PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Draugovich Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meat Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loaf has chosen Eat My Loaf as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Grigori Draugovich Ii could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Meat Loaf's chin.

Draugovich Ii
vs
Loaf

175 cm
31
145 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

150 cm
36
146 lbs
41 - 12 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Draugovich Ii!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Loaf!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draugovich Ii checks the leg kick.
Draugovich Ii looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Loaf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Loaf throws a big shot that misses.
Loaf moves away from the strike by Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Loaf.
Loaf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Draugovich Ii on the side of the head.
Loaf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draugovich Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loaf throws a looping overhand right but Draugovich Ii ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loaf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draugovich Ii is looking to counter the offense by Loaf and move into the clinch.
Loaf tries a head kick but it misses.
Draugovich Ii is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Loaf.
Draugovich Ii misses with the combination.
Draugovich Ii blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Loaf misses with an uppercut.
Draugovich Ii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Loaf sprawls and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Draugovich Ii checks a leg kick.
Loaf looks to land a body kick but Draugovich Ii moved away.

Loaf looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Loaf in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Draugovich Ii is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Loaf is aware though and is defending well.
Draugovich Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loaf is one step ahead there.

Draugovich Ii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loaf defends it easily.

Draugovich Ii looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Loaf has picked Draugovich Ii up and slammed him! Draugovich Ii can't keep hold of the triangle and Loaf manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loaf has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Draugovich Ii!
Loaf tries to control but Draugovich Ii wriggling away.
Draugovich Ii regains half guard.
Draugovich Ii wants to get back to full guard.

Loaf is working for a kimura but Draugovich Ii is defending it quite comfortably.
Loaf drops an elbow to the side of Draugovich Ii's head.
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!

Draugovich Ii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Loaf looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Draugovich Ii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Loaf scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Draugovich Ii tries to roll over but Loaf keeps him under control.
Draugovich Ii is staying active underneath Loaf, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Draugovich Ii is looking for a sweep. Loaf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Loaf perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Loaf is trying to control the action in half guard but Draugovich Ii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Draugovich Ii is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Loaf in particular looking to stall.

Draugovich Ii actively working from the bottom here.
Draugovich Ii is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Loaf.
Loaf is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Draugovich Ii tries to roll over but Loaf keeps him under control.
Loaf lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Draugovich Ii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Loaf connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Loaf throws a leg kick but Draugovich Ii checks it.
Draugovich Ii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Loaf misses with an uppercut.
Loaf throws a hook but Draugovich Ii avoids it easily.
Loaf lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Draugovich Ii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Loaf punishes Draugovich Ii's body with a nice straight punch.
Loaf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loaf connects with an inside leg kick.
Loaf tries to clinch but Draugovich Ii is having none of it.

Loaf shoots in and bounces Draugovich Ii off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Loaf working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loaf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Draugovich Ii is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf won't allow Draugovich Ii to sweep him here.
Loaf cracks Draugovich Ii with a solid left hand.
Draugovich Ii throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Loaf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Draugovich Ii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Loaf postures up and lands a big shot to Draugovich Ii's brow.
Loaf throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Draugovich Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Loaf is sitting in close to Draugovich Ii's body. Draugovich Ii has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Loaf is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Loaf is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Draugovich Ii.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grigori Draugovich Ii!
Grigori Draugovich Ii retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Grigori Draugovich Ii started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Meat Loaf had this to say: 'He pooped on me !'.