PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dravinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon McNeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dravinski
vs
McNeil

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

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 Las Vegas, Paul Dravinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon McNeil!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dravinski gets the takedown into side control.

Dravinski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Dravinski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McNeil is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Dravinski tries for a kimura but McNeil is defending well.

Dravinski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McNeil is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dravinski trying to control the position but McNeil is working away.
McNeil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dravinski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Dravinski tries for a kimura but McNeil is defending well.

Dravinski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McNeil is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Dravinski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McNeil, who protects the arm well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McNeil can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dravinski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McNeil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dravinski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McNeil struggling a bit here.
McNeil is trying to improve his position.
A control attempt from McNeil but he's now mounted!

Dravinski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McNeil to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McNeil shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNeil wants to hold on but Dravinski pushes him away.

Dravinski moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, McNeil has worked his arm free - good work by McNeil!

Dravinski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dravinski tries to advance to mount but McNeil denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dravinski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dravinski tries for a kimura but McNeil is defending well.
McNeil managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dravinski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dravinski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Dravinski tries for a kimura but McNeil is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Dravinski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dravinski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

McNeil closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McNeil tries to move to full mount but Dravinski actually manages to regain half guard.

McNeil throws a strike but Dravinski manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will McNeil tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Dravinski!