PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Dragonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Broker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dragonov
vs
Broker

189 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Tends to cut

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Dragonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terry Broker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragonov is looking to clinch but Broker is avoiding it.
Dragonov staying out of range there.
Broker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Broker, as that shot connected.
A punch combination from Dragonov misses.
Dragonov tries to bum rush Broker with a series of wild strikes but Broker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Broker slips under a jab from Dragonov.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dragonov has managed to clinch.

Dragonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dragonov gets a clinch.
Dragonov with a knee to the head.
Dragonov has Broker pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dragonov.

It looks like Terry Broker has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Broker misses with the head strike.

Dragonov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Broker throws a lazy uppercut
and Dragonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Broker throws a hook but Dragonov avoids it easily.
Broker misses with the combination.
Broker misses with a two punch combination.
Broker throws a looping overhand right but Dragonov ducks down to avoid it.
Broker looks to land a combination but Dragonov avoids it well.
Broker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Broker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragonov moves away.
Broker scores with a punch to the head.
Broker misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Broker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marco Dragonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragonov swings for the body but Broker moves out of range.
Broker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Broker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Broker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Broker is having none of it.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Broker throws an overhand right that lands on Dragonov's shoulder, as Dragonov tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Dragonov misses.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Broker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Broker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragonov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Broker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dragonov scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov misses with a few strikes there.
Dragonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Dragonov.
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragonov throws a series of punches but Broker moves out of range.

Broker gets tackled into the cage by Dragonov. Dragonov maintains the clinch.
Dragonov prevents a body shot from Broker.
A knee to the head by Dragonov.
Dragonov blocks a body shot from Broker.
Dragonov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dragonov lands an elbow inside that Broker shrugs off.
Broker can't find room to land a body shot as Dragonov controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Broker's defenses.
Dragonov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Broker looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragonov lands an elbow just above Broker 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Broker.
Dragonov working Broker over with knees to the body.

Dragonov breaks the clinch.
Dragonov with a nice cross.
Dragonov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Broker misses the jab.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Broker is having none of it.

Dragonov closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Broker tries to throw a body punch but Dragonov avoids it by throwing Broker back against the cage.

Dragonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragonov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Broker throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Dragonov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Broker's cut.
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.

Broker fails to land with a series of punches.

Dragonov clinches with his opponent.

Dragonov breaks the clinch.
Broker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Broker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragonov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Broker swings for the body but Dragonov moves out of range.
Dragonov misses with a two punch combination.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Broker is having none of it.
Dragonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marco Dragonov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Broker does no damage.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Broker moves out of range.

Dragonov clinches with his opponent.
Broker tries a body shot but Dragonov blocks it.

Dragonov manages to break the clinch.
Terry Broker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Broker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Broker misses with the combination.
Broker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Broker feints a jab promting Dragonov to slip. Broker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dragonov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Dragonov forces Broker back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broker working aggressively here.
Marco Dragonov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Broker misses with a body punch.
Dragonov blocking some punches.

Dragonov manages to break the clinch.
Broker throws an off balance right hand
and Dragonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragonov feints a jab promting Broker to slip. Dragonov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Broker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Broker throws a body punch but Dragonov moves out of range.
Broker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Broker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragonov misses with a wild combination.
Broker throws the left hand but Dragonov avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dragonov misses with a few strikes there.
Dragonov misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Broker misses.
Broker slips a jab from Dragonov.
Broker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dragonov counters with a two punch combo.

That has opened up Terry Broker's cut even more.
Dragonov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragonov tries to clinch there but Broker circles away.
Dragonov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Broker.
Nice cross by Dragonov.
Dragonov tries to clinch there but Broker circles away.
Broker looks to land a combination but Dragonov avoids it well.
Dragonov slips under a jab from Broker.
Dragonov misses with a wild combination.
Dragonov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Broker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broker throws a body punch but Dragonov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Dragonov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terry Broker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dragonov is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Broker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Broker circles away.
Broker throws out a loose jab but Dragonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragonov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Broker moves out of range.
Dragonov throws a looping overhand right but Broker ducks down to avoid it.
Broker cracks Dragonov with a good jab.
Dragonov misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Broker.

Dragonov has closed the distance and engaged Broker in a clinch.
Dragonov crunches a lovely knee into Broker's ribcage.
Broker is trying to maintain a safe position but Dragonov gets an underhook and turns Broker into the cage.
Dragonov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Broker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dragonov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Broker lands with a short shot to the head.
Dragonov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragonov working Broker over with knees to the body.
Dragonov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Dragonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dragonov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Broker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Broker being controlled against the cage.

Dragonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Dragonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragonov blocks a jab.
Broker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Dragonov moves into the clinch successfully.

Dragonov breaks from the clinch.
Dragonov tries to clinch up but Broker circles away and keeps his distance.
A left and a right from Dragonov both land. Nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Broker. Dragonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragonov throws a series of punches but Broker avoids them all with ease.
Broker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Broker dodges the punch combination from Dragonov.
Terry Broker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Dragonov closes the distance and pushes Broker back into the cage.
Broker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dragonov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dragonov lands an elbow inside.
Dragonov crunches a lovely knee into Broker's ribcage.

Dragonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Broker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dragonov misses with a straight right.
Broker keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Broker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragonov slips under a jab.
Broker misses with a few strikes there.
Nice straight punches there by Dragonov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dragonov.
Dragonov tries to clinch up.
Dragonov tries to clinch but Broker is having none of it.
Dragonov misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Dragonov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragonov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Broker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Broker gets tackled into the cage by Dragonov. Dragonov maintains the clinch.
Marco Dragonov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dragonov lands a nice knee to the body.
Broker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Dragonov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dragonov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

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