PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dracul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramses Bringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dracul comes to the cage accompanied by Why cant we be friends by War. Bringer has chosen Ramses Bringer of War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dracul
vs
Bringer

191 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

184 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramses Bringer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bringer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bringer staying out of range there.
Dracul throws a head kick but Bringer moves out of range.
Dracul throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bringer counters with a head kick. That will keep Dracul thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dracul throws a leg kick
and Bringer counters with a head kick. That will keep Dracul thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dracul throws a hook to the side of Bringer's head but Bringer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bringer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bringer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bringer throws a series of punches but Dracul moves out of range.
Dracul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bringer.
Dracul misses with a series of wild punches.
Bringer blocks a head kick by Dracul.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul fails to land with a series of punches.
Dracul throws a head kick that misses.
Dracul looks to land a combination but Bringer avoids it well.
Dracul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bringer slips a jab from Dracul.
Bringer tries a head kick but it misses.
Bringer stuffs the takedown attempt from Dracul. Dracul gets slowly back to his feet.
Dracul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bringer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Dracul.
Dracul wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bringer circles away quickly and effectively.
Dracul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bringer avoids the head kick by Dracul.
Dracul scores with a one two! Bringer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bringer slips a jab and a cross from Dracul.
Bringer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bringer throws a series of punches but Dracul moves out of range.
Dracul scores with a one two! Bringer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bringer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dracul rushes Bringer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bringer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dracul's efforts to push away.
Dracul tries to circle away but Bringer has him pinned against the cage.
Dracul is trying to break the clinch but Bringer is controlling him.
Bringer has Dracul pressed against the cage, preventing Dracul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bringer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dracul lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dracul is breathing heavily.
Dracul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Bringer.

Bringer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dracul misses with a takedown attempt
and Bringer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dracul is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bringer misses with a head kick.

Bringer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dracul on his heels. He'll look to pass Dracul's guard now, I'm sure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Dracul wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dracul shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bringer defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Dracul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dracul blocks a head kick by Bringer.
Dracul fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bringer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dracul throws a combination that misses
and Bringer counters with a three punch combo that has Dracul backing up. Dracul nods at Bringer to acknowledge the strikes.
Dracul throws a series of punches but Bringer avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bringer dodges the punch combination from Dracul.
Bringer lands a glancing blow to the side of Dracul's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Damian Dracul will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bringer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bringer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dracul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bringer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dracul throws a head kick that misses.
Bringer walks into a left hand.
Dracul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dracul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bringer.
Dracul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bringer counters with a left to the body.
Bringer slips a straight right by Dracul.
Damian Dracul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dracul is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bringer.
Dracul looks for a takedown but Bringer sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dracul misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dracul throws a right and a left that Bringer avoids nicely.
A combination from Dracul does no damage.
Bringer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bringer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dracul shoots in for a double leg but Bringer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bringer throws a nice looking combination but Dracul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dracul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bringer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dracul displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bringer.
Bringer ducks under a wild hook from Dracul.
Dracul misses with a head kick.
Dracul shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bringer as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Dracul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dracul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bringer shoots in but Dracul avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dracul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bringer thuds a left hand into Dracul's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul shoots in for a takedown but Bringer shows good takedown defense.
Bringer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Dracul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damian Dracul is winning the standup battle so far.
Bringer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bringer darts in and clinches Dracul up against the cage.
Bringer scores with a shot to the side of Dracul's head.
Bringer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dracul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dracul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bringer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bringer as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Bringer.
A right handed body shot lands from Bringer.
Bringer is trying to stall.
Bringer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dracul's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dracul backwards.
Bringer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Bringer fails to land.
Bringer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bringer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dracul wants a takedown but no success here.
Bringer scores with a shot to the side of Dracul's head.

Bringer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bringer avoids the head kick by Dracul.
Bringer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dracul takes a step back to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bringer moves away from the strike by Dracul.
A head kick from Bringer lands but Dracul takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramses Bringer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bringer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dracul is looking to clinch but Bringer is avoiding it.
Bringer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bringer throws a head kick that Dracul semi-blocks.
Bringer throws a right hand that Dracul ducks under and follows up with a left that Dracul also avoids with ease.
Bringer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bringer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dracul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dracul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bringer throws a right and a left that Dracul avoids nicely.
Dracul fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringer leaves Dracul with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dracul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Bringer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dracul on his heels. He'll look to pass Dracul's guard now, I'm sure.
Bringer trying to control but Dracul is working from the bottom.
Bringer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bringer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bringer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dracul throws out the jab.
Dracul shoots in for a takedown but Bringer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dracul throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bringer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bringer wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Dracul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bringer throws a right hand that Dracul ducks under and follows up with a left that Dracul also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bringer swinging wildly here.
Dracul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bringer throws a right and a left that Dracul avoids nicely.
Dracul showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bringer.
Good shot there by Dracul.
Dracul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bringer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bringer misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bringer counters with a three punch combo that has Dracul backing up. Dracul nods at Bringer to acknowledge the strikes.
Bringer scores with a head kick. Dracul tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dracul.
Dracul throws a leg kick
and Bringer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dracul is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dracul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bringer counters with a left and a right that stings Dracul.
Bringer misses with the combination.
Dracul tries to clinch up.
Bringer blocks a leg kick.
Bringer slips a jab and a cross from Dracul.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul misses with a head kick.
Bringer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dracul misses with a right hand
and Bringer counters with a nice uppercut.
Bringer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dracul on the side of the head.
Bringer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dracul misses with a combination
and Bringer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bringer throws a head kick that Dracul semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bringer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dracul misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramses Bringer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bringer 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramses Bringer!