PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braga has chosen Immortal - Beyond the North Waves as his entrance music. Victor Drago has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Drago
vs
Braga

225 cm
21
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

186 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Braga!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago misses with a takedown
and Braga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Victor Drago has been cut.
Braga throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Braga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Braga misses.
Drago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt

and Braga counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Braga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drago is just riding it out for now. Braga eventually gives up the hold.
Drago wants to improve his position but Braga is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago looking for submissions off his back.
Drago really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Braga wants to control but Drago is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Braga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Braga is in close to Drago's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Drago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Drago trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Drago is looking for a triangle here but Braga uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Braga lands an elbow.
Braga lands some shots froms side control.

Braga is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drago has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drago tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Braga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago wants to control but Braga postures up.
Braga blocks the strikes from Drago.
Drago prevents Braga from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga works to advance to full mount. Drago defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Braga lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Drago working to try and regain half guard.
Drago is squirming around, avoiding Braga's attempts to control the action.
Drago is looking to improve his position but Braga isn't that keen on the idea.

Braga working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Braga looking to control but Drago is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago throwing hammer fists to the chest of Braga. What's that going to do exactly?
Drago is squirming around, avoiding Braga's attempts to control the action.
Braga loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Drago scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Braga land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Braga stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Braga!