PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ice Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azusa Moribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moribe has chosen Krayzie Bone - Drama as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drago
vs
Moribe

172 cm
33
136 lbs
24 - 2 - 0

165 cm
33
146 lbs
24 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER
Sin City Allstars

Sun-Tzu
Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Azusa Moribe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moribe throws an off balance right hand
and Drago counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moribe thinking.
Moribe ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
It seemed like Moribe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drago.
Drago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drago throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moribe.
Drago throws a nice outside leg kick.

Drago instigates a clinch.
Drago is trying to pull guard but Moribe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moribe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Drago.
A head punch on the inside from Drago fails to land.
Moribe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragos head.
Drago scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moribe working aggressively here.
Moribe is working Drago over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moribe throws a series of strikes that have Drago backpedaling.
Drago scores with a spinning back kick!

Moribe moves into the clinch.
Drago misses with an elbow strike.
Drago has a couple of punches blocked by Moribe.
Drago tries to throw a body punch but Moribe avoids it by throwing Drago back against the cage.
Moribe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drago swings wildly with an uppercut but Moribe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moribe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago pushes Moribe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moribe tries to work over Drago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Drago decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago is looking to stand up but Moribe isn't so interested in that idea.
Moribe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Drago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moribe wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
Moribe won't allow Drago to sweep him here.
Drago pulls Moribe in close to his closed guard and prevents Moribe from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to stand up but Moribe is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Drago tries to clinch up but Moribe circles away and keeps his distance.
Ice Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago lands a jab to Moribe's midsection.
Moribe has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Drago misses with a low kick.
Drago tries to work over Moribe's front leg with a kick but Moribe checks it.
Moribe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drago, right into the meat.
Drago misses with a kick to the body
and Drago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moribe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Drago will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moribe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drago throws a nice outside 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 shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Drago plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago wants to clinch
and Moribe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moribe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moribe! But no joy.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Moribe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moribe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Drago.
Drago throws a leg kick that misses.
Moribe blocks a head kick by Drago.
Moribe avoids the body shot from Drago.
Moribe wants to counter with a clinch but Drago pushes him away.
Drago misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moribe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drago throws a leg kick
and Moribe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ice Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Moribe moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drago. That's going to slow Moribe down.
Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing.
Moribe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Moribe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drago connects with the punch.
Drago dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moribe. That did some damage!
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moribe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moribe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drago connects with a solid leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drago.
Moribe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moribe lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moribe throws a wild body kick that Drago sees coming a mile off.
Drago throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Moribe in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Moribe lands a head kick. Drago smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Drago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moribe can do to turn this around?
Good shot there by Moribe.
An inside leg kick from Drago misses.
Drago scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moribe checks a leg kick.
Moribe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Drago thows a leg kick but Moribe checks it
and Moribe counters with a nice uppercut.

Drago is rocked!
Drago throws a head kick but Moribe moves out of range.
Oh Drago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drago explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drago misses with a leg kick.
Drago seems to have got his legs back now.
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Moribe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drago connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago scoring well with a low kick there.
Drago tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moribe is able to avoid easily.
Moribe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drago half committed to a counter leg kick.
Drago throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moribe. Drago shrugs it off though.
Drago will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moribe throws out a counter right but Drago avoids it with no problem.
Moribe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moribe thuds his shin into the meat of Drago's side.
Moribe checks a low kick from Drago.

Drago gets a clinch.
Drago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moribe prevents a body shot from Drago.

Drago drags the fight down to the ground.
Moribe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drago looking to control.
Moribe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Drago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moribe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drago looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moribe is one step ahead there.
Moribe trying to move into half guard but instead Drago has managed to sweep!

Moribe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Drago controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Drago dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago misses with a kick to the body
and Moribe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drago thinking.
Drago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Moribe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Drago.
Moribe throws a front kick that sends Drago stumbling back into the cage.
Moribe misses with a head kick.
Moribe blocks a leg kick.
Drago tries to land a front kick but Moribe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moribe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moribe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Drago throws a jab but it's blocked by Moribe.
Moribe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Drago.
Moribe slips under a jab.
Moribe connects with a high kick.

