PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragan Dragic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dragic
vs
Lorenzo

194 cm
24
281 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

191 cm
27
280 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dragan Dragic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo lands with a hook. Dragic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dragic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dragic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lorenzo.
Dragan Dragic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Lorenzo does no damage.
Dragic throws a sloppy body shot
and Lorenzo counters with a right hand to the body.
Lorenzo ducks under a wild hook from Dragic.
Dragic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Roger Lorenzo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Dragic misses.
Lorenzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragic.
Dragic misses with a straight right.
Dragic throws a nice looking combination but Lorenzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dragic lands a leg kick that knocks Lorenzo off balance momentarily.
Lorenzo slips a jab and a cross from Dragic.
Lorenzo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dragic throws a lazy uppercut
and Lorenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragic lands a high kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragic.
Dragic throws a jab when Lorenzo was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Lorenzo.
Dragic throws a shot from downtown. Lorenzo moves away and avoids it.
Dragic throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lorenzo scores with a jab. Dragic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lorenzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dragic. Dragic obviously looking to wear him down.
Lorenzo moves out of range of the body kick from Dragic.
Dragic thuds a left hand into Lorenzo's body.
Lorenzo looks gassed!
Dragic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lorenzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragic misses with a head kick.
Lorenzo misses the body punch
and Dragic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lorenzo is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragic throws a series of punches but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Dragic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lorenzo.
Dragic misses with a looping left.
Lorenzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Dragic looks to land a right hand but Lorenzo moved out of range.
Dragic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragic throws a lazy right hand but Lorenzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lorenzo misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Lorenzo as he connects with a hook.
Lorenzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Dragic does no damage.
Dragic misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Dragic lands but Lorenzo takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lorenzo jabs at Dragic's body.
Dragic misses with a hook. Lorenzo ducked under it nicely.
Lorenzo throws a body punch but Dragic moves out of range.
Dragic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lorenzo lands with a good body shot.
Lorenzo slips a straight right by Dragic.
Dragic looks to land a left hand but Lorenzo moved out of range nicely.
Dragic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dragic fails to land with a series of punches.
Lorenzo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragic throws a nice looking combination but Lorenzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lorenzo jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragic throws the left hand but Lorenzo avoids the punch easily.
Dragic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragic throws a leg kick but Lorenzo checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lorenzo. Dragic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dragic walks into a stiff left hand from Lorenzo.
Dragic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lorenzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragic.
Dragic throws a right and a left that Lorenzo avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lorenzo avoids the body shot from Dragic.
Lorenzo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dragic.
Dragic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dragic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dragan Dragic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Lorenzo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lorenzo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dragic's half guard.
Dragic wants to improve his position but Lorenzo is controlling well.
Dragic wants to control but Lorenzo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dragic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lorenzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragic keeps working.
Dragic wants to improve his position but Lorenzo is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragic trying to control here.
Lorenzo passes into side control, despite Dragic's attempt to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragic prevents Lorenzo from improving position.
Dragic is trying to control Lorenzo's posture but Lorenzo avoids it.

Lorenzo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dragic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dragic is looking to reverse the position.
Dragic wants to control but Lorenzo postures up.
Dragic tries to buck Lorenzo off but Lorenzo is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo controls the position.
Dragic is trying to get back to half guard.
Dragic is trying to get back to his feet.
Lorenzo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lorenzo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lorenzo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dragic can't do much from the bottom here.
Lorenzo advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lorenzo working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lorenzo throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Dragic has his hands clasped together but Lorenzo breaks the hold and Dragic is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Lorenzo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger Lorenzo!