PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Florencio Dragovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Ehrmantraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragovich comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd - $MON€Y$. Michael Ehrmantraut told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Dragovich
vs
Ehrmantraut

183 cm
26
180 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Florencio Dragovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Ehrmantraut!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ehrmantraut connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dragovich. Dragovich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ehrmantraut walks into a jab.
Dragovich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dragovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dragovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragovich misses the shot to the body.
Ehrmantraut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dragovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ehrmantraut thinking.
Ehrmantraut uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragovich.
A big right from Dragovich misses.
A right-left combo lands from Dragovich.
Dragovich looks to land a right hand but Ehrmantraut moved out of range.
Dragovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ehrmantraut ducks under a wild hook from Dragovich.
Ehrmantraut lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ehrmantraut cracks Dragovich with an open hand slap.

Dragovich moves into the clinch successfully.

Dragovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ehrmantraut thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragovich takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragovich cracks Ehrmantraut with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Michael Ehrmantraut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ehrmantraut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragovich.
Ehrmantraut jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Ehrmantraut pushes Dragovich up against the cage in a clinch.
Ehrmantraut gets through Dragovich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dragovich is looking to control Ehrmantraut's arms but Ehrmantraut gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dragovich has his back to the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ehrmantraut lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ehrmantraut misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ehrmantraut tries to work over Dragovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ehrmantraut swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ehrmantraut prevents the takedown attempt.
Dragovich misses with a body punch.
Ehrmantraut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ehrmantraut misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Ehrmantraut.
Dragovich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ehrmantraut gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ehrmantraut holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dragovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dragovich tries to stall but Ehrmantraut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dragovich misses with a body punch.
Ehrmantraut tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragovich's elbow.
Dragovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut misses with a punch to the body.
Ehrmantraut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragovich.
Dragovich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dragovich misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dragovich.
Dragovich tries to throw a body punch but Ehrmantraut avoids it by throwing Dragovich back against the cage.
Ehrmantraut prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Florencio Dragovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ehrmantraut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ehrmantraut lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ehrmantraut works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ehrmantraut lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dragovich or not.
Dragovich tries to stall but Ehrmantraut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ehrmantraut lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dragovich or not.
Ehrmantraut lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Ehrmantraut as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ehrmantraut lands an uppercut.
Ehrmantraut softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ehrmantraut lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dragovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ehrmantraut is trying to stall.
Ehrmantraut's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dragovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Ehrmantraut controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut misses with a body punch.
Dragovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ehrmantraut's elbow.

Dragovich gets a trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dragovich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dragovich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dragovich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ehrmantraut wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ehrmantraut trying to control but Dragovich postures up.
Dragovich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ehrmantraut defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragovich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dragovich working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Ehrmantraut will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ehrmantraut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ehrmantraut throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dragovich counters with a nice uppercut.

Ehrmantraut gets tackled into the cage by Dragovich. Dragovich maintains the clinch.
Ehrmantraut has a couple of punches blocked by Dragovich.
Dragovich has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ehrmantraut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragovich.
Ehrmantraut throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragovich.
Dragovich tries to work over Ehrmantraut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Ehrmantraut.
Dragovich is leaning against Ehrmantraut and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dragovich is trying to force a seperation but Ehrmantraut has the dominant position.
Ehrmantraut lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dragovich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dragovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Ehrmantraut controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Ehrmantraut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ehrmantraut misses with a punch to the body.
Ehrmantraut lands an uppercut.
Ehrmantraut lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dragovich backwards.
Ehrmantraut makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dragovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Ehrmantraut as the two fighters clinch.
Dragovich tries to work over Ehrmantraut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragovich lands a nice uppercut.
Ehrmantraut is pushing Dragovich up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ehrmantraut makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dragovich tries to stall but Ehrmantraut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dragovich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ehrmantraut tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragovich can't find room to land a body shot as Ehrmantraut controls the action.
Dragovich drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ehrmantraut pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dragovich scores with a jab to the body.
Ehrmantraut scores with a shot to the body.
Florencio Dragovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ehrmantraut swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich misses with a wild body shot.

Ehrmantraut instigates a clinch.
Ehrmantraut works on Dragovich's body with a couple of short punches.
Dragovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragovich wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Florencio Dragovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ehrmantraut lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dragovich or not.
Dragovich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michael Ehrmantraut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ehrmantraut lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Ehrmantraut on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ehrmantraut misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ehrmantraut prevents a body shot from Dragovich.
Ehrmantraut has a couple of punches blocked by Dragovich.
Ehrmantraut misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ehrmantraut scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Ehrmantraut.
A short right from Ehrmantraut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich wants a takedown but no success here.
Ehrmantraut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ehrmantraut prevents a body shot from Dragovich.
Dragovich can't find room to land a body shot as Ehrmantraut controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Ehrmantraut.
Dragovich scores with a hook to the body.
Ehrmantraut stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ehrmantraut misses with the head strike.
A short right from Ehrmantraut on the inside.
Ehrmantraut tries to stall but Dragovich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dragovich avoiding damage as Ehrmantraut throws knees to the body.
Ehrmantraut lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ehrmantraut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dragovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ehrmantraut on the inside.
Ehrmantraut lands a nice uppercut.
Ehrmantraut misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ehrmantraut's elbow.
Dragovich tries for a takedown but Ehrmantraut manages to get underhooks.
Ehrmantraut lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dragovich backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich goes for a takedown attempt but Ehrmantraut pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dragovich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Dragovich is rocked!
Dragovich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Dragovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ehrmantraut jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Ehrmantraut moves into the clinch.
Ehrmantraut lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dragovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dragovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ehrmantraut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dragovich misses with a punch to the body.
Ehrmantraut is working Dragovich over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Ehrmantraut as the two fighters clinch.
Ehrmantraut lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dragovich backwards.
Dragovich tries to throw a body punch but Ehrmantraut avoids it by throwing Dragovich back against the cage.
Ehrmantraut lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ehrmantraut scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ehrmantraut creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dragovich's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dragovich drops to his knees and Ehrmantraut pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Ehrmantraut!
Michael Ehrmantraut took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! for their support in the buildup to the fight.