PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Legen Dary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Travos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Korn - Blind. Legen Dary could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Boris Travos's chin.

Dary
vs
Travos

197 cm
23
272 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
20
280 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Black Skull Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Legen Dary!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Travos!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Travos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dary swivels and escapes.
A combination from Dary does no damage.
Travos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dary sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Travos somewhat.
Dary wants to clinch up but Travos keeps it at a distance.
Dary throws a right hand that Travos ducks under and follows up with a left that Travos also avoids with ease.
Travos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dary defends it nicely.
Legen Dary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Travos.

Travos darts in and clinches Dary up against the cage.
Travos can't get the takedown.
Dary looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Travos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dary gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Travos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dary gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Travos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dary prevents it.
Dary lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Travos looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Travos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Travos blocks the leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Travos.

Dary clinches up with Travos and pushes him back against the cage.
Dary gets underhooks to prevent Travos's takedown attempt.
Dary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Travos has him pressed against the cage.
Travos goes for a takedown attempt but Dary pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Travos looks gassed!
Travos shoots in looking for a takedown. Dary tries to sprawl out of it but Travos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dary manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Dary rushes Travos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dary presses Travos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Travos has Dary pressed against the cage, preventing Dary from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Travos prevents Dary from breaking the clinch.
Travos can't get the takedown.
Dary wants to get back to striking at distance but Travos won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travos looking for a takedown.
Travos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dary prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dary lands with a light punch inside.
Travos wants a takedown.

Travos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Travos throwing shots but Dary is blocking nicely.
Travos prevents Dary from standing back up.
Travos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dary trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travos trying to control from half guard but Dary is working away.
Dary tries to kick Travos off but Travos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dary's head.
Travos tries to pass to full mount but Dary defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dary's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dary duly obliges.
Travos shoots in but Dary avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Dary misses.
Travos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dary.
Travos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dary as he avoids it easily.
Travos shoots in for a takedown but Dary shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Travos shoots in looking for a takedown. Dary tries to sprawl out of it but Travos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dary manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dary darts in trying to clinch

and Travos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dary tries to break the clinch but Travos is controlling the position.
Travos tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dary tries to break free but Travos pushes him back against the cage.
Travos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dary's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Dary.

Dary breaks the clinch.
Travos tries to clinch but Dary moves out of range.
Dary closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dary tries to clinch up but Travos circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dary is looking to break free of the clinch but Travos has double underhooks.
Travos goes for a takedown attempt but Dary pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dary misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some bone on bone action there as Travos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dary stuffs the takedown attempt from Travos. Travos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dary fails in his attempt to clinch.
Travos shoots in looking for a takedown. Dary tries to sprawl out of it but Travos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dary manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Legen Dary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Travos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Legen Dary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Travos.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dary misses with a double jab.
Dary lands a two punch combo.
Dary tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Travos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dary tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Travos counters with a shoot takedown. Dary fights it but they end up in guard.
Travos wants to control from the top but Dary keeps moving.
Travos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Travos is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dary has control of Travos's left arm, preventing Travos from doing any damage.
Travos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Travos throwing strikes but missing.
Travos won't allow Dary to get back to his feet.
Travos trying to control the position from guard on top but Dary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dary wants to stand up but Travos is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dary listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dary scores with a jab to the body.
Dary defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Travos.
Dary stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dary wants it to stay on the feet.

Dary forces Travos back against the cage and clinches.
Dary tries to work over Travos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Travos looking for a takedown.
Travos has Dary pressed against the cage, preventing Dary from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Travos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dary prevents the takedown attempt.
Dary working hard to break the clinch.
Dary gets underhooks to prevent Travos's takedown attempt.
Dary can't break the clinch.
Travos is trying to drag Dary to the mat but Dary just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dary is trying to break the clinch but Travos has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dary has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Travos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Travos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dary pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Dary as Travos shoots in.
Dary is trying hard to land a takedown here. Travos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Travos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dary defends it nicely.
A combination from Dary does no damage.
Dary wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dary looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dary moves into the clinch successfully.
Travos tries for a takedown but Dary manages to get underhooks.

Dary breaks from the clinch.
Travos dives in and grabs Dary's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dary pushes down on Travos's head and hops out.

Dary rushes Travos and presses him up against the cage.

Dary's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dary looks for a takedown but Travos sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Dary. No joy for Travos on that attempt.
Dary throws a series of punches but Travos avoids them all with ease.

