PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deuce Lowhanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deuce Lowhanger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dragunov
vs
Lowhanger

185 cm
19
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

205 cm
23
191 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dragunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deuce Lowhanger!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowhanger lands a body shot.
Lowhanger connects with a single shot there.
Dragunov wants to clinch up but Lowhanger keeps it at a distance.

Dragunov closes the distance and clinches.

Lowhanger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragunov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dragunov tries for a takedown but Lowhanger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Dragunov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dragunov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Lowhanger bucks Dragunov off and manages to get back to his feet!
Dragunov has a takedown stuffed.
Lowhanger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Dragunov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Dragunov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dragunov showed some decent athleticism there.
Lowhanger won't allow Dragunov to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dragunov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dragunov is breathing heavily.
Lowhanger tries to get to full guard but Dragunov has control of the leg.
Lowhanger is trying to maintain the position but Dragunov is very close to passing his half guard.
Lowhanger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dragunov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dragunov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragunov prevents Lowhanger from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dragunov wants to pass to mount but Lowhanger is defending the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lowhanger cracks a nice hook into Dragunov's ribs.
Dragunov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lowhanger but Lowhanger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Dragunov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowhanger throws a left that rocks Dragunov and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lowhanger dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Dragunov regain composure!
Oh Dragunov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lowhanger decides to stand back up. Lowhanger steps back and let's Dragunov get back to his feet.

Dragunov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lowhanger is positioning himself well to prevent Dragunov advancing to mount.
Dragunov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lowhanger's head.
Dragunov seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dragunov is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lowhanger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dragunov is looking to pass Lowhanger's guard but actually Lowhanger recovers to full guard.
Dragunov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowhanger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lowhanger looking to control.
Lowhanger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Dragunov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lowhanger manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dragunov has Lowhanger in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Dragunov has his foot on Lowhanger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lowhanger works his way back into a safe position though.

Dragunov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lowhanger preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dragunov working for a triangle but Lowhanger defends it easily.

Dragunov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lowhanger is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dragunov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deuce Lowhanger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lowhanger punishes Dragunov's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowhanger.
Lowhanger steps into range and cracks Dragunov with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Dragunov flops backwards and Lowhanger dives into his guard looking to finish!
Lowhanger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dragunov being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Lowhanger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Dragunov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Dragunov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowhanger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Dragunov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lowhanger gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lowhanger's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lowhanger duly obliges.
Whack! Lowhanger lands a heavy head kick that drops Dragunov. The ref tackles Lowhanger to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dragunov was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Deuce Lowhanger!