PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Dro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Pablo Cortez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pablo Cortez
vs
Dro Cop

203 cm
24
283 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Pirates Powder

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Pablo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Dro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cortez has Dro Cop up against the cage in a clinch.
Dro Cop looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cortez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cortez avoiding damage.
Dro Cop is trying to break the clinch but Cortez is controlling him.

Dro Cop has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cortez uses from the top position.
Cortez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cortez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dro Cop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cortez throws a big right hand that misses.
Dro Cop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cortez lands a couple of elbows.
Cortez throwing strikes from guard but Dro Cop blocks nicely.
Cortez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cortez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dro Cop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cortez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throwing strikes but missing.
Cortez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cortez postures up in Dro Cop's guard and throws a big left but Dro Cop blocks it.
Cortez throwing strikes from guard but Dro Cop blocks nicely.
Cortez preventing the sweep.
Cortez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cortez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dro Cop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cortez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cortez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cortez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cortez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dro Cop, up you get!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cortez lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cortez shoots in and drives through. Dro Cop sprawls well.
Cortez connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Dro Cop tumbling to the canvas! Cortez pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Dro Cop was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juan Pablo Cortez!