PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duke Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Totsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Totsky has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Duke Dragon's chin.

Dragon
vs
Totsky

178 cm
30
161 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

171 cm
24
161 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Totsky!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Totsky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Totsky. No joy for Dragon on that attempt.
Totsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Totsky looks to land a combination but Dragon avoids it well.
Dragon misses with a takedown
and Totsky counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Duke Dragon has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totsky misses with the combination.
Duke Dragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Totsky pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dragon back to the cage. Totsky follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dragon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Totsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragon has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Totsky drops Dragon with a beautiful combination! Dragon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Totsky is looking for the KO!

Dragon is rocked!
Dragon with a poor takedown
and Totsky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh Dragon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dragon is breathing heavily.
Dragon fails with the takedown
and Totsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Totsky slaps away a takedown attempt from Dragon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dragon seems to have got his legs back now.
Totsky dips to his left and cracks Dragon with an uppercut!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dragon. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
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!
Totsky throws a body punch but Dragon moves out of range.
Dragon fails with a takedown attempt.
Totsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totsky throws a series of punches but Dragon avoids them all with ease.
Dragon misses with a takedown
and Totsky counters with a straight right hand.

Duke Dragon's cut is getting worse.
Totsky is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dragon rather than just go for the knockout.
Dragon fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Dragon or perhaps it was just good defense by Totsky which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Totsky. Those never looked like landing.
Dragon misses with a takedown
and Totsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dragon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Totsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Totsky.
Dragon fails with the takedown
and Totsky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Totsky.
Totsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragon is just out of range.
Dragon has a takedown stuffed.
Totsky swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Totsky as he jumps to the side.
Dragon misses with a takedown attempt - Totsky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Totsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke Dragon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Totsky throws a right hand that misses

and Dragon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Totsky's guard.
Dragon is fighting to break Totsky's control of his arms but Totsky is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dragon looking to pass the guard.
Totsky pulls Dragon in close to prevent any damage.
Dragon wants to pass the guard but Totsky is keeping the position.
Totsky pulls Dragon in to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dragon throwing strikes but missing.
Totsky looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dragon trying to control but Totsky is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dragon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Totsky counters with a series of strikes. Dragon will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Totsky.
Dragon misses with a takedown attempt
and Totsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Totsky misses with the combination.
Totsky fails to land with a series of punches.
Leo Totsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Totsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragon is just out of range.
Dragon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Totsky pinned against the cage. Totsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dragon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dragon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Totsky swivels and escapes.
Totsky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Totsky cracks Dragon with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dragon looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Totsky finish him?

Duke Dragon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragon avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totsky misses with a wild combination.
Dragon fails with the takedown
enabling Totsky to counter with a crisp jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dragon.
Dragon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Totsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Totsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragon shoots in looking for a takedown. Totsky tries to sprawl out of it but Dragon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Totsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Totsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dragon fails with a takedown attempt.
Totsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dragon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Totsky throws a nice looking combination but Dragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Totsky takes a swing at Dragon's ribcage but misses.
Dragon shoots in looking for a takedown but Totsky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dragon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dragon fails with the takedown
and Totsky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dragon thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Totsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Duke Dragon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Totsky connects with a single shot there.
Totsky misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Totsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Duke Dragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Dragon with that takedown attempt.
Leo Totsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dragon fails with the takedown
and Totsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totsky misses with a double jab.
Dragon has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Totsky swings for the body but Dragon moves out of range.
Dragon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Totsky.
Dragon fails to land the takedown.
Totsky goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Totsky punishes Dragon's body with a nice straight punch.
Totsky misses with a double jab.
Totsky lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totsky misses with the combination.
Totsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Totsky.
No joy there for Totsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragon looks for a takedown but Totsky sprawls well.
Dragon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Totsky tries to avoid it but Dragon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Totsky to the ground. Totsky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A punch combination from Totsky misses.
Totsky misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon shoots for a takedown but Totsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Totsky stuns Dragon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Totsky misses with a body shot.
Totsky misses with a two punch combination.
Dragon avoids the body shot from Totsky.
No joy there for Totsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dragon.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Totsky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Totsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Totsky. Those never looked like landing.
Totsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragon moves away.
Totsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Dragon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Totsky tries to avoid it but Dragon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Totsky to the ground. Totsky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Totsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Dragon or perhaps it was just good defense by Totsky which made him look bad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Totsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Totsky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Totsky!