PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Kloss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, James Brown - Living In America. 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
Kloss

190 cm
31
220 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

195 cm
25
205 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Kloss!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kloss.
Kloss dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Drago throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kloss throws a leg kick but Drago sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nolan Kloss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kloss shoots for a double leg takedown but Drago sprawls well. He's pushed Kloss's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Kloss wants to land a leg kick but Drago is out of range.
Kloss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kloss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kloss misses with a series of wild punches.
Kloss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kloss shoots for a takedown but Drago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kloss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Nolan Kloss has been cut.
Kloss tries to land a leg kick but Drago saw it coming and moves away.
Kloss circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kloss counters with a two punch combo.
Kloss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kloss fails to land with a series of punches.
Drago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kloss.

Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kloss can't find room to land a body shot as Drago controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a punch on the inside.
Kloss can't break the clinch.
Kloss misses with some punches.
Kloss tries to break the clinch but Drago is controlling the position.
Drago swings wildly with an uppercut but Kloss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kloss lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kloss misses with a knee to the head.

Kloss breaks the clinch.
Drago misses with a hook.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kloss walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drago checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kloss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kloss shoots in looking for a takedown but Drago manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kloss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Kloss.
Kloss stalks Drago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drago's face. Drago staggers backwards, shaken.
Drago throws a shot from downtown. Kloss moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kloss.
Drago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drago tries to clinch but Kloss moves out of range.
Kloss throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kloss throws a leg kick but Drago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drago throws a jab when Kloss was well out of range.
Drago throws a solid leg kick but Kloss takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drago.
Kloss throws a leg kick that misses.
Drago connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kloss throws a right hand that Drago ducks under and follows up with a left that Drago also avoids with ease.
Drago throws a leg kick
and Kloss counters with a stiff right hand.
Kloss attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kloss misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kloss.
Kloss looks to throw a body kick
and Drago counters with a one-two to the body.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Kloss throws a leg kick
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drago stalks Kloss and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kloss's face. Kloss staggers backwards, shaken.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Kloss misses.
Kloss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drago, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Drago will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nolan Kloss's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kloss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A bone on bone clash there as Drago blocks the leg kick.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Kloss throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Kloss tenderised Drago's leg. Drago is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kloss throws a sloppy head kick
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Kloss walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Drago checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drago tries to clinch up but Kloss circles away and keeps his distance.
Kloss's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kloss duly obliges.
Drago jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kloss.
Kloss slips under a jab.
Drago misses with a straight right.
Drago checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Kloss scores with a four punch combination!
Kloss loads up on a big right hand but Drago slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Drago. No joy for Kloss on that attempt.
Kloss misses with a low kick.
Drago slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nolan Kloss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kloss lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kloss falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago counters with a low kick, right behind Kloss 's knee.
Drago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kloss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago digs a good body shot into Kloss's ribs.
Kloss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kloss is breathing heavily.
Drago throws out a powerful jab.
Kloss keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago scores with a jab to the body.
Kloss misses with a low kick as Drago jumps back.
Kloss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago scores with a jab. Kloss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kloss moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kloss throws a big shot that misses.
Drago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kloss throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Drago lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Kloss shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kloss showed some decent athleticism there.
Drago tries to kick Kloss off but Kloss keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Drago moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kloss throwing strikes but missing.

Drago is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drago looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kloss is defending well. Drago quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kloss has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Drago celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Drago!
Ivan Drago seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.