PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orpheus Boagrius (ranked 187 p4p, 5 weight class) and Aleksandar Dragović (ranked 489 p4p, 21 weight class). Boagrius comes to the cage accompanied by Akkadian Empire . Dragović has chosen Immortal Technique - Mark Of The Beast feat. Akir & Beast 1333 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Boagrius
vs
Dragović

200 cm
31
304 lbs
29 - 7 - 0

225 cm
32
280 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Orpheus Boagrius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandar Dragović!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boagrius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boagrius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boagrius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aleksandar Dragović seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boagrius lands with a nice body punch.
Boagrius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragović moves away.
Dragović lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch combination from Dragović misses.
Dragović scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boagrius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boagrius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragović.
Boagrius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragović connects with a body shot.
Dragović throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boagrius is looking to counter punch.
Dragović throws a wild body kick that Boagrius sees coming a mile off.
Boagrius jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Boagrius motions for Dragović to come forward. Boagrius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dragović 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.
Boagrius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boagrius takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dragović closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dragović swings for the body but Boagrius moves out of range.
Dragović swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragović misses the target.
Nice shot by Dragović.
Dragović throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dragović throws a lazy head kick
and Boagrius counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragović takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Aleksandar Dragović has been cut.
Boagrius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boagrius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boagrius looks to land a right hand but Dragović moved out of range.
Dragović tries to land a body kick
and Boagrius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragović misses the shot to the body.
Boagrius blocks a low kick nicely.
Boagrius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dragović is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boagrius rather than just go for the knockout.
Dragović lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boagrius slips a straight right by Dragović.
Dragović misses with an uppercut
enabling Boagrius to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragović scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick by Dragović misses
and Boagrius counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boagrius, right into the meat.
Boagrius takes a swing at Dragović's ribcage but misses.
Boagrius checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boagrius takes a jab right on the kisser.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dragović.
Dragović scoring well with a low kick there.
Dragović lands with a nice combination. Boagrius backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Orpheus Boagrius has been cut.
Dragović ducks under a wild hook from Boagrius.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dragović.
Dragović works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragović's corner calls for a 1-2. Dragović obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dragović just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragović with a jab.

Boagrius is rocked!
Boagrius just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragović slips a jab from Boagrius.
Dragović lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boagrius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dragović is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dragović misses with a wild body shot.
Boagrius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragović.
Boagrius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boagrius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dragović counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dragović is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boagrius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dragović connects with a crisp jab.
Boagrius is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dragović! But no joy.
Boagrius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dragović misses with a shot to the body
and Boagrius counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandar Dragović dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dragović moves away from the strike by Boagrius.
Dragović bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Boagrius instigates a clinch.
Boagrius tries to throw a body punch but Dragović avoids it by throwing Boagrius back against the cage.
Boagrius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boagrius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragović's elbow.
Dragović has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boagrius throws a head punch that misses.
Dragović misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragović has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dragović misses with a punch to the body.
Dragović misses with some punches.
A short right from Dragović.

Dragović's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragović throws a body punch but Boagrius moves out of range.
Boagrius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragović smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dragović works Boagrius's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragović on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aleksandar Dragović seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dragović looks to land a right hand but Boagrius moved out of range.
Boagrius looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Boagrius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boagrius avoids the body shot from Dragović.
Dragović just misses with a punch to the body.
Boagrius misses with a straight left.
Dragović throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dragović throws a low kick, looking for Boagrius's leg but Boagrius calmly moves out of range.
Boagrius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boagrius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dragović.
Dragović misses the jab.
Boagrius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragović swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boagrius.
Dragović with a hook.
Dragović connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dragović throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragović lands with a kick to the ribs.
Boagrius scores with a leg kick.
Boagrius takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boagrius slips a jab and a cross from Dragović.
Boagrius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boagrius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boagrius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boagrius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boagrius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dragović.
Boagrius moves out of range of the body kick from Dragović.
Boagrius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragović throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Dragović.
Dragović ducks right into an uppercut from Boagrius.
Dragović lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boagrius misses with a kick to the body.

Dragović lands a big uppercut and Boagrius crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Boagrius looks OK. Dragović waves Boagrius back to his feet!
Oh Boagrius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragović fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Boagrius out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Aleksandar Dragović!
Aleksandar Dragović is the new super heavyweight champion!
Aleksandar Dragović decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.