PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Abner (ranked 335 p4p, 342 weight class) and JD Drake (ranked 17 p4p, 18 weight class). Drake has chosen Born in the USA by - Bruce Springstein as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as JD Drake enters the cage!

Abner
vs
Drake

194 cm
35
265
28 - 13 - 0

188 cm
36
270
17 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Tempo Athletics
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beau Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JD Drake!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Abner moved out of range nicely.
Abner ducks under a wild hook from Drake.
Drake misses the body punch
and Abner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abner. That's going to slow Drake down.
Abner with a nice calf kick.
Abner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Drake throws a right hand that Abner ducks under and follows up with a left that Abner also avoids with ease.
A quick step to the side and Abner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Beau Abner has been cut.
Good leg kick by Abner.
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.
A big right from Drake misses.
Abner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Drake lands with a shot to the body.
JD Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake swings for the body but Abner moves out of range.
Abner throws a counter high kick but Drake was just alert enough to avoid it.
Drake lands an overhand right.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abner was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.

Drake lands a big right hand that sends Abner crashing to the mat! Drake stays standing though and waves Abner back to his feet!

Abner is rocked!
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Abner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abner is breathing heavily.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
Abner seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Abner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abner.
Abner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drake misses with a hook. Abner ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Drake misses the target.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Abner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake throws a big shot that misses.
Abner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Drake misses with a left hand
enabling Abner to counter with a crisp jab.

Drake feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Abner sprawling to the canvas! Abner rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Drake finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abner moves away from the strike by Drake.

Drake lands a big uppercut and Abner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Abner looks OK. Drake waves Abner back to his feet!

Beau Abner's cut is getting worse.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drake drops Abner with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Abner looks back up at him and smiles so Drake waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A big right from Drake misses.
Drake throws a body punch but Abner moves out of range.
Abner moves away from the strike by Drake.
Abner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drake connects with a body shot that sends Abner's belly button to the back.
Abner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drake checks it well.
Drake flashes Abner a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Abner's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Abner crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Drake punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JD Drake!
JD Drake seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.