PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Strong Belwas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Dragović (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragović comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immortal Technique - Mark Of The Beast feat. Akir & Beast 1333 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Belwas
vs
Dragović

210 cm
21
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

225 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Strong Belwas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandar Dragović!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dragović breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragović has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dragović on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belwas. Belwas obviously looking to wear him down.
Dragović tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belwas was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragović.
Belwas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragović misses with an uppercut.
Dragović misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belwas.
Dragović ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belwas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belwas throws a leg kick
and Dragović counters with a low kick, right behind Belwas 's knee.
Dragović lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Belwas moves away from the strike by Dragović.
Dragović scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've been told by Belwas's head coaches at SWF GYM - JUDO 'n' MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Belwas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Belwas misses.
Dragović catches Belwas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragović looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dragović scores with the left hand. Belwas knows he should have avoided that one.
Dragović is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dragović throws a wild body kick that Belwas sees coming a mile off.
Belwas moves out of range as Dragović strikes.
Dragović connects with a solid leg kick.

Belwas moves into the clinch.
Dragović swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belwas lands a good knee to the midsection. Dragović won't want to take too many of those.
Belwas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dragović misses with a punch to the body.
Belwas works on Dragović's body with a couple of short punches.
Dragović lands a hook that snaps the head of Belwas backwards.

Dragović's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Belwas lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Belwas pushes Dragović up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belwas lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Dragović pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragović moves out of range as Belwas throws a body kick.
Dragović is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dragović throws a low kick but Belwas moves out of range easily.
Belwas moves in looking to clinch but Dragović pushes him off.
Dragović is looking to score with low kicks.
Dragović loads up on a big right hand but Belwas slips the punch.
Belwas misses with a wild body shot.
Dragović uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belwas.
Dragović looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dragović tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belwas was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragović.
Dragović cracks Belwas with an open hand slap.
Belwas lands a body shot.
Belwas slips a jab from Dragović.
Belwas quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dragović avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragović throws a jab but it's blocked by Belwas.
Dragović rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Belwas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dragović - that will leave a mark!
Dragović fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belwas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dragović throws a series of punches but Belwas moves out of range.
Dragović throws a leg kick but Belwas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Belwas.
Belwas backing away here, and Dragović unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Belwas looks to land a body kick but Dragović moved away.
Dragović looks to score with a jab to the body but Belwas is just out of range.
Dragović swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragović keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belwas.
Dragović buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Belwas tries to clinch there but Dragović circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragović lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belwas's sensitive parts.
Belwas slips a jab from Dragović.
Dragović throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belwas throws a sloppy head kick and Dragović moves out of range easily.
Dragović throws a good cross that connects.
Dragović misses with a lunging right hand
and Belwas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Belwas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dragović.
Belwas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragović.
Belwas checks a leg kick nicely.
Belwas lands with an uppercut that bounces Dragović off the cage and back into range.
Belwas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dragović.
Dragović getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragović.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Belwas misses with a straight right.
Dragović misses with a wild body shot.
Belwas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dragović paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belwas throws a head kick but Dragović moves out of range.
Dragović looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Belwas lands with a straight right. Dragović didn't see that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Belwas blocks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Dragović.
Aleksandar Dragović seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Dragović.
Belwas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragović throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aleksandar Dragović seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dragović takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dragović wants to land a leg kick but Belwas is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragović pivots, looking for a leg kick but Belwas is out of range and Dragović settles back down.
Belwas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Belwas is looking to score with low kicks.
Dragović is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dragović cracks Belwas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Belwas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dragović scores with a jab to the body.
Dragović ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belwas throws a sloppy head kick
and Dragović connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dragović does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Belwas keeps Dragović at a distance using the push kick.
Belwas throws an overhand right that lands on Dragović's shoulder, as Dragović tries to avoid the shot.

Dragović tries to keep at a distance but Belwas has taken the fight into the clinch.