It looks like Ice Drago has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moribe throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Moribe counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Moribe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moribe lands the left hand.
Drago throws a body shot but no joy.
Moribe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drago throws a leg kick
and Moribe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drago is looking to chop away at Moribe's legs.
Drago misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moribe is out of range and Drago settles back down.
Moribe misses the shot to the body.
Drago throws a chopping leg kick but Moribe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moribe tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago half committed to a counter leg kick.
Moribe misses with a straight right.
Moribe throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
Drago tries to land a front kick but Moribe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moribe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Drago will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drago throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moribe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drago throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moribe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moribe throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Moribe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moribe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
A nice side step and Moribe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Moribe is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Drago looks for the body kick but Moribe saw that one coming.
Drago lands a jab.
Moribe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drago will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Moribe blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Moribe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drago throws a leg kick but Moribe moved away.
Drago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moribe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drago scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moribe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drago explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drago defending well as Moribe loads up on a big left hand.
Drago is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Moribe.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Moribe pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moribe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moribe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moribe moves out of range of the leg kick from Drago.
Moribe missing with a left hand there. Drago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azusa Moribe really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ice Drago's cut.
That's time! Drago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moribe misses with a body punch
and Drago counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moribe's knee momentarily.
Drago connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drago throws a leg kick but Moribe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moribe throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moribe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick
and Moribe counters with a right hand to the body.
Drago looks to land a combination but Moribe avoids it well.
Moribe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drago misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drago, right into the meat.
Moribe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Drago. That one must have hurt.
A left lands for Moribe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drago.
Drago is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good work by Moribe as he checks the leg kick.
Moribe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moribe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dragos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good work by Moribe as he checks the leg kick.
Moribe moves out of range as Drago throws a body kick.
Moribe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Moribe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drago throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moribe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drago thows a body kick. Moribe tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moribe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Drago at a distance.
Moribe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moribe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moribe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moribe was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
Moribe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moribe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drago.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moribe jabs Drago right on the nose. Drago blinks but takes it well.
Moribe misses with a double jab.
Drago was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moribe misses with a wild body shot.
Moribe looks to land a left hand but Drago moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Moribe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drago doesn't seem phased though.
Drago cracks Moribe with a good jab.
Drago looks to land a body kick but Moribe moved away.
Drago fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moribe checks it well.
Drago throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drago misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drago.
Moribe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drago.
Drago misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Moribe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Drago is looking to land body kicks.
Drago misses with a kick to the body
and Moribe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drago, right into the meat.
A low kick from Drago misses
and Moribe counters with a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Moribe misses with a left hand
and Drago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago throws a body kick that misses.
Drago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drago throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Moribe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick by Drago misses
enabling Moribe to counter with a crisp jab.
Drago looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drago looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Drago had his way with Azusa Moribe in that round.
The cut man is working on Ice Drago's cut.
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!

Moribe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drago.
Drago wants to clinch up but Moribe keeps it at a distance.
Drago has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drago there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Drago. That snapped Moribe's head back.
A clash of legs there as Moribe blocks the low kick.
Moribe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drago misses with a two punch combination.
Drago looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drago.
Moribe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moribe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drago misses with an uppercut
and Moribe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Moribe throws a hook but Drago avoids it easily.
Drago throws a push kick but Moribe slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drago moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drago looks to land a body kick but Moribe moved away.
Drago misses with a kick to the body

and Moribe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drago lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Moribe has double underhooks.
Drago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moribe backwards.
Drago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drago misses with some punches.
Drago lands a shoulder strike.
Drago tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moribe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moribe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moribe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drago misses with some punches.
Moribe dodges an elbow strike from Drago.
Azusa Moribe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes a shot to the head.
Moribe scores with a shoulder strike.
Moribe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moribe lands a hook that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Moribe managing to block the knees to the body from Drago.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moribe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moribe throws a head punch that misses.
Drago blocks a body shot from Moribe.
Drago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moribe.
Moribe digs a right hand into Drago's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drago's gas tank.
Moribe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drago tries to land knees in the clinch but Moribe avoids the damage to the body.
Drago lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moribe backwards.
Moribe lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moribe tries a body shot but Drago blocks it.
Moribe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Moribe misses with a punch to the body.
Drago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Drago lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago cracks Moribe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moribe misses with a low kick as Drago jumps back.
Moribe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moribe moves out of range of the body kick from Drago.
Moribe is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A low kick from Drago is predictable there
and Moribe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Moribe.
Moribe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drago, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moribe tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moribe throws a head kick that misses.
Drago was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drago. That's going to slow Moribe down.
Drago throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moribe.
Drago on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Drago throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Moribe drops Drago with a big left hand! Drago is injured, injured bad! Moribe jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azusa Moribe!
Azusa Moribe made sure to mention his sponsor, Sun-Tzu in his post fight interview.