PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between vitalijjs ddurnovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eye of the tiger. On his way into the cage it seems that vitalijjs ddurnovs has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily vitalijjs ddurnovs seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

ddurnovs
vs
Drago

200 cm
23
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, vitalijjs ddurnovs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ddurnovs scores with a nice strike.
ddurnovs throws a shot from downtown. Drago moves away and avoids it.

Drago has managed to clinch.

Drago turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Drago landing strikes.
ddurnovs is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drago has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Drago looks up at the clock and then as ddurnovs takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Drago smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago is putting a hurting on ddurnovs here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Drago.
ddurnovs tries to escape but Drago is in control.
ddurnovs avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Drago.
Drago working the head with strikes.
Drago throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
ddurnovs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ddurnovs takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

It looks like vitalijjs ddurnovs has been cut.
Drago throws a strike aimed at the side of ddurnovs's head but ddurnovs avoids it well.
Drago wants to control but ddurnovs is keeping him busy.
Drago working the ground and pound.
Drago lands an elbow.
Drago working the ground and pound.
ddurnovs wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Drago trying to control the position but ddurnovs is working away.
Drago misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws an elbow but ddurnovs slips to the side and avoids it well.
ddurnovs tries to escape but Drago is in control.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
ddurnovs explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
ddurnovs throws a hook to the side of Drago's head but Drago sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
ddurnovs misses with a jab, cross combination.
ddurnovs is breathing heavily.
ddurnovs throws the left hand but Drago avoids the punch easily.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Drago pushes ddurnovs up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

vitalijjs ddurnovs's cut is getting worse.

ddurnovs is fighting off a takedown attempt but Drago is just too persistent for him and manages to trip ddurnovs to the mat. ddurnovs regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drago in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drago is looking to work some ground and pound but ddurnovs has wrist control.
Drago lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Drago accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ddurnovs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drago trying to control the position from guard on top but ddurnovs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drago postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Drago prevents ddurnovs from getting back to his feet.
Drago looking to pass the guard.
Drago lands a couple of elbows.

ddurnovs is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
ddurnovs is looking to break free of the clinch but Drago has double underhooks.
Drago fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and ddurnovs avoids it.
Drago stalling in the clinch.
Drago tries to pull guard but ddurnovs holds him up against the cage and eventually Drago drops back down to his feet.
Drago holding his opponent close, against the cage.
ddurnovs is looking to break free of the clinch but Drago has double underhooks.
ddurnovs wants to get back to striking at distance but Drago won't allow it.
Drago goes for a takedown in the clinch but ddurnovs prevents it.
vitalijjs ddurnovs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on vitalijjs ddurnovs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Decent striking displayed by ddurnovs there.
A jab from ddurnovs misses.
Drago shoots in and drives through. ddurnovs sprawls well.
ddurnovs throws an overhand right that lands on Drago's shoulder, as Drago tries to avoid the shot.
ddurnovs misses with a hook.
Drago has a takedown stuffed.
ddurnovs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ddurnovs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
ddurnovs misses with the combination.
ddurnovs tries to clinch up
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
ddurnovs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drago moves out of range as ddurnovs strikes.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ddurnovs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ddurnovs wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago counters with an inside leg kick.
Drago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from ddurnovs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ddurnovs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drago can pounce on him.
ddurnovs closes the distance but Drago moves to the side

and Drago counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in ddurnovs's guard now.
ddurnovs has momentary wrist control but Drago slips an elbow through the middle.
Drago distracts ddurnovs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Jeez, vitalijjs ddurnovs's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at vitalijjs ddurnovs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Drago!