PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Breznev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Breznev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mother Russia. Drake comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blitzkrieg Bop kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dmitry Breznev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Breznev
vs
Drake

200 cm
30
278 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

180 cm
30
175 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dmitry Breznev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Drake!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake thuds a left hand into Breznev's body.
Drake throws a shot from downtown. Breznev moves away and avoids it.
Breznev swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.
Breznev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breznev.
Drake lands a jab to Breznev's midsection.
Drake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Breznev to score with a decent uppercut.
Breznev misses the body punch
and Drake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake moves forwards but Breznev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Breznev thows a body shot but no joy.
Breznev swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Breznev.
Drake connects with an inside leg kick.
Breznev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Breznev throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
A big right from Breznev misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Breznev. That's going to slow Drake down.
Breznev misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely.
Breznev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dmitry Breznev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breznev lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breznev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Breznev throws a head kick that misses.
Breznev is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Breznev.
The fighters circling - Breznev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake looks to land a left hand but Breznev moved out of range nicely.
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!
Breznev misses the shot to the body.
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Breznev doesn't seem bothered though.
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Breznev.
Breznev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Breznev is just out of range.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Breznev looks to land a left hand but Drake moved out of range nicely.
Breznev throws an off balance right hand
and Drake counters with a leg kick.
Breznev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot lands for Breznev.
Breznev just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breznev cracks Drake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Breznev misses with a wild body shot.
Breznev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drake finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Breznev throws an off balance right hand
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Breznev throws a right hand that misses
enabling Drake to counter with a crisp jab.
Drake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breznev.
Breznev lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Breznev throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Drake will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Drake misses with a wild combination.
Breznev misses with a wild body shot.
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Breznev.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Breznev.
Drake takes one to the side of the head.
Breznev moves out of range of the body kick.
Breznev avoids the body shot from Drake.
Nick Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake lands a nice hook to Breznev's body. Breznev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Breznev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Breznev with a hook.
Breznev lands a glancing blow to the side of Drake's head.
A big left from Breznev misses.
Drake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Breznev misses with a body shot.
Breznev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breznev lands a really nice looking cross but Drake seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Breznev doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Breznev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Breznev rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Breznev. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake defending well as Breznev loads up on a big left hand.
Breznev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Breznev throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Breznev finds it's way through Drake's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Breznev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Breznev loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Breznev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Breznev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Breznev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Drake slips under a jab from Breznev.
Drake avoids the body shot from Breznev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake staying out of range there.
Breznev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Breznev avoids the head kick by Drake.
Breznev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Breznev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Breznev throws a jab but it's blocked by Drake.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dmitry Breznev will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Breznev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Breznev slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Breznev throws a leg kick but Drake moved away.
Breznev lands a head shot.
Drake stalks Breznev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Breznev's face. Breznev staggers backwards, shaken.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Breznev.
Breznev misses with a looping right.
Drake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Breznev misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breznev misses the jab.
Drake connects with the punch.
Breznev throws a poor cross that misses
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Breznev dips to his left and cracks Drake with an uppercut!
Breznev throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.
Breznev looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Drake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Breznev throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Breznev.
Breznev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breznev misses with an uppercut
and Drake counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breznev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Breznev.
Breznev misses the shot to the body.
Breznev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Breznev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
Drake on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Breznev digs a good hook to Drake's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Breznev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Breznev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.
Drake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Breznev throws a hook to the side of Drake's head but Drake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Breznev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Drake blocks the low kick.
Breznev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Drake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Breznev tries a head kick but it misses.
Breznev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Breznev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breznev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drake punishes Breznev's body with a nice straight punch.
Drake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Breznev lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breznev staying out of range there.
Breznev throws a lazy uppercut
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dmitry Breznev.
I think Breznev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitry Breznev!
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