PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dracovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonnhy Pyro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dracovic comes into the arena with Rammstein- Feuer Frei blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dracovic
vs
Pyro

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Ivan Dracovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonnhy Pyro!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyro tries to clinch up

and Dracovic moves into the clinch.
Pyro misses with a knee strike.
Dracovic dodges an elbow strike from Pyro.

Pyro decides to pull guard.
Pyro wants to stand but Dracovic is controlling the position.
Dracovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dracovic advances to half guard.
Pyro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dracovic wants to take a breather but Pyro is having none of it.
Dracovic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pyro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Pyro has his feet on Dracovic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pyro shoots in but Dracovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyro stuffs the takedown attempt from Dracovic. Dracovic gets slowly back to his feet.

Pyro pushes Dracovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Pyro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dracovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pyro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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

Dracovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pyro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pyro looks gassed!
Pyro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dracovic's best efforts.
Pyro trying to get back to full guard but Dracovic takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dracovic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pyro?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyro tries to buck Dracovic off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pyro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pyro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dracovic content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyro tries to reverse the position but Dracovic maintains control.
Dracovic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pyro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dracovic wants to control the pace but Pyro is squirming around nicely.
Dracovic lands a big elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dracovic manages to capitalize on a mistake by Pyro to take his back!

Dracovic tightening his grip on Pyro, looking for the choke.

Pyro is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dracovic gets his way!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dracovic looking for the choke from the back.
Pyro turns into Dracovic and is now in his guard.
Pyro looking to pass the guard.
Dracovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dracovic tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracovic wants to sweep here but Pyro controlling him for the moment.
Dracovic wants to stand and escape but Pyro is having none of it.
Pyro tries to free his leg and advance position but Dracovic is retaining full guard.
Pyro advances position into side control!
Pyro looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dracovic is avoiding damage well.
Dracovic can't do much from the bottom here.

Pyro decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dracovic to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyro circles away from the clinch attempt.

Dracovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonnhy Pyro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dracovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pyro is fending him off so far but Dracovic persists. Nope, Pyro circles away and we're back to standing.
Dracovic fails with a takedown attempt.

Dracovic gets caught napping as Pyro dives in and scores a takedown. Dracovic manages to retain guard.

Pyro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dracovic throws a right hand that Pyro ducks under and follows up with a left that Pyro also avoids with ease.

Pyro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pyro passes Dracovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pyro moves into full mount! Dracovic won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pyro scoring with strikes but Dracovic is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dracovic's face.
Pyro lands a big shot there that rocks Dracovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dracovic is looking to improve his position but Pyro isn't that keen on the idea.
Pyro raining down shots from the mount!
Pyro prevents Dracovic from getting the reversal.
Pyro lands a big shot there that rocks Dracovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Dracovic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dracovic is working to get back to half guard.
Jonnhy Pyro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pyro raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pyro landing strikes from the mount.

Pyro gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pyro moves into the clinch.
Pyro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pyro can't get the takedown.

Dracovic manages to pull guard.
Pyro passes into half guard.
Dracovic won't allow Pyro to pass to mount.
Pyro moves into full mount! Dracovic won't be happy about that!
Dracovic is in all sorts of trouble here.

Pyro stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A head kick misses from Dracovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pyro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dracovic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pyro advances position into side control!

Pyro decides to stand back up.

Pyro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dracovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Dracovic is trying to break the clinch but Pyro is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pyro throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pyro.
Dracovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Dracovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pyro manages to pull guard.
Pyro keeping moving, preventing Dracovic from controlling successfully.
Pyro looking for a sweep. Not yet Pyro, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pyro is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dracovic can't keep his opponent in guard - Pyro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pyro prevents Dracovic from standing back up.

Pyro is working for a submission of some sort.
Pyro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dracovic keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonnhy Pyro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dracovic is defended easily by Pyro.
Ivan Dracovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dracovic gets caught napping as Pyro dives in and scores a takedown. Dracovic manages to retain guard.
Dracovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pyro is one step ahead there.
Pyro is pushing down on Dracovic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dracovic is fighting to maintain full guard but Pyro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pyro lands strikes from half guard.

Pyro stands up from half guard.

Dracovic tries to keep at a distance but Pyro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dracovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dracovic shoots in but Pyro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dracovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pyro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dracovic's guard.
Pyro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dracovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pyro passes Dracovic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pyro uses his free foot to push down on Dracovic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dracovic.
Pyro with shots to the head and body - Dracovic looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dracovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pyro lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracovic is looking to get to half guard.
Pyro looking to finish Dracovic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dracovic!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pyro working Dracovic over with strikes here.

Pyro wants to finish this one by submission but Dracovic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pyro.
Pyro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Pyro goes for an armbar but Dracovic turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dracovic.
Dracovic won't allow Pyro to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pyro keeping moving, preventing Dracovic from controlling successfully.
Pyro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pyro wants to get back to his feet but Dracovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pyro wants to sweep here but Dracovic controlling him for the moment.
Dracovic stands up over Pyro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracovic trying to control but Pyro is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dracovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Pyro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dracovic defends well.

Dracovic stands up from Pyro's guard - Dracovic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jonnhy Pyro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pyro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dracovic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pyro.
Dracovic wants to hold on but Pyro pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonnhy Pyro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pyro 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonnhy Pyro!