PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Dro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Kyshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Kyshenko looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Dro Cop
vs
Kyshenko

185 cm
26
245 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

191 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Dro Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kyshenko!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dro Cop drops Kyshenko with a nice combination! Dro Cop dives into Kyshenko's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Viktor Kyshenko has been cut.
Kyshenko looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dro Cop is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dro Cop wants to stand but Kyshenko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dro Cop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dro Cop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kyshenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dro Cop trying to control but Kyshenko is working from the bottom.
Dro Cop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kyshenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dro Cop is in close to Kyshenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dro Cop wants to control from the top but Kyshenko keeps moving.
Dro Cop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dro Cop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kyshenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dro Cop connects with a couple of short punches.
Dro Cop landing with the ground and pound.
Dro Cop has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dro Cop trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyshenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dro Cop stands up and waves to Kyshenko to follow him.
Kyshenko is looking to clinch.
Dro Cop misses with a takedown attempt - Kyshenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dro Cop throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kyshenko tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dro Cop is in Kyshenko's guard.
Dro Cop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dro Cop wants to stand but Kyshenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dro Cop distracts Kyshenko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Dro Cop gets to his feet. Kyshenko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Dro Cop pushes Kyshenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Dro Cop tries for a takedown. No joy.

Dro Cop pulls guard successfully.
Kyshenko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dro Cop wants to sweep here but Kyshenko controlling him for the moment.
Dro Cop is trying to control the position but Kyshenko postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dro Cop looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dro Cop is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alexander Dro Cop just wasn't active enough.

Dro Cop closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Dro Cop stands up from half guard.
Dro Cop tries a head kick but it misses.
Dro Cop shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Dro Cop. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dro Cop gets a clinch.
Kyshenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Dro Cop won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dro Cop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dro Cop misses with a head kick.
Dro Cop goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That has opened up Viktor Kyshenko's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dro Cop clinches with his opponent.

Dro Cop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viktor Kyshenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dro Cop lands with a cross.
Dro Cop lands a high kick!

Kyshenko is rocked!

Dro Cop gets a takedown into half guard.
Kyshenko is still in real trouble! Can Dro Cop finish him?
Kyshenko wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Dro Cop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Kyshenko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dro Cop.
Kyshenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Kyshenko is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dro Cop in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Kyshenko is rocked!

Dro Cop stands up and beckons Kyshenko to his feet.
Alexander Dro Cop is winning the standup battle so far.

Dro Cop closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kyshenko is still in real trouble! Can Dro Cop finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dro Cop connects with a nice short shot to Kyshenko's temple.
Kyshenko is breathing heavily.
Dro Cop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kyshenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dro Cop is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dro Cop is trying to control the action in half guard but Kyshenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dro Cop missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kyshenko seems to have recovered his senses.

Dro Cop decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kyshenko moves out of range of the body kick from Dro Cop.

Dro Cop scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Dro Cop gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dro Cop tries a head kick but it misses.
Dro Cop throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kyshenko on the side of the head.

The cut above Viktor Kyshenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dro Cop looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dro Cop stands up over Kyshenko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dro Cop lands a couple of digs.

Dro Cop decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kyshenko, up you get!
Dro Cop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Dro Cop closes the distance and pushes Kyshenko back into the cage.

Dro Cop breaks from the clinch.
Dro Cop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dro Cop throws a head kick but Kyshenko moves out of range.
Kyshenko blocks a head kick by Dro Cop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyshenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Dro Cop counters with a single leg into guard. Kyshenko didn't expect that.
Dro Cop trying to control but Kyshenko is working from the bottom.
Alexander Dro Cop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dro Cop postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dro Cop landing with the ground and pound.
Dro Cop postures up in Kyshenko's guard and throws a big left but Kyshenko blocks it.

Dro Cop thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kyshenko wants to get back to his feet but Dro Cop is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dro Cop advances position into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Dro Cop looks up at the clock and then as Kyshenko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dro Cop smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dro Cop lands a few punches from side control.
Dro Cop connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kyshenko some visible discomfort.
Kyshenko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dro Cop is controlling him well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dro Cop controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Dro Cop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Kyshenko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dro Cop shoots in for a double leg but Kyshenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kyshenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dro Cop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dro Cop tries to land a leg kick but Kyshenko saw it coming and moves away.
Dro Cop misses with a few strikes there.
Alexander Dro Cop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Dro Cop.
No luck for Dro Cop with that takedown attempt.
Kyshenko tries to clinch but Dro Cop moves away

and Dro Cop counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dro Cop.
Kyshenko has Dro Cop pressed against the cage, preventing Dro Cop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kyshenko is trying to force a seperation but Dro Cop has the dominant position.
Dro Cop can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Dro Cop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kyshenko looking to throw knees to the head but Dro Cop is blocking nicely.

Dro Cop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dro Cop clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dro Cop breaks from the clinch.

Dro Cop moves into range and clinches up with Kyshenko.

Dro Cop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Dro Cop lands but Kyshenko takes it in his stride.
Dro Cop fails with the takedown.
Kyshenko tries to clinch up but Dro Cop circles away and keeps his distance.

Dro Cop feints and as Kyshenko raises his hands in defense, Dro Cop changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kyshenko scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dro Cop takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kyshenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Dro Cop, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Kyshenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dro Cop misses with the combination.
Dro Cop throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dro Cop.
Alexander Dro Cop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dro Cop throws a head kick that misses.
Dro Cop lands with a slapping head kick.
Kyshenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Dro Cop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dro Cop is looking to clinch but Kyshenko is avoiding it.

Dro Cop shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kyshenko's guard.
Dro Cop is in close to Kyshenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dro Cop working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kyshenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dro Cop is controlling him.

Kyshenko is working an open guard so Dro Cop takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Dro Cop has Kyshenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Dro Cop jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kyshenko walks away with a smile on his face. Dro Cop gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dro Cop is looking to chop away at Kyshenko's legs.
Kyshenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dro Cop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dro Cop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kyshenko tries to avoid it but Dro Cop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kyshenko to the ground. Kyshenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dro Cop blocks the body kick.
Dro Cop shoots in and drives through. Kyshenko sprawls well.

Dro Cop scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dro Cop scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyshenko tries to kick Dro Cop off but Dro Cop keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dro Cop landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dro Cop is trying to control. Kyshenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kyshenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dro Cop trying to control from half guard but Kyshenko is working away.
Alexander Dro Cop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dro Cop is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Dro Cop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dro Cop 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Dro Cop!
Alexander Dro Cop decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.