PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amsterdam Vallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Drago
vs
Vallon

183 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amsterdam Vallon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vallon throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Vallon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drago checks a leg kick.
A jab from Drago finds it's way through Vallon's defenses.

It looks like Amsterdam Vallon has been cut.
Vallon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vallon throws a push kick but Drago slaps the foot to one side.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago misses with a double jab.
Vallon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vallon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vallon scores with a leg kick.
Vallon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vallon misses with a low kick.
Drago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vallon.

Drago drops Vallon with a beautiful combination! Vallon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Drago is looking for the KO!
Vallon looks gassed!
Drago misses with a series of wild punches.
Vallon tries a head kick but it misses.
Vallon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vallon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Drago misses.
Vallon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallon scores with a leg kick.
Drago fails to land with a series of punches.
Vallon tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vallon wants to slow Drago down by chopping away at his legs.
Vallon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vallon defending well as Drago loads up on a big left hand.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vallon throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vallon.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
Vallon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vallon slips under a jab.
Vallon scores with a leg kick.
Drago chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vallon can pounce on him.
Drago takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vallon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vallon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Vallon does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vallon is looking to slow Drago down with leg kicks.
Vallon scores with a push kick.
Vallon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Drago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vallon throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Vallon.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vallon.
Vallon is looking to slow Drago down with leg kicks.
Vallon throws a front kick that sends Drago stumbling back into the cage.
Drago is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vallon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Vallon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vallon lands with a nice body kick.
Vallon lands a high kick!
Vallon lands a head kick. Drago smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Drago connects with a looping right hand.
Drago misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vallon, right into the meat.
Crunch! Vallon slams his shin into Drago's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vallon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
A good leg kick by Vallon.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vallon lands a head kick. Drago smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vallon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vallon scores with a head kick.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vallon.
Drago throws a series of punches but Vallon moves out of range.
Vallon lands with a slapping head kick.
Vallon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drago.
Vallon lands with a kick to the temple. Drago shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vallon pushes Drago away with a front kick.
Vallon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drago throws a right and a left that Vallon avoids nicely.
Vallon lands a head kick. Drago smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vallon is looking to land body kicks.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Vallon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vallon feints and then cracks Drago's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drago down.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Vallon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Drago misses with an uppercut. Vallon saw that one coming.
Vallon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drago will feel that in the morning.
Vallon scoring well with a low kick there.
Vallon lands with a slapping head kick.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Vallon tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Drago finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vallon throws a nice head kick!
Vallon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Drago avoids the head kick by Vallon.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amsterdam Vallon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Vallon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vallon thumps Drago with a low kick.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Vallon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Drago throws a big shot that misses.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vallon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drago will feel that in the morning.
A good leg kick by Vallon.
Vallon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vallon delivers a nice body kick.
Vallon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drago will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vallon lands a nice looking body kick.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vallon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drago if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vallon.
Drago is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vallon feints and then cracks Drago's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drago down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drago will feel that in the morning.
Vallon connects with a solid leg kick.
Vallon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Drago misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vallon.
Vallon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vallon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drago will feel that in the morning.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vallon!
A good leg kick by Vallon.
Drago misses with a two punch combination.
Vallon throws a head kick that half lands.
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vallon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vallon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Vallon connects with a high kick.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drago.
Drago avoids the head kick by Vallon.
Drago scores with the left hand. Vallon knows he should have avoided that one.
Vallon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drago if he has to take too many more of those.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vallon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vallon thuds his shin into the meat of Drago's side.
Vallon is looking to slow Drago down with leg kicks.
Vallon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vallon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drago.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vallon - that will leave a mark!
Vallon lands a head kick. Drago smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vallon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vallon slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Vallon fakes the leg kick and cracks Drago in the body.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Vallon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vallon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallon scores with a push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vallon. That's going to slow Drago down.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vallon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drago scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vallon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Amsterdam Vallon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vallon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vallon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Drago goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Vallon.
Vallon throws a leg kick which misses Drago's front leg but catches the back leg as Drago tries to avoid it.
Vallon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drago.
Drago throws a right hand that Vallon ducks under and follows up with a left that Vallon also avoids with ease.
Drago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vallon.
Drago takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vallon.
Vallon delivers a nice body kick.
Drago looks to land a combination but Vallon avoids it well.
Vallon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vallon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drago's sensitive parts.
Vallon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Drago.
Vallon ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vallon, right into the meat.
Vallon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drago moves out of range as Vallon throws a body kick.
Drago throws a right hand that Vallon ducks under and follows up with a left that Vallon also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Vallon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vallon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drago's sensitive parts.
Vallon lands with a slapping head kick.
Drago tests Vallon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amsterdam Vallon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vallon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vallon dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Drago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left lands for Drago.
Drago takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Drago takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vallon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vallon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Vallon.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
Drago throws a series of punches but Vallon avoids them all with ease.
Vallon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drago takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vallon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vallon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Drago takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Drago throws a hook to the side of Vallon's head but Vallon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vallon delivers a nice body kick.
Drago stuns Vallon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vallon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vallon throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Drago both land. Nice combination.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Vallon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vallon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drago misses with a straight right.
Vallon lands with a slapping head kick.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Drago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vallon manages to avoid it.
Vallon pushes Drago away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vallon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago misses with a wild combination.
Vallon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drago with a nice cross.
Drago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vallon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vallon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vallon scores with a head kick.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Vallon throws a head kick that half lands.
Drago lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vallon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vallon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vallon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vallon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Amsterdam Vallon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vallon lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vallon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vallon delivers a nice body kick.
Vallon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drago misses with an uppercut.
Vallon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vallon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vallon scores with a head kick.
Vallon lands with a nice body kick.
Vallon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Drago misses with a looping left.
Vallon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vallon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drago throws a series of punches but Vallon avoids them all with ease.
Vallon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vallon scores with a kick to the body.
Vallon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vallon scores with a push kick.
Vallon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drago. That did some damage!
Vallon scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vallon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vallon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Vallon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vallon, right into the meat.
Vallon lands with a slapping head kick.
Vallon fakes the leg kick and cracks Drago in the body.
Vallon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vallon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vallon.
Vallon throws a head kick that half lands.
Vallon is looking to slow Drago down with leg kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Vallon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Vallon lands but Drago takes it in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Vallon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vallon delivers a nice body kick.
Drago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vallon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drago takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amsterdam Vallon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vallon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amsterdam Vallon!