PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seweryn Dracki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gioros Malaks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dracki
vs
Malaks

225 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
171 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seweryn Dracki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gioros Malaks!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Dracki.
Dracki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dracki motions for Malaks to come forward. Dracki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Dracki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Malaks is not content to let Dracki control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Dracki's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Malaks tries to bench press Dracki off him but Dracki keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracki is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Malaks will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Malaks can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Dracki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dracki prefers to stall for the moment though.

Dracki decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Malaks looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Dracki closes the distance and clinches.
Dracki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malaks's efforts to push away.
Dracki wants to break free but Malaks has control.
Dracki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Malaks pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Malaks misses.
Dracki blocks the body kick.

Malaks tries to keep at a distance but Dracki has taken the fight into the clinch.

Malaks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Malaks. No joy for Dracki on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seweryn Dracki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dracki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malaks swivels and escapes.
Malaks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dracki on the side of the head.
Malaks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dracki.
Malaks throws a sloppy head kick and Dracki moves out of range easily.
Dracki scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dracki closes the distance and pushes Malaks back into the cage.
Dracki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaks is trying to force a seperation but Dracki has the dominant position.
Dracki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Malaks blocks a body shot from Dracki.
Dracki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malaks keeps control of Dracki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Malaks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malaks wants to clinch.

Dracki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dracki is trying to break the clinch but Malaks has him pressed against the cage.
Dracki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Malaks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Malaks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dracki shoots for a takedown but Malaks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dracki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malaks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Malaks misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Malaks.
Gioros Malaks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malaks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malaks misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dracki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malaks moves away.

Dracki has closed the distance and engaged Malaks in a clinch.
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 Seweryn Dracki will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Malaks looks to land a combination but Dracki avoids it well.

Dracki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Malaks can't break the clinch.

Malaks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malaks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Malaks wants it to stay on the feet.

Dracki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Malaks on his heels. He'll look to pass Malaks's guard now, I'm sure.
Dracki postures up.
Malaks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dracki haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracki controls from within his opponent's guard.

Dracki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dracki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malaks pushes Dracki off and scrambles back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dracki.
Dracki shoots in for a double leg but Malaks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seweryn Dracki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malaks stuffs the takedown.
Dracki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Malaks is fending him off so far but Dracki persists. Nope, Malaks circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malaks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malaks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracki dodges the punch combination from Malaks.
Malaks misses with a wild combination.
Dracki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malaks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Dracki backs off Malaks throws a huge counter combo but Dracki manages to avoid it all.
Nice shot lands for Malaks.
Malaks throws a series of punches but Dracki avoids them all with ease.
Dracki is looking for a counter combo.
Malaks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malaks misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dracki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Malaks defends well and Dracki ends up having to push Malaks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Seweryn Dracki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dracki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malaks can pounce on him.
Dracki works over Malaks's head and body with a nice combination.
Malaks misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dracki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dracki shoots in but Malaks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malaks throws a counter combo.
Dracki avoids the head kick by Malaks.
Dracki feinted with a counter takedown.
Dracki throws a body kick that misses
and Malaks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dracki shoots for a double leg takedown but Malaks sprawls well. He's pushed Dracki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Malaks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dracki back to the cage. Malaks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Dracki is rocked!
Dracki dives in and grabs Malaks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Malaks pushes down on Dracki's head and hops out.
Oh Dracki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malaks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Malaks.
Dracki seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dracki seems to have got his legs back now.
Malaks throws a series of punches but Dracki avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dracki avoids the head kick by Malaks.

Dracki has closed the distance and engaged Malaks in a clinch.
Malaks blocks a body shot from Dracki.
Malaks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dracki has him pressed against the cage.

Malaks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dracki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dracki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Malaks manages to circle out of the way.
Malaks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dracki feinted with a counter takedown.
Dracki shoots in looking for a takedown. Malaks tries to sprawl out of it but Dracki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Malaks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gioros Malaks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Malaks stuffs the takedown.
Malaks throws a head kick that misses.
Malaks throws a sloppy head kick and Dracki moves out of range easily.
Dracki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malaks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Dracki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dracki wants to control but Malaks is keeping him busy.
Dracki working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dracki has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dracki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Malaks misses.
Malaks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malaks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dracki.
Malaks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Dracki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Malaks on his heels. He'll look to pass Malaks's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dracki lands a couple of digs.
Dracki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Malaks is pulling down on Dracki's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaks keeping moving, preventing Dracki from controlling successfully.
Malaks trying to control the position here.
Dracki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malaks swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Malaks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Dracki moves into the clinch successfully.
Dracki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dracki is trying to break the clinch but Malaks is controlling him.
Dracki avoiding damage.

Malaks breaks from the clinch.
Dracki swinging wildly here.

Dracki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Malaks is trying to defend but Dracki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Malaks kicks Dracki off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malaks, right into the meat.
Dracki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malaks.

Dracki scores with a takedown into Malaks's guard.
Dracki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malaks swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gioros Malaks.
I think Malaks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!