PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Lachance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen SuperBeast as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lachance
vs
Drago

200 cm
28
280 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

197 cm
28
245 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Lachance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago misses with an uppercut. Lachance saw that one coming.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Drago.

It looks like Tim Lachance has been cut.
Drago fails to land with a series of punches.
Drago throws an overhand right that lands on Lachance's shoulder, as Lachance tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lachance looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lachance shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drago but Drago pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago digs a good hook to Lachance's body.

Drago cracks Lachance with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lachance looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Drago finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Lachance uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drago misses with a straight left.
Drago throws an overhand right that lands on Lachance's shoulder, as Lachance tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachance shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drago misses with a looping left.
Drago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lachance doesn't seem bothered though.
Lachance is breathing heavily.
Lachance dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Lachance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lachance circles away quickly and effectively.
Lachance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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

Lachance is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Horrible takedown by Lachance or perhaps it was just good defense by Drago which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Lachance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lachance slips a straight right by Drago.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Drago misses.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lachance takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago throws an overhand right that has Lachance reeling! Drago follows up with more punches and Lachance is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Drago!