PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barca Carthage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Dravinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carthage comes into the arena with Misfits - Hell Night blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carthage
vs
Dravinski

190 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barca Carthage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Dravinski!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carthage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carthage throws a right and a left that Dravinski avoids nicely.
Carthage closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Carthage misses.
Carthage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dravinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dravinski throws a body kick that misses.
Carthage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carthage throws out a loose jab but Dravinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dravinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carthage misses with a body shot.
Dravinski tries for a takedown but Carthage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Carthage misses its intended target.
Dravinski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carthage is fending him off so far but Dravinski persists. Nope, Carthage circles away and we're back to standing.

Dravinski clinches with his opponent.
Dravinski wants a takedown.
Barca Carthage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Dravinski.

Dravinski breaks the clinch.
Carthage misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravinski throws a sloppy head kick and Carthage moves out of range easily.
Dravinski staying out of range there.

Dravinski rushes Carthage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dravinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dravinski breaks the clinch.
Dravinski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carthage defends it nicely.
Barca Carthage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dravinski shoots in for a takedown but Carthage shows good takedown defense.
Dravinski looks to land a combination but Carthage avoids it well.
A big left from Carthage misses.
Dravinski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dravinski avoids the body shot from Carthage.
Carthage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carthage digs a good hook to Dravinski's body.
Carthage misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carthage punishes Dravinski's body with a nice straight punch.
Dravinski looks gassed!
No joy there for Carthage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carthage tests Dravinski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carthage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carthage connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Dravinski! He's out on his feet! Carthage rushes in and drops Dravinski with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Barca Carthage!