PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Dragović (ranked 396 p4p, 17 weight class) and Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 276 p4p, 8 weight class). Dragović comes into the arena with Immortal Technique - Mark Of The Beast feat. Akir & Beast 1333 blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dragović
vs
Zaitsev

225 cm
33
280 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

192 cm
28
278 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandar Dragović!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitsev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dragović.
A little feinted left hand from Dragović on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dragović throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaitsev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zaitsev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaitsev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragović.
Dragović getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
An inside leg kick lands from Dragović.
Zaitsev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dragović can pounce on him.
Dragović lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dragović takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dragović misses with a right hand
and Zaitsev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaitsev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dragović throws a chopping leg kick but Zaitsev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dragović scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragović bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaitsev's head backwards.
Dragović swings for the body but Zaitsev moves out of range.
Dragović lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Dragović misses.
Zaitsev tries a quick counter leg kick but Dragović is wise to it.
Dragović tests Zaitsev's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragović throws a nice looking combination but Zaitsev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zaitsev flicks out a counter leg kick but Dragović steps away.
Zaitsev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev misses with a wild combination.
Dragović looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Zaitsev misses with a wild body shot.
Dragović scores with a nice head shot.
Dragović is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zaitsev misses with a low kick as Dragović jumps back.
Dragović fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dragović blocks a jab.
It looks like Dragović has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zaitsev moves out of range of the body kick.
Dragović misses with a low kick.
Zaitsev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragović really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaitsev.
Dragović throwing a counter right hand but Zaitsev manages to avoid it.
Dragović throws a leg kick which misses Zaitsev's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaitsev tries to avoid it.
Zaitsev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragović thumps Zaitsev with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaitsev.
Dragović tries to land a body kick
and Zaitsev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zaitsev throws a body punch but Dragović moves out of range.
Dragović misses with a straight right.
Zaitsev misses with a low kick.

Zaitsev rushes Dragović and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dragović as the two fighters clinch.
Zaitsev looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Dragović.
Dragović letting Zaitsev take a breather here.
Zaitsev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaitsev lands a nice uppercut.
Zaitsev trying to stall but Dragović improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragović.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dragović.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragović has a couple of punches blocked by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev blocks a body shot from Dragović.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dragović makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dragović throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dragović tries to work over Zaitsev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaitsev swings wildly with an uppercut but Dragović uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dragović works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaitsev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dragović working aggressively here.
Zaitsev wants to stall.
Dragović blocking some punches.
Dragović digs a right hand into Zaitsev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zaitsev's gas tank.
Zaitsev looks winded!
Zaitsev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaitsev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dragović seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zaitsev can turn it around.
Zaitsev is trying to maintain a safe position but Dragović gets an underhook and turns Zaitsev into the cage.
Zaitsev trying to control the position but instead, Dragović has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zaitsev into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragović scores with a shoulder strike.
Zaitsev looking to stall.
Zaitsev blocks a body shot from Dragović.
Zaitsev takes a shot to the head.
Dragović misses with a hook from the clinch.

Dragović manages to break the clinch.
Zaitsev throws the left hand but Dragović avoids the punch easily.
Dragović avoids the body shot from Zaitsev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaitsev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dragović can pounce on him.
Dragović dips to his left and cracks Zaitsev with an uppercut!
Zaitsev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dragović lands with a cross.
Dragović cracks Zaitsev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zaitsev throws a lazy uppercut
and Dragović makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandar Dragović dominated that round.
That's time! Dragović's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A shot to the liver by Zaitsev. Beautiful body shot.
Zaitsev is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dragović takes a swing at Zaitsev's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Zaitsev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dragović is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dragović throws a quick inside leg kick.
A combination from Zaitsev does no damage.
Zaitsev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dragović drops Zaitsev with a straight right hand, right on the button! Dragović follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandar Dragović!
A very excited looking Aleksandar Dragović made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.