|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Radu Dracul (ranked 19 p4p, 73 weight class) and Milo Andrianakis (ranked 2 p4p, 11 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Andrianakis's choice of entrance music: The Andy Milonakis Theme Song. Radu Dracul had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.4lbs, 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. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
35
202
34 - 11 - 0 |
|
168 cm
34
190
31 - 14 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dracul blocks a jab.
Dracul drops down looking for a counter takedown but Andrianakis sprawls and moves away.
Andrianakis connects with a right hand. Dracul shakes it off.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Andrianakis misses its intended target.
Andrianakis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Andrianakis takes a swing at Dracul's ribcage but misses.
Dracul drops down looking for a counter takedown but Andrianakis sprawls and moves away.
Andrianakis tries to bum rush Dracul with a series of wild strikes but Dracul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dracul moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dracul.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Dracul avoids it easily.
Dracul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dracul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dracul counters with a takedown into side control.
Dracul working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dracul prevents Andrianakis from escaping the position.
Dracul cracks Andrianakis with a big elbow.
Andrianakis is trying to buck Dracul off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrianakis bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianakis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dracul drops down looking for a counter takedown but Andrianakis sprawls and moves away.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Dracul avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis misses with a hook.
Dracul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrianakis throws out a loose jab but Dracul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrianakis looks to throw the jab but Dracul is out of range.
Dracul feinted with a counter takedown.
Andrianakis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dracul is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Andrianakis looks to land a left hand but Dracul moved out of range nicely.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Andrianakis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dracul stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dracul slips a straight right by Andrianakis.
Dracul on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dracul slips a jab from Andrianakis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dracul doesn't seem bothered though.
Milo Andrianakis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrianakis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dracul drops down looking for a counter takedown but Andrianakis sprawls and moves away.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dracul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dracul ducks under a wild hook from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dracul.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot.
Dracul tries to counter with a takedown but Andrianakis is quick to defend against it.
Andrianakis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Andrianakis misses its intended target.
Dracul tries to counter with a takedown but Andrianakis is quick to defend against it.
Dracul is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Andrianakis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andrianakis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrianakis throws a big shot that misses.
Dracul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Andrianakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andrianakis pushes Dracul up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrianakis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dracul staying out of range there.
Dracul slips under a jab from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dracul blocks a jab.
Andrianakis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Andrianakis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Andrianakis misses.
Dracul tries to counter with a takedown but Andrianakis is quick to defend against it.
Andrianakis moves into the clinch.
Andrianakis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andrianakis swings wildly with an uppercut but Dracul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dracul jumps guard but Andrianakis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Andrianakis swings wildly with an uppercut but Dracul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrianakis tries a body shot but Dracul blocks it.
Andrianakis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrianakis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andrianakis misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands a slapping body shot.
Dracul blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andrianakis misses with a hook. Dracul ducked under it nicely.
Andrianakis throws a lazy right hand but Dracul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andrianakis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot.
Dracul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianakis.
Dracul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Andrianakis misses with a body shot.
Dracul changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Milo Andrianakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianakis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dracul decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Andrianakis's guard.
Dracul lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dracul has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dracul prevents Andrianakis from getting back to his feet.
Dracul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul prevents Andrianakis from getting back to his feet.
Dracul passes Andrianakis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dracul stops Andrianakis from getting back to his feet.
Dracul is looking to advance position but Andrianakis won't allow it.
Dracul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dracul wants to take a breather but Andrianakis is having none of it.
Andrianakis is trying to stand.
Radu Dracul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dracul is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul controlling from mount.
Andrianakis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Andrianakis is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dracul is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Andrianakis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Andrianakis wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dracul with good strikes from the mount here!
Andrianakis wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dracul landing strikes, looking to finish!
Andrianakis wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dracul tries to control but Andrianakis wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul content just to control the position here.
Andrianakis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Andrianakis bucks up and throws Dracul to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Dracul looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Andrianakis misses with a hook to the body
and Dracul counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dracul working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dracul prevents Andrianakis from getting back to his feet.
Dracul advances position into side control!
Andrianakis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dracul has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dracul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dracul lands a few punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Radu Dracul dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Andrianakis misses the shot to the body.
