PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Drago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Drago

200 cm
24
280 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

200 cm
20
254 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in but Drago avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drago scores with a hook.
Drago lands a jab to Brown's midsection.

Brown scores a takedown into full mount!
Brown punching from mount but Drago doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brown fails to move to back control.
Brown 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.
Brown trying to control but Drago is having none of it.
Brown misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Drago takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Brown crashes against the mat.
Brown working the ground and pound.
Brown wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago defending against the ground and pound.
Brown tries to score with some ground and pound. Drago controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

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

Brown tries for a kimura but Drago is defending well.
Brown tries to advance to mount but can't.

Brown is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Drago looks calm but he's in trouble here. Brown gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Drago is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Brown lets go of the hold and Drago can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Brown!