PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ice Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Medeiros acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Drago
vs
Medeiros

172 cm
28
136 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

171 cm
29
144 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

HERITAGE Threads

Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)

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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago lands a body shot.
Ice Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medeiros takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Medeiros throws a looping overhand right but Drago ducks down to avoid it.
Medeiros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drago but Drago pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drago.
Drago connects with a body shot.
Drago lands with an uppercut that bounces Medeiros off the cage and back into range.
Drago throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Medeiros wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drago.
Drago scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago feints and then cracks Medeiros's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Medeiros down.
Medeiros looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Drago throws the kick towards the body but Medeiros avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drago.
Medeiros checks the leg kick.
We've been told by Drago's head coaches at Furia Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drago throws a low kick but Medeiros avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Medeiros.
Medeiros fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Medeiros misses with a double jab
and Drago counters with a low kick, right behind Medeiros 's knee.
Drago misses with an uppercut. Medeiros saw that one coming.
Medeiros misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drago scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drago connects with a good right hand that stumbles Medeiros. Medeiros circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Medeiros takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Drago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Medeiros on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drago. Drago obviously looking to wear him down.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick and Medeiros moves out of range easily.
Medeiros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drago's waist but Drago gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Medeiros off to one side.
Drago throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drago is looking to score with low kicks.
Medeiros dives in and grabs Drago's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drago pushes down on Medeiros's head and hops out.
Ice Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Medeiros.
Drago tries to land a front kick but Medeiros steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago connects with a solid leg kick.
Medeiros looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Medeiros shoots for a double leg takedown but Drago sprawls well. He's pushed Medeiros's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Medeiros lands with an uppercut that bounces Drago off the cage and back into range.
Drago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drago wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago scores with a shot to the body.
Medeiros takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Medeiros.
Medeiros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drago scores with a kick to the body.
Drago lands a head kick. Medeiros smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Medeiros has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drago.
Medeiros goes for a double leg but Drago avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Drago continues to drive forward.
Drago leaning his opponent against the cage.
Drago scores with a shot to the side of Medeiros's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Medeiros takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drago looks to land a body kick but Medeiros moved away.
Drago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Medeiros can do to turn this around?
Drago thuds his shin into the meat of Medeiros's side.
Ice Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Medeiros walks into a straight right hand from Drago.

Medeiros is rocked!
Drago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Medeiros throws out the jab.
Medeiros is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
Drago buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Medeiros seems to have recovered his senses.
Medeiros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drago's waist but Drago gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Medeiros off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Medeiros does no damage.
Drago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago misses with a kick to the body.

Medeiros fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Drago to the ground. Medeiros is now in Drago's guard.
Medeiros seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Medeiros trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Medeiros is one step ahead there.
Medeiros trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Medeiros throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medeiros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Medeiros trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Medeiros on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drago. Drago obviously looking to wear him down.
Medeiros has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drago.
Medeiros has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drago.
Drago tries to work over Medeiros's front leg with a kick but Medeiros checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a head shot.
Medeiros changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drago tries to avoid it but Medeiros manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drago to the ground. Drago escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Drago cracks Medeiros with a good jab.
Medeiros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drago's waist but Drago gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Medeiros off to one side.
Ice Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Medeiros.
Medeiros takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Drago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Medeiros slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ice Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Medeiros shoots for a double leg takedown but Drago sprawls well. He's pushed Medeiros's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Medeiros moves out of range of the body kick from Drago.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Medeiros moves away.
Drago throws a body shot but no joy.
Drago throws a body shot but no joy.
Drago lands with a shot to the body.
Medeiros walks forward, straight into a front kick from Drago.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago misses with a wild combination.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Drago 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.

Drago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Medeiros has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drago.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drago.
Medeiros takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Medeiros shoots in looking for a takedown. Drago tries to sprawl out of it but Medeiros keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drago manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drago throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago throws a head kick but Medeiros moves out of range.
Drago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago cracks Medeiros with an open hand slap.
Jab by Drago.
Drago misses the jab.
Drago throws a poor cross that misses
and Medeiros counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Medeiros has closed the distance and engaged Drago in a clinch.
Medeiros trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Come on Drago - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Drago breaks from the clinch.
Medeiros swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Medeiros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Medeiros's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros blocks the body kick.
Medeiros avoids the head kick by Drago.
Medeiros rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drago counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Medeiros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drago.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drago. That's going to slow Medeiros down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Drago throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Drago misses with a straight left.
Drago pivots, looking for a leg kick but Medeiros is out of range and Drago settles back down.
Drago misses with a low kick as Medeiros jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Medeiros misses with a straight right.
Medeiros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Medeiros.
Medeiros misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Drago. Medeiros shrugs it off though.
Medeiros will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Drago - that will leave a mark!
Medeiros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Medeiros.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago cracks a nice hook into Medeiros's ribs.
Jose Medeiros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago scores with a nice body kick.
Medeiros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Medeiros misses with an uppercut.
Drago throws a head kick but Medeiros moves out of range.
Medeiros shoots in but Drago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ice Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Medeiros.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drago.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medeiros throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Drago clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Drago throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Medeiros counters with a shoot takedown. Drago fights it but they end up in guard.
Drago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Medeiros.
Medeiros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Medeiros trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drago is trying to keep Medeiros in close.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Medeiros from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Medeiros is just out of range.
Drago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drago wants it to stay on the feet.
Drago lands with a right hand.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Drago lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Medeiros misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Medeiros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Medeiros misses.
Drago moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Medeiros.
Medeiros throws a combination that misses
and Drago counters with a big head kick but Medeiros shrugs it off.
Medeiros misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago dodges the punch combination from Medeiros.
Drago connects with an inside leg kick.
Medeiros throws out a loose jab but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drago thows a body kick. Medeiros tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Medeiros avoids a kick to the body.
Drago looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drago lands with a shot to the body.
Drago scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros walks into a straight right hand from Drago.
Medeiros walks into a jab.
Medeiros has a takedown stuffed.
Drago lands a nice looking kick to the body. Medeiros takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medeiros is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Drago moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ice Drago!
Ice Drago retains his bantamweight title!
Ice Drago decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.