PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Drascoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drascoe comes to the cage accompanied by Pull Me Back To Earth. Darwin Drascoe had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Darwin Drascoe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen's chin.

Drascoe
vs
Bukholt Nielsen

191 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
24
167 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darwin Drascoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drascoe throws a sloppy head kick and Nielsen moves out of range easily.
Drascoe loads up on a big right hand but Nielsen slips the punch.

Drascoe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nielsen quickly recovers to half guard.
Drascoe is keen to just control but Nielsen is a slippery customer.
Drascoe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Drascoe wants to free his trapped foot but Nielsen is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Drascoe is looking for a kimura here.
Nielsen gets back to full guard.
Nielsen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Nielsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drascoe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Nielsen is looking for a triangle here but Drascoe uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nielsen sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nielsen actively working from the bottom here.
Drascoe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Nielsen with the active half guard here but Drascoe passes nicely into side control.
Nielsen sneaks back into half guard.
Drascoe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Nielsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nielsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Drascoe wants to control from the top but Nielsen keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drascoe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nielsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drascoe has managed to get both his arms back between Nielsen's legs - danger averted.

Nielsen has an active guard here but Drascoe has managed to pass into half guard.

Nielsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drascoe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nielsen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drascoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nielsen keeps working.

Nielsen actively working from the bottom here.
Nielsen wants to control but Drascoe is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Drascoe is looking for a kimura but Nielsen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Drascoe to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nielsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drascoe trying to mount his opponent but Nielsen defends it.
Nielsen wants to improve his position but Drascoe is controlling well.
Nielsen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Drascoe pushing down on Nielsen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Nielsen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nielsen punching from the bottom.
Nielsen tries to get to full guard but Drascoe has control of the leg.
Nielsen misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe trying to control the action but Nielsen is working from the bottom.
Drascoe drops an elbow to the side of Nielsen's head.
Nielsen wants to get back to full guard.

Nielsen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drascoe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Drascoe seems to be looking for submissions.

Nielsen has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Drascoe. Oh but Nielsen has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Drascoe goes limp - he's gone! Nielsen jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen!
Mikkel Bukholt Nielsen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Namunamu Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.