PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Bacevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen The Siberian Express as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bacevich
vs
Drago

186 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

190 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Hellbent, Inc.

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Bacevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacevich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drago loads up on a big right hand but Bacevich slips the punch.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.
Drago throws a jab when Bacevich was well out of range.
Drago lands a really nice looking cross but Bacevich seems unphased.
Drago throws a hook to the side of Bacevich's head but Bacevich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bacevich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Bacevich counters with a two punch combo.
Bacevich throws a series of punches but Drago avoids them all with ease.
Drago misses the jab.
Drago misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Bacevich.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bacevich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bacevich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Drago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bacevich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drago circles away quickly and effectively.
Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bacevich.
Bacevich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drago's head backwards.
A shot to the body from Drago misses
and Bacevich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bacevich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drago takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bacevich lands a nice looking body shot.
Drago looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacevich scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bacevich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bacevich lands a right hook to the body.
Drago walks into a stiff left hand from Bacevich.
A punch lands to the side of Drago 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bacevich lands with a right hand.
Bacevich with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bacevich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bacevich lands a jab to Drago's midsection.
Drago walks into a jab.
Drago ducks right into an uppercut from Bacevich.
Bacevich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bacevich works over Drago's head and body with a nice combination.
Bacevich lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bacevich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bacevich scores with a jab to the head.
Drago is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bacevich.
Drago walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bacevich scores with a one two! Drago had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bacevich punishes Drago's body with a nice straight punch.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacevich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Bacevich does no damage.
Drago misses with a straight right.
Bacevich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A cross from Bacevich lands.
Bacevich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bacevich lands an overhand right.
Bacevich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bacevich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drago takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bacevich misses with a two punch combination.
Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drago throws a hook but Bacevich avoids it easily.
Bacevich scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacevich lands a right hook to the body.
Bacevich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bacevich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bacevich cracks Drago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bacevich thuds a left hand into Drago's body.
Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Bacevich as he connects with a hook.
Bacevich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bacevich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drago doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Bacevich.
Bacevich lands a with a good body shot.
Bacevich throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Drago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bacevich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bacevich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bacevich stuns Drago with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bacevich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bacevich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bacevich scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacevich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bacevich swinging wilding here.
Bacevich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drago. Drago circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bacevich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bacevich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bacevich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bacevich works Drago's body with a nice hook.
Bacevich lands a nice hook to Drago's body. Drago takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bacevich stalks Drago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drago's face. Drago staggers backwards, shaken.
Bacevich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drago takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bacevich lands with a cross.
Drago throws the left hand but Bacevich avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Bacevich catches Drago right on the button with a cross.
Drago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Bacevich dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bacevich connects with a looping right hand.
Adrian Bacevich is winning the standup battle so far.
Bacevich throws a series of punches but Drago avoids them all with ease.
Drago 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 jab lands there for Bacevich.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Bacevich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drago can do to turn this around?
Drago needs to keep his hands up - Bacevich had a free shot at his head there.
Bacevich defending well as Drago loads up on a big left hand.
Bacevich jabs at Drago's body.
Nice body punch from Drago.
A swing and a miss from Drago.
Drago looks to land a left hand but Bacevich moved out of range nicely.
Drago swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bacevich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drago on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Drago finds it's way through Bacevich's defenses.
Drago misses with a looping left.
Drago takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bacevich with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Bacevich throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bacevich misses with a two punch combination.
Bacevich lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bacevich!
Bacevich scores with a hook to the body. Drago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bacevich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bacevich with a hook.
Bacevich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bacevich lands a right hook to the body.
Adrian Bacevich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bacevich cracks Drago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bacevich works over Drago's head and body with a nice combination.
Bacevich's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bacevich duly obliges.
Bacevich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Drago backs up against the cage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bacevich.
Bacevich thuds a left hand into Drago's body.
Bacevich stalks Drago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drago's face. Drago staggers backwards, shaken.
Bacevich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drago throws a jab when Bacevich was well out of range.
Bacevich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bacevich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Bacevich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drago doesn't seem phased though.
