PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Dragovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saidi Ntibazonkiza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dragovich
vs
Ntibazonkiza

170 cm
19
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dmitri Dragovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saidi Ntibazonkiza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragovich throws a right hand that Ntibazonkiza ducks under and follows up with a left that Ntibazonkiza also avoids with ease.
Dragovich misses with the combination.
Dragovich misses with a low kick as Ntibazonkiza jumps back.
Ntibazonkiza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dragovich counters with a two punch combo.
Ntibazonkiza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dragovich to score with a decent uppercut.
Dragovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ntibazonkiza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ntibazonkiza darts in trying to clinch
and Dragovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragovich misses with a double jab.
Ntibazonkiza tries for a takedown but Dragovich circles away easily
and Dragovich counters with an outside leg kick.
Ntibazonkiza shoots and misses
and Dragovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dragovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dragovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragovich misses with a double jab.
A combination from Dragovich does no damage.
A head kick misses from Dragovich.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dragovich!
Dragovich is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ntibazonkiza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dragovich counters with a three punch combo that has Ntibazonkiza backing up. Ntibazonkiza nods at Dragovich to acknowledge the strikes.
Dmitri Dragovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saidi Ntibazonkiza.
Ntibazonkiza misses with a takedown attempt
and Dragovich counters with a straight right hand.
Dmitri Dragovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Ntibazonkiza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dragovich counters with a head kick.
Dragovich throws a head kick that misses.

Ntibazonkiza moves into the clinch.

Dragovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dragovich tries to sprawl but Ntibazonkiza drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ntibazonkiza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ntibazonkiza is looking for a kimura but Dragovich is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ntibazonkiza to get the leverage.

Ntibazonkiza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dragovich doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ntibazonkiza.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragovich pushes Ntibazonkiza off looking to stand but Ntibazonkiza dives back in and keeps control.
Ntibazonkiza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dragovich is trying to stand back up but Ntibazonkiza is controlling him
Ntibazonkiza is looking to take a break and control but Dragovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich is looking to escape.

Ntibazonkiza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dragovich doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ntibazonkiza.

Ntibazonkiza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dragovich is just riding it out for now. Ntibazonkiza eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Dragovich dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Dragovich.
Ntibazonkiza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dragovich misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Dragovich scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Saidi Ntibazonkiza has been cut.
Ntibazonkiza is breathing heavily.
Dragovich misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ntibazonkiza blocks a head kick by Dragovich.
A head kick misses from Dragovich.
Dragovich misses with a wild combination.
Ntibazonkiza misses with a takedown attempt
and Dragovich counters with a big head kick but Ntibazonkiza shrugs it off.
Dragovich throws a series of punches but Ntibazonkiza moves out of range.

Ntibazonkiza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ntibazonkiza showed some decent athleticism there.
Dragovich wants to get back to his feet.

Ntibazonkiza decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ntibazonkiza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ntibazonkiza fails with a takedown attempt.
Dmitri Dragovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saidi Ntibazonkiza.
Ntibazonkiza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dragovich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ntibazonkiza avoids the head kick by Dragovich.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich counters with a left and a right that stings Ntibazonkiza.

Ntibazonkiza shoots in and gets a takedown into Dragovich's guard.
Dragovich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ntibazonkiza is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ntibazonkiza stands up from Dragovich's guard - Ntibazonkiza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ntibazonkiza wants to clinch
enabling Dragovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragovich throws a head kick that misses.
Ntibazonkiza has his takedown stuffed
and Dragovich counters with a series of strikes. Ntibazonkiza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dragovich lands a jab to the nose.
Ntibazonkiza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dragovich throws a right hand that Ntibazonkiza ducks under and follows up with a left that Ntibazonkiza also avoids with ease.
Ntibazonkiza misses with a takedown
and Dragovich counters with a left and a right that stings Ntibazonkiza.
Ntibazonkiza misses with a takedown attempt
and Dragovich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ntibazonkiza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ntibazonkiza darts in trying to clinch
and Ntibazonkiza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitri Dragovich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saidi Ntibazonkiza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Dragovich.
Ntibazonkiza tries for a takedown but Dragovich circles away easily
and Dragovich counters with a one-two to the body.
Dragovich is looking to score with low kicks.
Ntibazonkiza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dragovich counters with a three punch combo that has Ntibazonkiza backing up. Ntibazonkiza nods at Dragovich to acknowledge the strikes.

That has opened up Saidi Ntibazonkiza's cut even more.
Dragovich misses with a two punch combination.
Dragovich circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dragovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragovich throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A combination from Dragovich does no damage.
Ntibazonkiza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dragovich counters with a straight right hand.
Dmitri Dragovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saidi Ntibazonkiza.
Dragovich misses with a wild combination.
Dragovich throws a series of punches but Ntibazonkiza avoids them all with ease.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dragovich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ntibazonkiza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dragovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragovich throws a right hand that Ntibazonkiza ducks under and follows up with a left that Ntibazonkiza also avoids with ease.
Ntibazonkiza tries for a takedown but Dragovich circles away easily
and Dragovich counters with a three punch combo that has Ntibazonkiza backing up. Ntibazonkiza nods at Dragovich to acknowledge the strikes.
Ntibazonkiza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dragovich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ntibazonkiza backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ntibazonkiza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dragovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dragovich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dmitri Dragovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ntibazonkiza shoots and misses
and Dragovich counters with a left and a right that stings Ntibazonkiza.
Dragovich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ntibazonkiza circles away quickly and effectively.
Ntibazonkiza with a poor takedown
and Dragovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ntibazonkiza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dragovich.
Dragovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A punch combination from Dragovich misses.
Ntibazonkiza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dragovich as he jumps to the side.
Ntibazonkiza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dragovich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dragovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ntibazonkiza misses with a takedown
and Dragovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dmitri Dragovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ntibazonkiza misses with a takedown attempt
and Dragovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitri Dragovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragovich, 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Dmitri Dragovich!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Dmitri Dragovich!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Dmitri Dragovich!

Dmitri Dragovich wins by unanimous decision!