PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikka Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eu Sou Foda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drago
vs
Sou Foda

175 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikka Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eu Sou Foda!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foda tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Drago shoots in for a double leg but Foda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Foda pushes Drago up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago wants to stall.
Drago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foda is working for takedown but Drago is calmly controlling the position for now.
Foda is pressed up against the cage. Drago has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Foda down to the mat. Foda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Foda misses with a jab, cross combination.

Foda gets a clinch.
Drago drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Foda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikka Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Foda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Drago drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Drago stops Foda from standing up.
Drago might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drago controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Drago is standing up over Foda. Foda looks to escape but Drago dives into side control.
Foda is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drago has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago trying to control the action but Foda is working from the bottom.
Drago working away.
Foda tries to bench press Drago off him but Drago keeps the position.
Drago working the body and head with strikes.
Foda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Foda managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Drago.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt - Foda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Foda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Drago sprawls well initially but Foda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Foda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to get back to his feet.
Drago gets full guard.

Drago working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Foda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drago is keeping the position for now.
Foda won't allow Drago to sweep him here.
Drago seems keen to control Foda's posture.

Foda stands up from Drago's guard - Foda perhaps looking for a knockout.
Drago misses with a head kick.
Eu Sou Foda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foda throws a head kick that misses.

Foda clinches up against the cage.
Foda'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 decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foda trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.

Foda drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Foda as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Drago screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Foda! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Eu Sou Foda!