Dary darts in and clinches Travos up against the cage.
Travos can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dary.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dary throws a right hand that Travos ducks under and follows up with a left that Travos also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Dary. No joy for Travos on that attempt.

Travos has closed the distance and engaged Dary in a clinch.
Dary is working for takedown but Travos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dary stops a takedown attempt from Travos.
Travos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dary pulls his leg out and moves away.
Legen Dary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Travos.
Dary scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Dary gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dary prevents the takedown attempt.

Dary breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Travos swats away the attempt to clinch by Dary.
Travos slips a jab and a cross from Dary.
Dary stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dary wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dary throws a combination. Travos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dary throws the kick towards the body but Travos avoids it.
Dary tries to land a front kick but Travos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dary misses with a series of wild punches.
Dary misses with a head kick.
Dary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Legen Dary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dary swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dary rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Travos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dary doesn't manage to clinch there - Travos circles away.
Travos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dary's waist but Dary gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Travos off to one side.

Dary closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dary prevents the takedown attempt.
Travos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dary prevents it.
Dary tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Travos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Travos tries to score a body lock takedown but Dary shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dary breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dary throws a right and a left that Travos avoids nicely.
Travos shoots in for a takedown but Dary shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Dary clinches up against the cage.
Dary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Travos has him pressed against the cage.
Dary gets underhooks to prevent Travos's takedown attempt.
Dary tries to break the clinch but Travos is controlling the position.
Travos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dary avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dary wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dary wants to break the clinch but can't.
Travos can't get the takedown.
Dary is trying to force a seperation but Travos has the dominant position.
Dary wants to break free but Travos has control.
Travos wants a takedown but no success here.
Dary misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dary successfully pulls guard.
Travos trying to control the position from guard on top but Dary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dary looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dary not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Travos trying to control but Dary is working from the bottom.
Travos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Travos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dary's guard.
Ground and pound from Travos.
Travos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Travos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dary is just riding it out for now. Travos eventually gives up the hold.
Travos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Legen Dary clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dary misses with a double jab.
Travos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dary.
No luck for Travos with that takedown attempt.
Travos shoots in but Dary avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A leg kick checked by Travos.
Dary shoots in but no luck this time.
Travos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dary fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dary rushes Travos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travos is trying to drag Dary to the mat but Dary just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Legen Dary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Travos.
Dary leaning against his opponent.
Travos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dary's efforts to push away.
Travos has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dary is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Dary manages to break the clinch.
Dary throws a right hand that Travos ducks under and follows up with a left that Travos also avoids with ease.
Travos wants to clinch up but Dary keeps it at a distance.
Dary darts in trying to clinch

and Travos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dary won't be happy with that.
Travos fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Travos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Travos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Travos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Travos working the ground and pound from side control.
Dary knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Travos on the ground.
Travos misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dary is looking for a sweep.

Travos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dary knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dary is not content to let Travos control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travos sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dary is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Dary is not content to let Travos control the position.
Travos sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dary is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dary throws a right and a left that Travos avoids nicely.
Dary wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dary tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Travos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dary!
Travos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Travos looking to ground and pound but Dary is blocking nicely.
Travos in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Travos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dary looks a forlorn figure.
Travos throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dary because Travos loaded up on that one.
Dary on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dary tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dary in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dary is in a horrible position here. Travos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Travos dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Travos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dary sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dary stuffs the takedown attempt from Travos. Travos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dary fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dary is looking to clinch.
Travos dodges the punch combination from Dary.
Dary shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Travos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Legen Dary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Travos.
Dary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Travos circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Travos misses with a takedown attempt - Dary sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Travos or perhaps it was just good defense by Dary which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dary lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Travos wants to clinch.
Dary keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dary falls off balance throwing a combination

and Travos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dary is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dary breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dary shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Travos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dary pinned against the cage. Dary gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Travos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Travos slips a jab and a cross from Dary.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Travos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Travos showed some decent athleticism there.
Dary keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Travos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Travos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Travos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Travos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dary tries to kick Travos off but Travos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Legen Dary is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Travos thows a huge punch but Dary dodges it nicely.
Dary keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dary is staying active underneath Travos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Travos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Travos wants to work for an arm triangle but Dary is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Travos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Travos drops an elbow to the side of Dary's head.
Travos trying to control the pace.
Travos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dary defending well though.
Travos thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dary to regain full guard.
Dary avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Travos with a nice head shot there.
Travos pushing down on Dary's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Travos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dary has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legen Dary!
Legen Dary is the new heavyweight champion!