PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juninho Palaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drago
vs
Palaver

193 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juninho Palaver!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palaver throws a nice head kick!
Palaver throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Drago misses with a series of wild punches.
Drago moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Palaver misses its intended target.
Palaver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palaver lands a high kick!
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palaver.
Drago swinging wilding here.
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palaver slips a straight right by Drago.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palaver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palaver misses with a looping left.

Drago gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Palaver.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, jab by Palaver - just one landing.
Palaver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drago on the side of the head.
Drago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palaver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palaver misses with a head kick.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palaver circles away quickly and effectively.
Palaver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Palaver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drago swinging wilding here.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Palaver misses with a head kick.
Palaver lunges at Drago with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drago's hand.
Palaver throws a head kick that misses.
Palaver throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Drago tries to move into range but Palaver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palaver swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
Palaver slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Palaver lands with a kick to the temple. Drago shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Drago takes one to the side of the head.
Palaver takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Palaver.
Drago tries to clinch but Palaver is having none of it.
Drago avoids the head kick by Palaver.
Drago scores with a head kick.
Palaver tries a head kick but it misses.
Palaver tests Drago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drago walks into a jab.
Palaver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Palaver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palaver throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Drago swinging wilding here.
Drago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palaver with a nice cross.
Palaver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Palaver is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Drago had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Palaver lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palaver lands an overhand right.
Palaver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palaver lands with a hook. Drago tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Palaver scores with a jab to the jaw.
Palaver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palaver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palaver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palaver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palaver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drago on the side of the head.
Drago throws a series of punches but Palaver avoids them all with ease.
Drago is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palaver connects with a high kick.
Palaver cracks Drago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palaver cracks Drago with an open hand slap.
Palaver clobbers Drago with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Palaver scores with the left hand. Drago knows he should have avoided that one.
Palaver tests Drago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Palaver thuds his right hand into Drago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Palaver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palaver moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Palaver.
Nice uppercut lands for Palaver. That snapped Drago's head back.
Palaver connects with a crisp jab.
Drago blocks a head kick by Palaver.
Palaver throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Drago misses with a two punch combination.
Palaver blocks a jab.
Palaver might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Drago blocks a head kick by Palaver.
Palaver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palaver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago tries to clinch up but Palaver circles away and keeps his distance.
Palaver connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick from Palaver lands but Drago takes it in his stride.
Palaver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago throws a series of punches but Palaver moves out of range.
Palaver lands with a slapping head kick.
Palaver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Palaver throws a good cross that connects.
Palaver slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick from Palaver lands but Drago takes it in his stride.
Palaver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drago's head.

Drago is rocked!
Palaver lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Drago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palaver lands a jab.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Palaver! Drago is out on his feet! Palaver rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Drago is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Drago is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juninho Palaver!