PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Pirolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pirolla is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Duality. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drago
vs
Pirolla

193 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abner Pirolla!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago looks to land a combination but Pirolla avoids it well.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pirolla circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pirolla.
Drago throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pirolla shoots for a takedown but Drago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drago leaves Pirolla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pirolla slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pirolla, pushing him back against the cage.
Drago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.

Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago tries to clinch there but Pirolla circles away.
Pirolla looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drago is fending him off so far but Pirolla persists. Nope, Drago circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruno Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abner Pirolla.
Drago tries to clinch up but Pirolla circles away and keeps his distance.
Pirolla misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pirolla.
Pirolla lands a head kick!
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pirolla counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pirolla landing with the ground and pound.
Drago on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drago tries to get out of the position.

Pirolla is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago is looking to stand up but Pirolla isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pirolla postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drago is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pirolla, into his guard.
Drago would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Drago gets to his feet - Pirolla follows without any prompting.
Drago lands a high kick!
Drago swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abner Pirolla dominated that round.
That's time! Drago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slow jab from Pirolla misses its intended target.
Pirolla tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick by Pirolla misses
and Drago counters with a two punch combo.
Pirolla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Pirolla tries for a takedown but Drago circles away easily
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Pirolla swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.

Pirolla looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago keeping moving, preventing Pirolla from controlling successfully.

Drago has his feet on Pirolla's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pirolla is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pirolla dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Drago throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Abner Pirolla has been cut.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Drago! Pirolla is backing up but he can't get away as Drago lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Pirolla and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bruno Drago!