PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Draganov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Draganov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Cranberries - Zombies. Ivan Draganov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Green
vs
Draganov

186 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

Nuggetori's Nutritionals
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Draganov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draganov lands a jab to the nose.
Green lunges at Draganov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Draganov's hand.
Green misses with an uppercut. Draganov saw that one coming.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draganov.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green misses with a hook. Draganov ducked under it nicely.
Draganov throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.

Draganov clinches with his opponent.
Draganov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draganov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Green definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Draganov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green digs a right hand into Draganov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Draganov's gas tank.
Green takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draganov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draganov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Draganov.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Green lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Draganov.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Draganov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draganov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Green lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Draganov backwards.
Draganov blocks an uppercut.
Draganov blocks a body shot from Green.
Draganov scores with a shot to the side of Green's head.
Draganov throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green pushes Draganov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draganov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draganov misses with some punches.
Green digs a right hand underneath Draganov's ribcage. Draganov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Draganov has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Draganov blocking some punches.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Draganov controls his hands.
Draganov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green lands an uppercut.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Draganov.
Draganov working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Draganov.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Draganov.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Draganov avoids it by throwing Green back against the ropes.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Green.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Draganov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Green seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Draganov can turn it around.
Draganov misses with the head strike.
Draganov misses with some punches.
Draganov lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Green.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Draganov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Draganov fails to land.
Draganov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draganov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Draganov uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draganov.
Draganov lands with a light punch inside.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Joe Green will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Draganov's corner calls for a 1-2. Draganov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Draganov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Green scores with a nice head shot.
Draganov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Draganov clinches with his opponent.
Green blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Green scores with a nice short uppercut.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Draganov backwards.
Draganov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draganov's elbow.
Draganov misses with the head strike.
Draganov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Draganov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draganov blocks an uppercut.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Draganov avoids it by throwing Green back against the ropes.
Draganov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draganov throws a head punch that misses.
Draganov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green scores with a shoulder strike.
Green throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Draganov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Green blocking some punches.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Draganov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Draganov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Draganov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Draganov throws a head punch that misses.
Draganov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Green.
Draganov lands a right hand.
Draganov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green blocking some punches.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draganov misses with some punches.
Draganov lands with a right to the head.
Green misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draganov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Green working aggressively here.
Green blocking some punches.
Draganov lands a shot to the body.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Draganov throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Draganov blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Draganov on the inside.
Draganov misses with some punches.
Draganov scores with a shot to the side of Green's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draganov lands a shoulder strike.
Green misses with the head strike.
Draganov blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Draganov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Green lands with a nice body punch.
Green throws a hook to the side of Draganov's head but Draganov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green takes a swing at Draganov's ribcage but misses.
Ivan Draganov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draganov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Draganov throws a shot to the body.
Draganov swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Green tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green looks to land a left hand but Draganov moved out of range nicely.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draganov.
Draganov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Green.
Draganov misses with a wild body shot.
Draganov misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draganov slips under a jab from Green.
Draganov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Green rather than just go for the knockout.
Draganov takes one to the side of the head.

Draganov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Draganov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Draganov swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Draganov blocks an uppercut.
Draganov throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draganov.
Draganov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draganov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Draganov.
Draganov working aggressively here.
Draganov misses with some punches.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Draganov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draganov misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draganov.
Draganov throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Green.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a shot to the head.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Draganov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draganov blocking some punches.
Green is leaning against Draganov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Draganov throws a head punch that misses.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Draganov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Green on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draganov blocks a body shot from Green.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Draganov.
Draganov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Draganov.
Draganov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draganov works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draganov.
Draganov throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Draganov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draganov blocks an uppercut.
Draganov lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Joe Green did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Draganov lands a jab to the head.
Green misses with a double jab.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Draganov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Draganov thuds a left hand into Green's body.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Draganov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Draganov lands with a shot to the body.
Green slips under a jab from Draganov.
Draganov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Green misses with a hook.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Draganov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draganov lands an overhand right.
Green throws a right and a left that Draganov avoids nicely.
Draganov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Green misses with a left hand
letting Draganov counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draganov throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Draganov lands a right hook to the body.
Green connects with a good right hand that stumbles Draganov. Draganov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Green avoids the body shot from Draganov.
Green takes a swing at Draganov's ribcage but misses.
Green has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Green there as he acknowledges the shot.
Green moves forwards but Draganov connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Green tries to keep at a distance but Draganov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Draganov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draganov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draganov swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Draganov or not.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Draganov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draganov has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Green tries a body shot but Draganov blocks it.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Draganov avoids it by throwing Green back against the ropes.
Green misses with the head strike.
Draganov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Draganov working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draganov swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draganov misses with the head strike.
Green tries a body shot but Draganov blocks it.
Green tries to work over Draganov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Draganov swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draganov.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Draganov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Draganov dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Draganov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Green throws a jab when Draganov was well out of range.

Draganov pushes Green up against the ropes in a clinch.
Draganov throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Draganov throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Draganov working aggressively here.
Green lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Draganov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draganov.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Draganov fails to land.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draganov working aggressively here.
Draganov lands a nice uppercut.
Draganov swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draganov working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Draganovs head.
A short body shot lands from Green as the two fighters clinch.
Draganov pushes Green back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Draganov can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Green digs a right hand into Draganov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Draganov's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Draganov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Draganov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Draganov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Draganov prevents a body shot from Green.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Green.
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!
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Draganov struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draganov.
Draganov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Draganov.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green tries to work over Draganov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Green working aggressively here.
Draganov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Green as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Green on the inside.
Draganov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Draganov.
Green presses Draganov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Draganov struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Green.
I think Green has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Green!
Joe Green gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Ivan Draganov stepped up to the mic, saying 'powerful, big heart'.