PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mantegna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Dragonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Mantegna could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sergei Dragonov's chin.

Mantegna
vs
Dragonov

191 cm
23
242 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Mantegna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Dragonov!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Tony Mantegna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mantegna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dragonov.

Dragonov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mantegna has had enough of the clinch but Dragonov keeps him there for the moment.
Mantegna avoids a wild elbow strike from Dragonov.
Dragonov tries to land a knee to the head but Mantegna blocks with his arms.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mantegna tries to circle away but Dragonov has him pinned against the cage.
Mantegna is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragonov has double underhooks.
Mantegna blocks the elbow strike.
Mantegna blocks an elbow strike.
Dragonov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Tony Mantegna has been cut.
Mantegna takes an elbow to the temple.
Mantegna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dragonov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mantegna's defenses.
Mantegna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dragonov has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mantegna.
Dragonov scores with a knee to the head.
Mantegna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dragonov has him pressed against the cage.
Mantegna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mantegna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dragonov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mantegna dodges an elbow strike from Dragonov.
Mantegna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dragonov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mantegna's face.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dragonov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mantegna's brow.
Dragonov lands an elbow inside that Mantegna shrugs off.
Dragonov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mantegna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov lands an elbow just above Mantegna 's eye.
Dragonov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dragonov keeps control of Mantegna as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mantegna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dragonov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mantegna takes an elbow to the temple.
Dragonov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mantegna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mantegna is trying to break the clinch but Dragonov is controlling him.
Dragonov tries a knee to the head but Mantegna blocks it.
Mantegna avoids the elbow strike from Dragonov, against the cage.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow.
Dragonov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dragonov scores with a knee to the head.
Dragonov looks gassed!
Mantegna takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragonov misses with an elbow over the top.
Mantegna blocks an elbow strike.
Mantegna avoids a wild elbow strike from Dragonov.
Mantegna lands a shot to the body.
Dragonov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mantegna is trying to force a seperation but Dragonov has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dragonov.
Mantegna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mantegna is trying to break free.
Dragonov throws an elbow but it misses.
Mantegna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dragonov lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna tries to break free but Dragonov pushes him back against the cage.
Dragonov misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Mantegna.
Mantegna is trying to break free.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dragonov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mantegna's brow.
Dragonov misses with a knee strike.
Mantegna wants to break free but Dragonov has control.
Mantegna avoids the elbow strike from Dragonov, against the cage.
Dragonov misses with a knee to the head.
Mantegna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mantegna blocks an elbow strike.
Mantegna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mantegna blocks the elbow strike.
Mantegna lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mantegna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mantegna lands a body punch.
Mantegna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mantegna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mantegna breaks the clinch.
Mantegna jabs at Dragonov's body.
Mantegna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Sergei Dragonov has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mantegna scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Mantegna misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mantegna lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dragonov backs up against the cage.

Mantegna lands a left and a right that send Dragonov crashing to the mat, dazed. Mantegna thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mantegna throws a series of punches but Dragonov moves out of range.
Mantegna misses with a wild combination.
Mantegna throws a sloppy head kick and Dragonov moves out of range easily.
Mantegna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragonov moves away.
Mantegna fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragonov moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Mantegna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mantegna paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Dragonov has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That has opened up Sergei Dragonov's cut even more.
Mantegna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Mantegna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mantegna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dragonov lands a knee to the head.
Mantegna wants to break free but Dragonov has control.
Mantegna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mantegna tries to break the clinch but Dragonov is controlling the position.
Dragonov tries a knee to the head but Mantegna blocks it.
Dragonov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mantegna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mantegna is trying to break the clinch but Dragonov has him pressed against the cage.
Dragonov connects with a knee to the head.
Mantegna avoids the elbow strike from Dragonov, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Dragonov.
Dragonov lands an elbow that stopped Mantegna in his tracks for a moment.
Mantegna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mantegna lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dragonov or not.
Mantegna is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragonov lands an elbow inside that Mantegna shrugs off.
Dragonov misses with an elbow strike.
Dragonov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mantegna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dragonov looking to throw knees to the head but Mantegna is blocking nicely.

Mantegna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Mantegna dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Mantegna throws a right hand that Dragonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragonov also avoids with ease.
A shot to de liver by Mantegna. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to de liver by Mantegna. Beautiful body shot.
Mantegna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dragonov blocks a head kick by Mantegna.
Mantegna throws a body punch but Dragonov moves out of range.
Mantegna swinging wilding here.
Tony Mantegna is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Mantegna scores with a four punch combination!
Dragonov misses with a head kick.
Mantegna throws a series of punches but Dragonov moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mantegna throws a solid leg kick but Dragonov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mantegna.
Mantegna swinging wilding here.
Mantegna dips to his left and cracks Dragonov with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantegna looks to land a combination but Dragonov avoids it well.

