PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dezmond Drake (ranked 283 p4p, 166 weight class) and Jakov Pavlek (ranked 33 p4p, 22 weight class). Pavlek is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cool Kids of Death - Czloweik Mucha. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drake
vs
Pavlek

176 cm
34
160
22 - 14 - 0

170 cm
35
155
25 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Pulling Guard
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dezmond Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakov Pavlek!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Drake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drake.
Pavlek tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Drake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pavlek.
Drake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
Pavlek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pavlek.
Pavlek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pavlek with a nice cross.
Pavlek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pavlek misses with a jab to the body
and Drake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Pavlek misses the target.
Drake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavlek scores with a jab.

Pavlek clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake blocks an elbow strike from Pavlek.
Pavlek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Drake.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlek can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Pavlek working aggressively here.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavlek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlek's elbow.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Drake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Pavlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlek's elbow.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavlek.
Drake pushes Pavlek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Pavlek moves away and avoids it.
Pavlek scores with a hook to the body. Drake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pavlek.
Pavlek avoids the body shot from Drake.
Pavlek cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Pavlek takes one on the button.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Pavlek throws a leg kick but Drake sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pavlek misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pavlek misses its intended target.
Drake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Drake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pavlek counters with a slapping leg kick.
Drake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pavlek.
Drake checks the leg kick.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavlek was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
A slow jab from Pavlek misses its intended target.
Drake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pavlek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Drake.
Drake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Pavlek has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pavlek obliges.
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavlek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake lands a body punch.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlek controls the action.
Pavlek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Drake.
Drake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Pavlek has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Pavlek takes a shot to the head.
Pavlek tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Drake.
Drake blocks an uppercut.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Pavlek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pavlek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlek controls the action.
Drake blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jakov Pavlek will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Pavlek misses with a leg kick
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavlek has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pavlek swings widly with a right hand
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake misses with a right hand
and Pavlek counters with a low kick, right behind Drake 's knee.
Pavlek is looking to clinch.
Drake swings for the body but Pavlek moves out of range.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pavlek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drake throws the left hand but Pavlek avoids the punch easily.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Pavlek is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Pavlek moves into the clinch successfully.
Drake working aggressively here.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Drake - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlek throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Pavlek pushes Drake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Drake lands with a right to the head.
Drake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
Pavlek working aggressively here.
Drake misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Pavlek.
Drake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pavlek is working Drake over against the cage.
Pavlek lands with a right to the head.
Drake prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Pavlek.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Drake.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake lands a body punch.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Drake gets through Pavlek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pavlek blocks a body shot from Drake.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Pavlek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Pavlek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pavlek takes a shot to the head.
Dezmond Drake has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Pavlek moved out of range nicely.
Pavlek scores with a sloppy right hand. Drake should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pavlek moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pavlek. That's going to slow Drake down.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pavlek on the side of the head.
Pavlek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pavlek is looking to score with low kicks.
Drake moves out of range of the leg kick from Pavlek.
Pavlek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pavlek closes the distance and pushes Drake back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavlek scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
A short right from Pavlek on the inside.
Pavlek misses with an elbow over the top.
Drake working aggressively here.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Pavlek avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
Drake lands with a light punch inside.
Pavlek working aggressively here.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Pavlek lands a left hand.
Pavlek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake lands a right hand.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlek's elbow.
Pavlek tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlek digs a right hand underneath Drake's ribcage. Drake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dezmond Drake will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pavlek rushes Drake and presses him up against the cage.
Pavlek lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Pavlek digs a right hand into Drake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drake's gas tank.
Pavlek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlek blocking some punches.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Drake scores with a shot to the side of Pavlek's head.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pavlek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake tries to work over Pavlek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake lands a left hand.
Pavlek tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Pavlek back against the cage.
Drake misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Pavlek misses with some punches.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlek.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
Pavlek tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake tries to work over Pavlek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Pavlek avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Nice body punch from Pavlek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake lands a left hand.
Pavlek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drakes head.
A short left from Drake.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Pavlek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Drake prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
Drake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Drake.
Pavlek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Drake blocking some punches.
Pavlek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drake is defending well for now.
Pavlek misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a body punch.
Pavlek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Drake.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pavlek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drake's brow.
Drake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Drake on the inside.
Drake misses with the head strike.
Pavlek lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavlek swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake pushes Pavlek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drake blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drake.
Pavlek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlek tries to work over Drake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlek tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Drake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pavlek or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
A nice left hand lands by Pavlek.
Pavlek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlek.
Drake prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Pavlek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pavlek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drake's elbow.
Drake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drake swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dezmond Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dezmond Drake!
Our winner, Dezmond Drake, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.