PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radu Dracul (ranked 48 p4p, 201 weight class) and Zeke Titus (ranked 11 p4p, 34 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dracul
vs
Titus

190 cm
32
202
23 - 5 - 0

190 cm
29
210
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
© Trap House

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 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Zeke Titus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titus throws a sloppy body shot

and Dracul counters with a single leg into guard. Titus didn't expect that.
Dracul is looking to work some ground and pound but Titus has wrist control.
Dracul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Titus keeping moving, preventing Dracul from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Titus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Titus is working Dracul over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dracul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Titus is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus throws a big right hand that misses.
Dracul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dracul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Titus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Dracul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Titus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Titus wants to control from the top but Dracul keeps moving.
Titus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dracul's head.
Dracul has Titus pulled in close to control his posture.
Titus stands up over Dracul, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dracul is keeping the position for now.
Titus scoring with some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Titus working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Dracul looking to control but Titus passes into half guard.
Dracul is trying to maintain the position but Titus is very close to passing his half guard.
Dracul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dracul is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Titus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Titus prevents Dracul from improving his position.

Dracul looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dracul taking some punishment here, with Titus in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul is looking to improve his position.
Titus working over Dracul with some ground and pound. Dracul looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dracul is trying to get back to full guard.
Titus trying to pass the guard but Dracul defending well.
Titus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Titus is keen to just control but Dracul is a slippery customer.
Dracul is looking to improve his position.
Dracul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Titus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Titus's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Titus is looking for a way out.
Titus is in bad spot here.
Titus turns into Dracul and is now in his guard.
Titus lands a couple of digs.
Titus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Dracul working for a triangle but Titus defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titus stands and throws Dracul's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dracul is not content to let Titus control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zeke Titus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Titus throws a combination that misses

and Dracul counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dracul.
Titus wants to sweep but no luck.
Zeke Titus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Titus keeping moving, preventing Dracul from controlling successfully.
Dracul makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Titus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Titus is adopting a defensive guard.
Dracul throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dracul throwing strikes from guard but Titus blocks nicely.
Titus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dracul is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul wants to control from the top but Titus keeps moving.
Titus wants to sweep here but Dracul controlling him for the moment.
Dracul connects with a couple of short punches.
Dracul pushes down on Titus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dracul thows a huge punch but Titus dodges it nicely.
Titus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dracul throws a big right hand that misses.
Dracul looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dracul's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul throws a big right hand that misses.

Titus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dracul defends it easily.
Dracul wants to control from the top but Titus keeps moving.
Titus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dracul looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dracul tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul trying to control the position.
Dracul has momentary wrist control but Titus slips an elbow through the middle.
Dracul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dracul controls Titus momentarily but Titus frees himself.

Dracul working for a triangle but Titus defends it easily.
Titus postures up and lands a big shot to Dracul's brow.
Dracul tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Titus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dracul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Titus stopping the sweep attempt from Dracul.
Dracul has momentary wrist control but Titus slips an elbow through the middle.
Titus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dracul is controlling Titus's posture.
Titus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dracul working a defensive guard but Titus manages to pass into side control anyway.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dracul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Titus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Titus trying to control the position but Dracul is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Radu Dracul dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Titus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Titus throws a series of punches but Dracul moves out of range.

Titus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dracul to the ground. Titus is now in Dracul's guard.
Titus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dracul is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Titus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Titus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dracul preventing the sweep.
Dracul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dracul controls from within his opponent's guard.
Titus controls Dracul momentarily but Dracul frees himself.
Dracul working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Titus's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dracul throwing strikes but missing.
Dracul with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dracul works over Titus with some ground and pound from guard.
Dracul stands up over Titus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Titus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dracul defends it easily.
Dracul lands a couple of elbows.
Titus trying to keep a closed guard but Dracul is proving a slippery customer.
Dracul is looking to work some ground and pound but Titus has wrist control.
Dracul wants to control from the top but Titus keeps moving.
Dracul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Titus is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dracul throwing strikes but missing.
Dracul wants to pass the guard but Titus is keeping the position.
Dracul chips away with some ground and pound.
Titus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Titus is on top in guard.

Dracul can't keep his opponent in guard - Titus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dracul is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titus working Dracul over with strikes.
Dracul wants to improve his position but Titus is controlling well.
Titus is trying to control the action in half guard but Dracul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Titus seems content to control.
Titus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dracul with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Titus seems content to control.

Dracul is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Titus pulls his head out easily.
Dracul wants to improve his position but Titus is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zeke Titus.
Well Titus 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Radu Dracul!
Radu Dracul looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '10 wins in a row, unbelievable, it would be an honor for me to do the next fight for the 185 lbs belt.'.