PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Dragan (ranked 3461 p4p, 24837 weight class) and Viktor Spopovich (ranked 156 p4p, 211 weight class). Viktor Spopovich will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dragan
vs
Spopovich

195 cm
30
290
9 - 8 - 0

225 cm
19
300
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viktor Dragan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Spopovich!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spopovich tries to clinch up but Dragan circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragan misses with a straight left.
Spopovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Dragan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dragan takes a swing at Spopovich's ribcage but misses.
Spopovich tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Spopovich tries to clinch up but Dragan circles away and keeps his distance.
Spopovich moves in looking to clinch but Dragan pushes him off.
We've been told by Dragan's head coaches at Julians Sports Bar & Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spopovich is looking to clinch but Dragan is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Dragan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dragan loads up on a big right hand but Spopovich slips the punch.
Dragan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spopovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spopovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spopovich tries to clinch up.
Dragan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spopovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spopovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spopovich is looking to clinch but Dragan is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Dragan misses the target.
Spopovich slips under a jab from Dragan.
And Spopovich tries to counter it with a takedown but Dragan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spopovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spopovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Dragan circles away.
Spopovich is looking to clinch.
Dragan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spopovich wants to clinch up but Dragan keeps it at a distance.
Dragan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spopovich.
Spopovich wants to clinch up but Dragan keeps it at a distance.
Dragan misses with a looping right.
Spopovich with the counter takedown but Dragan avoids it easily.
Dragan lands with an uppercut that bounces Spopovich off the cage and back into range.
Spopovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragan blocks a head kick by Spopovich.
Dragan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spopovich tries to clinch up but Dragan circles away and keeps his distance.
Dragan fails to land with a series of punches.
Spopovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragan.
Dragan swats away the attempt to clinch by Spopovich.
Dragan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Spopovich's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dragan throws a body shot but no joy.
Dragan clobbers Spopovich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Dragan engages and cracks Spopovich with a massive lead left hook - Spopovich tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Dragan is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Viktor Dragan!
Viktor Dragan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.