PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eff Mahnn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago's entrance music is The Undertaker Theme Song. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Drago
vs
Mahnn

225 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eff Mahnn!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mahnn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Drago as Mahnn shoots in.
Mahnn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Mahnn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mahnn lands in his opponent's guard.

Mahnn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mahnn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Drago wants to get back to his feet but Mahnn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mahnn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Drago wants to stand up but Mahnn is controlling him.
Mahnn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mahnn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Drago's head.
Mahnn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Drago wants to get back to his feet but Mahnn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drago really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahnn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.

Mahnn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mahnn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mahnn with the ground and pound from mount.
Mahnn controlling from mount.
Mahnn landing shots from mount.
Mahnn landing shots from mount.
Drago wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Mahnn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Drago has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mahnn controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Drago?
Mahnn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mahnn punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mahnn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Drago is trying to stand up.
Mahnn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mahnn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Drago is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Drago is breathing heavily.

Mahnn looking to secure an arm triangle but Drago defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago tries to buck Mahnn off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahnn controlling the position easily from mount.
Mahnn lands a big shot there that rocks Drago but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Drago wants to try and get back to his feet.

Mahnn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Drago can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mahnn with shots to the head and body - Drago looks very uncomfortable down there.
Drago is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Mahnn quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Mahnn but it's paid off an Drago is forced to tap! Nice work by Mahnn.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eff Mahnn!