PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Mastadon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the tiger. Mastadon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Raise Hell- (hed) pe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Drago has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Ivan Drago has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Drago
vs
Mastadon

195 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

194 cm
27
260 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus Mastadon!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mastadon tries for a takedown but Drago circles away easily
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mastadon misses with a combination
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mastadon misses with a takedown attempt

and Drago counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Drago.
Mastadon tries to pull guard but Drago holds him up against the cage and eventually Mastadon drops back down to his feet.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cletus Mastadon.
Mastadon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drago walks away with a smile on his face. Mastadon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drago swings for the body but Mastadon moves out of range.
Drago scores with a jab.
Mastadon misses with a takedown
and Drago counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mastadon's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastadon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mastadon gets a takedown into half guard.
Mastadon is looking to stall here but Drago recovers full guard.

Drago working for a triangle but Mastadon defends it easily.
Drago keeping full guard, as Mastadon tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mastadon wanted to stand there but Drago had control of the position.
Mastadon pushing down on Drago's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Drago is in trouble now - Mastadon has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Mastadon misses with a head shot.
Mastadon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drago is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago regains half guard.
Mastadon thows a huge punch but Drago dodges it nicely.
Mastadon trying to pass the guard but Drago defending well.
Drago is looking for a sweep. Mastadon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mastadon wants to work for an arm triangle but Drago is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mastadon wants to pass to mount but Drago is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mastadon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Drago is pressing down on Mastadon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Drago has Mastadon pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mastadon trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Mastadon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mastadon has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mastadon.
Drago stuffs the takedown.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cletus Mastadon.
Mastadon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drago scores with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mastadon.
Mastadon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drago avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mastadon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drago lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mastadon.
Cletus Mastadon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago scores with a one two! Mastadon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mastadon drops his hands momentarily and Drago takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mastadon.
Mastadon misses with a takedown
and Drago counters with a good low kick that Mastadon was not able to check.

Mastadon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mastadon wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Drago tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Mastadon from controlling successfully.
Mastadon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
Mastadon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mastadon looking to sit in guard and control but Drago gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Drago wants to get up but he can't break Mastadon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mastadon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mastadon looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Cletus Mastadon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mastadon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drago but Drago pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mastadon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mastadon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Drago as he jumps to the side.
Mastadon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mastadon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mastadon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drago counters with a low kick, right behind Mastadon 's knee.
Drago connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cletus Mastadon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Drago. No joy for Mastadon on that attempt.
Mastadon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drago avoids it really well and circles away.
Mastadon misses with a combination
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mastadon misses with a takedown
and Drago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cletus Mastadon.
Mastadon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mastadon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mastadon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drago scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastadon fails to land the takedown.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Drago. No joy for Mastadon on that attempt.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Mastadon shoots in and drives through. Drago sprawls well.
Mastadon tries for a takedown but Drago sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mastadon fails with the takedown
letting Drago counter with a right hand.
Drago lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mastadon backs up against the cage.
Mastadon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mastadon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cletus Mastadon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago thuds his right hand into Mastadon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mastadon misses with a takedown attempt
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mastadon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drago sprawls well. Drago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mastadon gets slowly back to his feet.
Drago tests Mastadon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mastadon with a poor takedown
and Drago makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Drago both land. Nice combination.
Cletus Mastadon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mastadon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago thuds a left hand into Mastadon's body.
Drago wants to clinch.
Mastadon stalks Drago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drago's face. Drago staggers backwards, shaken.
Drago fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mastadon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mastadon shoots in and drives through. Drago sprawls well.
Mastadon shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Drago forces Mastadon back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mastadon.
Mastadon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drago avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mastadons head.
Drago throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mastadon blocks an elbow strike.
Mastadon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drago gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drago lands with a left to the head.
Mastadon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mastadon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Mastadon!