PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacari Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silva
vs
Drake

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacari Drake!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Drake tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Drake looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Drake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Drake is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Silva tries for a kimura but Drake is defending well.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Drake manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Drake is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Drake.
Drake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drake defends it nicely.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drake but Drake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drake but Drake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drake slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Drake fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Drake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drake misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Drake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Drake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drake lands a head kick!

Drake closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drake postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.

Drake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silva has his foot on Drake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drake works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Drake has picked Silva up and slammed him! Silva can't keep hold of the triangle and Drake manages to pass to side control!
Silva taking a bit of punishment here - Drake scoring with strikes.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Silva tries to bench press Drake off him but Drake keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Drake keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Drake scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacari Drake dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Drake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Drake counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Silva avoids the head kick by Drake.
A head kick misses from Drake.
Jacari Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva tries for a takedown but Drake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Silva blocks a head kick by Drake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.

Silva wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drake, who protects the arm well.
Drake sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Drake defends the submission attempt.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Drake is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva is looking to advance position but Drake won't allow it.

Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Drake has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva works his way into side control.
Drake is trying to improve his position.
Drake wants to control but Silva postures up.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Drake is defending well.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Silva tries for a kimura but Drake is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drake has escaped the position, nice work there.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Drake has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silva but great work by Drake.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Drake wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

Silva pushes a forearm under Drake's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Drake is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Silva!