PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoliy Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anatoliy Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk
vs
Drago

198 cm
23
245 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

197 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

BADGER MILK!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anatoliy Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk misses its intended target.
Drago changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk tries to avoid it but Drago manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk to the ground. Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk circles away.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk. No joy for Drago on that attempt.

Drago shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Drago was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Drago jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk tries to escape but Drago is in control.

Drago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Drago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk, who protects the arm well.
Drago looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is trying to get back to his feet.

Drago thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk throws Drago to one side and escapes!
Drago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk as he avoids it easily.
Anatoliy Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk stuffs the takedown.
Drago blocks a head kick by Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk.
Drago will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drago shoots in for a takedown but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Drago or perhaps it was just good defense by Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk which made him look bad.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drago closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk circles away.
Drago shoots in but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anatoliy Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a really nice looking cross but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk seems unphased.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Drago shoots for a double leg takedown but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk sprawls well. He's pushed Drago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drago thuds a left hand into Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk's body.
Drago closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk circles away.
Drago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drago shoots in and drives through. Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk sprawls well.
Drago shoots in looking for a takedown. Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk tries to sprawl out of it but Drago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago tries for a takedown but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drago shoots in but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drago avoids the head kick by Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk misses with the combination.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt - Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk.
Drago shoots in but no luck this time.
Drago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is fending him off so far but Drago persists. Nope, Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk circles away and we're back to standing.
Drago shoots for a double leg takedown but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk sprawls well. He's pushed Drago's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drago fails to land the takedown.
A head kick from Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk lands but Drago takes it in his stride.
Drago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago works Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anatoliy Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drago gets the takedown into side control.

Drago is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Drago tries for a kimura but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is defending well.

Drago is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drago has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Drago is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Drago thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Drago wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk keeps working.

Drago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Drago prevents Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

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

Drago tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Drago has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk pushes Drago away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Drago gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Drago is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk tries to escape but Drago is in control.

Drago tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Drago working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Drago is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Drago has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk. No joy for Drago on that attempt.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anatoliy Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.

Drago drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Drago prevents Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk from escaping the position.
Drago is looking to take a break and control but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Drago is trying to get an arm triangle but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is defending well.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk misses with a head kick.
Drago changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk tries to avoid it but Drago manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk to the ground. Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Drago dodges the punch combination from Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk.
Drago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drago tries for a takedown but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anatoliy Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk scores with a head kick.
Drago tries for a takedown but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk lands the left hand.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drago looks for a takedown but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk sprawls well.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk misses with a head kick.
Drago throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk's waist but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drago off to one side.

Drago shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drago showed some decent athleticism there.

Drago is working for a kimura but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is not content to let Drago control the position.
Drago prevents Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk from standing back up.
Drago is trying to control the action in half guard but Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Drago is trying for a kimura here. Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tymoschuk looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Drago wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Drago!