PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Florencio Dragovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwyane Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragovich comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd - $MON€Y$. Dwyane Wade has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dragovich
vs
Wade

183 cm
24
180 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

178 cm
24
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Florencio Dragovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwyane Wade!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Wade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dragovich doesn't seem phased though.
Dragovich misses with a shot to the body

and Wade counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dragovich's guard now.
Wade throwing strikes from guard but Dragovich blocks nicely.
Dragovich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wade postures up in Dragovich's guard and throws a big left but Dragovich blocks it.
Wade slips nicely into half guard.
Wade missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dragovich wants to improve his position but Wade is controlling well.
Wade lands strikes from half guard.
Wade prevents Dragovich from improving his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wade perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dragovich gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dragovich wants to sweep but no luck.
Wade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dragovich looking to control.
Wade in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wade cracks Dragovich with a solid left hand.
Dragovich looking to control.
Wade throws an elbow that misses. Dragovich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wade's guard. Nice move by Dragovich!
Wade keeping moving, preventing Dragovich from controlling successfully.
Dragovich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dragovich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragovich postures up in Wade's guard and throws a big left but Wade blocks it.
Dragovich stopping the sweep attempt from Wade.
Dragovich is looking to work some ground and pound but Wade has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dragovich manages to get himself to full guard.
Dragovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wade lands a couple of digs.
Wade stopping the sweep attempt from Dragovich.
Wade wants to control from the top but Dragovich keeps moving.
Dragovich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wade stopping the sweep attempt from Dragovich.
Dragovich preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wade is one step ahead there.
Wade throwing strikes but missing.
Wade cracks Dragovich with a solid left hand.
Dragovich wants to sweep here but Wade controlling him for the moment.
Dragovich has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wade has passed into side control.
Dragovich is looking for a sweep.
Wade landing strikes.
Wade throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dragovich takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wade is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Wade seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dragovich tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dragovich is trying to improve his position.
Wade grinds an elbow into Dragovich's temple.
Wade working the head and body with strikes.
The ground and pound from Wade seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Wade tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade working the ground and pound but Dragovich is defending the strikes.
Wade working the ground and pound.
Dragovich tries to buck Wade off but Wade is having none of it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich defending against the ground and pound.
Dragovich tries to buck Wade off but Wade is having none of it.
Wade connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dragovich some visible discomfort.
Wade in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dragovich is looking to reverse the position.
Wade scores with punches from side control.

Dragovich is rocked!
Wade wants to control but Dragovich is keeping him busy.
Dragovich tries to improve position but can't.
Wade is working Dragovich over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh Dragovich is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade is putting a hurting on Dragovich here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wade cracks Dragovich with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Wade immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Dragovich is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Wade!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwyane Wade!
An out of breath Dwyane Wade thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.