PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Ross will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Drago
vs
Ross

220 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricky Ross!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ross looks for the body kick but Drago saw that one coming.
Ross misses with a straight left.
Drago throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Ross falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Ross.
Ross misses with the body kick

and Drago counters with a single leg into guard. Ross didn't expect that.
Ross wants to stand up but Drago is controlling him.
Ross keeping full guard, as Drago tries to pass.
Drago sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ross's guard.
Drago wants to free his trapped foot but Ross is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ross tries to kick Drago off but Drago keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross won't allow Drago to pass to mount.
Drago is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ross lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Drago shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ross works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ross wants to stand up but Drago is controlling him.
Drago wants to control from the top but Ross keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drago will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Drago lands a couple of digs.
Drago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ross wants to stand and escape but Drago is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ross lands a left and a right that send Drago crashing to the mat, dazed. Ross thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Drago is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Drago out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ricky Ross!