PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Behan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Draco
vs
Behan

187 cm
20
191 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Max Octane Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Draco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brendan Behan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Draco. No joy for Behan on that attempt.

Behan clinches up against the cage.
Draco lands an elbow inside that Behan shrugs off.
Draco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Draco's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Draco breaks the clinch.
Draco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Behan sprawls well. Behan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Draco gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Draco closes the distance and clinches.
Behan tries to pull guard but Draco won't allow it.

Behan breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draco pushes Behan up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Behan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Behan has a takedown stuffed.
Steve Draco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Behan.
Draco stalks Behan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Behan's face. Behan staggers backwards, shaken.
Draco tries for a takedown but Behan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Behan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Draco defends well and Behan ends up having to push Draco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Behan pushes Draco up against the cage in a clinch.

Behan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draco jabs at Behan's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behan tries to clinch but Draco moves out of range.
Draco appears to be looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Behan misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from Draco. No joy for Behan on that attempt.
Draco throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Behan shoots in and drives through. Draco sprawls well.
Behan looks winded!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Behan.
Behan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Draco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Draco lands a two punch combo.

Behan is rocked!

Draco instigates a clinch.
Behan wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behan tries to pull guard but Draco won't allow it.

Draco breaks the clinch.
Draco fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Draco is defended easily by Behan.
Draco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Behan as he avoids it easily.
Behan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Draco pinned against the cage. Draco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Behan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Draco fails with a takedown attempt.
Behan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Draco swivels and escapes.
Behan avoids the head kick by Draco.
Draco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Behan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Behan 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.

Draco scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Behan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Draco is looking to get back to is feet but Behan passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Draco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Behan shoots in looking for a takedown. Draco tries to sprawl out of it but Behan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Draco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Draco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Behan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Draco somewhat.
Behan has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Draco throws a head kick that misses.
As Draco backs off Behan throws a huge counter combo but Draco manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Draco with that takedown attempt.
Behan with the counter takedown but Draco avoids it easily.
Steve Draco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Draco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Draco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draco is looking to clinch.
Behan tries a head kick but it misses.
Behan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Behan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Draco to keep the fight standing.
Draco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Behan up against the cage.

Behan breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Behan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Draco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Behan can do to turn this around?
Behan wants a takedown.
Behan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Draco has him pressed against the cage.

Behan breaks the clinch.
Draco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Draco looks for a takedown but Behan sprawls well.

Behan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Draco, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco can't get the takedown.
Draco tries to break the clinch but Behan is controlling the position.
Behan lands an elbow just above Draco 's eye.
Draco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Behan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Draco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Behan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Draco somewhat.
Draco blocks a head kick by Behan.
Behan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Draco pinned against the cage. Draco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Draco is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behan moves away from the strike by Draco.
Draco is looking to clinch but Behan is avoiding it.
Behan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Draco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Behan shoots in but Draco avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Behan pushes Draco up against the cage in a clinch.
Draco stops a takedown attempt from Behan.
Draco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Draco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Behan avoids the body shot from Draco.
Behan misses with a takedown attempt
and Draco counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brendan Behan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Behan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Draco counters with a right hand to the body.
Draco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Behan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Draco drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Draco working away.

Draco decides to stand back up. Draco steps back and let's Behan get back to his feet.
Draco shoots for a double leg takedown but Behan sprawls well. He's pushed Draco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Behan throws a big counter head kick but Draco avoids it with no problem.
Draco shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draco blocks a head kick by Behan.
Behan misses with a takedown attempt

and Draco moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behan prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Draco. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Behan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draco dives in and grabs Behan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Behan pushes down on Draco's head and hops out.

Behan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Draco napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Draco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draco is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Behan asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Behan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Draco has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco is trying to get back to half guard.

Behan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Behan wants to control but Draco is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco is looking to regain half guard here but Behan keeps moving and retains side control.

Behan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Draco has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brendan Behan has got the better of the ground game so far.

Behan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Draco is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draco wants to control but Behan postures up.
Draco is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brendan Behan.
I think Behan 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Behan!
A victorious Brendan Behan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.