PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Riffel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ivan Drago enters the cage!

Riffel
vs
Drago

200 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Riffel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riffel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drago sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good exchange - Drago coming out on top.
Drago scores with a sloppy right hand. Riffel should have avoided that one.
Nice shot by Drago.
A swing and a miss from Riffel.
Riffel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drago but Drago pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Riffel shoots and misses
and Drago makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Riffel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Riffel is breathing heavily.
Drago lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Riffel at a distance.
Nice jab there from Drago.
Riffel 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.
Riffel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drago finds it's way round the side to connect with Riffel's head.

Drago feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Riffel sprawling to the canvas! Riffel rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Drago finish him?!

Riffel is rocked!
Drago scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Riffel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drago wobbles Riffel with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Drago dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Riffel to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Drago!