PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stankovic Dragnovskji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Huth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dragnovskji
vs
Huth

203 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stankovic Dragnovskji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Huth!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragnovskji cracks Huth with a good jab.
Huth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragnovskji.
Huth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragnovskji swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dragnovskji rushes Huth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Huth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Huth.

It looks like Stankovic Dragnovskji has been cut.
Dragnovskji gets through Huth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dragnovskji dodges an elbow strike from Huth.
Huth keeps control of Dragnovskji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dragnovskji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Huth.
Huth is pushing Dragnovskji up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dragnovskji.
Huth has a couple of punches blocked by Dragnovskji.
Dragnovskji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dragnovskji's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragnovskji is trying to force a seperation but Huth has the dominant position.
Dragnovskji wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Huth fails to land.
Huth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Huth lands an elbow inside.
Huth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Huth misses with a body punch.
Dragnovskji has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dragnovskji takes an elbow to the forehead.
Huth lands an elbow that stopped Dragnovskji in his tracks for a moment.
Dragnovskji makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Huth.
Dragnovskji is trying to force a seperation but Huth has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragnovskji blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Huth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Huth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dragnovskji's face.
Huth lands an elbow inside.
Dragnovskji is breathing heavily.
Dragnovskji tries to circle away but Huth has him pinned against the cage.
Dragnovskji struggles to land a body shot inside as Huth controls his hands.
Huth effectively controlling the action here.
Huth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragnovskji's elbow.
Dragnovskji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huth landing knees to the head.
Huth tries to work over Dragnovskji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragnovskji tries to circle away but Huth has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dragnovskji.
Huth has Dragnovskji pressed against the cage, preventing Dragnovskji from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Huth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huth keeps control of Dragnovskji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dragnovskji lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Huth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Huth misses with a punch to the body.
Huth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dragnovskji tries to break the clinch but Huth is controlling the position.
Huth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dragnovskji's efforts to push away.
Huth misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huth.
Huth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dragnovskji blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dragnovskji has a couple of punches blocked by Huth.
Huth can't find room to land a body shot as Dragnovskji controls the action.
Dragnovskji wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Huth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dragnovskji's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragnovskji.
Huth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Huth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stankovic Dragnovskji'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.

Huth takes a swing at Dragnovskji's ribcage but misses.
Huth gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Dragnovskji to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Dragnovskji.

Huth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huth misses with a punch to the body.
Huth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dragnovskji's efforts to push away.
Huth keeps control of Dragnovskji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paul Huth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dragnovskji takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huth missing with knees to the body.
Huth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dragnovskji has had enough of the clinch but Huth keeps him there for the moment.
Huth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragnovskji's elbow.
Dragnovskji is looking to break free of the clinch but Huth has double underhooks.
Huth working Dragnovskji over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragnovskji on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dragnovskji is trying to break the clinch but Huth has him pressed against the cage.
Huth has Dragnovskji pressed against the cage, preventing Dragnovskji from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dragnovskji tries to break free but Huth pushes him back against the cage.
Dragnovskji working hard to break the clinch.
Dragnovskji swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huth keeps control of Dragnovskji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dragnovskji tries to circle away but Huth has him pinned against the cage.
Huth slows down the pace here.
Huth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Huth crunches a lovely knee into Dragnovskji's ribcage.
Dragnovskji tries to break the clinch but Huth is controlling the position.
Huth pressing his opponent against the cage.
Huth is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragnovskji tries to throw a body punch but Huth avoids it by throwing Dragnovskji back against the cage.
Huth throws an elbow but it misses.
Dragnovskji has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dragnovskji wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huth connects with a knee to the head.
Dragnovskji blocks an uppercut.
Huth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huth tries a knee to the head but Dragnovskji blocks it.
Dragnovskji has had enough of the clinch but Huth keeps him there for the moment.
Dragnovskji blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Huth misses with a knee to the head.
Dragnovskji is trying to break the clinch but Huth is controlling him.
Huth misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Dragnovskji.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragnovskji is trying to force a seperation but Huth has the dominant position.
Dragnovskji tries to break free but Huth pushes him back against the cage.
Huth prevents Dragnovskji from breaking the clinch.
Dragnovskji wants to get back to striking at distance but Huth won't allow it.
Dragnovskji is trying to break free.
Dragnovskji is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dragnovskji throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Dragnovskji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dragnovskji is trying to break the clinch but Huth has him pressed against the cage.
Huth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Huth tries to work over Dragnovskji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragnovskji is trying to break the clinch but Huth has him pressed against the cage.
Dragnovskji misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragnovskji tries to break the clinch but Huth is controlling the position.
Huth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Huth tries a knee to the head but Dragnovskji blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragnovskji tries to break the clinch but Huth is controlling the position.
Dragnovskji working hard to break the clinch.
Dragnovskji working hard to break the clinch.
Dragnovskji blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragnovskji misses with a punch to the body.
Dragnovskji misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dragnovskji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dragnovskji wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dragnovskji is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Huth missing with knees to the body.
Dragnovskji is looking to break free of the clinch but Huth has double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A short right from Dragnovskji on the inside.
Huth prevents Dragnovskji from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dragnovskji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Huth has Dragnovskji pressed against the cage, preventing Dragnovskji from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Huth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stankovic Dragnovskji's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dragnovskji lands with a right hand.
Huth avoids the body shot from Dragnovskji.
Huth slips under a jab from Dragnovskji.
Huth is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dragnovskji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huth.
Huth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dragnovskji keeps the fight on the outside.
As Huth tries to get set, Dragnovskji tries to push him back and clinch up but Huth manages to avoid the attempt.
Huth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragnovskji clobbers Huth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Huth tries to clinch but Dragnovskji is having none of it.
It looks like Dragnovskji has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dragnovskji is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dragnovskji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragnovskji ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Huth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragnovskji throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huth.
Huth misses with a kick to the body
and Dragnovskji counters with a stiff right hand.
Dragnovskji blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Dragnovskji was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Huth tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dragnovskji counters with a stiff right hand.
Huth tries to clinch there but Dragnovskji circles away.
Dragnovskji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragnovskji connects with a right hand. Huth shakes it off.
Dragnovskji scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Huth throws a sloppy head kick and Dragnovskji moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Dragnovskji misses its target.
Dragnovskji fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Huth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Dragnovskji misses with an uppercut. Huth saw that one coming.
Dragnovskji is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dragnovskji swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Huth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragnovskji misses with a straight right.
Dragnovskji just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragnovskji closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dragnovskji misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice side step and Huth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Huth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Huth closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dragnovskji counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragnovskji thuds a left hand into Huth's body.
Dragnovskji scores with a crisp jab that stopped Huth in his tracks.
Stankovic Dragnovskji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragnovskji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragnovskji jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Huth has Dragnovskji up against the cage in a clinch.
Dragnovskji tries to break free but Huth pushes him back against the cage.
Dragnovskji is trying to force a seperation but Huth has the dominant position.
Huth misses with an elbow over the top.
Huth has Dragnovskji pressed against the cage, preventing Dragnovskji from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paul Huth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dragnovskji working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stankovic Dragnovskji showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Huth 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Huth!