PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Boulks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Albert Drake has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Albert Drake seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Drake
vs
Boulks

170 cm
22
185 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

175 cm
27
160 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Boulks!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake looks for the body kick but Boulks saw that one coming.
Albert Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boulks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drake connects with the punch.
Boulks moves out of range of the body kick.
Drake connects with a body shot that sends Boulks's belly button to the back.
Drake misses with a left hand

and Boulks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Drake is trying to get back to full guard.
Boulks slips a nice elbow through Drake's hands, connecting with Drake's forehead.

Drake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boulks pulls his head out easily.
Drake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boulks on the ground.
Drake trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boulks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boulks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Drake with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Drake tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Boulks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boulks thows a huge punch but Drake dodges it nicely.
Drake tries to get to full guard but Boulks has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boulks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Drake blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boulks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drake defending well though.
Drake tries to roll over but Boulks keeps him under control.
Boulks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drake defending well though.
Boulks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boulks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Drake has hold of Boulks's hands but Boulks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Boulks lands strikes from half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boulks is looking for a kimura but Drake is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boulks to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boulks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Drake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boulks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drake trying to control the position.
Boulks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boulks works over Drake with some ground and pound from guard.
Boulks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boulks landing some decent shots from guard.
Drake is trying to hold Boulks in close to prevent damage but Boulks has managed to pass into half guard.
Boulks drops an elbow to the side of Drake's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boulks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Drake with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Drake keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Boulks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Drake throws a series of punches but Boulks moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Drake.

Drake drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Drake trying to control but Boulks is working from the bottom.
Drake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Drake looking to sit in guard and control but Boulks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boulks chips away with some ground and pound.
Boulks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drake throws his legs up looking for a submission but Boulks uses it to pass to side control.
Boulks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Drake down.
Boulks gets to mount! Drake was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Drake tries to hold on but Boulks postures up.

Boulks jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Drake is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Drake and Boulks has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Boulks landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulks working the ground and pound from side control.
Boulks working the body and head with strikes.
Boulks lands a nice forearm strike.

Drake is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulks lands a strong strike to the head of Drake. That's dazed him! Boulks looking to finish here. Drake is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Boulks lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Boulks!
A very excited looking Will Boulks rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.