PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramone Rocksaw (ranked 172 p4p, 229 weight class) and Bobby Drake (ranked 24 p4p, 35 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Drake's choice of entrance music: Hell Yeah - Rev Theory. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rocksaw
vs
Drake

185 cm
32
188
26 - 15 - 0

188 cm
33
188
26 - 22 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramone Rocksaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Drake!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a lazy right hand but Rocksaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drake avoids the body shot from Rocksaw.
Drake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
And Rocksaw counters with a quick kick to the body but Drake blocks it.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rocksaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rocksaw counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drake is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Drake tries for a takedown but Rocksaw circles away easily
and Rocksaw counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drake feints the counter takedown.
Drake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rocksaw counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Drake throws a right hand that Rocksaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Rocksaw also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rocksaw gets a double leg takedown into Drake's guard.
Rocksaw scoring with some ground and pound.
Rocksaw lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drake looking to control.
Rocksaw scoring with punches to the head and body.

It looks like Bobby Drake has been cut.
Rocksaw preventing the sweep.
Rocksaw keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Drake's head.
Drake trying to keep a closed guard but Rocksaw is proving a slippery customer.
Drake looking for a sweep. Not yet Drake, not yet.
Rocksaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Drake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake wants to sweep here but Rocksaw controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocksaw.
Drake controlling Rocksaw's posture.
Rocksaw lands a couple of digs.
Rocksaw slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rocksaw scoring with some ground and pound.
Drake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rocksaw.
Rocksaw throwing strikes from guard but Drake blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rocksaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Drake throwing strikes from guard but Rocksaw blocks nicely.
Drake stays in close to Rocksaw's body and controls the position.
Rocksaw looking to control.
Drake throws a strike but Rocksaw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rocksaw postures up in Drake's guard and throws a big left but Drake blocks it.
Rocksaw preventing the sweep.
Rocksaw throws an elbow that misses. Drake uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rocksaw's guard. Nice move by Drake!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Rocksaw has wrist control.
Drake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Drake tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocksaw is retaining full guard.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocksaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocksaw lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Rocksaw landing with the ground and pound.

That has opened up Bobby Drake's cut even more.
We've been hearing that Rocksaw has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drake is on top in guard.

Drake postures up in Rocksaw's guard and throws a big left but Rocksaw blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ramone Rocksaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Drake's cut.
That's time! Rocksaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Rocksaw fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drake just manages to avoid it.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Rocksaw is out of range.
Drake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rocksaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Drake lands with a right hand.
Rocksaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Drake swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Drake shoots in and bounces Rocksaw off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Drake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rocksaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramone Rocksaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake wants to control from the top but Rocksaw keeps moving.
Rocksaw bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drake's guard.

Drake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rocksaw manages to get himself to full guard.

Rocksaw trying to keep a closed guard but Drake is proving a slippery customer.
Drake throws an elbow that misses. Rocksaw uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drake's guard. Nice move by Rocksaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Drake is on top in guard.

Drake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Drake stopping the sweep attempt from Rocksaw.
Drake tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocksaw is retaining full guard.
Drake trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocksaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocksaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Drake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throwing strikes from guard but Rocksaw blocks nicely.
Drake throwing strikes but missing.
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drake is looking to work some ground and pound but Rocksaw has wrist control.
Drake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drake throws a big right hand that misses.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Drake looking to sit in guard and control but Rocksaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rocksaw keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Drake's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to sweep but no luck.
Drake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rocksaw's guard.

Rocksaw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rocksaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Drake is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Drake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Drake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bobby Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rocksaw shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Drake napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Drake is looking for a sweep.
Rocksaw lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Drake is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rocksaw's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rocksaw working the head and body with strikes.
Drake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drake.
Drake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drake looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rocksaw manages to get himself to full guard.

Rocksaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drake postures up in Rocksaw's guard and throws a big left but Rocksaw blocks it.
Drake throws a strike but Rocksaw rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rocksaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drake wants to improve his position but instead Rocksaw has moved into half guard.
Drake is looking to improve his position.
Drake is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake regains full guard. Nicely done.
Drake has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rocksaw has passed into side control.
Drake takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rocksaw scoring with punches from side control.
Drake tries to bench press Rocksaw off him but Rocksaw keeps the position.
Rocksaw grinds an elbow into Drake's temple.

Bobby Drake's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Drake's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ramone Rocksaw!
An intense looking Ramone Rocksaw took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Always gonna KO this guy'.