PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 24888 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Russo (ranked 6749 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drago
vs
Russo

175 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

181 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noah Russo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drago doesn't seem bothered though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Russo.
Russo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dragos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drago closes this distance looking for a takedown but Russo circles away.
Russo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Drago fails with a takedown attempt.

Russo clinches up against the cage.
Russo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drago.
Russo digs a right hand underneath Drago's ribcage. Drago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Russo scores with a hook to the body.
Russo is leaning against Drago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Russo presses Drago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Russo pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Russo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russo lands a nice shot to the body.
Russo lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Russo.
Russo pushes Drago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Russo.
Russo cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Russo.
Russo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Russo is working Drago over against the cage.
Russo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Russo.
A hook to the body from Russo.
Russo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Russo is working Drago over against the cage.
Good body shot from Russo.
Russo digs a right hand underneath Drago's ribcage. Drago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Russo scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Russo has Drago pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Russo as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Russo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Russo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Russo.
Russo scores with a hook to the body.
Russo presses Drago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Russo gets through Drago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Russo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Russo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Russo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Russo lands a right hand.
Russo lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Russo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo controlling the action here for a moment.
Russo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Russo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Russo stalling in the clinch.
Russo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Russo lands a body punch.
Russo lands a shot to the body.
Russo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drago.
Russo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Russo lands a shot to the body.
Russo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Russo stalling against the cage.
Russo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Russo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Russo is leaning against Drago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Russo lands a body shot.
Russo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Russo cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Russo.
Russo is leaning against Drago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Russo digs a right hand underneath Drago's ribcage. Drago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Russo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drago fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Russo effectively controlling the action here.
Russo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dragos head.
Russo works on Drago's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Russo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Russo lands with a nice body punch.

Russo moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Russo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Russo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Russo slowing the pace effectively.
Russo is leaning against Drago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Russo.
Good body shot from Russo.
Nice body punch from Russo.
Nice body punch from Russo - that landed with a thud.
Russo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Russo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Russo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Russo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hook to the body lands for Russo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo lands with a right to the head.
Russo has Drago pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Russo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Russo digs a right hand underneath Drago's ribcage. Drago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Russo cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
Russo lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Russo as the two fighters clinch.
Russo lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Russo.
Russo presses Drago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Russo.
Russo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Russo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Russo.
A right hook to the body lands for Russo.
Russo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Russo pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Noah Russo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Russo.
Russo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Russo pushes Drago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Russo lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Russo.
Russo taking a breather.
Russo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Russo - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Russo - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Russo - that landed with a thud.
Russo lands a shot to the body.
Russo lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Russo - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Russo.
Russo works on Drago's body with a couple of short punches.
Russo stalling in the clinch.
Russo lands with a right to the head.
Russo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Russo lands an uppercut.
Russo scores with a hook to the body.
Russo presses Drago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Russo.
Russo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Russo lands a nice uppercut.
Russo lands a body shot.
Drago takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Russo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo lands a nice uppercut.
Russo gets through Drago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Russo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Russo digs a right hand into Drago's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drago's gas tank.
Russo lands a nice shot to the body.
Russo lands a body shot.
Russo scores with a hook to the body.
Russo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drago up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Russo.
Russo digs a right hand into Drago's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drago's gas tank.
Russo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Russo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drago or not.
Russo digs a right hand underneath Drago's ribcage. Drago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Russo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Russo gets a clinch.
Russo scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Russo.
Russo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Russo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Russo lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Russo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Russo scores with a shoulder strike.
Russo lands a shot to the body.
Russo lands a hook to the side of the head.

Drago is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Russo.
Oh Drago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Russo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Russo.
Drago seems to have got his legs back now.
Russo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Drago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Russo as the two fighters clinch.
Russo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Russo pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Russo.
Russo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Russo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee calls for Russo to work.

Russo drops Drago onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Drago is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
Russo unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Drago! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Russo is unloading with more strikes now! Drago drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Russo!