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). White has chosen Roy Jones - Can't be touched as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Draugovich Ii
vs
White

175 cm
21
145 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Prestige Nutrition (160!)
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « ONI ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grigori Draugovich Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric White!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draugovich Ii moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Draugovich Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Draugovich Ii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Draugovich Ii looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
Draugovich Ii shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Draugovich Ii misses with a takedown
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Draugovich Ii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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 sizes up White with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draugovich Ii bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
White seems a little lost for a moment, as Draugovich Ii dominates the positioning.
White keeps Draugovich Ii under control for a moment.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Draugovich Ii tries to move to mount but White blocks the move with his legs.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
Draugovich Ii in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White keeping his opponent close.
White regains half guard.
White moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Draugovich Ii chips away with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draugovich Ii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
White controls Draugovich Ii momentarily but Draugovich Ii frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii sitting in guard, not really doing much.

White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Draugovich Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White looking to control.
Draugovich Ii working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
White is trying to work for a sweep but Draugovich Ii has mounted him!
White is wriggling around trying to escape.
Draugovich Ii content just to control the position here.
White wants to control but Draugovich Ii is having none of it.
White is in a horrible position here. Draugovich Ii smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draugovich Ii can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as White is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Draugovich Ii 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.

Draugovich Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii tries to clinch but White moves out of range.

Draugovich Ii shoots in and gets a takedown into White's guard.
White controls Draugovich Ii momentarily but Draugovich Ii frees himself.
White keeping moving, preventing Draugovich Ii from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii won't allow White to sweep him here.
Draugovich Ii trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Draugovich Ii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Grigori Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? White is fending him off so far but Draugovich Ii persists. Nope, White circles away and we're back to standing.
Draugovich Ii looks for a takedown but White sprawls well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Draugovich Ii lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draugovich Ii.
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draugovich Ii. Draugovich Ii obviously looking to wear him down.
Draugovich Ii fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Draugovich Ii looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
Draugovich Ii throws a body kick that misses.
Draugovich Ii explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Draugovich Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White blocks the body kick.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draugovich Ii.
A slow jab from Draugovich Ii misses its intended target.
Draugovich Ii throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eric White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Draugovich Ii throws a front kick aimed at White's knee but White avoids it well.
Draugovich Ii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Draugovich Ii counters with a slapping leg kick.
Draugovich Ii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii works the jab nicely.
Draugovich Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Draugovich Ii closes the distance but White moves to the side
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Draugovich Ii tried to score with a low kick but White checks it.

Draugovich Ii has White up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draugovich Ii tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Draugovich Ii dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draugovich Ii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Draugovich Ii throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. White tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Draugovich Ii is in White's guard.
Draugovich Ii wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Grigori Draugovich Ii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
White controls Draugovich Ii momentarily but Draugovich Ii frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii advances to half guard.
Draugovich Ii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
White is holding on to half guard well.
Draugovich Ii is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
White tries to roll over but Draugovich Ii keeps him under control.
White is staying active underneath Draugovich Ii, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Draugovich Ii is really struggling to control White but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
White works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eric White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grigori Draugovich Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Grigori Draugovich Ii just wasn't active enough.
Draugovich Ii throws a leg kick but White moved away.
White checks the leg kick nicely there.
Draugovich Ii shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Draugovich Ii throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Draugovich Ii.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Draugovich Ii is defended easily by White.
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 bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White throws a looping overhand right but Draugovich Ii ducks down to avoid it.
Draugovich Ii missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Draugovich Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Draugovich Ii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
No luck for Draugovich Ii with that takedown attempt.
Draugovich Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Draugovich Ii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. White tries to avoid it but Draugovich Ii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag White to the ground. White escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Draugovich Ii. That snapped White's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Draugovich Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draugovich Ii has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigori Draugovich Ii!
A victorious Grigori Draugovich Ii thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.