PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mohan Draxinger (ranked 2758 p4p, 2704 weight class) and Stefano Del Monte (ranked 328 p4p, 325 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Draxinger
vs
Del Monte

175 cm
26
162
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
160
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohan Draxinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefano Del Monte!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Monte avoids the head kick by Draxinger.
Draxinger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Del Monte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Draxinger keeps the fight on the outside.
Draxinger throws a lazy right hand but Del Monte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Draxinger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Draxinger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Monte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Del Monte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draxinger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Draxinger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Del Monte misses with a double jab
and Draxinger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Del Monte takes the fight into the clinch.

Draxinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draxinger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Del Monte moves in looking to clinch but Draxinger pushes him off.
Draxinger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Draxinger wants to break free but Del Monte has control.
Draxinger leaning his opponent against the cage.

Del Monte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draxinger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Del Monte scores with a sloppy right hand. Draxinger should have avoided that one.

It looks like Mohan Draxinger has been cut.
Del Monte tries to clinch up
and Draxinger counters with a big head kick but Del Monte shrugs it off.
Nice uppercut there from Del Monte.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Monte tries to clinch

and Draxinger counters with a crisp one two that drops Del Monte! Draxinger thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Del Monte to his feet! Del Monte is in big trouble!

Del Monte is rocked!
Del Monte blocks a head kick by Draxinger.
Del Monte is still on wobbly legs! Can Draxinger finish him?
No joy there for Del Monte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Draxinger misses its target.
Del Monte seems to have recovered his senses.

Del Monte moves into the clinch.
Draxinger tries to circle away but Del Monte has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draxinger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Del Monte is keeping busy.
Del Monte throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Draxinger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Del Monte has him pressed against the cage.
Draxinger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Del Monte blocks an elbow strike from Draxinger.
Draxinger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Draxinger has Del Monte pressed against the cage, preventing Del Monte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Del Monte is trying to force a seperation but Draxinger has the dominant position.
Del Monte can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Del Monte is trying to push Draxinger away but Draxinger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Del Monte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Draxinger's defenses.
Draxinger misses with a knee to the head.

Draxinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Del Monte scores with a nice head shot.
Draxinger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Del Monte.
Draxinger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Draxinger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Del Monte closes the distance and clinches.
Draxinger tries to land knees in the clinch but Del Monte avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stefano Del Monte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohan Draxinger's cut.
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.

Draxinger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Del Monte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Draxinger throws a head kick that misses.
Draxinger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Del Monte.
And Draxinger counters with a quick kick to the body but Del Monte blocks it.
Draxinger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Del Monte finds it's way round the side to connect with Draxinger's head.
Draxinger misses with a body shot

and Del Monte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Draxinger breaks the clinch.
Draxinger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Draxinger throws a chopping leg kick but Del Monte manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Del Monte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Draxinger scores with a sloppy right hand. Del Monte should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Monte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Draxinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Del Monte digs a good hook to Draxinger's body.
Draxinger takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Del Monte drives through and clinches with Draxinger against the cage.
Del Monte has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Draxinger seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Del Monte can turn it around.
Del Monte working hard to break the clinch.
Del Monte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Draxinger wants to get back to striking at distance but Del Monte won't allow it.
Del Monte letting Draxinger take a breather here.
Del Monte can't break the clinch.
Draxinger keeps control of Del Monte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Del Monte breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draxinger throws a leg kick which misses Del Monte's front leg but catches the back leg as Del Monte tries to avoid it.
Draxinger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Del Monte misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Draxinger misses its target.
Draxinger throws the kick towards the body but Del Monte avoids it.
Del Monte is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Draxinger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Del Monte wants to counter with a clinch but Draxinger pushes him away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Del Monte crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Draxinger - the referee stops the clock and Del Monte gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Draxinger. Del Monte manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Del Monte 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.
Del Monte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Monte with a nice cross.
Del Monte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Draxinger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Del Monte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Draxinger on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draxinger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Draxinger throws a sloppy head kick and Del Monte moves out of range easily.
Del Monte lands with a nice body punch.
Del Monte closes the distance looking to clinch
and Draxinger counters with a good low kick that Del Monte was not able to check.
Del Monte moves in looking to clinch but Draxinger pushes him off.
Del Monte tries to clinch but Draxinger moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Draxinger misses its target.
Del Monte lands a right hook to the body.
Del Monte swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Draxinger.

Del Monte moves into the clinch.
Draxinger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Draxinger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Del Monte cracks a nice hook into Draxinger's ribs.
Del Monte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Draxinger tries to move into range but Del Monte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Mohan Draxinger's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Monte tries to clinch up but Draxinger circles away and keeps his distance.
Del Monte tries to clinch up.
Del Monte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Draxinger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Draxinger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Draxinger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Del Monte finds it's way round the side to connect with Draxinger's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stefano Del Monte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mohan Draxinger's cut.
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!

Draxinger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Draxinger is rocked!
Del Monte circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Draxinger to the canvas! Draxinger doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Del Monte keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefano Del Monte!