PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louey Draft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bambooo Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Draft
vs
Man

188 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

200 cm
24
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Louey Draft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bambooo Man!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draft swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draft tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Draft drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.
Man gets underhooks to prevent Draft's takedown attempt.
Draft goes for a takedown in the clinch but Man prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louey Draft. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Draft works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Man trying to control the position.
Man has his hands on Draft's head, controlling the position.
Draft in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to control the position but Draft postures up.
Draft throwing strikes but missing.
Draft wanted to stand there but Man had control of the position.
Draft has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Draft thows a big elbow that misses.
Draft trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Draft bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man misses with a right hand
and Draft counters with a left to the body.

Man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Man is looking to take a break and control but Draft is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Draft tries to buck Man off but Man is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draft is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Man off and has taken his back!
A lull in the action here.
Draft throwing strikes and Man squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Draft cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Draft throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Man because Draft loaded up on that one.
Draft throwing strikes here but Man is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Man is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draft scoring with strikes but Man is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Draft misses with some ground and pound and Man recovers position to half guard.
Draft working the head and body with strikes.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Man is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draft thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
Draft working Man over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louey Draft dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Draft throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Man looks to land a combination but Draft avoids it well.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Draft.
Draft looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draft dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Draft fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draft drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Draft tries for a kimura but Man is defending well.
Man tries to bench press Draft off him but Draft keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draft working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Man takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man parries the strikes from Draft easily there. Draft is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Man to escape.
Man managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Draft.
The ground and pound from Draft seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Draft lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Draft working the ground and pound but Man is defending the strikes.
Draft lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Man down.
Draft working the strikes but Man uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Draft scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Draft misses with a head shot. Man uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Draft trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Draft throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Draft trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Draft thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draft throwing strikes but missing.
Man has momentary wrist control but Draft slips an elbow through the middle.
Man wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Draft throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draft in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louey Draft dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Draft.
Nice body punch from Draft.
A punch combination from Draft misses.
Louey Draft is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man with a jab.
Draft slips under a jab from Man.

Draft gets a double leg takedown into Man's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draft stands up over Man, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Draft stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Draft postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.
Draft advances position into side control!
Draft with the ground and pound but Man regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Draft drops an elbow to the side of Man's head.
Bambooo Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Draft trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man is in trouble now - Draft has advanced to mount!
Draft misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Louey Draft overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draft landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draft throws some wild stikes that Man manages to avoid easily.
Draft with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draft sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Draft landing shots from mount.
Man can't escape the position.
Draft looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draft looking to control but Man is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Louey Draft is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Draft controlling from the full mount.
Man is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draft sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Man avoids a series of strikes thrown by Draft.
Draft content just to control the position here.
Draft throwing strikes here but Man is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Draft sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louey Draft showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draft has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louey Draft!