PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between steven maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

maxwell
vs
Drake

167 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, steven maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Drake!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake misses with a low kick as maxwell jumps back.
maxwell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake shoots in and drives through. maxwell sprawls well.
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drake misses with a double jab.
Drake throws a right and a left that maxwell avoids nicely.
maxwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
Drake tries to clinch but maxwell moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Drake.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drake.
steven maxwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Drake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
maxwell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drake.
maxwell avoids the head kick by Drake.
Drake looks to land a combination but maxwell avoids it well.
maxwell slaps away a takedown attempt from Drake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drake.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
steven maxwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
maxwell blocks a low kick nicely.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and maxwell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
maxwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
maxwell misses with a knee strike.
Drake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Drake works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Drake pushes down on maxwell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Drake seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
maxwell could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to control the action but maxwell is working from the bottom.

Drake is working for a kimura but maxwell is defending it quite comfortably.

maxwell actively working from the bottom here.

Drake is trying for a kimura here. maxwell looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Drake wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Erik Drake!