PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Molly Dadragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yanis Pichurin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Yanis Pichurin enters the cage!

Dadragon
vs
Pichurin

156 cm
19
134 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

173 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Molly Dadragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yanis Pichurin!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pichurin is looking to clinch.
Pichurin wants to clinch.
Pichurin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dadragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Pichurin.
Dadragon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dadragon tries to score with a low kick but Pichurin moves his leg out of the way.
Dadragon scores with a sloppy right hand. Pichurin should have avoided that one.
No luck for Pichurin with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Dadragon.
Pichurin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dadragon but Dadragon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dadragon connects with a body shot that sends Pichurin's belly button to the back.
Dadragon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dadragon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pichurin is fending him off so far but Dadragon persists. Nope, Pichurin circles away and we're back to standing.
Pichurin shoots in for a takedown but Dadragon shows good takedown defense.
Molly Dadragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yanis Pichurin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dadragon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Dadragon moves into the clinch successfully.
Dadragon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pichurin tries to pull guard but Dadragon won't allow it.
Dadragon taking a breather.
Pichurin is pressed up against the cage. Dadragon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pichurin down to the mat. Pichurin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dadragon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pichurin avoids it.

Dadragon has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pichurin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pichurin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dadragon trying to control momentarily.
Pichurin breaks Dadragon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pichurin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pichurin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dadragon is keeping the position for now.
Pichurin won't allow Dadragon to get back to his feet.
Pichurin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dadragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dadragon connects with an inside leg kick.
Pichurin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dadragon is looking to clinch.
Dadragon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pichurin has time to react.

Pichurin moves into the clinch successfully.
Pichurin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dadragon is keeping busy.
Pichurin looks gassed!
Pichurin tries a body shot but Dadragon blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dadragon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pichurin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pichurin tries to pull guard but Dadragon won't allow it.
Pichurin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadragon tries to break the clinch but Pichurin is controlling the position.

Dadragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dadragon moves into range and clinches up with Pichurin.
A right hook to the body lands for Dadragon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dadragon presses Pichurin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pichurin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dadragon is trying to force a seperation but Pichurin has the dominant position.
Dadragon wants to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dadragon lands with a light punch inside.
Dadragon tries a knee to the head but Pichurin blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dadragon looking for a takedown.
Pichurin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dadragon lands with a right to the head.
Dadragon wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pichurin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pichurin wants it to stay on the feet.
Pichurin is looking to clinch but Dadragon is avoiding it.
Pichurin tries to clinch up.
Dadragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick from Pichurin lands but Dadragon takes it in his stride.
Dadragon wants to clinch.
Dadragon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pichurin as he jumps to the side.
Dadragon lands a nice looking body shot.
Pichurin tries to clinch up but Dadragon circles away and keeps his distance.
Pichurin is breathing heavily.
Dadragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Pichurin.
A head kick misses from Dadragon.
Dadragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Pichurin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dadragon lands with a nice combination. Pichurin backs away looking to recover.

Pichurin has managed to clinch.
A short left from Dadragon.
Pichurin prevents a body shot from Dadragon.
A bit of stalling here from Pichurin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dadragon.
Dadragon pushes Pichurin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pichurin blocks an uppercut.
Pichurin prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Molly Dadragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pichurin stalling in the clinch but Dadragon improves position.
Dadragon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pichurin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dadragon could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pichurin manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dadragon is looking to chop away at Pichurin's legs.
Molly Dadragon is winning the standup battle so far.
Dadragon tries to score with a low kick but Pichurin moves his leg out of the way.
Dadragon throws a combination. Pichurin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pichurin looks for the body kick but Dadragon saw that one coming.
Pichurin tries to clinch up.
Dadragon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pichurin as he jumps to the side.
Pichurin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Molly Dadragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dadragon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dadragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pichurin is keeping the position for now.
Pichurin wants to get back to his feet but Dadragon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dadragon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dadragon trying to control but Pichurin is working from the bottom.
Dadragon preventing the sweep.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dadragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Pichurin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Molly Dadragon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pichurin walks into a stiff left hand from Dadragon.
Pichurin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dadragon.
Dadragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pichurin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadragon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pichurin circles away quickly and effectively.
Dadragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dadragon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Dadragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dadragon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pichurin backwards.
Dadragon stalling.
Dadragon is trying to drag Pichurin to the mat but Pichurin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dadragon gets underhooks to prevent Pichurin's takedown attempt.
Dadragon prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pichurin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dadragon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Molly Dadragon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dadragon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Decent striking displayed by Dadragon there.
Dadragon throws a low kick but Pichurin moves out of range easily.
Dadragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dadragon misses with a wild body shot.
Dadragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pichurin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pichurin shoots in and drives through. Dadragon sprawls well.
Dadragon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pichurin checks it well.
Dadragon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pichurin swivels and escapes.
Pichurin tries to clinch but Dadragon is having none of it.
Dadragon works over Pichurin's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pichurin fails with the takedown.
Dadragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Pichurin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pichurin clinches.
Pichurin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dadragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Dadragon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dadragon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pichurin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pichurin scores with a knee to the head.
Pichurin trying to stall but Dadragon improves his position.
Pichurin jumps guard but Dadragon stands there with Pichurin around his waist. Pichurin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Molly Dadragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yanis Pichurin.

Dadragon has Pichurin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dadragon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pichurin tumbling to the mat - Dadragon dives into Pichurin's guard.

Pichurin pushes Dadragon off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dadragon rushes Pichurin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dadragon stalling in the clinch but Pichurin improves position.

Pichurin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dadragon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dadragon lands a jab to the head.
Pichurin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dadragon.
Dadragon is looking to clinch but Pichurin is avoiding it.

Dadragon clinches.
Dadragon misses with a punch to the body.

Dadragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pichurin shoots for a takedown but Dadragon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dadragon thumps Pichurin with a low kick.
Dadragon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pichurin on the side of the head.

Dadragon rushes Pichurin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dadragon as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dadragon.
Dadragon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dadragon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pichurin lands a good knee to the midsection. Dadragon won't want to take too many of those.
Dadragon wants to break free but Pichurin has control.
A knee to the head by Pichurin.
Pichurin tries to break the clinch but Dadragon is controlling the position.
Pichurin blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dadragon is stalling here.
Dadragon trying to stall but Pichurin improves his position.
Pichurin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dadragon gets through Pichurin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Dadragon jumps guard and drags Pichurin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dadragon keeping moving, preventing Pichurin from controlling successfully.
Pichurin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dadragon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Molly Dadragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dadragon keeping full guard, as Pichurin tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Molly Dadragon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dadragon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Molly Dadragon!