PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Longhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragunov has chosen Serega - King Ring as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henry Longhorn
vs
Dragunov

182 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Lucid Nutrition
XXX Fightwear

Lone Wolf Fight Gear
recos laboratory

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Longhorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragunov is looking to land body kicks.

Longhorn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dragunov!

Longhorn goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dragunov is on top in guard.
Longhorn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Longhorn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dragunov has picked Longhorn up and slammed him! Longhorn can't keep hold of the triangle and Dragunov manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dragunov trying to control the position but Longhorn is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Longhorn is trying to control Dragunov's posture but Dragunov avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrey Dragunov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dragunov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Longhorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragunov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good leg kick by Dragunov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Longhorn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Longhorn has closed the distance and engaged Dragunov in a clinch.
Dragunov landing knees to the body.

Dragunov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dragunov takes the fight into the clinch.
Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but Longhorn blocks with his arms.
Dragunov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dragunov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dragunov controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dragunov.
Knees to the body from Dragunov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Dragunov.
Dragunov missing with knees to the body.
Dragunov pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Longhorn tries to pull guard but Dragunov holds him up against the cage and eventually Longhorn drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Longhorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragunov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Longhorn blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragunov tries to land a knee to the head but Longhorn blocks with his arms.
Dragunov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Longhorn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dragunov smiles and moves away.

Dragunov gets caught flat footed, as Longhorn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dragunov keeping moving, preventing Longhorn from controlling successfully.
Longhorn looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Longhorn drops back looking for a leg! Dragunov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dragunov manages to kick Longhorn off! Longhorn jumps back into Dragunov's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dragunov holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longhorn tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragunov is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dragunov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Longhorn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dragunov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dragunov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dragunov!
Dragunov working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Dragunov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Longhorn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Longhorn closes the distance and clinches up with Dragunov, looking for a takedown. Longhorn pushes Dragunov against the cage but Dragunov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Dragunov clinches.
Dragunov lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dragunov.
Dragunov scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Dragunov.

Longhorn is rocked!

Dragunov manages to break the clinch.
Oh Longhorn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dragunov tries to clinch there but Longhorn circles away.
Longhorn seems to have got his legs back now.
Dragunov closes the distance looking to clinch

and Longhorn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dragunov's guard now.
Dragunov has Longhorn pulled in close to control his posture.
Longhorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragunov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Longhorn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dragunov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Longhorn, into his guard.
Longhorn seems keen to control Dragunov's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Longhorn keeping moving, preventing Dragunov from controlling successfully.

Longhorn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longhorn has Dragunov pulled in close to control his posture.

Longhorn has an active guard here but Dragunov has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dragunov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Longhorn tries to get to full guard but Dragunov has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrey Dragunov.
I've got Dragunov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Dragunov!