PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Conlan (ranked 4658 p4p, 4547 weight class) and Surkho Dratchev (ranked 472 p4p, 460 weight class). Surkho Dratchev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Conlan
vs
Dratchev

190 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
265
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

White Gorilla

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Conlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Surkho Dratchev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Conlan.
A jab from Dratchev misses.
Dratchev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conlan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dratchev misses with a hook.
Conlan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Conlan avoids the body shot from Dratchev.
Conlan slips under a jab from Dratchev.
Jab from Dratchev.

It looks like Tyler Conlan has been cut.
Conlan swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conlan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dratchev finds it's way round the side to connect with Conlan's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conlan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dratchev throws out the jab.
Conlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Surkho Dratchev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dratchev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conlan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conlan feinted with a counter takedown.
Dratchev has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Conlan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Conlan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Conlan throws a low kick but Dratchev avoids it.
Dratchev lands a jab to the nose.
Conlan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dratchev in his tracks.
Conlan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dratchev finds it's way round the side to connect with Conlan's head.
Dratchev scores with a nice head shot.
Dratchev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A combination from Conlan does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conlan scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dratchev cracks Conlan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dratchev has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Conlan to stand back up!

Conlan is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Dratchev ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Conlan clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Surkho Dratchev!