PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Dragan (ranked 2450 p4p, 3160 weight class) and Buck Wagner (ranked 120 p4p, 156 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dragan
vs
Wagner

195 cm
27
290
6 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
300
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viktor Dragan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buck Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Dragan avoids the head kick by Wagner.

Wagner closes the distance and pushes Dragan back into the cage.
Dragan misses with a punch to the body.
Dragan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wagner or not.
Dragan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragan lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner looks winded!
Wagner prevents a body shot from Dragan.
Dragan tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Dragan.
Dragan scores with a hook to the body.
Dragan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wagner.
Dragan misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragan tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.
Dragan works on Wagner's body with a couple of short punches.
Dragan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dragan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dragan misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner blocks a body shot from Dragan.
Dragan is pressed up against the cage. Wagner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dragan down to the mat. Dragan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Dragan.

It looks like Buck Wagner has been cut.
Dragan misses with a looping left.
Wagner throws a right hand that Dragan ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragan also avoids with ease.
Wagner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dragan throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Dragan avoids it with no problem.

Dragan sends Wagner crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dragan is motioning to the referee to let Wagner up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Wagner is rocked!
Viktor Dragan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragan throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Dragan thuds a left hand into Wagner's body.

Dragan cracks Wagner with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dragan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wagner to stand back up!
Wagner is still on wobbly legs! Can Dragan finish him?

That has opened up Buck Wagner's cut even more.
Wagner slips a jab from Dragan.
Wagner seems to have recovered his senses.
Dragan jabs Wagner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dragan walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Wagner drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Dragan swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Wagner's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Dragan!
A relieved looking Viktor Dragan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.