PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Florencio Dragovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minato Hayanusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minato Hayanusa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dragovich
vs
Hayanusa

183 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Florencio Dragovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Minato Hayanusa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Dragovich misses the target.
Hayanusa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dragovich is fending him off so far but Hayanusa persists. Nope, Dragovich circles away and we're back to standing.

Hayanusa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dragovich is trying is best to control the position here.
Dragovich tries to roll over but Hayanusa keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragovich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hayanusa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dragovich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hayanusa preventing the sweep.
Hayanusa thows a big elbow that misses.
Dragovich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hayanusa stopping the sweep attempt from Dragovich.
Dragovich looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayanusa trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dragovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayanusa was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragovich.
Hayanusa tries a low kick but Dragovich avoids it.
Hayanusa looks to land a combination but Dragovich avoids it well.

Dragovich gets caught flat footed, as Hayanusa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hayanusa trying to control but Dragovich is working from the bottom.
Hayanusa preventing the sweep.
Hayanusa wants to pass the guard but Dragovich is keeping the position.
Hayanusa won't allow Dragovich to sweep him here.
Dragovich is trying to control the position but Hayanusa postures up.
Dragovich has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich wants to sweep here but Hayanusa controlling him for the moment.
Hayanusa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dragovich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hayanusa.
Dragovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dragovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayanusa moves away.
Hayanusa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dragovich slaps away a takedown attempt from Hayanusa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Florencio Dragovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minato Hayanusa.
Dragovich clobbers Hayanusa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hayanusa shoots in for a double leg but Dragovich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hayanusa looks gassed!
Hayanusa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dragovich's waist but Dragovich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hayanusa off to one side.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dragovich misses with a hook. Hayanusa ducked under it nicely.
Hayanusa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Dragovich.

Dragovich closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dragovich lands in his opponent's guard.
Dragovich keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayanusa's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich stands up over Hayanusa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hayanusa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dragovich postures up in Hayanusa's guard and throws a big left but Hayanusa blocks it.
Dragovich lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dragovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dragovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hayanusa working for a triangle but Dragovich defends it easily.
Hayanusa is trying to control the position but Dragovich postures up.
Dragovich scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hayanusa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dragovich.
Dragovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dragovich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dragovich is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich working some strikes from top position.
Dragovich postures up and lands a big shot to Hayanusa's brow.
Dragovich postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dragovich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hayanusa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dragovich throwing strikes but missing.
Dragovich postures up in Hayanusa's guard and throws a big left but Hayanusa blocks it.
Dragovich slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hayanusa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dragovich working the ground and pound.
Dragovich throwing strikes but Hayanusa manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Dragovich tries to bench press Hayanusa off him but Hayanusa keeps the position.
Hayanusa lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Florencio Dragovich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dragovich cracks a nice hook into Hayanusa's ribs.
Hayanusa misses with a takedown attempt
and Dragovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayanusa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dragovich counters with a takedown into side control.
Dragovich advances to full mount.
Hayanusa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hayanusa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dragovich landing shots from mount.
Dragovich lands a nice shot to the head.
Dragovich scoring with strikes but Hayanusa is staying in there.
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!
Dragovich postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hayanusa looks a forlorn figure.
Dragovich fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hayanusa is breathing heavily.
Dragovich working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hayanusa tries to hold on but Dragovich pushes him away.
Dragovich is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hayanusa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Hayanusa is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragovich cracks Hayanusa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hayanusa is still in real trouble! Can Dragovich finish him?
Dragovich looking to finish Hayanusa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hayanusa!
Dragovich lands a big elbow.
Dragovich lands a big shot there that rocks Hayanusa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dragovich breaks from Hayanusa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dragovich landing strikes from the mount and Hayanusa is in trouble!
Dragovich in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dragovich is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hayanusa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dragovich fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hayanusa is looking to get to half guard.
Florencio Dragovich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
BOOM! Dragovich connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Dragovich connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dragovich working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragovich lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Dragovich.
Hayanusa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dragovich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hayanusa seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee warns Hayanusa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dragovich looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dragovich scoring with strikes but Hayanusa is staying in there.
Dragovich punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hayanusa is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Dragovich.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dragovich cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dragovich lands a big elbow.
Dragovich connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich cracks Hayanusa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dragovich scoring with strikes but Hayanusa is staying in there.
Dragovich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hayanusa is trying desperately to improve position.
Dragovich lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hayanusa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dragovich fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dragovich lands a nice shot to the head.
Hayanusa wants to control but Dragovich is having none of it.
Dragovich working Hayanusa over with strikes here.
Dragovich looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hayanusa wants to control but Dragovich is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich is landing with some decent strikes but Hayanusa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dragovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayanusa can do to turn this around?
Dragovich landing strikes from the mount and Hayanusa is in trouble!
Dragovich with good strikes from the mount here!
Dragovich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hayanusa?
Dragovich with the ground and pound from mount.
Dragovich dominating with strikes here.
Dragovich working Hayanusa over with strikes here.
Hayanusa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dragovich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hayanusa?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragovich in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dragovich working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hayanusa can't escape the position.
Dragovich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hayanusa?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Florencio Dragovich dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dragovich shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hayanusa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Hayanusa looking for a guillotine here but Dragovich defends easily.
Dragovich keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayanusa's head.
Dragovich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Dragovich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dragovich connects with a couple of short punches.
Dragovich lands a couple of elbows.
Hayanusa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragovich distracts Hayanusa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dragovich passes Hayanusa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hayanusa is not content to let Dragovich control the position.
Hayanusa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hayanusa trying to control but Dragovich postures up.
Dragovich scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hayanusa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dragovich scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dragovich not doing much here.
Dragovich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dragovich lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich working Hayanusa over with strikes.
Hayanusa trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dragovich lands with a punch from half guard.
Dragovich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hayanusa has hold of Dragovich's hands but Dragovich slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dragovich missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dragovich seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dragovich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dragovich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dragovich sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dragovich lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayanusa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Dragovich there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dragovich lands a nice short elbow.
Hayanusa is trying to maintain the position but Dragovich is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Dragovich.
Hayanusa wants to get back to his feet.
Hayanusa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dragovich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dragovich working Hayanusa over with strikes.
Dragovich is trying to control the action in half guard but Hayanusa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hayanusa is trying to stand.
Dragovich winds up and cracks Hayanusa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dragovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dragovich working Hayanusa over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich prevents Hayanusa from improving his position.
Dragovich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dragovich seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Dragovich.
Dragovich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dragovich connects with a nice short shot to Hayanusa's temple.
Dragovich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Minato Hayanusa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hayanusa looking for submissions off his back.
Hayanusa has hold of Dragovich's hands but Dragovich slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Florencio Dragovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayanusa punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Florencio Dragovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dragovich 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Florencio Dragovich!