PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stash Kadowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by James Brown - Living In America. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kadowski's choice of entrance music: Rammstein - Ohne Dich . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drago
vs
Kadowski

190 cm
36
220 lbs
26 - 15 - 1

210 cm
27
288 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stash Kadowski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago misses with a head kick.
Drago throws a hook to the side of Kadowski's head but Kadowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut lands for Drago. That snapped Kadowski's head back.
Stash Kadowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kadowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kadowski misses with a wild body shot.
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Kadowski off balance momentarily.
Drago looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kadowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kadowski cracks the inside of Drago's front leg.
Kadowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kadowski misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kadowski throws a series of punches but Drago avoids them all with ease.
Kadowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Drago thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kadowski if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice shot by Kadowski.
Drago lands with a shot to the body.
Drago slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago misses with a kick to the body.
Kadowski cracks Drago with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Kadowski.
A slapping body kick lands there for Drago.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Kadowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kadowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kadowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drago checks it well.
Kadowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drago is out of range and Kadowski settles back down.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Kadowski is just out of range.
Drago connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drago drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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 blocks a head kick by Kadowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Kadowski.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Kadowski throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kadowski misses with a looping right.
Drago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Kadowski misses.
Drago fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kadowski checks it well.
Drago cracks a nice hook into Kadowski's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drago.
Kadowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kadowski looks winded!
Kadowski lands a head shot.
Drago's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kadowski under the eye.
Drago digs a good body shot into Kadowski's ribs.
Kadowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Kadowski is just out of range.
Kadowski throws a shot from downtown. Drago moves away and avoids it.
Kadowski checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Kadowski is just out of range.
Drago is looking to chop away at Kadowski's legs.
Kadowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drago fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kadowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drago lands with a cross.
Kadowski misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely.
Drago lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Drago takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kadowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drago.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Drago tests Kadowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kadowski misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kadowski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kadowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drago lands a glancing blow to the side of Kadowski's head.
Drago moves out of range as Kadowski strikes.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Kadowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drago momentarily.
Kadowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kadowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago is looking to wear down Kadowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A good leg kick by Drago.
Drago fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kadowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kadowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
Drago throws a leg kick but Kadowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kadowski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drago had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Drago finds it's target.
Drago thuds a left hand into Kadowski's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drago.
Kadowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A slapping leg kick lands for Drago.
Kadowski misses with a wild combination.
Kadowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kadowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago lands a right hook to the body.
Drago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drago throws the kick towards the body but Kadowski avoids it.
Kadowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago tries to bum rush Kadowski with a series of wild strikes but Kadowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kadowski.
Kadowski misses with a low kick.
Kadowski thows a leg kick but Drago checks it
and Drago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drago connects with a body shot that sends Kadowski's belly button to the back.
Kadowski misses with a wild body shot.
Kadowski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drago can pounce on him.
Drago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kadowski doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drago, right into the meat.
Drago tests Kadowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drago looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kadowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drago can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kadowski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drago.
Drago connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drago.
A cross from Drago lands.
Kadowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kadowski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Drago has got the better of the exchanges.
Kadowski walks into a jab.
Kadowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drago connects with a solid leg kick.
Kadowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drago can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kadowski's calf.
Drago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drago tries to land a front kick but Kadowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago misses with a two punch combination.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Kadowski is just out of range.
Drago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kadowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drago closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago throws a leg kick which misses Kadowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Kadowski tries to avoid it.
Drago misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Kadowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kadowski looks to land a left hand but Drago moved out of range nicely.
Kadowski throws a low kick but Drago avoids it.
Drago slips under a jab from Kadowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drago slips a jab from Kadowski.
Drago buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick and Kadowski moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Drago there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kadowski takes one to the side of the head.
Kadowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Drago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kadowski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drago cracks Kadowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago jabs Kadowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Kadowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
Kadowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drago's head backwards.
Drago connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Drago.
Drago looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drago lands a slapping body shot.
Drago throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drago works Kadowski's body with a nice hook.
Drago with a jab.
A good leg kick by Drago.
Drago throws a wild body kick that Kadowski sees coming a mile off.
Drago throws a hook to the side of Kadowski's head but Kadowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Drago catches Kadowski right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago scoring well with a low kick there.
Drago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kadowski can do to turn this around?
Drago jabs at Kadowski's body.
Drago tries to land a front kick but Kadowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kadowski blocks a leg kick.
Drago avoids the body shot from Kadowski.
Kadowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Drago throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kadowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drago moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Drago lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drago jabs at Kadowski's body.
Kadowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kadowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drago scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Kadowski lands a head shot.
Drago slips under a jab from Kadowski.
Kadowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kadowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
Drago moves out of range as Kadowski throws a body kick.
Kadowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drago.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kadowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kadowski.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kadowski.
Drago throws a body kick that misses.
Kadowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drago pushes Kadowski away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 scores with the left hand. Kadowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Kadowski avoids a kick to the body.
Kadowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drago dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kadowski. That did some damage!
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drago throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Drago throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drago lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kadowski's sensitive parts.
Drago scores with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drago, right into the meat.
Drago cracks Kadowski with an open hand slap.
Drago slips a jab from Kadowski.
Kadowski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Drago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kadowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drago.
Drago lands a leg kick that knocks Kadowski off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kadowski's calf.
Kadowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drago.
Kadowski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drago works Kadowski's body with a nice hook.
Kadowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drago lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kadowski moves away.
Drago is looking to slow Kadowski down with leg kicks.
Drago connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago scores with the left hand. Kadowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Drago connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drago tries to land a front kick but Kadowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Drago slips a jab and a cross from Kadowski.
Stash Kadowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kadowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drago throws a push kick but Kadowski slaps the foot to one side.
Drago has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Drago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drago turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drago scoring well with a low kick there.
Kadowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kadowski.
Drago uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kadowski has time to react.
Kadowski throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kadowski throws a shot from downtown. Drago moves away and avoids it.
Drago lands a nice hook to Kadowski's body. Kadowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Drago lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drago has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago!
A relieved looking Ivan Drago thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.