PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Draganov (ranked 2103 p4p, 1992 weight class) and Aung Siang (ranked 258 p4p, 247 weight class). Siang has chosen Wu Tang Clan - Bring da Ruckus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Ivan Draganov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Draganov
vs
Siang

178 cm
23
155
4 - 3 - 0

174 cm
22
160
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Draganov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aung Siang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Siang manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Draganov on his heels. He'll look to pass Draganov's guard now, I'm sure.

Draganov pushes Siang off and scrambles back to his feet.

Siang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Siang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Draganov is just riding it out for now. Siang eventually gives up the hold.
Draganov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Siang works his way into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draganov is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draganov tries to hold on but Siang pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draganov blocking the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Siang working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Draganov wants to control but Siang is having none of it.
Draganov is trying to escape the mount.

Siang jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Draganov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Draganov regains half guard.
Siang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Draganov defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Siang is working for a kimura but Draganov is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draganov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Siang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Siang's back!
Draganov struggling to keep hold of the position.
Siang avoids the strikes from Draganov.
Draganov throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Even with his hooks in, Draganov manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Draganov scores with punches and elbows.
Will Draganov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Draganov doesn't have the hooks in and Siang manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draganov wants to sweep here but Siang controlling him for the moment.
Siang landing with the ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Draganov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Draganov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Siang tries to free his leg and advance position but Draganov is retaining full guard.
Draganov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Siang's guard.

Draganov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Draganov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Siang is proving hard to escape from.
Draganov trying to control the position from guard on top but Siang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Siang keeping moving, preventing Draganov from controlling successfully.
Draganov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Siang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Draganov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Draganov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Draganov 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.

Draganov stands and steps away. Siang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Siang throws a front kick aimed at Draganov's knee but Draganov avoids it well.
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 Ivan Draganov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Draganov lands a nice hook to Siang's body. Siang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Draganov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Siangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Draganov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siang can do to turn this around?
Siang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Draganov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Siang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Siang shoots and misses
and Draganov counters with a straight right hand.
Draganov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Siang throws a leg kick
and Draganov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Siang thows a leg kick but Draganov checks it
and Draganov counters with a stiff right hand.
Siang misses with a body kick.
Draganov misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draganov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siang.
Draganov doesn't manage to clinch there - Siang circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Draganov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siang is looking to slow Draganov down with leg kicks.
Siang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Draganov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ivan Draganov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aung Siang.
Siang tries for a takedown but Draganov circles away easily

and Draganov counters with a head kick that drops Siang to the mat! Siang scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Siang is rocked!
Draganov lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Siang - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Draganov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Draganov!