PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Florencio Dragovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East comes to the cage accompanied by Hip Hop-Dead Prez. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dragovich's choice of entrance music: Black Mages - Assault of the Silver Dragons. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

East
vs
Dragovich

182 cm
27
185 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

183 cm
21
180 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick East!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Florencio Dragovich!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East connects with a solid leg kick.
Dragovich throws a shot from downtown. East moves away and avoids it.
Dragovich lands a nice shot that snaps East's head back.
Dragovich connects with a body shot.
Dragovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and East makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dragovich really felt that one!
East slips a jab from Dragovich.
A jab from Dragovich misses.
Dragovich is trying hard to land a takedown here. East sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
East displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragovich throws out the jab.
A big right from Dragovich misses.
Dragovich misses the shot to the body.
East dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dragovich. That did some damage!
East scores with a jab to the body.
East is looking to chop away at Dragovich's legs.
East fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragovich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragovich swings widly with a right hand
and East counters with a good low kick that Dragovich was not able to check.
East looks for the body kick but Dragovich saw that one coming.
East moves away from the strike by Dragovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dragovich lands with a right hand.
Dragovich tries for a takedown but East sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
East misses with a body kick.
East circles away from the clinch attempt.
East thows a body shot but no joy.

Dragovich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
East is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dragovich's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dragovich's back!
East throwing sloppy strikes.
Dragovich is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Even with his hooks in, East manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Dragovich manages to reverse the position and now he's in East's guard. Nice work there by Dragovich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East looking for a sweep. Not yet East, not yet.
Dragovich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dragovich's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Dragovich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
East working a defensive guard but Dragovich passes into half guard.
Dragovich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. East defending well though.
East avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dragovich.
Dragovich misses with a head shot. East uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dragovich cracks East with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich stands and throws East's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Check out the look on Dragovich's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dragovich working the ground and pound.
Dragovich misses with the ground and pound.
East is breathing heavily.
Dragovich creates some space and throws a big elbow, but East sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dragovich working the ground and pound from side control.
Dragovich scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at East to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
East is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragovich throws a strike aimed at the side of East's head but East avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragovich creates some space and throws a big elbow, but East sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
East parries the strikes from Dragovich easily there. Dragovich is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable East to escape.
Dragovich throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dragovich scores with punches from side control.
Dragovich creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dragovich in side control, throwing shots but East defends.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragovich is looking to take a break and control but East is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dragovich creates some space and throws a big elbow, but East sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Florencio Dragovich dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

East's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dragovich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! East scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Dragovich.
East misses the shot to the body.
Dragovich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as East sprawls well. East wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dragovich gets slowly back to his feet.
Dragovich lands with a straight right. East didn't see that one coming.
East looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragovich is just out of range.
Dragovich might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
East takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
East feints and then cracks Dragovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dragovich down.
Dragovich avoids a kick to the body.
East buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dragovich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dragovich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. East defends it nicely.
Nick East has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florencio Dragovich.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dragovich checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dragovich.
Dragovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
East stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and East wants it to stay on the feet.
East takes a swing at Dragovich's ribcage but misses.
East drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dragovich digs a good body shot into East's ribs.
Dragovich checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dragovich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before East can pounce on him.
East throws out a powerful jab.
East throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Dragovich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Dragovich.
Dragovich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. East gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dragovich stalling in the clinch but East improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Dragovich.
East controlling the action here for a moment.
Dragovich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Florencio Dragovich.
Dragovich misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragovich looks to score with a jab to the body but East is just out of range.
East avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
East fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dragovich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horrible takedown by Dragovich or perhaps it was just good defense by East which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East throws a push kick but Dragovich slaps the foot to one side.
Dragovich shoots in for a double leg but East sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
East fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragovich.
A bone on bone clash there as Dragovich blocks the leg kick.
East turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
East takes one to the side of the head.
Dragovich throws a big shot that misses.
East uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragovich.
Dragovich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
East connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dragovich. Dragovich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dragovich!
Nick East is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragovich misses the shot to the body.
East scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich swings for the body but East moves out of range.
East fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dragovich is out of range.
Florencio Dragovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
East takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dragovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. East sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dragovich looks to land a right hand but East moved out of range.
East blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East throws a looping overhand right but Dragovich ducks down to avoid it.
Dragovich scores with a jab to the jaw.
East feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dragovich's calf.
Nick East is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dragovich throws a series of punches but East moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dragovich crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from East - the referee stops the clock and Dragovich gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says East. Dragovich manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dragovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by East.
Dragovich scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Florencio Dragovich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dragovich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. East defends it nicely.
East swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
East swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragovich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Decent striking displayed by Dragovich there.
Dragovich throws a hook to the side of East's head but East sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - East throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragovich closes this distance looking for a takedown but East circles away.
Dragovich checks a leg kick.
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragovich manages to avoid it.
Dragovich looks to land a right hand but East moved out of range.
East lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from East does it's job there.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragovich moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Dragovich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. East sprawls well initially but Dragovich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dragovich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dragovich winds up and cracks East with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dragovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
East wants to control but Dragovich is keeping busy.
Dragovich looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
East tries to get to full guard but Dragovich has control of the leg.
East blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dragovich.
Dragovich working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragovich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. East defending well though.
Dragovich scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dragovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
East wants to control the action here but instead Dragovich manages to pass to full mount!
Dragovich fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Florencio Dragovich has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dragovich cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dragovich lands a big shot there that rocks East but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dragovich landing punches.
Dragovich with good strikes from the mount here!

East is rocked!

It looks like Nick East has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragovich cracks East with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Florencio Dragovich!