PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stres Fleshou Jr (ranked 765 p4p, 2026 weight class) and Viktor Dragan (ranked 40 p4p, 102 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fleshou Jr
vs
Dragan

220 cm
21
328
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
290
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stres Fleshou Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viktor Dragan!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleshou Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragan.
Fleshou Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Fleshou Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dragan's hands.

It looks like Viktor Dragan has been cut.
Dragan throws a lazy uppercut
and Fleshou Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fleshou Jr cracks Dragan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fleshou Jr jabs Dragan right on the nose. Dragan blinks but takes it well.
Dragan throws a poor cross that misses
and Fleshou Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That has opened up Viktor Dragan's cut even more.
We've been hearing reports that Fleshou Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dragan misses with a looping right.
Dragan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Stres Fleshou Jr has been cut.
Fleshou Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragan.
Fleshou Jr dodges the punch combination from Dragan.
Fleshou Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Dragan breaks away and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleshou Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Fleshou Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragan throws the left hand but Fleshou Jr avoids the punch easily.
Dragan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fleshou Jr moves out of range as Dragan strikes.
Fleshou Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Viktor Dragan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragan throws a right hand that Fleshou Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Fleshou Jr also avoids with ease.
Dragan misses with a hook
and Fleshou Jr counters with a left to the body.
Dragan looks winded!
Fleshou Jr lands with a cross.

Fleshou Jr has Dragan up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fleshou Jr.

The cut above Viktor Dragan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fleshou Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dragan prevents the takedown attempt.
Fleshou Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleshou Jr blocks a body shot from Dragan.

Fleshou Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Dragan is sitting in close to Fleshou Jr's body. Fleshou Jr has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dragan is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dragan is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Fleshou Jr.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stres Fleshou Jr!
Stres Fleshou Jr retains his super heavyweight title!