PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dracul (ranked 1867 p4p, 2742 weight class) and Stoner Steve (ranked 253 p4p, 358 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Stoner Steve enters the cage!

Dracul
vs
Steve

195 cm
22
215
4 - 3 - 1

194 cm
23
215
4 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vlad Dracul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dracul connects with a body shot.

Steve has closed the distance and engaged Dracul in a clinch.
Dracul misses with a hook to the ribs.

Dracul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dracul has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dracul goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dracul throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Dracul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch but Dracul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dracul swings widly with a right hand
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve staying out of range there.
Dracul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Dracul looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Steve doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Steve counters with a left to the body.
Dracul clobbers Steve with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dracul walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steve checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Dracul.
Steve digs a good body shot into Dracul's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dracul connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Dracul half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dracul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve catches Dracul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Dracul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve lands with a nice body punch.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dracul.
A low kick lands for Dracul.
Steve misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Dracul misses the target.
Steve swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dracul.
Dracul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Dracul was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steve lands a body shot.
Dracul swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dracul scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steve!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dracul looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Vlad Dracul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dracul slips under a jab.
Dracul takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Dracul misses.
Dracul throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Steve scores with a nice head shot.
Dracul connects with a nice looking jab.
Dracul throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dracul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Dracul misses.
Dracul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dracul.
Steve on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steve drops his hands momentarily and Dracul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steve wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dracul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve staying out of range there.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steve slips a jab from Dracul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul misses with a wild body shot.
Steve misses with an uppercut.
Dracul misses with a wild body shot.
Dracul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dracul moves away.
A shot to the body from Dracul misses
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dracul misses with a body shot.
Dracul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dracul misses the body punch
and Dracul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but Dracul seems unphased.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Steve 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve throws a jab when Dracul was well out of range.
A big left from Dracul misses.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Dracul ducks down to avoid it.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Dracul's shoulder, as Dracul tries to avoid the shot.
Dracul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Dracul.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul throws a leg kick but Steve checks it.
Dracul misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dracul throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dracul just misses with a punch to the body.
Dracul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Dracul coming out on top.
Dracul throws a leg kick
and Dracul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Steve misses.
Dracul missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve throws a hook but Dracul blocks it.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dracul.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dracul.
Dracul looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Dracul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dracul swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dracul moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dracul throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Dracul looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Steve lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stoner Steve dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dracul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Dracul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dracul drops his hands momentarily and Steve takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Dracul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steve scores with a shot to the body.
Dracul with the inside leg kick.
Steve takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steve checks a leg kick nicely.
Dracul with a nice cross.
Steve avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Steve misses.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Steve takes a swing at Dracul's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dracul lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steve has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steve and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dracul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dracul cracks a nice hook into Steve's ribs.
Dracul throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Dracul digs a good hook to Steve's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Dracul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dracul looks to land a body kick but Steve moved away.
Steve blocks the body kick.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve throws a series of punches but Dracul moves out of range.
Dracul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dracul throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Dracul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body punch from Dracul.
Dracul misses the jab.
Steve throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dracul staying out of range there.
Dracul throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steve avoids a kick to the body.
Steve let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Dracul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dracul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dracul jabs Steve to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dracul looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Dracul thows a leg kick but Steve checks it
and Dracul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dracul does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stoner Steve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dracul throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dracul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dracul throws a leg kick but Steve moved away.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dracul lands with an uppercut that bounces Steve off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Dracul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dracul.
Dracul scores with a body shot.
Steve moves out of range of the body kick from Dracul.
Steve slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Steve.
Steve looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steve misses with a straight right.
Steve walks into a straight right hand from Dracul.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Dracul misses with a looping right.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dracul walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steve checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steve let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dracul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dracul throws the kick towards the body but Steve avoids it.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Dracul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dracul misses with a wild body shot.
Steve appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Dracul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Steve scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dracul throws a body shot but no joy.
Dracul lands a nice looking body shot.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dracul.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve blocks a low kick nicely.
A big right from Dracul misses.
A swing and a miss from Dracul.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.
Dracul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dracul missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dracul throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dracul tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dracul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Dracul is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Dracul 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A leg kick checked by Steve.
Dracul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dracul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dracul just misses with a punch to the body.
Dracul misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dracul.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve scores with a shot to the body.
Steve checks a leg kick.
Dracul misses with a wild body shot.
Dracul takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Dracul throws a push kick but Steve slaps the foot to one side.
A nice side step and Steve releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul avoids the body shot from Steve.
Dracul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
A little feinted left hand from Dracul on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steve takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dracul lands a jab.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve scores with a shot to the body.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Dracul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve checks a leg kick.
Dracul slips a jab from Steve.
Dracul throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
Dracul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Dracul misses.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Steve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dracul takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Steve lands a body shot.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Dracul comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dracul drops his hands momentarily and Steve takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Dracul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dracul looks to land a body kick but Steve moved away.
Dracul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dracul throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dracul.
Dracul shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steve let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dracul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve swings for the body but Dracul moves out of range.
Dracul misses with a hook.
Dracul cracks Steve with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dracul staying out of range there.
Steve misses with a straight right.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dracul with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dracul misses with a hook.
Dracul moves away from the strike by Steve.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Steve scores with the left hand. Dracul knows he should have avoided that one.
Dracul scores with a sloppy right hand. Steve should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Steve as he connects with a hook.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dracul throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Dracul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dracul.
Steve walks into a stiff left hand from Dracul.
Dracul throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dracul.
Dracul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Dracul.
Steve scores with a jab. Dracul acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dracul throws a lazy body kick
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Dracul clobbers Steve with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steve comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dracul blocks a jab.
Dracul takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steve defending well as Dracul loads up on a big left hand.
Dracul lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Dracul cracks a nice hook into Steve's ribs.
Dracul throws a lazy body kick
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Dracul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Dracul.
Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dracul.
Dracul misses with a jab to the body
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dracul throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steve slips a jab from Dracul.
Dracul ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Dracul moved out of range nicely.

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 Vlad Dracul.
I think Dracul has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vlad Dracul!
An out of breath Vlad Dracul thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.