PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboys From Hell. Molotov has chosen Raining Blood as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Drago
vs
Molotov

197 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
281 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Molotov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Drago misses with a two punch combination.
A choreographed right hand from Drago misses the target.

Molotov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Molotov lands a couple of elbows.
Molotov is in close to Drago's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Molotov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Molotov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Drago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Molotov with a nice head shot there.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Molotov controlling from the top position.
I looks like Molotov might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molotov chips away with some ground and pound.
Molotov scoring with some ground and pound.
Drago wants to stand up but Molotov is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Molotov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drago is keeping the position for now.
Molotov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Molotov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Molotov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Molotov trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Molotov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Molotov stands up over Drago, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Molotov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drago wants to get back to his feet but Molotov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Molotov wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drago avoids the head kick by Molotov.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Molotov misses with a combination
and Drago counters with a left and a right that stings Molotov.
Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Molotov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Drago works the jab nicely.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick
and Molotov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drago scores with a three punch combo!
Molotov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Molotov scores with a jab to the body.
Molotov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oooh a lovely combination from Molotov sends Drago down but not out. Molotov dives into side control looking to finish.

Drago is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Molotov lands a strong strike to the head of Drago. That's dazed him! Molotov looking to finish here. Drago is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Molotov lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Molotov!