PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lime White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Florencio Dragovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragovich has chosen Pink Floyd - $MON€Y$ as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

White
vs
Dragovich

183 cm
27
180 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

183 cm
24
180 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ace C

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lime White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Florencio Dragovich!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragovich misses the jab.
Dragovich throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Dragovich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dragovich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
White thumps Dragovich with a low kick.
Dragovich checks a leg kick.

White clinches with his opponent.
Dragovich wants a takedown.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White lands a knee to the body.
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!
Dragovich looking for a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dragovich's brow.
White lands an elbow that stopped Dragovich in his tracks for a moment.
Dragovich struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White misses with an elbow strike.
Dragovich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lime White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florencio Dragovich.
Dragovich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Dragovich has dropped down and is working for a takedown. White is trying to keep an underhook but Dragovich manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is positioning himself well to prevent Dragovich advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White makes his way to full guard. A much better position for White.
White bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dragovich's guard.
Dragovich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Dragovich has wrist control.
Dragovich can't keep his opponent in guard - White advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dragovich tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
White thows a huge punch but Dragovich dodges it nicely.
White thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dragovich's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with White in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
Dragovich regains full guard. Nicely done.
White trying to control but Dragovich is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dragovich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White wants to control from the top but Dragovich keeps moving.

Dragovich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
Dragovich wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
White looking to pass the guard.
White wants to control from the top but Dragovich keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a big right hand that misses.

Dragovich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.
White trying to control but Dragovich is working from the bottom.
White working some strikes from top position.
White trying to control but Dragovich is working from the bottom.
White has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dragovich keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White preventing the sweep.
Dragovich trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
Dragovich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control from the top but Dragovich keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Lime White wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dragovich moves out of range of the leg kick from White.
White throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
White motions for Dragovich to come forward. White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dragovich misses the shot to the body.
White throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!

Dragovich pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
Dragovich has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dragovich is defending well for now.
White lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dragovich's brow.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Dragovich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragovich.
Dragovich has White pressed against the cage.
White is looking to control Dragovich's arms but Dragovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the cage.
White misses with an elbow over the top.
Dragovich dodges an elbow strike from White.
Dragovich is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dragovich has his back to the cage.
Dragovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragovich.
Dragovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Dragovich taking a breather.
Dragovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dragovich blocks an elbow strike from White.
Dragovich dodges an elbow strike from White.
Dragovich avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
Dragovich takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
White gets underhooks to prevent Dragovich's takedown attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragovich avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
White lands an elbow inside.
White lands a damaging elbow.
Dragovich takes an elbow to the temple.
Dragovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Dragovich blocks the elbow strike.
Dragovich effectively controlling the action here.
Dragovich takes an elbow to the temple.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dragovich wants to stall.
White with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dragovich wants a takedown but no success here.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
Dragovich stalling in the clinch.
White prevents a body shot from Dragovich.
White missing with knees to the body.
White prevents a body shot from Dragovich.
White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dragovich.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragovich.
Dragovich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
White looking to slow down the pace here.
White landing some nice looking knees to the body.
White connects with a knee to the head.
White lands an elbow inside that Dragovich shrugs off.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dragovich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dragovich looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dragovich manages to break the clinch.
Dragovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragovich.
White misses with an uppercut. Dragovich saw that one coming.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragovich.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White scoring well with a low kick there.

Dragovich pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
White lands an elbow inside.
Dragovich managing to block the knees to the body from White.
A short right from White.
Good body shot from Dragovich.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
Dragovich tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
White landing knees to the head.
White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Dragovich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dragovich blocks the elbow strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White lands a knee to the body.
Dragovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dragovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White lands with a right to the head.
Dragovich wants to stall.
Dragovich blocks an elbow strike from White.
Nice elbow from White.
Dragovich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dragovich is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A body shot lands from Dragovich.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dragovich breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragovich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dragovich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dragovich off to one side.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lime White dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

White cracks the inside of Dragovich's front leg.

Dragovich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dragovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dragovich working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
White is trying to control but can't.
White tries to get to full guard but Dragovich has control of the leg.
White is positioning himself well to prevent Dragovich advancing to mount.
White moves into full guard.
Dragovich landing with the ground and pound.
Dragovich throws a strike but White rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
White throws a strike but Dragovich rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dragovich is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
White seems keen to control Dragovich's posture.
Dragovich distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dragovich scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dragovich scoring with punches to the head and body.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
Dragovich scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White has momentary wrist control but Dragovich slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dragovich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
White trying to control the position.
Dragovich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.
Dragovich distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dragovich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Florencio Dragovich has got the better of the ground game so far.
White keeping full guard, as Dragovich tries to pass.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White keeping moving, preventing Dragovich from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
White wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

We're going to have a standup here because Lime White wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
White misses with a kick to the body.

Dragovich has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
Dragovich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. White gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dragovich blocks the elbow strike.

Dragovich turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dragovich lands an elbow.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dragovich wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
White taking a bit of punishment here - Dragovich scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dragovich has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragovich lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
White is desperately trying to improve his position but Dragovich has a good base and remains in mount.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dragovich is landing with some decent strikes but White is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

White is rocked!
Dragovich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh White is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dragovich postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have White in real trouble here! The ref calls for White to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Florencio Dragovich!
Florencio Dragovich decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.