PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remo Compo (ranked 6062 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dragovich (ranked 6083 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Compo
vs
Dragovich

188 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Remo Compo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dragovich!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragovich. Compo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Compo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dragovich under the eye.
A jab from Compo finds it's way through Dragovich's defenses.
Compo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragovich.
Compo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Dragovich finds it's way through Compo's defenses.
Compo staying out of range there.
Compo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Compo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dragovich throws a body punch but Compo moves out of range.
It looked like Compo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dragovich.
Dragovich lands with a right hand.
Dragovich tests Compo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Dragovich misses.
Compo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragovich.
Compo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dragovich slips a jab from Compo.
Compo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragovich blocks a jab.
Compo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Compo throws a big shot that misses.
Compo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dragovich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dragovich connects with a crisp jab.
Compo throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Compo does it's job there.
Compo throws an off balance right hand
and Compo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Compo.
Dragovich misses the jab.
It looked like Compo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Dragovich clinches up against the cage.
Compo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Compo.
Dragovich tries to throw a body punch but Compo avoids it by throwing Dragovich back against the cage.
Good body shot from Dragovich.
Dragovich prevents Compo from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dragovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragovich tries to throw a body punch but Compo avoids it by throwing Dragovich back against the cage.
Dragovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Compo has had enough of the clinch but Dragovich keeps him there for the moment.
Dragovich misses with a body punch.
Dragovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Compo controls his hands.
Dragovich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dragovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Compo misses with the head strike.
Dragovich has Compo pressed against the cage, preventing Compo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dragovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragovich has Compo pressed against the cage, preventing Compo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dragovich presses Compo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Compo blocking some punches.
Dragovich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dragovich scores with a shot to the side of Compo's head.
Dragovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Compo.
Dragovich misses with a body punch.
Dragovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dragovich.
Compo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compo working hard to break the clinch.
Compo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

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

Dragovich clinches with his opponent.
Compo blocks a body shot from Dragovich.
Dragovich can't find room to land a body shot as Compo controls the action.
Dragovich tries to throw a body punch but Compo avoids it by throwing Dragovich back against the cage.
Compo blocking some punches.

Compo manages to break the clinch.
Compo misses with a wild body shot.
Compo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Compo takes a swing at Dragovich's ribcage but misses.
Dragovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Compo takes a swing at Dragovich's ribcage but misses.
Compo connects with a body shot that sends Dragovich's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Compo.
Dragovich looks to land a combination but Compo avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compo swings for the body but Dragovich moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Dragovich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dragovich.
Dragovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragovich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dragovich missing with a left hand there. Compo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragovich misses with a wild body shot.
Dragovich takes a swing at Compo's ribcage but misses.
Compo connects with a body shot.
Dragovich avoids the body shot from Compo.
Dragovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Compo.
Dragovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Compo moves away.
Compo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragovich walks into a jab.
Dragovich stuns Compo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dragovich dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No joy there for Dragovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragovich scores with a shot to the body.
Dragovich missing with a left hand there. Compo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Compo throwing a counter right hand but Dragovich manages to avoid it.
Compo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragovich throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Compo misses its target.
Compo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dragovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Compo throws out the jab.
Dragovich appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dragovich misses with a looping right.
Dragovich misses the shot to the body.
Compo takes a swing at Dragovich's ribcage but misses.
Dragovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Compo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compo lands a slapping body shot.
Dragovich lands with a hook. Compo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Compo tests Dragovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dragovich misses with a wild body shot.
Compo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Compo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragovich throws a good cross that connects.
Compo misses with a looping left.
Compo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragovich.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dragovich.
The fighters circling - Dragovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Compo misses its target.
Dragovich misses with an uppercut
and Compo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dragovich misses with an uppercut.
Compo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragovich.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dragovich! But no joy.
Compo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragovich.
Compo throws a body punch but Dragovich moves out of range.
Dragovich scores with a body shot.
Dragovich jabs at Compo's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Compo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dragovich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ivan Dragovich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dragovich clinches with his opponent.
Dragovich lands with a light punch inside.
Compo working hard to break the clinch.
Dragovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Compo wants to get back to striking at distance but Dragovich won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Dragovich fails to land.
Dragovich misses with the head strike.
Dragovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragovich prevents Compo from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dragovich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Compo's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Compo.
Dragovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Compo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Compo blocking some punches.
Dragovich lands with a left to the head.
Dragovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dragovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Compo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Compo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dragovich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dragovich pushes Compo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Compo.
Compo tries to throw a body punch but Dragovich avoids it by throwing Compo back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dragovich.
Compo wants to break free but Dragovich has control.
Dragovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Compo backwards.
Ivan Dragovich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dragovich prevents Compo from breaking the clinch.
Dragovich lands with a left to the head.
Compo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dragovich blocks an uppercut.

Compo breaks from the clinch.
Compo takes a swing at Dragovich's ribcage but misses.
Dragovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Compo.
Compo misses with a body punch
and Dragovich counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Compo cracks Dragovich with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dragovich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Compo's hands.
A shot to the liver by Compo. Beautiful body shot.
Compo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragovich.
Dragovich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Compo finds it's way round the side to connect with Dragovich's head.
A shot to the liver by Dragovich. Beautiful body shot.
Dragovich scores with a shot to the body.
Dragovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Compo.
Dragovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragovich digs a good hook to Compo's body.
Compo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dragovich is just out of range.
Dragovich lands a jab to Compo's midsection.

Dragovich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Compo, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Dragovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dragovich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Compo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragovich drops his hands momentarily and Compo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Compo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Compo looks to land a combination but Dragovich avoids it well.
Dragovich wants to counter the offense by Compo and move into the clinch position.
Compo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragovich manages to avoid it.
Compo misses with a two punch combination.
Dragovich let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dragovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragovich throws the left hand but Compo avoids the punch easily.
Compo throwing a counter right hand but Dragovich manages to avoid it.
Dragovich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Compo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dragovich misses with a body shot.
Compo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Compo.
Dragovich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Compo ducks under a wild hook from Dragovich.
Dragovich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Compo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Compo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragovich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Compo connects with the punch.
Dragovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Compo moves away.
Dragovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Compo is just out of range.
Compo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dragovich misses with a double jab.
Compo takes a swing at Dragovich's ribcage but misses.
Dragovich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Compo misses its target.
Dragovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Compo misses with a hook. Dragovich ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Dragovich.
Compo throws out a loose jab but Dragovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Compo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Dragovich lands.
Dragovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragovich cracks Compo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Compo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragovich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dragovich lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Compo misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dragovich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dragovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Compo manages to avoid it.
Compo throwing a counter right hand but Dragovich manages to avoid it.
Dragovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Compo manages to avoid it.
Compo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragovich now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dragovich connects with the punch.
Dragovich wants to clinch but Compo slips to the side
and Dragovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Dragovich.
Dragovich throws a body shot but no joy.
Compo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dragovich has time to react.
Compo moves away from the strike by Dragovich.
An attempted straight right counter from Compo misses the target.
Compo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Compo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragovich throws out the jab.
Dragovich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Remo Compo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Dragovich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Compo misses with a body shot.
Dragovich tries to clinch up but Compo circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Compo is just out of range.
Dragovich misses the shot to the body.
Compo misses the shot to the body.
Dragovich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragovich jabs at Compo's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dragovich.
Dragovich thuds a left hand into Compo's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Compo lands.
Compo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Compo misses with a body shot.
Jab from Dragovich.
Dragovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragovich moves out of range as Compo strikes.
Compo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragovich scores with a jab.
Compo scores with a hook.
Dragovich connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dragovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dragovich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dragovich!