Dragović manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Dragović misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragović throws a low kick but Belwas avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belwas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dragović will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dragović connects with an inside leg kick.
Belwas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dragović avoids the head kick by Belwas.
Belwas moves out of range as Dragović strikes.
Belwas throws a head kick that misses.
Belwas avoids the head kick by Dragović.
Belwas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dragović keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belwas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Dragović backs away, Belwas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belwas misses with a head kick.
Belwas avoids a kick to the body.
Belwas is looking to counter with a body kick.
Dragović has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dragović.
Dragović misses with a looping left.
Belwas swings for the body but Dragović moves out of range.
Dragović lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dragović tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belwas was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragović.
Dragović looks to land a right hand but Belwas moved out of range.
It looked like Belwas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dragović looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belwas looks to clinch
and Dragović counters with a straight right hand.
Dragović punishes Belwas's body with a nice straight punch.
Belwas throws a lazy uppercut
and Dragović counters with a straight right hand.
Belwas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragović takes a swing at Belwas's ribcage but misses.
Belwas checks a leg kick.
Belwas with a nice cross.
A low kick from Dragović misses
and Belwas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Belwas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belwas punishes Dragović's body with a nice straight punch.
Dragović is breathing heavily.
Dragović keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragović tries to score with a low kick but Belwas moves his leg out of the way.
Dragović circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Belwas scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Aleksandar Dragović has been cut.
Belwas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dragović tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Belwas is able to avoid easily.
Belwas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dragović loads up on a big right hand but Belwas slips the punch.
Belwas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandar Dragović showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksandar Dragović'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. And we move into the final round!

Dragović throws a jab when Belwas was well out of range.
Dragović throws a poor cross that misses
and Belwas counters with a body kick.
Belwas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dragović's calf.
Belwas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragović misses with a hook.
Dragović tries to work over Belwas's front leg with a kick but Belwas checks it.
As Dragović looks to move away, Belwas throws a big counter combo bu Dragović just gets out of the way.
Belwas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragović scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Belwas doesn't seem bothered though.
Dragović misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragović just misses with a punch to the body.
Belwas looks to land a body kick but Dragović moved away.
Dragović is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Belwas with a body shot.
Dragović lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dragović looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belwas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belwas lands a head kick. Dragović smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belwas, right into the meat.
Belwas throws a wild body kick that Dragović sees coming a mile off.
Belwas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Belwas.
Sloppy strikes from Dragović. Those never looked like landing.
Dragović takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dragović tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belwas was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragović.
Dragović connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Belwas blocks a low kick nicely.
Belwas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragović.
Dragović connects with a solid leg kick.
Belwas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belwas misses with a body kick.
Strong Belwas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belwas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Belwas's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Dragović avoids the body shot from Belwas.
Dragović doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Belwas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belwas fakes the leg kick and cracks Dragović in the body.
Dragović lands with an overhand left.
Belwas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belwas misses with a wild body shot.
Belwas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dragović goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dragović moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice side step and Dragović releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dragović lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dragović tries to work over Belwas's front leg with a kick but Belwas checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belwas throws a body shot but no joy.
Dragović misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Belwas.
Good leg kick by Dragović there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dragović throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dragović looks for the body kick but Belwas saw that one coming.
Belwas tries to counter by clinching up but Dragović breaks away and moves out of range.
Belwas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Belwas moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Belwas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dragović fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dragović throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belwas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belwas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragović.
Dragović keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belwas.
Dragović connects with the punch.
Belwas tries to close the distance and clinch but Dragović swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dragović tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Belwas is able to avoid easily.
Belwas defending well as Dragović loads up on a big left hand.
As Dragović looks to move away, Belwas throws a big counter combo bu Dragović just gets out of the way.
Dragović throws a body punch but Belwas moves out of range.
Dragović throws a lazy right hand but Belwas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dragović misses with a hook. Belwas ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belwas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dragović fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belwas manages to avoid it.
Dragović misses with a hook. Belwas ducked under it nicely.
Aleksandar Dragović is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Belwas is looking to wear down Dragović with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slow jab from Belwas misses its intended target.
Belwas backing away here, and Dragović unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandar Dragović comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dragović winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandar Dragović!
During a confident post fight interview, Aleksandar Dragović thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.