Bacevich is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bacevich digs a good hook to Drago's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Bacevich.
Bacevich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bacevich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bacevich lands with a nice body punch.
Drago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bacevich with a nice cross.
Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bacevich scores with a body shot.
Bacevich lands a right hook to the body.
Bacevich scores with a jab to the body.
Bacevich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bacevich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bacevich cracks a nice hook into Drago's ribs.
Bacevich throws a series of punches but Drago moves out of range.
Bacevich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bacevich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bacevich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bacevich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bacevich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bacevich clobbers Drago with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bacevich scores with a body shot.
Bacevich takes one to the side of the head.
Drago walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bacevich thuds his right hand into Drago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bacevich tests Drago's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bacevich slips a jab from Drago.
Drago throws the left hand but Bacevich avoids the punch easily.
Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bacevich cracks Drago with a good jab.
Bacevich lands a nice looking body shot.
Drago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bacevich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bacevich throws a right hand that Drago ducks under and follows up with a left that Drago also avoids with ease.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Bacevich.
Drago walks into a jab.
Bacevich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drago has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Bacevich.
Bacevich throws a one two combo.
A right-left combo lands from Bacevich.
Drago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bacevich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Bacevich finds it's target.
Bacevich lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bacevich.
Bacevich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bacevich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bacevich lands a nice looking body shot.
Bacevich works over Drago's head and body with a nice combination.
Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bacevich throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Bacevich dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Drago throws a hook but Bacevich blocks it.
Drago misses with a combination
and Bacevich counters with a one-two to the body.
Bacevich scores with a nice head shot.
Drago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bacevich scores with a hook to the body. Drago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bacevich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bacevich lands a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Bacevich.
Drago misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bacevich lands a jab to Drago's midsection.
Drago with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bacevich to score with a decent uppercut.
Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Bacevich.
Bacevich scores with a jab to the body.
Bacevich throws a shot to the body.
Donk. Bacevich catches Drago right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacevich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bacevich counters with a stiff right hand.
Drago takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drago on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bacevich scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheers as Bacevich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drago doesn't seem phased though.
Bacevich cracks a nice hook into Drago's ribs.
Bacevich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bacevich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Drago misses
and Drago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bacevich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab by Bacevich.
Bacevich with a hook.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bacevich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bacevich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drago stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bacevich stalks Drago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drago's face. Drago staggers backwards, shaken.
Bacevich works Drago's body with a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Bacevich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacevich scores with the left hand. Drago knows he should have avoided that one.
Bacevich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bacevich tries to bum rush Drago with a series of wild strikes but Drago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago moves forwards but Bacevich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bacevich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bacevich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bacevich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bacevich cracks a nice hook into Drago's ribs.
Drago misses with an uppercut. Bacevich saw that one coming.
Drago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A right-left combo lands from Bacevich.
Drago misses with a jab to the body
and Bacevich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bacevich connects with a body shot.
Drago takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bacevich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Bacevich. That snapped Drago's head back.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bacevich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bacevich throws a head kick that half lands.
Bacevich connects with a right hand. Drago shakes it off.
Bacevich scores with a one two! Drago had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Drago misses with a double jab
and Bacevich counters with a three punch combo that has Drago backing up. Drago nods at Bacevich to acknowledge the strikes.
Bacevich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Drago misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Bacevich finds it's target.
Bacevich jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left and a right from Bacevich both land. Nice combination.
Drago misses the jab.
Bacevich lands a with a good body shot.
Bacevich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drago. Drago circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bacevich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bacevich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drago throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bacevich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bacevich lands the left hand.
Bacevich cracks Drago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bacevich closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A shot to de liver by Bacevich. Beautiful body shot.
Bacevich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bacevich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bacevich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bacevich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drago throws a combination that misses
letting Bacevich counter with a right hand.
Bacevich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bacevich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drago on the side of the head.
Bacevich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drago on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacevich throws a series of punches but Drago moves out of range.
Drago looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adrian Bacevich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drago misses with a straight right.
Bacevich misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Bacevich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bacevich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Bacevich!