PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smirnov has chosen Sworn Enemy-We Hate as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Drago
vs
Smirnov

199 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
246 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

♠ Red Madness Clothing ♠

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axel Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drago as he jumps to the side.

Drago darts in and clinches Smirnov up against the cage.
Smirnov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Axel Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Smirnov.
Drago'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.

Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smirnov fails with a takedown attempt.

Drago instigates a clinch.

Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smirnov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drago pinned against the cage. Drago gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Drago rushes Smirnov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Drago breaks the clinch.

Drago darts in and clinches Smirnov up against the cage.
Smirnov is trying to break the clinch but Drago has him pressed against the cage.

Drago breaks the clinch.
Smirnov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drago is fending him off so far but Smirnov persists. Nope, Drago circles away and we're back to standing.
Smirnov dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Smirnov tries for a takedown but Drago sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago forces Smirnov back against the cage and clinches.
Smirnov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Drago darts in and clinches Smirnov up against the cage.
Smirnov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drago prevents it.

Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Aleksander Smirnov has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smirnov tries a head kick but it misses.
Smirnov looks gassed!

Drago drives through and clinches with Smirnov against the cage.

Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov throws a series of punches but Drago avoids them all with ease.

Drago moves into the clinch successfully.

Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.
Smirnov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drago sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drago is pawing at Smirnov, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Smirnov's nose. Smirnov is badly hurt! Drago pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Smirnov tries desperately to hold on but Drago is relentless in his assault! As Smirnov receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Drago away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axel Drago!
Axel Drago retains his heavyweight title!