PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Radu Dracul (ranked 6661 p4p, 4065 weight class) and Zoo Six (ranked 715 p4p, 534 weight class). Radu Dracul is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dracul
vs
Six

190 cm
23
202
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
198
1 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zoo Six!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Six scores with a four punch combination!
Six misses with a series of wild punches.

Dracul shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Six manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dracul engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dracul passes Six's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dracul in particular looking to stall.
Six told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Six for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dracul has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Six displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dracul slips a jab and a cross from Six.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dracul appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Six scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dracul is staying active underneath Six, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dracul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Six's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Six's back!
Dracul biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dracul continues to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Six is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dracul trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Six doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Radu Dracul will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Six tries to work over Dracul's front leg with a kick but Dracul checks it.
Dracul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dracul shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Six shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dracul manages to get to full guard.
Dracul is pulling down on Six's head. It's preventing any offense from Six, at least for the moment.
Six must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Six tries to free his leg and advance position but Dracul is retaining full guard.
Dracul looking for a sweep. Not yet Dracul, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Six preventing the sweep.
Dracul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Six trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dracul's guard.
Dracul has Six pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Six.
Dracul is trying to control Six's posture but Six avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul manages to work his way to half guard, despite Six's best efforts.
Dracul is looking for a sweep. Six is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dracul holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Six is thwarting Dracul's attempts to control the position.
Dracul slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dracul is on top in guard.

Dracul controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dracul tries to free his leg and advance position but Six is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Six can't keep his opponent in guard - Dracul advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dracul is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dracul works his way into full mount!

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.
Dracul content just to control the position here.
Dracul is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Six can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Six taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Radu Dracul will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dracul shoots in for a double leg but Six sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dracul has a takedown stuffed.
Six lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Six.
Six throws a right and a left that Dracul avoids nicely.
Dracul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Six sprawls well. Six wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dracul gets slowly back to his feet.
Six with the counter takedown but Dracul avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radu Dracul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Six fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul goes for a double leg but Six avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Six continues to drive forward.
Dracul goes for a takedown attempt but Six pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Dracul drives through with a takedown into Six's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dracul slips nicely into half guard.
Six takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Six is in trouble now - Dracul has advanced to mount!
Six can't escape the position.
Dracul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dracul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dracul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Radu Dracul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zoo Six has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
More hug and hope from Dracul.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Further stalling from Dracul.
Six really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dracul. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Radu Dracul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

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 Radu Dracul.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dracul, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radu Dracul!