PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slow Fade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fade has chosen Terror-Stick Tight as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Drago
vs
Fade

199 cm
22
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

198 cm
28
266 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axel Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slow Fade!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Drago.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Fade pushes him off.
Fade throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fade.
Drago lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Slow Fade has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fade keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago is looking to clinch but Fade is avoiding it.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Fade pushes him off.
Fade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fade tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Drago.

Drago instigates a clinch.
Fade tries to land a knee to the head but Drago blocks with his arms.

Fade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Fade.
Fade looks gassed!
Fade moves out of range of the strikes.
Drago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drago tries to clinch but Fade moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago drops Fade with a big left hand! Fade is injured, injured bad! Drago jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axel Drago!