PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drako Drakodyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernie Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Drakodyak
vs
Hart

225 cm
22
300 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drako Drakodyak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernie Hart!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drakodyak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Bernie Hart has been cut.
Hart jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drakodyak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drakodyak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Drakodyak scores with a head kick. Hart tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hart scores with a nice head shot.
Drakodyak throws a wild body kick that Hart sees coming a mile off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drakodyak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart throws a hook but Drakodyak avoids it easily.
Drakodyak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Hart misses its intended target.
Hart throws out a loose jab but Drakodyak uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Hart.
Drakodyak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakodyak scores with a spinning back kick!
Drakodyak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
Drakodyak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drakodyak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drakodyak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drakodyak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bernie Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drakodyak misses the shot to the body.
Hart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drakodyak.
Drakodyak fails to land with a series of punches.
Hart misses with the combination.
Hart misses with a straight right.
A solid body kick from Drakodyak.
Hart looks to throw the jab but Drakodyak is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakodyak throws the kick towards the body but Hart avoids it.
Drakodyak staying out of range there.
Drakodyak misses with a head kick.
Hart feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Drakodyaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hart might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Drakodyak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hart blocks a head kick by Drakodyak.
Hart lands an overhand right.
Hart throws a right hand that Drakodyak ducks under and follows up with a left that Drakodyak also avoids with ease.
Hart is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drakodyak had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Drakodyak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hart misses with a few strikes there.
Hart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hart throws a right hand that misses
and Drakodyak counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hart is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Drakodyak slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakodyak defending well as Hart loads up on a big left hand.
Hart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drakodyak.
The fighters circling - Hart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hart throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drakodyak counters with a head kick.
Hart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drakodyak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bernie Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drakodyak lands with a slapping head kick.

That has opened up Bernie Hart's cut even more.
Hart missing with a left hand there. Drakodyak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drakodyak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hart.
Drakodyak tries a head kick but it misses.
Drakodyak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hart.
Drakodyak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drakodyak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart throws a series of punches but Drakodyak avoids them all with ease.

Drakodyak darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drakodyak is working away from the top position though.
Hart manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Drakodyak fails with a takedown attempt.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Hart scores with a four punch combination!
Hart avoids the head kick by Drakodyak.
Drako Drakodyak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Hart.
Hart pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Drakodyak back to the cage. Hart follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Drako Drakodyak has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart misses with a double jab.
Drakodyak looks for the body kick but Hart saw that one coming.
Drakodyak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drakodyak swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Drakodyak.
Drakodyak throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Hart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drakodyak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart blocks a head kick by Drakodyak.
Drakodyak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hart lunges at Drakodyak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drakodyak's hand.
Hart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drakodyak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drakodyak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hart moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hart has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drakodyak.
Hart throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Hart misses.
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!
The fighters circling - Hart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hart is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart blocks a jab.
Drakodyak moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drakodyak throws a front kick that sends Hart stumbling back into the cage.
Drakodyak throws a head kick that Hart semi-blocks.
Hart cracks Drakodyak with a good jab.
Drakodyak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hart throws a good cross that connects.
Drakodyak tries a head kick but it misses.
Drakodyak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hart duly obliges.
Hart throws out a loose jab but Drakodyak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart dips to his left and cracks Drakodyak with an uppercut!
Hart looks to land a left hand but Drakodyak moved out of range nicely.
Hart scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakodyak misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Drakodyak.
Hart blocks a head kick by Drakodyak.
Hart checks a leg kick nicely.
Hart misses with a series of wild punches.
Drakodyak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hart blocks a head kick by Drakodyak.
Drakodyak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hart avoids the head kick by Drakodyak.
Drakodyak walks into a straight right hand from Hart.
Hart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hart throws a right hand that Drakodyak ducks under and follows up with a left that Drakodyak also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drakodyak is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hart.
Drakodyak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hart manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drakodyak.
Hart misses the jab.
Bernie Hart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hart throws a shot from downtown. Drakodyak moves away and avoids it.
Drakodyak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drakodyak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Drakodyak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Drakodyak.
Drakodyak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drakodyak walks into a jab.
Hart closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hart scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernie Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Drakodyak throws a head kick but Hart moves out of range.
Drakodyak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart misses with a body shot.
Hart throws a hook to the side of Drakodyak's head but Drakodyak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hart throws a shot to the body.
Drakodyak wants to slow Hart down by chopping away at his legs.
Hart moves away from the strike by Drakodyak.
Hart slips under a jab from Drakodyak.
Hart scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Drakodyak.
Hart lands a jab to the nose.
Hart connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drakodyak. Drakodyak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart lands with a straight right. Drakodyak didn't see that one coming.
Hart throws out a loose jab but Drakodyak uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Drakodyak.
Drakodyak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hart avoids the head kick by Drakodyak.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Hart with a jab.
Hart's jab looks to have found its range, popping Drakodyak under the eye.
Drakodyak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drakodyak throws a push kick but Hart slaps the foot to one side.
Hart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drakodyak counters with a good, hard body kick but Hart shrugs it off.
Hart throws out a loose jab but Drakodyak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drakodyak throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Drakodyak. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws the left hand but Drakodyak avoids the punch easily.
Hart looks to land a combination. Drakodyak sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drakodyak throws a head kick that Hart semi-blocks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drakodyak.
Hart thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Drakodyak misses.
Hart tries to bum rush Drakodyak with a series of wild strikes but Drakodyak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hart loads up on a big right hand but Drakodyak slips the punch.
No joy there for Hart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hart throws the left hand but Drakodyak avoids the punch easily.
Hart takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Drakodyak.
Drakodyak tries to land a front kick but Hart steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hart misses.
Hart misses with a right hand
and Drakodyak counters with a solid body kick.
Drako Drakodyak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drakodyak.
Hart connects with a body shot.
Drakodyak walks into a straight right hand from Hart.
Hart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drakodyak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Hart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drakodyak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drakodyak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drakodyak blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Drakodyak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Hart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hart.
Drakodyak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hart connects with the punch.
Drakodyak lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Hart blocks a head kick by Drakodyak.
Bernie Hart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hart wants it to stay on the feet.
Drakodyak takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Drakodyak.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hart!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hart.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernie Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hart has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernie Hart!
Bernie Hart spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.