PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hammer
vs
Drago

193 cm
24
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

210 cm
24
300 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago is looking to clinch.
Drago is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
Hammer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drago is fending him off so far but Hammer persists. Nope, Drago circles away and we're back to standing.
Drago keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Drago fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hammer wants to clinch.

Hammer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammer wants to get up but he can't break Drago's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Drago tries to strike from the bottom.
Hammer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Drago escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hammer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammer wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drago being controlled here, momentarily.
Hammer really is a fat lump.
Drago keeping full guard, as Hammer tries to pass.

Drago working for a triangle but Hammer defends it easily.
Drago keeping full guard, as Hammer tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drago has control of Hammer's left arm, preventing Hammer from doing any damage.

Drago is looking for a triangle but Hammer pushes his legs off easily.

Drago is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Hammer frees his head nicely. Oh but Drago has switched to an armbar! Hammer is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ivan Drago!