PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grga Chvarak (ranked 5556 p4p, 5233 weight class) and Kobe Drake (ranked 584 p4p, 569 weight class). Grga Chvarak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kobe Drake's chin.

Chvarak
vs
Drake

191 cm
25
203
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grga Chvarak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kobe Drake!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chvarak throws a big shot that misses.
Drake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chvarak scores with the left hand. Drake knows he should have avoided that one.
Chvarak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chvarak slips a jab from Drake.
Chvarak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chvarak thinking.
Chvarak misses with a double jab.
Drake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chvarak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Drake's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chvarak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake is looking for the big counter here.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chvarak misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chvarak lands with a nice body punch.
Chvarak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Drake gets caught napping as Chvarak dives in and scores a takedown. Drake manages to retain guard.
Chvarak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chvarak passes into half guard.
Chvarak has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chvarak lands a big elbow.
Drake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chvarak takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chvarak takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Drake is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Chvarak.
Chvarak controlling the pace for now.
Chvarak seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Drake for as long as he can get away with.
Chvarak looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Chvarak controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is trying to escape the mount.
Drake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chvarak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chvarak working Drake over with strikes here.
Chvarak punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chvarak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chvarak breaks from Drake's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chvarak controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Chvarak.
Chvarak with the ground and pound from mount.
Chvarak looking to finish Drake with some ground and pound. This is bad for Drake!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chvarak dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chvarak controlling from mount.
Drake takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chvarak content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Drake that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chvarak punishing his opponent with strikes.
BOOM! Chvarak connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Drake is in a horrible position here. Chvarak smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Chvarak putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chvarak controlling his opponent.
Chvarak continues to stall.
Chvarak fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grga Chvarak dominated that round.
That's time! Chvarak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good shot there by Chvarak.
Chvarak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chvarak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chvarak stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chvarak looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Chvarak misses with an uppercut
and Drake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chvarak clobbers Drake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chvarak misses with a body shot.
As Chvarak backs off Drake throws a huge counter combo but Chvarak manages to avoid it all.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Chvarak.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chvarak. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Drake wants to sweep but no luck.
Drake is looking to stand back up but Chvarak counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Drake.
Drake wants to get back to his feet.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Drake is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chvarak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Drake is trying to get back to full guard.
Chvarak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chvarak working Drake over with strikes.
Chvarak controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to control but Chvarak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grga Chvarak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chvarak stalling.
Chvarak works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chvarak unloading with bombs!
Chvarak controlling the pace for now.
Chvarak lands a big shot there that rocks Drake but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chvarak looking to finish Drake with some ground and pound. This is bad for Drake!
Chvarak working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chvarak landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chvarak putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chvarak working Drake over with strikes here.
Chvarak punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chvarak lands a heavy elbow.
Chvarak lands a couple of good shots and Drake has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Drake is rocked!
Chvarak connects with a big shot to the side of Drake's head.
Drake is still in real trouble! Can Chvarak finish him?

Chvarak has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Drake is defending well but eventually Chvarak manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Drake has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grga Chvarak!