PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antony Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Draga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brady
vs
Draga

152 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 6 - 1

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Antony Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Draga!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Draga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Draga gets a clinch.
Draga being controlled against the cage.
Draga is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brady to keep the fight standing.
Brady can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Draga.

Draga decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Draga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Draga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brady avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Brady stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Draga feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brady is trying to keep Draga in close.
Brady is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Draga controlling from the top position.
Draga advances to half guard.
Brady could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Draga lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Draga is thwarting Brady's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady controlling the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draga is controlling the pace.
Draga wants to free his trapped foot but Brady is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Draga not doing much here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brady just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brady gets tackled into the cage by Draga. Draga maintains the clinch.
Draga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Draga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Antony Brady has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Draga as Brady tries to tie him up.
Draga tries to pull guard but Brady holds him up against the cage and eventually Draga drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Draga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Draga landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brady has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Draga is trying to drag Brady to the mat but Brady just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Antony Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Draga.
Brady is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Draga stalls.
Brady looking to slow down the pace here.

Brady breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Draga pushes Brady up against the cage in a clinch.
Brady looking to slow down the pace here.
Brady wants to get back to striking at distance but Draga won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Draga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antony Brady's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Draga moves into range and clinches up with Brady.
Brady lands a good knee to the midsection. Draga won't want to take too many of those.
Brady is trying to maintain a safe position but Draga gets an underhook and turns Brady into the cage.

Draga ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Draga no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brady stands up over Draga, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Draga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brady.
Brady throwing strikes from guard but Draga blocks nicely.
Brady throws a big right hand that misses.
Draga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brady might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brady throwing strikes from guard but Draga blocks nicely.
Draga looking for a sweep. Not yet Draga, not yet.
Draga manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Draga cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Draga is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brady has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Draga content just to control the position here.
Draga pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brady is looking to improve his position but Draga isn't that keen on the idea.
Brady tries to control Draga's body but Draga pushes him off. Brady squirms to his side and now Draga has his back!
Brady tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Draga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brady tries to reverse the position but Draga maintains control.

Draga working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draga with good strikes from the mount here!
Draga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brady is looking to improve his position but Draga isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Draga has hold of Brady's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brady manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brady is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brady is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brady tries to hold on but Draga pushes him away.
Draga controlling from mount.
Ivan Draga has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draga with good strikes from the mount here!
Draga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Draga putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Draga looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brady tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brady wants to control but Draga is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Draga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antony Brady's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Draga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brady tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Draga content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Draga from controlling successfully.
Draga won't allow Brady to sweep him here.
Draga pushes down on Brady's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brady is looking to improve his position.
Draga moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brady is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draga trying to control the action but Brady is working from the bottom.

Draga decides to take the fight back to the feet.
No luck for Draga with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Brady.

Draga closes the distance and pushes Brady back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady can't break the clinch.
Brady stalling in the clinch but Draga improves position.

Draga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Draga clinches up against the cage.
Draga tries to pull guard but Brady holds him up against the cage and eventually Draga drops back down to his feet.
Draga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Draga.
Brady can't break the clinch.

Brady manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Draga clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Draga.
Draga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brady smiles and moves away.
Antony Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Draga.
Draga darts in looking for a takedown but Brady gets double underhooks and turns Draga into the cage.
Draga stalling against the cage.
Draga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Draga working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady slowing the pace effectively.
Draga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Draga has Brady pushed against the cage.

Brady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brady misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Draga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antony Brady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Draga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brady fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Draga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Draga 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Draga!