PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martell Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Drake
vs
Graham

200 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martell Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Graham!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake throws a leg kick which misses Graham's front leg but catches the back leg as Graham tries to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Graham.
Graham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Drake takes the fight into the clinch.

Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graham shoots in for a double leg but Drake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martell Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Graham.
Drake throws a series of punches but Graham avoids them all with ease.
Drake doesn't manage to clinch there - Graham circles away.
Drake thuds a left hand into Graham's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graham closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Graham should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Graham looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graham.

Drake has managed to clinch.
Graham drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drake gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Drake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drake lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake effectively controlling the action here.

Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Graham has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Matt Graham has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graham is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Drake Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Graham is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Martell Drake!