PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Drive (ranked 2572 p4p, 330 weight class) and Marcin Cutlas (ranked 2195 p4p, 288 weight class). The key to victory for Tim Drive has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Drive
vs
Cutlas

180 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Drive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Cutlas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutlas misses the shot to the body.
Drive is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drive throws out a loose jab but Cutlas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cutlas misses with a few strikes there.
Drive just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutlas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drive keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutlas throws a body shot but no joy.
Drive on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drive misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drive connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cutlas misses with an uppercut. Drive saw that one coming.
Drive wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drive slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drive scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drive throws out a loose jab but Cutlas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Drive misses.
Drive lunges at Cutlas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cutlas's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cutlas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drive keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drive scores with a jab to the head.
Drive moves away from the strike by Cutlas.
Drive appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cutlas connects with a looping right hand.
Cutlas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cutlas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drive misses with a lunging right hand
and Cutlas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drive fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cutlas manages to avoid it.
Drive lands with an uppercut that bounces Cutlas off the cage and back into range.
Drive walks into a left hand.
Drive misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drive takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drive keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drive throws a body shot but no joy.
Drive lands a lovely overhand right.
Drive fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cutlas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drive looks to score with a jab to the body but Cutlas is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas ducks under a wild hook from Drive.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cutlas. Drive does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cutlas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drive rather than just go for the knockout.
Drive on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Cutlas finds it's target.
Cutlas lands a head shot.
It looks like Drive has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cutlas moves away from the strike by Drive.
Drive rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cutlas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cutlas dodges the punch combination from Drive.
Cutlas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drive.
Cutlas misses the jab.
Drive lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cutlas slips under a jab.
Drive pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cutlas! But no joy.
Cutlas avoids the body shot from Drive.
Drive is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cutlas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drive moves away.
Drive misses the jab.
Cutlas throws a lazy right hand but Drive sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutlas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cutlas staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Cutlas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cutlas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drive manages to avoid it.
Cutlas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drive misses with a left hand
and Cutlas counters with a right hand to the body.
Cutlas throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Drive catches Cutlas right on the button with a cross.
Cutlas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drive.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cutlas! But no joy.
Drive throws an overhand right that lands on Cutlas's shoulder, as Cutlas tries to avoid the shot.
Cutlas lands a jab to Drive's midsection.
Cutlas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drive waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cutlas.
Cutlas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drive.
Drive's corner calls for a 1-2. Drive obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cutlas connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cutlas throws out a loose jab but Drive uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drive takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drive misses with an uppercut. Cutlas saw that one coming.
Cutlas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drive.
Cutlas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drive.
Drive fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cutlas slips a jab from Drive.
Cutlas throws a body punch but Drive moves out of range.
Cutlas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drive misses with a hook. Cutlas ducked under it nicely.
Cutlas misses with a left hand
and Drive counters with a stiff right hand.
Cutlas misses with a hook.
Cutlas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drive ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cutlas moves away.
Drive swings for the body but Cutlas moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Cutlas.
Drive swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drive on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cutlas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Drive dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Drive scores with a body shot.
Drive fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cutlas manages to avoid it.
Cutlas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Cutlas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cutlas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Drive has got the better of the exchanges.
Cutlas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cutlas misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drive takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drive clobbers Cutlas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drive swings for the body but Cutlas moves out of range.
Cutlas works Drive's body with a nice hook.
Cutlas looks to land a combination but Drive avoids it well.
Drive misses with a straight right.
Cutlas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cutlas moves away from the strike by Drive.
Drive lands with a nice body punch.
Drive swings for the body but Cutlas moves out of range.
Cutlas moves out of range as Drive strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cutlas misses with a hook. Drive ducked under it nicely.
Drive scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drive.
Drive connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cutlas misses with an uppercut. Drive saw that one coming.
Cutlas misses with a body shot.
Cutlas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drive.
Drive scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Cutlas finds it's way through Drive's defenses.
Cutlas loads up on a big right hand but Drive slips the punch.
Cutlas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drive scores with a jab to the body.
Drive fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cutlas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cutlas misses with a jab to the body
and Drive counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cutlas thinking.
Cutlas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drive throwing a counter right hand but Cutlas manages to avoid it.
Drive displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cutlas throws out the jab.
Drive looks to score with a jab to the body but Cutlas is just out of range.
Cutlas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cutlas scores with the left hand. Drive knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Drive misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drive throws a right hand that Cutlas ducks under and follows up with a left that Cutlas also avoids with ease.
Drive misses with a left hand
and Cutlas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drive misses with a shot to the body
letting Cutlas counter with a right hand.
Cutlas looks to score with a jab to the body but Drive is just out of range.
Drive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drive throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cutlas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drive on the side of the head.
