PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorgin Golzar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragunov comes to the cage accompanied by Respirar você - Capital Inicial. Golzar has chosen Ey Iran (Remix) as his entrance music. 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?

Dragunov
vs
Golzar

188 cm
28
278 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

195 cm
27
274 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Dragunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gorgin Golzar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragunov misses with a combination
and Golzar counters with a nice body shot.
Dragunov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Golzar counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ivan Dragunov has been cut.
Golzar misses with the combination.
A big right from Golzar misses.
Golzar misses with an uppercut
letting Dragunov counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golzar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dragunov throws a lazy uppercut
and Golzar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dragunov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golzar lands with a shot to the body.
Dragunov drops his hands momentarily and Golzar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Golzar thows a body shot but no joy.
Dragunov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Golzar.
Dragunov throws a lazy uppercut
and Golzar counters with a three punch combo that has Dragunov backing up. Dragunov nods at Golzar to acknowledge the strikes.
Gorgin Golzar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragunov closes the distance but Golzar moves to the side
enabling Golzar to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragunov misses with a double jab
and Golzar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dragunov is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Golzar tests Dragunov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Golzar misses.
Golzar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dragunov misses with a right hand
and Golzar counters with a nice body shot.
Golzar misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Dragunov. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dragunov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Golzar throws a right and a left that Dragunov avoids nicely.
Golzar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dragunov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golzar throws out the jab.
Dragunov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golzar avoids the head kick by Dragunov.
Dragunov throws a lazy uppercut
and Golzar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golzar lands with a cross.
Dragunov throws a right hand that misses
and Dragunov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragunov throws a right hand that misses
and Golzar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Golzar throws a jab when Dragunov was well out of range.
Golzar throws a big shot that misses.
Golzar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dragunov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dragunov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Golzar finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Golzar misses with a double jab.
Dragunov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorgin Golzar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dragunov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Golzar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dragunov misses with a left hand
and Golzar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golzar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragunov.
A slow jab from Golzar misses its intended target.
Golzar misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragunov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Golzar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dragunov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golzar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Golzar misses.
Gorgin Golzar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Golzar scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golzar throws a poor cross that misses
and Dragunov counters with a good low kick that Golzar was not able to check.
Golzar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golzar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dragunov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golzar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Golzar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Golzar lands a jab to Dragunov's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golzar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragunov.
Dragunov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Golzar digs a good body shot into Dragunov's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Golzar scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Golzar misses.
Dragunov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Golzar finds it's way round the side to connect with Dragunov's head.
Dragunov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golzar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dragunov thinking.
Golzar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dragunov.
Jab by Golzar.
Dragunov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Golzar's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Golzar cracks Dragunov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dragunov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Golzar finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Golzar feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dragunov sprawling to the canvas! Dragunov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Golzar finish him?!
Golzar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dragunovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Golzar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dragunov's head backwards.

Golzar cracks Dragunov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Golzar has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dragunov to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragunov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Golzar lands a big right hand that sends Dragunov crashing to the mat! Golzar stays standing though and waves Dragunov back to his feet!
Golzar works Dragunov's body with a nice hook.

Golzar lands a big uppercut and Dragunov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dragunov looks OK. Golzar waves Dragunov back to his feet!

Ivan Dragunov's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golzar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Golzar drops Dragunov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dragunov looks back up at him and smiles so Golzar waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Dragunov is rocked!
Golzar scores with a nice right hand.
BOOM! Golzar lands a beautiful left hook that drops Dragunov. Dragunov tries to recover but Golzar is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Dragunov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gorgin Golzar!