PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alphons Draclau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Bronze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Bronze will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Draclau
vs
Bronze

168 cm
33
143 lbs
23 - 6 - 1

200 cm
32
165 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphons Draclau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Bronze!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronze lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Bronze feints and as Draclau raises his hands in defense, Bronze changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bronze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Draclau's guard.
Draclau avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bronze.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronze thows a huge punch but Draclau dodges it nicely.
Draclau trying to control here.
Bronze winds up and cracks Draclau with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Draclau on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Draclau actively working from the bottom here.
Bronze is taking a breather. Draclau says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bronze is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bronze is looking to take a break and control but Draclau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Draclau might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Draclau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronze tries to pass the half guard into mount. Draclau knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draclau tries to roll over but Bronze keeps him under control.
Bronze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Draclau wants to control but Bronze is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bronze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Draclau looking for submissions off his back.
Draclau's coaches at Void Training Facility - PIT Inc. have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Draclau is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bronze's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bronze's back!
You can see the frustration on Bronze's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronze turns into Draclau and is now in his guard.
Draclau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Draclau trying to keep a closed guard but Bronze is proving a slippery customer.
Bronze trying to control but Draclau is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bronze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Draclau tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Draclau seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Draclau trying to keep a closed guard but Bronze is proving a slippery customer.
Draclau is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bronze is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Draclau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alphons Draclau.
Draclau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draclau checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bronze has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Draclau is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bronze lands a head shot.
Bronze lands a nice hook to Draclau's body. Draclau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Draclau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronze.
Bronze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Draclau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronze.
Bronze catches Draclau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Draclau misses with a head kick.
Draclau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronze was well out of range. Poor timing from Draclau.
Bronze with a lazy takedown attempt
and Draclau counters with a straight right hand.
Bronze throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Draclau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bronze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronze throws a leg kick
and Draclau counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draclau walks into a left hand.
A low kick from Bronze is predictable there
and Draclau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bronze!
Draclau walks into a jab.
Bronze throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Draclau takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bronze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Draclau rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Bronze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Draclau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bronze connects with an inside leg kick.
Draclau throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Bronze dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bronze swings for the body but Draclau moves out of range.
Bronze connects with the punch.
Mr Bronze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bronze gets a double leg takedown into Draclau's guard.
Bronze trying to control but Draclau is working from the bottom.
Bronze looking to pass the guard.
Bronze is in close to Draclau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bronze trying to control but Draclau is working from the bottom.
Draclau trying to control the position.
Bronze works over Draclau with some ground and pound from guard.
Bronze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draclau swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bronze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draclau wants to sweep here but Bronze controlling him for the moment.
Draclau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bronze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Draclau manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bronze is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bronze slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bronze is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze keeps trying to improve his position.
Draclau perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mr Bronze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bronze wants to improve his position but Draclau is controlling well.
Bronze trying to control but Draclau postures up.
Draclau is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze tries to get to full guard but Draclau has control of the leg.
Bronze trying to control but Draclau postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bronze.
Bronze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice sprawl there from Draclau as Bronze shoots in.
Bronze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronze is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronze throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Draclau counters with a left to the body.
Bronze jabs Draclau right on the nose. Draclau blinks but takes it well.
Bronze lands a leg kick that knocks Draclau off balance momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Bronze. That snapped Draclau's head back.
Bronze has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bronze displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Draclau.
Draclau tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bronze misses with a takedown attempt
and Draclau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronze lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronze lands a jab.
Draclau thumps Bronze with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Bronze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bronze tries a head kick but it misses.
Draclau swinging wildly here.
Bronze lands with a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bronze.
Draclau takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mr Bronze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bronze throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Draclau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bronze throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Draclau counters with a straight right hand.
Draclau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bronze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Draclau closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bronze did well to prevent Draclau getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze wants to improve his position but Draclau is controlling well.
Bronze moves into full guard.
Bronze working a defensive guard here.
Bronze wants to improve his position but instead Draclau has moved into half guard.
Bronze trying to control here.
Bronze moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze wants to sweep but no luck.
Bronze is still trying to improve position.
Draclau has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bronze controls Draclau momentarily but Draclau frees himself.
Bronze looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draclau is one step ahead there.
Alphons Draclau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draclau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bronze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bronze looking for a sweep. Not yet Bronze, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Draclau!
Bronze looking to control but Draclau is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Draclau takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bronze in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Bronze is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Draclau is surviving well by controlling Bronze's body position as best he can.
Bronze dominating with strikes here.
Draclau wants to control but Bronze is having none of it.
Bronze putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draclau taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronze working the ground and pound effectively.
Draclau is bucking up trying to escape but Bronze cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Draclau is desperately trying to improve his position but Bronze has a good base and remains in mount.
Bronze with a couple of short strikes.
Mr Bronze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Draclau wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bronze.
Draclau is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Draclau wants to hold on but Bronze pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronze breaks from Draclau's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bronze looking to finish Draclau with some ground and pound. This is bad for Draclau!
Bronze fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Draclau really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Bronze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bronze 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Bronze!
Mr Bronze spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.