PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dracul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Cantwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dracul comes to the cage accompanied by Why cant we be friends by War. Cantwin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Whispers In The Dark. Damian Dracul has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dracul
vs
Cantwin

191 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 60$ *
Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Dracul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy Cantwin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cantwin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cantwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dracul.
Dracul with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cantwin counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Cantwin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dracul is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cantwin, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cantwin working for a triangle but Dracul defends it easily.
Cantwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cantwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dracul!

Cantwin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dracul has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dracul!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul wants to stand but Cantwin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cantwin wants to sweep here but Dracul controlling him for the moment.
Dracul trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cantwin's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dracul wants to control from the top but Cantwin keeps moving.
Dracul wants to stand and escape but instead Cantwin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Cantwin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cantwin trying to control but Dracul is working from the bottom.

Dracul has his foot on Cantwin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cantwin works his way back into a safe position though.
Cantwin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dracul's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cantwin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Cantwin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dracul!

Cantwin goes for an armbar but Dracul turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dracul.
Dracul stands and throws Cantwin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dracul wants to stand but Cantwin has his arm trapped.
Dracul tries to get to his feet but Cantwin is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Dracul in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul wants to get up but he can't break Cantwin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dracul is fighting to break Cantwin's control of his arms but Cantwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cantwin has a closed guard, preventing Dracul from standing up.

Cantwin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cantwin keeping moving, preventing Dracul from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Cantwin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dracul throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cantwin was covering up waiting for the punch and Dracul finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cantwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dracul!
Dracul stops Cantwin from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cantwin wants to control the pace but Dracul is squirming around nicely.
Cantwin lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dracul is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cantwin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cantwin content just to control the position here.

Cantwin is working for a guillotine from mount but Dracul frees his head quite easily.
Cantwin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dracul?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantwin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dracul because Cantwin loaded up on that one.

Cantwin is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cantwin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Troy Cantwin!