PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod The Bod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alex Drago has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Drago
vs
The Bod

190 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
250 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rod The Bod!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Bod shoots in and drives through. Drago sprawls well.
The Bod shoots for a double leg takedown but Drago sprawls well. He's pushed The Bod's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Bod fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alex Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod The Bod.
The Bod shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drago as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bod shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drago pinned against the cage. Drago gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Drago misses with a head kick.

That's two 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.

The Bod fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Drago sprawls well initially but The Bod persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

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

Drago is defending against the submission attempts here by The Bod.
The Bod looks gassed!
Drago looks like he's trying to stand up.

Drago manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Drago misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to clinch up but The Bod circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago is looking to clinch but The Bod is avoiding it.
Drago tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Bod slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
The Bod showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Drago stuffs the takedown attempt from The Bod. The Bod gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Drago.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drago wants to clinch up but The Bod keeps it at a distance.

Drago scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Drago dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The Bod gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Drago counters with a one-two to the body.
The Bod misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Bod misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings The Bod.
Alex Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod The Bod.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago misses with a wild combination.
The Bod is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bod with a poor takedown
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Bod is breathing heavily.
Drago thows a left - swing and a miss!

The Bod scores with a takedown into Drago's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drago looking for a triangle here. The Bod is fighting it but it looks tight! Drago pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, The Bod is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alex Drago!