PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ice Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drago
vs
Rad

172 cm
27
136 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

165 cm
27
142 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Rad!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago checks a low kick from Rad.
Drago moves out of range of the leg kick from Rad.
Rad throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drago.

It looks like Ice Drago has been cut.
Rad throws a lazy head kick
and Drago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rad thinking.
Rad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Rad misses
and Drago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rad thinking.
Drago lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Rad.
Rad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rad takes one on the button.

Rad is rocked!
Drago avoids the head kick by Rad.
Rad is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
Drago takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rad, pushing him back against the cage.
Drago lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad tries to work over Drago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rad tries a body shot but Drago blocks it.
Rad misses with a punch to the body.
Rad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rad avoiding damage as Drago throws knees to the body.
Drago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rad tries to throw a body punch but Drago avoids it by throwing Rad back against the cage.
Rad throws an elbow that misses.
A body shot lands from Drago.
Rad told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Rad can't find room to land a body shot as Drago controls the action.
Drago definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drago lands a body shot.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Rad.
Drago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drago letting Rad take a breather here.
Rad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drago lands a left hand.
Drago unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rad! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Drago is unloading with more strikes now! Rad drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ice Drago!
Ice Drago is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Ice Drago thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Kyle Rad spoke after the fight, saying 'Just a bad day bitch. next time i will fuck you up good.'.