PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zonko Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Madureira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Drake
vs
Madureira

185 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

192 cm
23
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zonko Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Madureira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madureira has a takedown stuffed.
Madureira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Madureira shoots in looking for a takedown. Drake tries to sprawl out of it but Madureira 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.
Zonko Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Madureira.
Drake stuffs the takedown.
Madureira fails with the takedown.
Zonko Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Madureira misses its intended target.
Drake fails to land with a series of punches.
Drake could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Drake misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madureira fails with a takedown attempt.
Madureira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Madureira looks gassed!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Madureira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Drake both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Joao Madureira has been cut.
Drake scores with a shot to the body.
Drake lands with an overhand left.
Drake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Madureira slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake lands a nice hook to Madureira's body. Madureira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madureira walks into a jab.
Drake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drake lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Madureira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drake misses with a few strikes there.
Madureira is trying desperately to land a takedown but Drake is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Madureira.
Drake misses with a series of wild punches.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madureira circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Madureira shoots in for a takedown but Drake shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madureira misses with a takedown attempt - Drake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drake lands a jab-cross combination.
Drake moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Madureira misses with a takedown attempt - Drake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drake misses with the combination.
Drake looks to land a combination but Madureira avoids it well.

Madureira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Madureira tries for a kimura but Drake is defending well.

Madureira tries for a kimura but Drake is defending well.
Madureira is looking to take a break and control but Drake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drake tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madureira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drake, who protects the arm well.
Drake is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Madureira has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Madureira tries for a kimura but Drake is defending well.
Drake is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Madureira is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Madureira has a takedown stuffed.
Drake is working the combinations to good effect here.
Madureira fails to land the takedown.
Drake displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Madureira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drake!
Left hook, right uppercut from Drake.
Madureira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Madureira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drake lands with a good body shot.
Drake works over Madureira's head and body with a nice combination.
Drake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Madureira.
Zonko Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madureira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drake misses with a combination

and Madureira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Madureira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zonko Drake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Madureira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Drake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake stuffs the takedown.
Drake misses with a double jab

and Madureira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Drake is not content to let Madureira control the position.
Madureira trying to mount his opponent but Drake defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Madureira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Madureira is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake looks like he's trying to stand up.

Madureira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
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 throws a combination that misses

and Madureira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Drake keeping full guard, as Madureira tries to pass.

Madureira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Madureira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Drake wants to stand but Madureira is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madureira wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
Drake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drake is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Madureira lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake wants to get back to his feet but Madureira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Madureira looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Madureira prevents Drake from getting back to his feet.
Drake is wriggling around but Madureira manages to pass to half guard.

Madureira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drake is just riding it out for now. Madureira eventually gives up the hold.

Madureira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madureira stops Drake from getting back to his feet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joao Madureira!