PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Tevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Dragic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tevez
vs
Dragic

186 cm
20
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Tevez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Dragic!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dragic instigates a clinch.

Dragic pulls guard successfully.
Dragic controlling Tevez's posture.
Dragic looking for a sweep. Not yet Dragic, not yet.
Dragic being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragic 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragic has control of Tevez's left arm, preventing Tevez from doing any damage.
Dragic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dragic wants to get back to his feet but Tevez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Tevez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tevez wanted to stand there but Dragic had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tevez trying to control but Dragic is working from the bottom.
Tevez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tevez trying to move into half guard but instead Dragic has managed to sweep!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dragic stands up over Tevez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tevez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tevez tries to get out of the position.

Tevez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dragic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dragic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tevez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dragic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dragic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tevez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dragic chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dragic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dragic distracts Tevez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dragic throws a big elbow that misses.
Dragic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dragic moves out of range of the body kick from Tevez.
Dragic wants to counter with a clinch but Tevez pushes him away.

Tevez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tevez wants to control but Dragic is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tevez in side control, throwing shots but Dragic defends.
Dragic is not content to let Tevez control the position.
Dragic is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tevez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragic keeps working.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dragic is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tevez is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Tevez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dragic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tevez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dragic cracks Tevez with a big right hand but Tevez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dragic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tevez is looking for a sweep.
Dragic works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tevez taking a bit of punishment here - Dragic scoring with strikes.
Dragic working the ground and pound from side control.
Tevez taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragic misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dragic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tevez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dragic is controlling him well.
Tevez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dragic lands a few punches from side control.

Tevez is rocked!
Dragic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragic working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Tevez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dragic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dragic scores with punches from side control.
Dragic in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Tevez looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dragic turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Dragic!