Dracul tries to counter with a takedown but Andrianakis is quick to defend against it.
Andrianakis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andrianakis pushes Dracul back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Andrianakis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andrianakis misses with a body punch.
Andrianakis lands with a light punch inside.
Dracul takes an elbow to the forehead.
Andrianakis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianakis scores with a shot to the side of Dracul's head.
Dracul slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dracul's defenses.
Dracul wants a takedown but no success here.
Andrianakis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrianakis misses with a hook
and Dracul counters with a single leg into guard. Andrianakis didn't expect that.
Andrianakis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis throws a big shot that misses.
Dracul slips under a jab from Andrianakis.
Dracul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dracul tries to counter with a takedown but Andrianakis is quick to defend against it.
Andrianakis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dracul.
Andrianakis throws a lazy right hand but Dracul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dracul attempts a counter takedown but Andrianakis avoids it well and moves away.
A lazy left from Andrianakis finds it's target.
A jab from Andrianakis misses.
Andrianakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dracul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andrianakis.
Dracul feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dracul.
Andrianakis misses with a hook.
Andrianakis misses with a lunging right hand
and Dracul counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Andrianakis!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrianakis throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Andrianakis catches Dracul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Andrianakis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dracul tries to counter with a takedown but Andrianakis is quick to defend against it.
Andrianakis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis throws a combination that misses
and Dracul counters with a single leg into guard. Andrianakis didn't expect that.
Dracul slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dracul controlling from side mount.
Dracul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dracul advances to mount.
Dracul looking to finish Andrianakis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Andrianakis!
Dracul controlling his opponent.
Dracul landing strikes from the mount.
Andrianakis bucks Dracul off and manages to get back to his feet!
Andrianakis is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrianakis throws a sloppy body shot
and Dracul counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul grinds an elbow into Andrianakis's temple.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dracul trying to control the action but Andrianakis is working from the bottom.
Dracul scores with punches from side control.
Andrianakis is trying to get back to his feet.
Andrianakis is not content to let Dracul control the position.
Andrianakis is trying to buck Dracul off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Andrianakis really dominated that 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrianakis. Dracul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrianakis is looking to clinch.
Dracul changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dracul's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Andrianakis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dracul scrambles back to his feet.
Andrianakis rushes Dracul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andrianakis working aggressively here.
Dracul wants a takedown but no success here.
Andrianakis tries to throw a body punch but Dracul avoids it by throwing Andrianakis back against the cage.
Andrianakis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Andrianakis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dracul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dracul needs to keep his hands up - Andrianakis had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis throws a right hand that Dracul ducks under and follows up with a left that Dracul also avoids with ease.
Dracul feinted with a counter takedown.
Andrianakis swings for the body but Dracul moves out of range.
Dracul changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Andrianakis misses with a straight right.
Dracul attempts a counter takedown but Andrianakis avoids it well and moves away.
Andrianakis throws a right hand that misses
and Dracul counters with a single leg into guard. Andrianakis didn't expect that.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Andrianakis manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Dracul works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Andrianakis has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dracul off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrianakis. Dracul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dracul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andrianakis.
Dracul half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Andrianakis's corner calls for a 1-2. Andrianakis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dracul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andrianakis.
Dracul feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dracul attempts a counter takedown but Andrianakis avoids it well and moves away.
Dracul blocks a jab.
Dracul feinted with a counter takedown.
Andrianakis cracks Dracul with a right hand to the side of the head.
Andrianakis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dracul looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the body from Andrianakis misses
and Dracul counters with a takedown into side control.
Dracul trying to control the action but Andrianakis is working from the bottom.
Dracul is really struggling to control Andrianakis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Andrianakis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dracul has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul tries to move to mount but Andrianakis blocks the move with his legs.
Dracul advances nicely into full mount.
Andrianakis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dracul controlling the pace for now.
Andrianakis tries to buck Dracul off so he can stand up but Dracul has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Andrianakis falls backwards, slamming Dracul to the mat but Dracul holds on tight! Andrianakis is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Radu Dracul!
Radu Dracul retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Radu Dracul made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Milo Andrianakis spoke after the fight, saying 'I had sadness for breakfast'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
67% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
