PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gizmo (ranked 652 p4p, 2320 weight class) and Vlad Dracul (ranked 97 p4p, 308 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gizmo
vs
Dracul

190 cm
21
210
7 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
215
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hardcore Alchemy
HARDCORE Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Gizmo !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Dracul!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Gizmo .
Gizmo looks to land a right hand but Dracul moved out of range.
Vlad Dracul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gizmo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dracul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Gizmo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gizmo tries to counter with a takedown but Dracul is quick to defend against it.
Gizmo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dracul misses with a right hand

and Gizmo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dracul!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gizmo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dracul sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gizmo throws a strike aimed at the side of Dracul's head but Dracul avoids it well.
Gizmo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dracul sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gizmo working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee asks Gizmo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gizmo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dracul avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gizmo .
Dracul managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gizmo .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul is being controlled here.
Gizmo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gizmo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gizmo working the body and head with strikes.
Gizmo cracks Dracul with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dracul can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dracul is trying to buck Gizmo off.
Dracul is looking for a sweep.
Gizmo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dracul struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Gizmo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gizmo prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gizmo throws an elbow but Dracul slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gizmo is chipping away with strikes.
Gizmo throws a strike aimed at the side of Dracul's head but Dracul avoids it well.
Dracul dodges the ground and pound from Gizmo .
The strikes coming from Gizmo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gizmo staying calm.
Gizmo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dracul sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dracul is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gizmo connects with a decent elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Gizmo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dracul thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Dracul misses the target.
Gizmo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dracul.

Gizmo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dracul tries to get to full guard but Gizmo has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Gizmo there.
Gizmo working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gizmo is trying to control. Dracul wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gizmo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dracul can do to turn this around?
Gizmo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gizmo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul wants to get back to his feet.
Gizmo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gizmo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gizmo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gizmo connects with a nice short shot to Dracul's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dracul is looking to control Gizmo 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dracul avoid being mounted?
Gizmo slips a nice elbow through Dracul's hands, connecting with Dracul's forehead.
Dracul is not content to let Gizmo control the position.
Gizmo stalling.
Dracul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gizmo trying to control the action but Dracul is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Gizmo dominated that second round.
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.

Gizmo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dracul.
Dracul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dracul scores with a nice head shot.
Dracul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dracul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gizmo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dracul misses with a hook.
Gizmo attempts a counter takedown but Dracul avoids it well and moves away.
Dracul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gizmo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dracul to score with a decent uppercut.
Dracul swings for the body but Gizmo moves out of range.
Gizmo feinted with a counter takedown.
Gizmo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dracul slips under a jab.
Dracul throws a lazy uppercut

and Gizmo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gizmo .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gizmo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gizmo throwing strikes but missing.
Gizmo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gizmo wants to control from the top but Dracul keeps moving.
Gizmo won't allow Dracul to sweep him here.
Gizmo landing some decent shots from guard.
Dracul seems keen to control Gizmo 's posture.
Gizmo throws a strike but Dracul rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul wants to control from the top but Gizmo keeps moving.
Gizmo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dracul is one step ahead there.
Dracul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gizmo looking for a sweep. Not yet Gizmo , not yet.
Gizmo is working hard here to advance position.
Dracul wants to control from the top but Gizmo keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Dracul really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dracul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gizmo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dracul jabs Gizmo right on the nose. Gizmo blinks but takes it well.
Dracul looks to throw the jab but Gizmo is out of range.
Gizmo misses the jab.
Dracul might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gizmo takes a swing at Dracul's ribcage but misses.
Dracul lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gizmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dracul misses with a hook.
Dracul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gizmo at a distance.
Vlad Dracul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gizmo ducks right into an uppercut from Dracul.
Gizmo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dracul throws out the jab.

Dracul gets caught flat footed, as Gizmo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dracul keeping moving, preventing Gizmo from controlling successfully.
Gizmo is looking to work some ground and pound but Dracul has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gizmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Frank Gizmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gizmo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gizmo throws a strike but Dracul rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gizmo pulls Dracul in to control the position.
Gizmo is trying to control the position but Dracul postures up.
Gizmo has a closed guard, preventing Dracul from standing up.
Gizmo wants to sweep here but Dracul controlling him for the moment.
Gizmo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gizmo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gizmo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gizmo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dracul was well out of range. Poor timing from Gizmo .
Dracul swings for the body but Gizmo moves out of range.
Vlad Dracul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gizmo takes a swing at Dracul's ribcage but misses.
Gizmo throws a hook to the side of Dracul's head but Dracul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dracul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gizmo throws a lazy right hand but Dracul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Dracul dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gizmo looks to land a left hand but Dracul moved out of range nicely.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gizmo .
Gizmo walks into a jab.
Dracul scores with a punch to the head.
Dracul misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dracul darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gizmo connects with a single shot there.
Dracul loads up on a big right hand but Gizmo slips the punch.
Dracul scores with a nice strike.
Gizmo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dracul sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gizmo somewhat.
Dracul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gizmo moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Dracul misses.
Dracul throws a hook but Gizmo avoids it easily.
Dracul misses the jab.
Dracul defending well as Gizmo loads up on a big left hand.
Dracul looks to land a right hand but Gizmo moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dracul misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gizmo ducks under a wild hook from Dracul.
Gizmo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dracul misses with a lunging right hand

and Gizmo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dracul's guard.
Gizmo with a nice head shot there.
Dracul pulls Gizmo in close to prevent any damage.
Gizmo postures up and lands a big shot to Dracul's brow.
Dracul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gizmo .
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gizmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dracul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gizmo 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gizmo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dracul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gizmo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gizmo 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gizmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dracul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gizmo .
Gizmo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dracul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gizmo .
Gizmo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dracul's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vlad Dracul.
I think Dracul 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Frank Gizmo retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!