PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Draugovich Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Draugovich Ii
vs
White

175 cm
21
145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grigori Draugovich Ii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric White!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Draugovich Ii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White blocks the body kick.
White throws a hook but Draugovich Ii blocks it.
Draugovich Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Draugovich Ii.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Draugovich Ii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Draugovich Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Draugovich Ii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Draugovich Ii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigori Draugovich Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draugovich Ii. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grigori Draugovich Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draugovich Ii thows a left - swing and a miss!
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White checks a leg kick.
Draugovich Ii digs a good body shot into White's ribs.
Draugovich Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Draugovich Ii shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Draugovich Ii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Draugovich Ii fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
Some wild striking there from White.
Draugovich Ii misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Draugovich Ii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Draugovich Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White digs a good hook to Draugovich Ii's body.
White ducks under a wild hook from Draugovich Ii.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii misses with a kick to the body.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Draugovich Ii lands with an uppercut that bounces White off the cage and back into range.
White blocks a jab.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Draugovich Ii is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Draugovich Ii there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draugovich Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Draugovich Ii throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draugovich Ii moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Grigori Draugovich Ii will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Some wild striking there from White.
Draugovich Ii scoring well with a low kick there.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
Draugovich Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Grigori Draugovich Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from White.
White throws a hook to the side of Draugovich Ii's head but Draugovich Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
Draugovich Ii lands the left hand.
Draugovich Ii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White moves out of range as Draugovich Ii throws a body kick.
White scores with a jab. Draugovich Ii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Eric White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White throws a jab but it's blocked by Draugovich Ii.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
Draugovich Ii shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii swings widly with a right hand
and White counters with a left to the body.
Draugovich Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Eric White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Draugovich Ii counters with a low kick, right behind White 's knee.
Draugovich Ii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draugovich Ii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Draugovich Ii finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Draugovich Ii.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii misses with a body punch
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Draugovich Ii moves out of range as White strikes.
White throws the left hand but Draugovich Ii avoids the punch easily.
Draugovich Ii keeps White at a distance using the push kick.
Draugovich Ii lands a slapping body shot.
White lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draugovich Ii.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draugovich Ii. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draugovich Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Draugovich Ii rather than just go for the knockout.
White slips a straight right by Draugovich Ii.
White slips a jab from Draugovich Ii.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draugovich Ii lands with a right hand.
Draugovich Ii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Draugovich Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Draugovich Ii fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White is out of range.
A jab from Draugovich Ii misses.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the body from Draugovich Ii misses
and White counters with a series of strikes. Draugovich Ii will be more careful next time no doubt.

Draugovich Ii is rocked!
Draugovich Ii misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Oh Draugovich Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by White.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Draugovich Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice cross by White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from White does it's job there.
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Draugovich Ii shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Draugovich Ii fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. White sprawls well initially but Draugovich Ii persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
White is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White wants to get back to full guard.
White slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
White working a defensive guard here.
Draugovich Ii looking to pass the guard.
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!
Draugovich Ii postures up.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Draugovich Ii being controlled here momentarily.

Eric White has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Draugovich Ii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Draugovich Ii finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigori Draugovich Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draugovich Ii scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draugovich Ii throws out the jab.
Draugovich Ii lands a slapping body shot.
White loads up on a big right hand but Draugovich Ii slips the punch.
White misses with a combination
and Draugovich Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Draugovich Ii moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Eric White just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Draugovich Ii connects with a leg kick. White looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draugovich Ii's head backwards.
Draugovich Ii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Draugovich Ii.
White missing with a left hand there. Draugovich Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Draugovich Ii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch combination from White misses.
White cracks a nice hook into Draugovich Ii's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
Draugovich Ii misses with a body punch
and White counters with a series of strikes. Draugovich Ii will be more careful next time no doubt.
Draugovich Ii lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Draugovich Ii loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Draugovich Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Draugovich Ii throws a good cross that connects.
Draugovich Ii throws a hook but White avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
Draugovich Ii avoids the body shot from White.
White blocks a jab.
White moves out of range of the leg kick from Draugovich Ii.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii connects with a good right hand that stumbles White. White circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
White throws a series of punches but Draugovich Ii avoids them all with ease.
Draugovich Ii misses with a jab to the body

and White counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Draugovich Ii!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Draugovich Ii defending well though.
Draugovich Ii manages to get to full guard.

White sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Draugovich Ii doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! White paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Draugovich Ii - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grigori Draugovich Ii!
Grigori Draugovich Ii retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Grigori Draugovich Ii made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.