Dragonov moves into the clinch successfully.
Dragonov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mantegna's defenses.
Mantegna is trying to force a seperation but Dragonov has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dragonov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dragonov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mantegna blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dragonov throws an elbow but misses.
Mantegna stalling against the cage.
Mantegna is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragonov has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Dragonov.
Mantegna tries to break free but Dragonov pushes him back against the cage.
Dragonov lands a damaging elbow.
Dragonov throws an elbow but it misses.
Dragonov lands an elbow that stopped Mantegna in his tracks for a moment.
Dragonov lands an elbow that stopped Mantegna in his tracks for a moment.
Mantegna dodges an elbow strike from Dragonov.
Dragonov throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna scores with a shot to the side of Dragonov's head.
Dragonov misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dragonov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mantegna here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mantegna blocks an elbow strike.
Mantegna trying to control the position but instead, Dragonov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mantegna into the cage.
Mantegna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dragonov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mantegna lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Mantegna breaks the clinch.
Dragonov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragonov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dragonov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mantegna throws a lazy head kick

and Dragonov counters by moving into the clinch.
Mantegna looking to slow down the pace here.
Mantegna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mantegna lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Mantegna breaks from the clinch.
Mantegna scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Mantegna misses with a series of wild punches.
Tony Mantegna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragonov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dragonov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mantegna misses with a straight right.
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Mantegna circles away.
Mantegna connects with a looping right hand.

The cut above Sergei Dragonov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mantegna.
Mantegna scores with a hook to the body. Dragonov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Dragonov closes the distance and pushes Mantegna back into the cage.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow.
Dragonov with a knee to the head.
Mantegna gets through Dragonov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dragonov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mantegna blocks it with crossed arms.
Mantegna can't break the clinch.
Dragonov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mantegna is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragonov has double underhooks.
Mantegna working hard to break the clinch.
Dragonov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mantegna is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragonov has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dragonov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mantegna's brow.
Mantegna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mantegna wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mantegna will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dragonov up against the cage.
Dragonov pushes off an throws an elbow but Mantegna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dragonov misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mantegna tries to break the clinch but Dragonov is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dragonov throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dragonov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mantegna's brow.
Dragonov misses with an elbow strike.
Dragonov lands a knee to the head.
Mantegna wants to get back to striking at distance but Dragonov won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Mantegna dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch but Mantegna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dragonov rushes Mantegna and presses him up against the cage.
Mantegna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mantegna tries to break free but Dragonov pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mantegna.
Mantegna lands a hook that snaps the head of Dragonov backwards.
Mantegna is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragonov has double underhooks.
Dragonov keeps control of Mantegna as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dragonov misses with a knee to the head.
Mantegna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mantegna can't break the clinch.
Dragonov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mantegna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dragonov has him pressed against the cage.
Mantegna makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Mantegna scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mantegna can't break the clinch.
Dragonov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Mantegna.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mantegna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mantegna is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sergei Dragonov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dragonov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dragonov misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantegna avoids the elbow strike from Dragonov, against the cage.
Mantegna is trying to break free.

Mantegna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mantegna scores with a three punch combo!
Mantegna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dragonov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mantegna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mantegna lands a jab to Dragonov's midsection.
Mantegna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mantegna throws a nice looking combination but Dragonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Mantegna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mantegna throws a nice looking combination but Dragonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Mantegna throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dragonov counters with a head kick.
Mantegna throws a series of punches but Dragonov avoids them all with ease.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragonov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mantegna.
Dragonov tries to clinch up but Mantegna circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mantegna.
Mantegna just misses with a punch to the body.
Mantegna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dragonov has managed to clinch.
Dragonov is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragonov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dragonov as Mantegna tries to tie him up.
Dragonov connects with a knee to the head.
Dragonov lands an elbow inside.
Dragonov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mantegna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mantegna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragonov's elbow.
Dragonov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mantegna's defenses.
Sergei Dragonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragonov misses with an elbow over the top.
Dragonov has Mantegna pressed against the cage, preventing Mantegna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mantegna is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Dragonov.
Dragonov scores with a knee to the head.
Dragonov lands a damaging elbow.
Dragonov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mantegna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mantegna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dragonov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mantegna's efforts to push away.
Dragonov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Mantegna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna wants to get back to striking at distance but Dragonov won't allow it.
Mantegna is trying to break the clinch but Dragonov has him pressed against the cage.
Dragonov lands a nice elbow.
Mantegna has had enough of the clinch but Dragonov keeps him there for the moment.
Mantegna tries to circle away but Dragonov has him pinned against the cage.
Dragonov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragonov has Mantegna pressed against the cage, preventing Mantegna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dragonov throws an elbow but it misses.
Mantegna lands with a light punch inside.
Mantegna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mantegna is looking to break free of the clinch but Dragonov has double underhooks.
Dragonov lands an elbow inside.
Dragonov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dragonov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dragonov has Mantegna pressed against the cage, preventing Mantegna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mantegna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dragonov has Mantegna pressed against the cage, preventing Mantegna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mantegna trying to control the position but instead, Dragonov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mantegna into the cage.
Dragonov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tony Mantegna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dragonov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dragonov throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Mantegna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mantegna, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Tony Mantegna!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Tony Mantegna!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Tony Mantegna!

Tony Mantegna wins by unanimous decision!