PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Endleman Schubert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schubert's entrance music is Seve by Tez Cadey. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schubert
vs
Drago

197 cm
25
273 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Endleman Schubert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Schubert lands a big head kick that sends Drago tumbling to the mat! Schubert takes a step backwards and waves Drago back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Drago is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago is still on wobbly legs! Can Schubert finish him?
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Drago misses.
Drago seems to have recovered his senses.

Drago closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Schubert to the mat! Schubert manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schubert's guard.
Schubert knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drago on the ground.
Drago trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drago wants to pass the guard but Schubert is keeping the position.
Drago stays in close to Schubert's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drago jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Drago scoring with some ground and pound.
Schubert working a defensive guard but Drago passes into half guard.
Schubert trying to hold on to Drago's head to control him but Drago postures up.

Drago is working for a kimura but Schubert is defending it quite comfortably.
Drago prevents Schubert from standing back up.
Schubert trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schubert is in a horrible position here. Drago smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Schubert has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schubert keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Drago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drago working the ground and pound effectively.
Drago content just to control the position here.
Schubert looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Drago is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Schubert has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Drago has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Schubert taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Drago doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Drago!