PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pino Scintilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pino Scintilla has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Drake Dragon's chin.

Dragon
vs
Scintilla

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drake Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pino Scintilla!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon lands with a nice body kick.
Dragon lands with an uppercut that bounces Scintilla off the cage and back into rage.
Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scintilla takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Scintilla shoots in looking for a takedown. Dragon tries to sprawl out of it but Scintilla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dragon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scintilla looks gassed!
Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Dragon finds it's way through Scintilla's defenses.

Dragon clinches.
Dragon scores with a knee to the head.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scintilla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Scintilla ducks under a wild hook from Dragon.
Dragon lands a head kick!

It looks like Pino Scintilla has been cut.
Dragon thuds a left hand into Scintilla's body.

Dragon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scintilla.
Dragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dragon scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragon.
Drake Dragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scintilla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drake Dragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dragon clinches up with Scintilla and pushes him back against the cage.
Dragon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scintilla takes an elbow to the forehead.

Dragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dragon thumps Scintilla with a low kick.
Dragon scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab from Dragon does it's job there.
Dragon misses with a two punch combination.

Dragon forces Scintilla back against the cage and clinches.
Dragon landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scintilla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scintilla.
Scintilla throws a body punch but Dragon moves out of range.
Dragon lands a nice looking body kick.
Some wild striking there from Dragon.
Dragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Scintilla tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Dragon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dragon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scintilla takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Scintilla tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dragon throws a right hand that Scintilla ducks under and follows up with a left that Scintilla also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dragon takes the fight into the clinch.
Dragon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scintilla's sensitive parts.
Dragon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Dragon clinches up with Scintilla and pushes him back against the cage.
Dragon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dragon slaps away a takedown attempt from Scintilla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drake Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pino Scintilla.
Dragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scintilla manages to avoid it.
Dragon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dragon connects with a high kick.
Scintilla avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scintilla avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dragon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scintilla goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dragon prevents it.
Dragon landing knees to the head.

Dragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dragon darts in and clinches Scintilla up against the cage.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Scintilla avoids the head kick by Dragon.
Scintilla is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dragon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Scintilla.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon scores with a jab.
Dragon throws a series of strikes that have Scintilla backpedaling.
Dragon misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Dragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pino Scintilla's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Scintilla clinches but Dragon breaks the clinch
and Scintilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scintilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragon.
Scintilla misses with a takedown
and Dragon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Scintilla's knee momentarily.

Dragon has closed the distance and engaged Scintilla in a clinch.

Dragon manages to break the clinch.
Scintilla looks to clinch
and Dragon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Scintilla darts in trying to clinch
and Dragon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragon feints and then cracks Scintilla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scintilla down.
Dragon throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dragon moves into the clinch.
Dragon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dragon lands a good knee to the midsection. Scintilla won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dragon manages to break the clinch.
Scintilla with a poor takedown
and Dragon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dragon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Dragon lands but Scintilla takes it in his stride.
Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dragon misses with the combination.
Dragon lands a head kick!
Scintilla misses with a body kick.
Dragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scintilla takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dragon misses with a hook. Scintilla ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scintilla takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scintilla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dragon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dragon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dragon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dragon swings for the body but Scintilla moves out of range.
Dragon lands with a slapping head kick.
Dragon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragon lands with a thumping leg kick.

Dragon has closed the distance and engaged Scintilla in a clinch.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scintilla avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scintilla with a poor takedown
and Dragon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pino Scintilla.

Dragon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scintilla, pushing him back against the cage.

Dragon breaks the clinch.
Scintilla tries for a takedown but Dragon circles away easily
and Dragon counters with a body kick that stops Scintilla in his tracks momentarily.
Dragon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dragon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dragon misses the shot to the body.
Dragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dragon lands a two punch combo.
Dragon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Scintilla misses with a takedown
and Dragon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scintilla misses with a double jab
and Dragon counters with an inside leg kick.
Dragon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scintilla can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Dragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Dragon clinches with his opponent.
Dragon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Dragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scintilla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dragon throws the left hand but Scintilla avoids the punch easily.
Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Scintilla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dragon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Scintilla slips a jab and a cross from Dragon.
Dragon lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragon fakes the leg kick and cracks Scintilla in the body.
Dragon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Scintilla counters with a single leg into guard. Dragon didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragon working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Dragon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pino Scintilla's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Scintilla tries to clinch
and Dragon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Scintilla misses with a takedown
and Dragon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scintilla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragon.
Scintilla shoots for a double leg takedown but Dragon sprawls well. He's pushed Scintilla's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Dragon.
Dragon looks to land a combination. Scintilla sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Scintilla tries to keep at a distance but Dragon has taken the fight into the clinch.

Dragon breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dragon scores with a jab to the body.
Dragon throws a head kick but Scintilla moves out of range.
Dragon misses with a double jab

and Scintilla holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon crunches a lovely knee into Scintilla's ribcage.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon scores with a jab. Scintilla acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dragon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Scintilla's head.
Scintilla's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dragon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scintilla tries to clinch up
and Dragon counters with an outside leg kick.
Scintilla closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dragon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scintilla thinking.
Scintilla tries to clinch

and Dragon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Scintilla jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dragon walks away with a smile on his face. Scintilla gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drake Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pino Scintilla.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Scintilla.
An inside leg kick lands from Dragon.
A good leg kick by Dragon.
Scintilla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dragon misses with the combination.
Dragon tries to bum rush Scintilla with a series of wild strikes but Scintilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Dragon closes the distance and clinches.
Scintilla dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dragon stalls.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drake Dragon is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragon misses with a head kick.
Dragon scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scintilla doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dragon counters with a series of strikes. Scintilla will be more careful next time no doubt.

Dragon clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Dragon.

Dragon manages to break the clinch.
Scintilla with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dragon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scintilla has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dragon.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dragon, right into the meat.

Dragon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scintilla, right into the meat.
Dragon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scintilla has his takedown stuffed
and Dragon counters with a head kick.

Dragon gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dragon breaks the clinch.
Dragon misses with a hook. Scintilla ducked under it nicely.
Dragon misses with a head kick.
Scintilla fails with the takedown
and Dragon counters with a solid body kick.
Scintilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragon.
Scintilla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dragon avoids it really well and circles away.
Scintilla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dragon throws a nice looking combination but Scintilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Scintilla is just out of range.
Scintilla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pino Scintilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drake Dragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scintilla chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dragon can pounce on him.
Dragon lands a nice looking body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Dragon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Dragon!