PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Wyatt (ranked 24447 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 3300 p4p, 334 weight class). Ivan Drago has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dudley Wyatt's chin.

Wyatt
vs
Drago

153 cm
19
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dudley Wyatt!
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, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wyatt darts in and clinches Drago up against the cage.
Wyatt lands a shot to the body.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Wyatt is controlling the position.
Drago wants to break free but Wyatt has control.
Wyatt is working Drago over against the cage.
Drago tries to pull guard but Wyatt holds him up against the cage and eventually Drago drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Wyatt - that landed with a thud.
Wyatt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drago with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago prevents the takedown attempt.
Drago throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Wyatt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drago crunches a lovely knee into Wyatt's ribcage.
Wyatt is breathing heavily.

Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago goes for a double leg but Wyatt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wyatt continues to drive forward.
Drago fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wyatt avoids it really well and circles away.
Dudley Wyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Wyatt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drago's hands.

Drago closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Wyatt is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wyatt lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Drago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wyatt.
Drago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wyatt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wyatt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Drago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wyatt.
Drago wants to get back to full guard.
Wyatt slips a nice elbow through Drago's hands, connecting with Drago's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wyatt slips a nice elbow through Drago's hands, connecting with Drago's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wyatt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drago's head.
Drago wants to control but Wyatt is keeping busy.
Wyatt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drago's head.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drago lands a two punch combo.
Wyatt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Wyatt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Drago tries to bench press Wyatt off him but Wyatt keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wyatt controls the position.
Drago wants to control but Wyatt postures up.
Wyatt throws a strike aimed at the side of Drago's head but Drago avoids it well.
Wyatt grinds an elbow into Drago's temple.
Wyatt working the head and body with strikes.
Drago wants to control but Wyatt postures up.
Wyatt misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dudley Wyatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dudley Wyatt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Drago is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drago throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Drago lands a nice uppercut.
Drago prevents a body shot from Wyatt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drago has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wyatt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wyatt prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Drago tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wyatt after a bit of a struggle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drago obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago wants to get back to striking at distance but Wyatt won't allow it.
Wyatt misses with a body punch.
Drago wants to stall.
Wyatt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wyatt smiles and moves away.
Dudley Wyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wyatt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drago has Wyatt up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wyatt presses Drago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drago throws an elbow but misses.
Wyatt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drago gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Drago crunches a lovely knee into Wyatt's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago working Wyatt over with knees to the body.
Wyatt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Drago has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Wyatt - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Drago, and another! Wyatt is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ivan Drago!