PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rueben Draco (ranked 2506 p4p, 271 weight class) and Dean Pritchard (ranked 2679 p4p, 289 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Draco
vs
Pritchard

187 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rueben Draco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dean Pritchard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pritchard misses with a kick to the body.
Pritchard tries a head kick but it misses.
Draco misses with a wild body shot.
Draco misses with a series of wild punches.
Draco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draco throws a leg kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pritchard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pritchard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Draco cracks Pritchard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Pritchard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Draco looks to land a left hand but Pritchard moved out of range nicely.
Pritchard tries to land a front kick but Draco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rueben Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Draco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pritchard manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Pritchard.
Draco throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Draco misses its intended target.
Draco looks to score with a jab to the body but Pritchard is just out of range.
Pritchard lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pritchard connects with a solid leg kick.
Draco moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draco.
Draco misses with a low kick.
Draco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pritchard!
Pritchard looks for the body kick but Draco saw that one coming.
Draco sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pritchard.
Pritchard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Draco's sensitive parts.
A shot to the liver by Pritchard. Beautiful body shot.
Pritchard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pritchard throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pritchard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pritchard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pritchard is looking to slow Draco down with leg kicks.
Pritchard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pritchard scores with a spinning back kick!
Pritchard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draco feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco swinging wildly here.
Pritchard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pritchard throws a sloppy head kick and Draco moves out of range easily.
Draco scores with a kick to the body.
Draco moves out of range of the body kick.
Pritchard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pritchard throws a head kick that misses

and Draco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Draco is trying to control the action in half guard but Pritchard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pritchard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pritchard wants to get back to his feet.
Draco tries to pass to full mount but Pritchard defends it.
Draco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco content to control rather than advance.
Pritchard trying to control here.
Draco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Draco has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Draco controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Draco looking to secure an arm triangle but Pritchard defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee warns Pritchard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Draco there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Draco controlling from the full mount.
Pritchard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Draco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Draco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pritchard is squirming around, avoiding Draco's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Pritchard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pritchard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pritchard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pritchard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Draco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Draco will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Draco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pritchard tries to score with a low kick but Draco moves his leg out of the way.
Draco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pritchard throws a front kick that sends Draco stumbling back into the ropes.
Draco fails to land with a series of punches.
Draco blocks a head kick by Pritchard.
Pritchard walks into a left hand.
Draco lands a head kick. Pritchard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
An inside leg kick lands from Pritchard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draco throws a front kick aimed at Pritchard's knee but Pritchard avoids it well.
Draco throws a series of punches but Pritchard moves out of range.
Draco connects with a nice looking jab.
Draco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pritchard can pounce on him.
Pritchard tries a head kick but it misses.
Draco feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchard throws a sloppy head kick and Draco moves out of range easily.
Draco misses with a two punch combination.
Pritchard avoids the head kick by Draco.
Draco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pritchard lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pritchard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dean Pritchard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pritchard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Draco has time to react.
Draco thuds his right hand into Pritchard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rueben Draco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Draco throws a body shot but no joy.
Draco checks the leg kick.
Pritchard tries to land a front kick but Draco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Draco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Draco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pritchard doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pritchard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Draco blocks it well.
Draco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Draco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pritchard.
Pritchard lands with a straight right. Draco didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab from Draco misses.
Draco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pritchard. Pritchard obviously looking to wear him down.
Pritchard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pritchard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Draco lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pritchard.
Draco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pritchard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pritchard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pritchard.
Pritchard is looking to chop away at Draco's legs.
Draco misses with a low kick.
Pritchard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pritchard throws a leg kick which misses Draco's front leg but catches the back leg as Draco tries to avoid it.
Pritchard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Pritchard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pritchard misses with a body kick.
Pritchard throws a head kick that misses.
Pritchard thuds his shin into the meat of Draco's side.
Pritchard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Draco moves out of range of the body kick from Pritchard.
Pritchard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Draco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pritchard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pritchard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Draco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pritchard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A solid body kick from Draco.
Pritchard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Draco misses with an uppercut. Pritchard saw that one coming.
Pritchard throws the kick towards the body but Draco avoids it.
Pritchard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pritchard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Draco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pritchard momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pritchard avoids the body shot from Draco.
Draco pushes Pritchard away with a front kick.
Draco throws a solid leg kick but Pritchard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draco.
Pritchard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pritchard is trying to counter with his kicks.
Draco throws a sloppy head kick and Pritchard moves out of range easily.
Draco has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pritchard.
Draco throws a hook to the side of Pritchard's head but Pritchard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Draco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pritchard.
Pritchard lands a nice looking body kick.
Draco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Draco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pritchard ducks under a wild hook from Draco.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pritchard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Draco.
Draco blocks a head kick by Pritchard.
Pritchard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draco.
Draco throws a right hand that Pritchard ducks under and follows up with a left that Pritchard also avoids with ease.
Pritchard counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dean Pritchard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pritchard looks for the body kick but Draco saw that one coming.
Draco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Draco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pritchard slips a jab from Draco.
Pritchard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pritchard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Draco. That one must have hurt.
Draco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Draco misses with a leg kick.
Draco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pritchard is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pritchard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Draco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pritchard checks a leg kick.
Pritchard thumps Draco with a low kick.
Pritchard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draco checks a leg kick nicely.
Draco connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pritchard.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Draco.
Pritchard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pritchard throws a sloppy head kick and Draco moves out of range easily.
Pritchard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pritchard lands a body shot.
Pritchard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draco backing away here, and Pritchard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Draco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pritchard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Draco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pritchard. Pritchard obviously looking to wear him down.
Draco is looking to slow Pritchard down with leg kicks.
Draco's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Draco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pritchard!
No joy there for Draco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pritchard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Draco misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pritchard.
Pritchard throws the kick towards the body but Draco avoids it.
Draco throws a head kick but Pritchard moves out of range.
Draco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pritchard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pritchard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draco.
Pritchard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Draco attempts a counter takedown but Pritchard avoids it well and moves away.
Draco misses with a low kick as Pritchard jumps back.
Draco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pritchard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Draco. Draco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Draco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pritchard lands a nice shot to the body.
Draco looks for the body kick but Pritchard saw that one coming.
Draco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pritchard can pounce on him.
Draco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pritchard feints and then cracks Draco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Draco down.
Pritchard dodges the punch combination from Draco.
Pritchard looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard scoring well with a low kick there.
Draco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draco looks for the body kick but Pritchard saw that one coming.
Draco connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pritchard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Draco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pritchard was well out of range. Poor timing from Draco.
Draco looks to score with a jab to the body but Pritchard is just out of range.
Pritchard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheers as Draco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pritchard doesn't seem phased though.
Pritchard slips a jab from Draco.
Pritchard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut there from Pritchard.
Draco lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pritchard throws a head kick that misses

and Draco counters with a single leg into guard. Pritchard didn't expect that.
Pritchard being controlled here, momentarily.
Draco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pritchard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draco is controlling him.
Pritchard keeping moving, preventing Draco from controlling successfully.
Draco advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Draco seems content to control.
Rueben Draco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draco lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dean Pritchard.
I've got Pritchard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Dean Pritchard!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Dean Pritchard!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Dean Pritchard!

Dean Pritchard wins by unanimous decision!