PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Dradic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damien Dradic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dradic
vs
Dover

195 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 London, Damien Dradic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dover misses with a wild body shot.
Dover takes a swing at Dradic's ribcage but misses.
Dradic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dradic lands with a kick to the temple. Dover shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dradic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dradic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dradic drops Dover with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dover looks back up at him and smiles so Dradic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Dover is rocked!
Ben Dover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Dover drops his hands momentarily. Dradic doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Dover staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Dover doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damien Dradic!
During a confident post fight interview, Damien Dradic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.