Cutlas misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Cutlas misses its intended target.
Cutlas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drive lands a jab to the head.
Cutlas just misses with a punch to the body.
Drive takes a swing at Cutlas's ribcage but misses.
Drive tests Cutlas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drive misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas scores with a nice right hand.
Drive looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drive scores with a nice right hand.
Cutlas ducks under a wild hook from Drive.
Cutlas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drive loads up on a big right hand but Cutlas slips the punch.
Cutlas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cutlas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Drive. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drive.
Nice cross by Cutlas.
Cutlas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cutlas looks to score with a jab to the body but Drive is just out of range.
Cutlas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drive connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cutlas scrambles back to his feet.
Cutlas lands with a shot to the body.
Drive looks to score with a jab to the body but Cutlas is just out of range.
Drive throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drive thuds his right hand into Cutlas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cutlas takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drive looks to throw the jab but Cutlas is out of range.
Cutlas takes a swing at Drive's ribcage but misses.
Cutlas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drive throws an off balance right hand
and Cutlas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drive lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Drive throws a lazy right hand but Cutlas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drive bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drive throws a body shot but no joy.
Cutlas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drive.
Cutlas throws a body shot but no joy.
Drive takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Drive.
A jab from Drive misses.
Drive staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cutlas digs a good body shot into Drive's ribs.
Cutlas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drive.
Drive scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drive needs to keep his hands up - Cutlas had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Drive dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cutlas throws a hook but Drive avoids it easily.
Cutlas scores with a hook.
Drive looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tim Drive is winning the standup battle so far.
Drive misses with an uppercut. Cutlas saw that one coming.
Cutlas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cutlas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drive.
Drive uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cutlas.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drive.
Cutlas misses with an uppercut. Drive saw that one coming.
Cutlas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cutlas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drive counters with a nice body shot.
Drive misses with a double jab.
Cutlas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drive momentarily.
Drive waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cutlas.
Drive lands a jab to Cutlas's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cutlas throws a series of punches but Drive avoids them all with ease.
Cutlas swings for the body but Drive moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutlas misses with an uppercut
and Drive counters with a nice body shot.
Drive just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Drive misses.
Cutlas works Drive's body with a nice hook.
Drive throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cutlas! But no joy.
Cutlas just misses with a punch to the body.
Drive moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drive takes a swing at Cutlas's ribcage but misses.
Cutlas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drive finds it's way round the side to connect with Cutlas's head.
Drive misses with a right hand
enabling Cutlas to counter with a crisp jab.
Drive walks into a straight right hand from Cutlas.
Drive misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas throws a body punch but Drive moves out of range.
Drive swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cutlas misses with a wild body shot.
Cutlas missing with a left hand there. Drive was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cutlas throws a right hand that Drive ducks under and follows up with a left that Drive also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cutlas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drive uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cutlas.
Drive throws a shot from downtown. Cutlas moves away and avoids it.
Cutlas takes a swing at Drive's ribcage but misses.
Drive appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cutlas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Drive was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cutlas.
Drive misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas lands a glancing blow to the side of Drive's head.
Drive swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cutlas takes a swing at Drive's ribcage but misses.
Cutlas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drive counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cutlas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drive.
Drive lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Drive stuns Cutlas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drive misses the shot to the body.
Cutlas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cutlas moves out of range as Drive strikes.
Drive paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drive misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cutlas looks to score with a jab to the body but Drive is just out of range.
Cutlas misses with a body shot.
Cutlas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drive.
Drive takes a swing at Cutlas's ribcage but misses.
Cutlas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutlas moves out of range as Drive strikes.
Cutlas defending well as Drive loads up on a big left hand.
Cutlas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drive momentarily.
Drive misses with an uppercut
and Cutlas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cutlas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drive moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cutlas. Drive does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cutlas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drive manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Drive. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drive.
Cutlas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cutlas throws out a loose jab but Drive uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tim Drive is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cutlas misses.
Cutlas slips under a jab from Drive.
Cutlas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drive throws a jab but it's blocked by Cutlas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drive misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cutlas.
Cutlas throws a lazy uppercut
and Drive counters with a nice body shot.
Drive throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drive misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cutlas.
Cutlas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drive was well out of range. Poor timing from Cutlas.
Cutlas misses with a hook
and Drive counters with a straight right hand.
Cutlas connects with a body shot that sends Drive's belly button to the back.
Drive throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cutlas throws a shot to the body.
Drive ducks under a wild hook from Cutlas.
Drive appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cutlas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drive throws out the jab.
Marcin Cutlas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drive misses with a body punch
and Cutlas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tim Drive.
Well Drive 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Drive!
After winning the bout, Tim Drive thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Marcin Cutlas spoke after the fight, saying '110 iq'.