PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aziz Ansari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ansari's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HAM. Dragon has chosen Taio Cruz-Dynamite as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ansari
vs
Dragon

172 cm
32
143 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

180 cm
22
140 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fight Night Nutrition

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aziz Ansari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Dragon!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon scores with a nice right hand.

Ansari looking to score a takedown here. Dragon is defending well but Ansari drives through and ends up in Dragon's guard.
Ansari wants to pass the guard but Dragon is keeping the position.
Dragon looking to control.
Dragon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ansari advances position into side control!
Ansari has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ansari is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dragon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dragon tries to lock up and control but Ansari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dragon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ansari content just to control the position here.
Ansari lands with some strikes.
Ansari wants to take Dragon's back here but Dragon is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ansari postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dragon looks a forlorn figure.
Dragon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ansari controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon tries to lock up and control but Ansari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ansari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dragon is trying desperately to improve position.
Dragon looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Ansari looking for the choke from the back.
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!

Ansari looking for the choke but no joy.
Dragon breaks Ansari's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon throws a strike but Ansari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ansari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ansari lands a couple of elbows.
Ansari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Dragon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ansari is aware though and is defending well.
Dragon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dragon, not yet.
Ansari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dragon looking for subs off his back but Ansari has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dragon wants to improve his position but Ansari is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ansari tries to pass to full mount but Dragon defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ansari is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dragon sees it coming and defends easily.
Dragon works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Ansari dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ansari fails to land the takedown.
Ansari shoots in but no luck this time.
Dragon scores with a nice strike.
Dragon tries to land a leg kick but Ansari saw it coming and moves away.
Ansari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ansari misses with a takedown attempt - Dragon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aziz Ansari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dragon jabs at Ansari's body.
Dragon looks to land a combination but Ansari avoids it well.
Dragon throws a right and a left that Ansari avoids nicely.
Dragon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dragon scores with a jab.
Aziz Ansari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Dragon finds it's target.
Ansari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon works the jab nicely.
Ansari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Ansari decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ansari wants to control but Dragon is keeping him busy.
Ansari is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Dragon wants to improve his position but instead Ansari has moved into half guard.
Dragon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dragon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ansari is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ansari trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dragon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ansari is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dragon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ansari working away.
Dragon is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ansari is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Ansari working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dragon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ansari is working for a kimura but Dragon is defending it quite comfortably.

Ansari is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Dragon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ansari pulls his head out easily.

Dragon looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Ansari pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ansari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dragon tries to lock up and control but Ansari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon is looking to improve his position but Ansari isn't that keen on the idea.
Dragon tries to hold on but Ansari postures up.
Ansari with a couple of short strikes.
Dragon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dragon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Dragon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dragon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Dragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ansari slips a straight right by Dragon.
Dragon tries to bum rush Ansari with a series of wild strikes but Ansari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dragon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ansari circles away quickly and effectively.
Ansari changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dragon tries to avoid it but Ansari manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dragon to the ground. Dragon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ansari throws a series of punches but Dragon avoids them all with ease.
Ansari misses with a takedown attempt - Dragon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ansari.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aziz Ansari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ansari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Dragon finds it's way through Ansari's defenses.
Dragon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dragon jabs Ansari right on the nose. Ansari blinks but takes it well.

Ansari scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dragon gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dragon, not yet.
Dragon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dragon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dragon wants to control but Ansari is keeping him busy.
Dragon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ansari!
Poor strikes thrown by Dragon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ansari holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dragon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dragon trying to control but Ansari is having none of it.
Dragon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dragon wants to control the pace but Ansari is squirming around nicely.
Dragon throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ansari is working to get back to half guard.
Dragon wants to control the pace but Ansari is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ansari is trying desperately to improve position.
Dragon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ansari wants to hold on but Dragon pushes him away.
Ansari is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dragon sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dragon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ansari hang on?
Dragon tries to control but Ansari wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon avoids the attempt from Ansari to control.
Dragon looking to control but Ansari is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dragon throwing strikes here but Ansari is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dragon controlling the pace for now.
Ansari is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragon controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Dragon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dragon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Dragon!
Alex Dragon gave a mention to Fight Night Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).