PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seventies Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Εξομολογεισθ . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blackman
vs
Drake

190 cm
24
235 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

198 cm
23
260 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seventies Blackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joshua Drake!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Blackman.
Blackman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Joshua Drake has been cut.
Blackman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackman jabs at Drake's body.
Blackman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blackman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blackman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blackman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drake but Drake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Blackman or perhaps it was just good defense by Drake which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seventies Blackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blackman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blackman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drake but Drake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blackman is breathing heavily.
Drake with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackman has a takedown stuffed.
Joshua Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blackman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blackman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Blackman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Seventies Blackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake jabs at Blackman's body.
Blackman misses with a takedown attempt

and Drake counters with a series of strikes that sends Blackman to the canvas! Drake follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Blackman is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake controlling from the top position.

Drake drops back looking for a leg! Blackman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blackman manages to kick Drake off! Drake jumps back into Blackman's guard.
Drake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drake thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackman keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.

Drake drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Drake seems to have locked his on tight now - Blackman screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Drake, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Joshua Drake!