PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Muggerud II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Dragonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Muggerud II
vs
Dragonov

191 cm
26
265 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
270 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lawrence Muggerud II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Dragonov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muggerud II paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragonov scores with a head kick.
Dragonov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dragonov lands with a slapping head kick.
Dragonov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Muggerud II takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dragonov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dragonov lands a head kick!
Dragonov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muggerud II takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragonov misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Dragonov.
Muggerud II checks a leg kick.
Dragonov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Dragonov.
Muggerud II avoids the head kick by Dragonov.
Dragonov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Muggerud II takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dragonov thuds his shin into the meat of Muggerud II's side.
Muggerud II sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Muggerud II on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dragonov connects with a solid leg kick.
Muggerud II is breathing heavily.
Dragonov connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muggerud II on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragonov feints and then cracks Muggerud II's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muggerud II down.
Muggerud II stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dragonov.
Muggerud II takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Lawrence Muggerud II has been cut.
Dragonov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Muggerud II takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dragonov.
Dragonov thumps Muggerud II with a low kick.
Muggerud II takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dragonov cracks the inside of Muggerud II's front leg.
Dragonov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dragonov chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Dragonov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muggerud II.
Dragonov throws a head kick that Muggerud II semi-blocks.
Sergei Dragonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragonov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dragonov is looking to clinch.
Muggerud II will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dragonov thumps Muggerud II with a low kick.
Dragonov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragonov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragonov throws a head kick that Muggerud II semi-blocks.
Muggerud II keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dragonov. That's going to slow Muggerud II down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragonov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Muggerud II on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dragonov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muggerud II has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muggerud II on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dragonov throws a leg kick which misses Muggerud II's front leg but catches the back leg as Muggerud II tries to avoid it.
Dragonov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dragonov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dragonov feints and then cracks Muggerud II's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muggerud II down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muggerud II swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Dragonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Muggerud II's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dragonov misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Dragonov.
Muggerud II is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dragonov lands a high kick!
A punch combination from Muggerud II misses.
Dragonov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dragonov lands a high kick!
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muggerud II throws out the jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That kick from Dragonov tenderised Muggerud II's leg. Muggerud II is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dragonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muggerud II chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dragonov can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muggerud II blocks a head kick by Dragonov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragonov.
Dragonov pushes Muggerud II away with a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragonov.
Dragonov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dragonov connects with a leg kick. Muggerud II looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muggerud II sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dragonov lands a leg kick that knocks Muggerud II off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragonov.
Dragonov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dragonov scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dragonov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov wants to clinch.
Dragonov thuds his shin into the meat of Muggerud II's side.
Dragonov lands a head kick. Muggerud II smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dragonov pushes Muggerud II away with a front kick.
Muggerud II takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sergei Dragonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dragonov thumps Muggerud II with a low kick.
Muggerud II takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dragonov scores with a push kick.
Muggerud II takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dragonov cracks the inside of Muggerud II's front leg.
Dragonov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Muggerud II circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dragonov.
Muggerud II on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dragonov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dragonov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Muggerud II takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragonov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dragonov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov connects with a high kick.
Dragonov throws a nice head kick!
Dragonov throws a head kick that half lands.

Lawrence Muggerud II's cut is getting worse.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dragonov, right into the meat.
Muggerud II takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dragonov cracks the inside of Muggerud II's front leg.
Dragonov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dragonov scores with a head kick.
Dragonov lands a leg kick that knocks Muggerud II off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragonov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dragonov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragonov scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Dragonov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Muggerud II's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dragonov moves in looking to clinch but Muggerud II pushes him off.
Dragonov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muggerud II throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dragonov.
A slow jab from Muggerud II misses its intended target.
Dragonov connects with an inside leg kick.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Muggerud II is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragonov.
Dragonov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dragonov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Muggerud II manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragonov.
Dragonov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Dragonov tenderised Muggerud II's leg. Muggerud II is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dragonov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch but Muggerud II swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dragonov scores with a leg kick.
Muggerud II stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dragonov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dragonov.
Dragonov lands a front kick.
Dragonov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Muggerud II takes a step back to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Muggerud II steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dragonov. That one must have hurt.
Dragonov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Muggerud II will feel that in the morning.
Dragonov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lawrence Muggerud II has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muggerud II on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dragonov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Muggerud II has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dragonov.
Dragonov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dragonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muggerud II takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dragonov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muggerud II's calf.
Dragonov thumps Muggerud II with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragonov.
Muggerud II chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dragonov can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dragonov. That's going to slow Muggerud II down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muggerud II. That did some damage!
Nice body kick from Dragonov.
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Muggerud II is avoiding it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Muggerud II crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dragonov - the referee stops the clock and Muggerud II gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dragonov. Muggerud II manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragonov.
Dragonov lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dragonov.
Dragonov cracks the inside of Muggerud II's front leg.
Dragonov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Muggerud II takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Lawrence Muggerud II's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dragonov scores with a head kick. Muggerud II tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sergei Dragonov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Muggerud II might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muggerud II takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dragonov scores with a spinning back kick!
Lawrence Muggerud II is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Dragonov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Muggerud II takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dragonov lands a leg kick that knocks Muggerud II off balance momentarily.
Dragonov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dragonov is looking to slow Muggerud II down with leg kicks.
Dragonov throws a leg kick which misses Muggerud II's front leg but catches the back leg as Muggerud II tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragonov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dragonov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dragonov connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Dragonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dragonov 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 24:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 24:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Dragonov!