PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Harklie (ranked 5023 p4p, 4531 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 450 p4p, 424 weight class). Ivan Drago will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Harklie
vs
Drago

177 cm
18
275
4 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
261
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

IC&E Nutrition

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grant Harklie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drago lands an overhand right.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Drago enables Harklie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Drago manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Harklie advances to half guard.
Harklie tries to pass to full mount but Drago defends it.
Harklie is taking a breather. Drago says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harklie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drago can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harklie wants to pass the guard but Drago is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harklie is controlling the pace.
Drago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harklie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harklie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harklie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Harklie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Drago is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grant Harklie!
Grant Harklie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.