PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Florencio Dragovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horus Mithra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dragovich might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pink Floyd - $MON€Y$. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dragovich
vs
Mithra

183 cm
23
180 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

184 cm
28
177 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Florencio Dragovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horus Mithra!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mithra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mithra throws a hook but Dragovich avoids it easily.
Mithra moves away from the strike by Dragovich.
Dragovich throws an overhand right that lands on Mithra's shoulder, as Mithra tries to avoid the shot.
Dragovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Dragovich loads up on a big right hand but Mithra slips the punch.
Mithra connects with a right hand. Dragovich shakes it off.
Mithra misses with a wild combination.
Mithra scores with a one two! Dragovich had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dragovich misses the jab.
Dragovich throws an off balance right hand
and Mithra counters with a straight right hand.

Dragovich drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Mithra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dragovich is aware though and is defending well.
Dragovich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Mithra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mithra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dragovich is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mithra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dragovich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mithra's head.
Mithra throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mithra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dragovich chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dragovich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mithra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dragovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragovich throwing strikes from guard but Mithra blocks nicely.
Dragovich wants to control from the top but Mithra keeps moving.
Dragovich postures up.
Mithra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mithra working Dragovich over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mithra misses with a head shot.
Mithra looking to ground and pound but Dragovich is blocking nicely.
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 tries to hold on but Mithra postures up.
Dragovich is looking to get to half guard.
Mithra throws some wild stikes that Dragovich manages to avoid easily.
Mithra lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dragovich regains half guard.
Mithra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragovich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dragovich keeping moving, preventing Mithra from controlling successfully.
Dragovich trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich is really struggling to control Mithra but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mithra preventing the sweep.
Mithra wants to control from the top but Dragovich keeps moving.
Dragovich wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dragovich manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mithra on his heels. He'll look to pass Mithra's guard now, I'm sure.
Mithra keeping moving, preventing Dragovich from controlling successfully.

Mithra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dragovich preventing the sweep.
Dragovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mithra wants to sweep but no luck.
Dragovich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dragovich scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich is working Mithra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dragovich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dragovich trying to control but Mithra is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mithra is looking for a triangle here but Dragovich uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dragovich tries to score with some ground and pound. Mithra controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dragovich throwing strikes but Mithra manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Dragovich is looking to reverse the position.
Mithra lands some shots froms side control.
Dragovich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mithra trying to control the action but Dragovich is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragovich sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Florencio Dragovich dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mithra throws a wild body kick that Dragovich sees coming a mile off.
Mithra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mithra. Dragovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragovich misses with a hook. Mithra ducked under it nicely.
Dragovich throws a right hand that misses
and Mithra counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mithra throws a right hand that Dragovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragovich also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Mithra.
Mithra slips a straight right by Dragovich.
Mithra swinging wildly here.
Mithra slaps away a takedown attempt from Dragovich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mithra swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragovich.
Mithra connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mithra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mithra lands with a right hand.
Dragovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dragovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mithra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Florencio Dragovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mithra.

Mithra gets tackled into the cage by Dragovich. Dragovich maintains the clinch.
Mithra works on Dragovich's body with a couple of short punches.
Mithra presses Dragovich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Mithra manages to break the clinch.
Dragovich throws a jab when Mithra was well out of range.
Mithra moves away from the strike by Dragovich.
A big left from Dragovich misses.
Dragovich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dragovich moves out of range of the body kick from Mithra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dragovich does no damage.
Dragovich fails with a takedown attempt.
Horus Mithra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragovich misses with an uppercut. Mithra saw that one coming.
Mithra throws out a leg kick but Dragovich moves out of range and Mithra only half commits.
Mithra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Dragovich shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dragovich missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dragovich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mithra is trying to maintain the position but Dragovich is very close to passing his half guard.
Dragovich not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dragovich blocks the strikes from Mithra.

Dragovich is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dragovich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mithra is trying to maintain the position but Dragovich is very close to passing his half guard.
Mithra regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dragovich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mithra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mithra controls Dragovich momentarily but Dragovich frees himself.
Dragovich preventing the sweep.
Dragovich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mithra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mithra had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dragovich defends it easily.
Dragovich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mithra's head.
Mithra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dragovich.

Mithra is looking for a triangle but Dragovich pushes his legs off easily.
Mithra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dragovich.
Mithra is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Mithra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mithra drops an elbow to the side of Dragovich's head.
Dragovich is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragovich is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Florencio Dragovich will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dragovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Dragovich misses.
Dragovich throws a looping overhand right but Mithra ducks down to avoid it.
Dragovich missing with a left hand there. Mithra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mithra scores with the left hand. Dragovich knows he should have avoided that one.
Dragovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mithra manages to avoid it.
Mithra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mithra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mithra throws a shot from downtown. Dragovich moves away and avoids it.
Dragovich looks to land a left hand but Mithra moved out of range nicely.
Mithra lands a jab.
Good exchange - Mithra coming out on top.
Mithra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithra throws the left hand but Dragovich avoids the punch easily.
Dragovich throws a body punch but Mithra moves out of range.
Mithra ducks under a wild hook from Dragovich.
Mithra slips under a jab.
Mithra lands a nice shot that snaps Dragovich's head back.
Mithra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horus Mithra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dragovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mithra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragovich throws a hook but Mithra blocks it.

Dragovich closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mithra's guard.
Dragovich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mithra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mithra looking for a guillotine here but Dragovich defends easily.
Mithra wants to sweep but no luck.
Florencio Dragovich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mithra trying to keep a closed guard but Dragovich is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dragovich makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mithra keeping moving, preventing Dragovich from controlling successfully.
Mithra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mithra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dragovich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Mithra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dragovich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mithra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dragovich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dragovich's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dragovich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dragovich postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Dragovich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich postures up.
Mithra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mithra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mithra lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dragovich is trying to escape the mount.
Dragovich gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mithra lands a nice short elbow.
Dragovich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dragovich is trying to get back to full guard.
Mithra passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich sneaks back into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mithra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horus Mithra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragovich slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dragovich wants to sweep but no luck.
Dragovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dragovich wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mithra trying to control but Dragovich is working from the bottom.
Mithra keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dragovich's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Florencio Dragovich.
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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Florencio Dragovich!
Our winner, Florencio Dragovich, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.