PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by James Brown - Living In America. Fox has chosen 2nd Round KO as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ivan Drago has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ivan Drago seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Drago
vs
Fox

190 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Monster MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Fox!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drago throws a jab when Fox was well out of range.
Fox throws a hook but Drago avoids it easily.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
Fox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fox misses with a looping left.
Drago defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand.
Drago blocks a jab.
Fox lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Fox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drago doesn't seem phased though.
Fox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drago.
Drago defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand.
Drago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fox.
Drago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Drago lands a with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox ducks right into an uppercut from Drago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox throws a series of punches but Drago avoids them all with ease.
Drago moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fox looks gassed!
Fox throws a jab but it's blocked by Drago.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Fox scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drago swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
Drago scores with the left hand. Fox knows he should have avoided that one.
Drago misses with the combination.
Justin Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago throws a right hand that Fox ducks under and follows up with a left that Fox also avoids with ease.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
A slow jab from Drago misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Fox with that takedown attempt.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Fox shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Drago manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Drago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Drago has his foot on Fox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fox works his way back into a safe position though.
Fox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fox looking to sit in guard and control but Drago gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Drago postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drago got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drago has managed to get both his arms back between Fox's legs - danger averted.
Fox is trying to keep Drago in close.
Drago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Drago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drago.
Fox blocks a head kick by Drago.
Drago cracks Fox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drago circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox fails with the takedown
and Drago counters with a body kick that stops Fox in his tracks momentarily.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Fox.
Drago lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fox throws a lazy right hand but Drago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fox 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.
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drago lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fox tries for a takedown but Drago circles away easily
and Drago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Drago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drago is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab lands there for Fox.
Drago scores with a jab to the body.
Drago lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Fox slips a jab from Drago.
Fox looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fox throws a shot to the body.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drago throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fox is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Drago both land. Nice combination.
Fox misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drago slips a straight right by Fox.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fox.
Fox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.

Fox shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Drago tries to get to full guard but Fox has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fox looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fox not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drago tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Drago is looking to improve his position.

Fox seems to be looking for submissions.
Drago looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fox slips a jab from Drago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox scores with a one two! Drago had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Fox shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Drago is trying to defend but Fox finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Drago moves into full guard.

Fox postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drago is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fox, into his guard.
Fox is trying to keep Drago in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fox is keeping the position for now.
Fox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drago is one step ahead there.
Drago in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drago wants to pass the guard but Fox is keeping the position.
Drago wants to stand but Fox has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Fox misses with a combination
and Drago counters with a nice body shot.
Drago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fox.
Fox with a hook.
Fox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big left from Drago misses.
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago counters with a thumping low kick.
Fox scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fox misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Drago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fox throws out the jab.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Fox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drago doesn't seem phased though.
Drago does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Drago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drago misses with a hook. Fox ducked under it nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Drago.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Fox shoots in and bounces Drago off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fox is looking to work some ground and pound but Drago has wrist control.
Drago controlling Fox's posture.
Fox lands a couple of digs.
Fox lands a couple of elbows.
Fox thows a big elbow that misses.
Fox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivan Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to sweep but no luck.
Fox throwing strikes but missing.
Fox with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drago bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fox's guard.
Justin Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drago trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox is controlling Drago's posture.
Drago postures up.
Drago pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fox is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Drago trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fox throws a hook but Drago avoids it easily.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fox throws a lazy right hand but Drago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Justin Fox.
I think Drago has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago!