PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Nazario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drago
vs
Nazario

193 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

173 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Nazario!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago misses with a combination
and Nazario counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nazario takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Ronaldo Nazario has been cut.
Nazario showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Nazario keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nazario counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nazario circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown by Nazario or perhaps it was just good defense by Drago which made him look bad.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Drago scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Drago misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nazario tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Drago.
Nazario jumps guard but Drago stands there with Nazario around his waist. Nazario gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Drago.

Drago has clasped his hands together around Nazario's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Nazario regains half guard.
Nazario trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Drago is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Drago takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nazario should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nazario is wriggling around trying to escape.
Drago takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazario is trying desperately to improve position.
Drago controlling from mount.
Nazario is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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 sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nazario really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazario is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Drago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Nazario's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Drago fails to land with a series of punches.
Crack! A monster head kick from Drago and Nazario falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Drago!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bruno Drago!
Bruno Drago is the new light heavyweight champion!