PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Peterwhacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Drake's choice of entrance music: Εξομολογεισθ . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Peterwhacker
vs
Drake

190 cm
32
259 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

198 cm
30
260 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Peterwhacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Drake!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterwhacker is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Peterwhacker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice combination there by Peterwhacker.

It looks like Joshua Drake has been cut.

Peterwhacker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drake, pushing him back against the cage.
Peterwhacker looking to stall.
Drake blocks a body shot from Peterwhacker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peterwhacker working Drake over with knees to the body.
Peterwhacker misses with an elbow strike.

Peterwhacker manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Peterwhacker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterwhacker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
A combination from Peterwhacker does no damage.

Peterwhacker darts in and clinches Drake up against the cage.
Peterwhacker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Peterwhacker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterwhacker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Peterwhacker lands a body punch.
Drake looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Peterwhacker swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterwhacker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peterwhacker.

Peterwhacker manages to break the clinch.
Peterwhacker connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Peterwhacker.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterwhacker moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peterwhacker missing with a left hand there. Drake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peterwhacker misses with a leg kick
and Drake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peterwhacker lands a nice shot that snaps Drake's head back.

That has opened up Joshua Drake's cut even more.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peterwhacker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drake. Drake circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Peterwhacker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drake blocks an elbow strike from Peterwhacker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Peterwhacker.
Drake looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Drake is trying to break free.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peterwhacker backwards.
Drake is trying to push Peterwhacker away but Peterwhacker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peterwhacker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drake wants to break free but Peterwhacker has control.
Peterwhacker working Drake over with knees to the body.
Peterwhacker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drake can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Peterwhacker is controlling him.
Peterwhacker blocks a body shot from Drake.
Peterwhacker lands an elbow just above Drake 's eye.
Peterwhacker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peterwhacker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Peterwhacker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joshua Drake's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Drake moves out of range as Peterwhacker throws a body kick.

The cut above Joshua Drake's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch but Drake is having none of it.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Peterwhacker.
Peterwhacker misses with a double jab
and Drake counters with a straight right hand.
Drake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drake swings for the body but Peterwhacker moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterwhacker moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Drake throws a body punch but Peterwhacker moves out of range.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Peterwhacker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Peterwhacker misses its intended target.
Michael Peterwhacker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peterwhacker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peterwhacker has taken the fight to the clinch.

Peterwhacker breaks from the clinch.
Peterwhacker shoots and misses
and Drake counters with a straight right hand.
Peterwhacker throws a poor cross that misses
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterwhacker throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
Peterwhacker throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Peterwhacker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peterwhacker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterwhacker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.

Peterwhacker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Drake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peterwhacker backwards.
Peterwhacker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peterwhacker takes a shot to the head.
Peterwhacker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drake's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Peterwhacker presses Drake against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Peterwhacker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Peterwhacker has Drake pressed against the cage, preventing Drake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Peterwhacker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Peterwhacker.
Drake is trying to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Drake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake is looking to control Peterwhacker's arms but Peterwhacker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
Peterwhacker lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drake wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Peterwhacker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Peterwhacker drives through and clinches with Drake against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joshua Drake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joshua Drake's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Peterwhacker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Peterwhacker slips the punch.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Peterwhacker shoots in but Drake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peterwhacker wants to clinch
and Drake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice cross by Peterwhacker.
Peterwhacker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterwhacker misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Drake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Joshua Drake's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Drake throws a hook but Peterwhacker blocks it.
Drake scores with a jab to the body.
Drake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterwhacker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peterwhacker finds it's way round the side to connect with Drake's head.
Peterwhacker moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Drake looks to land a right hand but Peterwhacker moved out of range.
Peterwhacker avoids the body shot from Drake.
Peterwhacker doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Peterwhacker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch up but Drake circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterwhacker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peterwhacker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drake.

Peterwhacker rushes Drake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drake wants to break the clinch but can't.

Peterwhacker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterwhacker throws a combination that misses
and Drake counters with a nice uppercut.
Michael Peterwhacker is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Peterwhacker there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joshua Drake's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Peterwhacker!
Michael Peterwhacker really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.