PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragunov comes to the cage accompanied by Respirar você - Capital Inicial. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dragunov
vs
Wilson

188 cm
26
278 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

194 cm
26
250 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Dragunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragunov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dragunov tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dragunov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson misses with a shot to the body

and Dragunov moves into the clinch.
Wilson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dragunov unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Dragunov has Wilson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dragunov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wilson tumbling to the mat - Dragunov dives into Wilson's guard.
Dragunov stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Dragunov wants to get up but he can't break Wilson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov slips nicely into half guard.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Dragunov has control of the leg.
Dragunov looks to land a strike but Wilson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Dragunov tries to pass.
Dragunov is looking to stand up but Wilson won't let him.

Wilson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dragunov escapes and throws Wilson's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Dragunov stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dragunov has managed to clinch.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dragunov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragunov.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Wilson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilson stalls.
Wilson works on Dragunov's body with a couple of short punches.
Wilson stalling in the clinch but Dragunov improves position.

Dragunov pulls guard.
Dragunov keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Dragunov pulls Wilson in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Dragunov is working from the bottom.

Dragunov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Wilson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dragunov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragunov wants to get back to his feet but Wilson drags him back down.
Dragunov tries to buck Wilson off but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wilson is trying to ground and pound but Dragunov uses the momentary lack of control by Wilson to regain half guard.
Wilson wants to control but Dragunov is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dragunov's head.

Wilson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dragunov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dragunov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dragunov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson jabs at Dragunov's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson has his takedown stuffed
and Dragunov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dragunov in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Dragunov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dragunov ducks right into an uppercut from Wilson.
Dragunov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Dragunov rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dragunov is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Wilson tries a body shot but Dragunov blocks it.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragunov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dragunov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Slade Wilson has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilson lands a body punch.
Wilson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dragunov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Dragunov as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
A left hand lands to the body for Wilson.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson lands with a light punch inside.
Dragunov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dragunov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Dragunov is trying to trip Wilson. He has hold of a leg but Wilson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dragunov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dragunov is looking to stand up but Wilson won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wilson pushes a forearm under Dragunov's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dragunov is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slade Wilson!