PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dragonov (ranked 1435 p4p, 1344 weight class) and Koa Bouddi (ranked 170 p4p, 160 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dragonov
vs
Bouddi

170 cm
29
148
10 - 8 - 0

175 cm
20
145
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Dragonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koa Bouddi!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouddi throws a front kick that sends Dragonov stumbling back into the cage.
Bouddi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bouddi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dragonov wants to clinch up but Bouddi keeps it at a distance.
Bouddi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragonov.
Dragonov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dragonov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bouddi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dragonov scrambles back to his feet.
Dragonov tries to clinch
and Bouddi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dragonov tries to clinch
and Bouddi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bouddi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dragonov on the side of the head.

Dragonov rushes Bouddi and presses him up against the cage.
Bouddi is leaning against Dragonov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dragonov misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragonov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bouddi up against the cage.
Bouddi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragonov tries to work over Bouddi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov tries to throw a body punch but Bouddi avoids it by throwing Dragonov back against the cage.
Bouddi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dragonov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bouddi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ivan Dragonov has been cut.
Bouddi managing to block the knees to the body from Dragonov.
Bouddi pushes off an throws an elbow but Dragonov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bouddi avoiding damage as Dragonov throws knees to the body.
Dragonov misses with an elbow over the top.
Bouddi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bouddi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bouddi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dragonov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dragonov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dragonov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bouddi is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bouddi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dragonov lands a body punch.
Dragonov blocks an elbow strike.
Dragonov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bouddi is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov misses with a punch to the body.

Dragonov manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouddi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragonov.
Bouddi jabs Dragonov right on the nose. Dragonov blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dragonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragonov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bouddi counters with a leg kick.
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bouddi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dragonov. That did some damage!
Dragonov tries to clinch but Bouddi is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov wants to clinch.
Bouddi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dragonov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bouddi counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Bouddi.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bouddi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragonov blocks a head kick by Bouddi.
Bouddi misses with a few strikes there.
Dragonov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bouddi counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Bouddi lands.
Bouddi misses with a wild body shot.
Bouddi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bouddi circles away.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Dragonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bouddi.
Bouddi lands a leg kick that knocks Dragonov off balance momentarily.
Bouddi connects with the punch.
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!
Bouddi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bouddi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragonov manages to avoid it.
Bouddi tests Dragonov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dragonov wants to clinch
and Bouddi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koa Bouddi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dragonov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bouddi!
Bouddi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bouddi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bouddi lands a nice shot that snaps Dragonov's head back.
Bouddi scores with a nice head shot.
Bouddi with a nice calf kick.
Bouddi lunges at Dragonov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dragonov's hand.
Bouddi throws a head kick that half lands.
Bouddi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragonov wants to clinch but Bouddi slips to the side
and Bouddi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bouddi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bouddi misses the shot to the body.
Bouddi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bouddi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bouddi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bouddi! But no joy.
Dragonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bouddi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragonov closes the distance but Bouddi moves to the side
and Bouddi counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragonov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Bouddi is avoiding it.
Dragonov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Bouddi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bouddi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dragonov's sensitive parts.
Bouddi swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dragonov. That did some damage!
Bouddi thumps Dragonov with a low kick.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Bouddi is having none of it.
Dragonov wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bouddi lands a lovely overhand right.
Bouddi lands with a straight right. Dragonov didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi tries a head kick but it misses.
Bouddi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bouddi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bouddi throws out a counter right but Dragonov avoids it with no problem.
Bouddi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bouddi.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Bouddi pushes him off.
Bouddi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dragonov in his tracks.
Dragonov misses the shot to the body.
Bouddi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragonov manages to avoid it.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Bouddi is avoiding it.
Dragonov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dragonov needs to keep his hands up - Bouddi had a free shot at his head there.
Bouddi scores with a sloppy right hand. Dragonov should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Bouddi pushes him off.
Bouddi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragonov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Dragonov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bouddi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dragonov tries to clinch there but Bouddi circles away.
Dragonov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouddi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Bouddi moves away
and Bouddi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dragonov wants to clinch up but Bouddi keeps it at a distance.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Dragonov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragonov moves to clinch but Bouddi breaks away
and Bouddi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koa Bouddi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dragonov'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!

Bouddi throws a nice looking combination but Dragonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Dragonov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bouddi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bouddi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragonov moves to clinch but Bouddi breaks away
and Bouddi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Bouddi.
Dragonov checks the leg kick.
Dragonov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouddi lands a slapping body shot.
Bouddi swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.
Bouddi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bouddi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov looks to clinch
and Dragonov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bouddi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bouddi circles away.
Koa Bouddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragonov wants to clinch.
Bouddi just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Bouddi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Dragonov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bouddi throws out a counter right but Dragonov avoids it with no problem.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bouddi connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi throws a head kick that misses.
Bouddi throws a front kick that sends Dragonov stumbling back into the cage.
Bouddi throws out a powerful jab.
Bouddi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bouddi scores with a hook to the body. Dragonov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bouddi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragonov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Bouddi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bouddi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bouddi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dragonov wants to clinch but Bouddi slips to the side
and Bouddi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koa Bouddi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dragonov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bouddi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bouddi misses the body punch
and Dragonov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Bouddi pushes him off.
Bouddi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bouddi duly obliges.
Bouddi scores with a nice right hand.
Dragonov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Bouddi is avoiding it.
Bouddi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bouddi sizes up Dragonov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragonov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bouddi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi cracks Dragonov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bouddi swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.
Ivan Dragonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bouddi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bouddi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bouddi with a nice calf kick.
Dragonov wants to clinch up but Bouddi keeps it at a distance.
Dragonov lands a slapping body shot.
Dragonov misses with a left hand
and Bouddi counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koa Bouddi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bouddi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koa Bouddi!
During a confident post fight interview, Koa Bouddi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.