PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Porohovoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Drago
vs
Porohovoi

196 cm
22
261 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Aggression Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Porohovoi!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago lands with a good body shot.
Porohovoi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Drago moves into the clinch.

Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Drago pushes Porohovoi up against the cage in a clinch.

Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago misses with a double jab.

Drago clinches.

Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago wants to clinch up but Porohovoi keeps it at a distance.

Drago closes the distance and pushes Porohovoi back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago thuds a left hand into Porohovoi's body.

Drago closes the distance and pushes Porohovoi back into the cage.

Drago manages to break the clinch.

Drago rushes Porohovoi and presses him up against the cage.
Drago lands a right hand that snaps the head of Porohovoi backwards.
Drago slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago is looking to clinch but Porohovoi is avoiding it.
Porohovoi keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago lands a jab to Porohovoi's midsection.

Porohovoi tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drago stalling against the cage.
Drago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Porohovois head.
Drago stalling in the clinch.
Drago is leaning against Porohovoi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Drago lands a shoulder strike.
Drago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Porohovoi has eaten all the pies!
Drago is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Drago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drago digs a right hand underneath Porohovoi's ribcage. Porohovoi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Drago is working Porohovoi over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago stalling the fight.
Drago lands a hook that snaps the head of Porohovoi backwards.

Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago scores with a hook.
Drago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Drago gets a clinch.
Drago manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drago lands with a short shot to the head.
Porohovoi being controlled against the cage.
Drago lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Drago.
Drago has Porohovoi pressed against the cage.
Drago lands with a right to the head.
Drago taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ivan Drago.
Drago cracks a nice hook into Porohovoi's ribs.

Drago has Porohovoi up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drago lands with a left to the head.
Porohovoi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Drago - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ivan Drago.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago lunges at Porohovoi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Porohovoi's hand.
Drago wants to clinch.

Drago darts in and clinches Porohovoi up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Drago breaks the clinch.

Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Porohovoi, pushing him back against the cage.
Porohovoi wants a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Drago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drago pushes Porohovoi up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drago.

Drago breaks the clinch.

Drago clinches.
Drago is pressed up against the cage. Porohovoi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Drago down to the mat. Drago avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Drago rushes Porohovoi and presses him up against the cage.
Drago lands a body shot.
Drago throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drago digs a right hand underneath Porohovoi's ribcage. Porohovoi let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Drago clinches up against the cage.

Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Drago pushes Porohovoi up against the cage in a clinch.
Porohovoi is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porohovoi being controlled against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Drago.
Drago avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ivan Drago.

Porohovoi tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.

Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago fails to land with a series of punches.
Porohovoi takes one to the chin there.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Porohovoi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago tries to clinch but Porohovoi moves out of range.
Drago moves in looking to clinch but Porohovoi pushes him off.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago tries to clinch up but Porohovoi circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Porohovoi.
Drago wants to clinch.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Porohovoi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porohovoi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago throws a right and a left that Porohovoi avoids nicely.

Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Drago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Porohovoi backwards.
Drago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drago softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Drago breaks from the clinch.
Drago throws a series of punches but Porohovoi avoids them all with ease.
Drago moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drago tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ivan Drago has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drago scores with a shot to the side of Porohovoi's head.
Drago presses Porohovoi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drago scores with a shoulder strike.
Drago lands a hook to the side of the head.

Porohovoi is rocked!
Drago throws a big uppercut that drops Porohovoi! More strikes from Drago and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Porohovoi lies dazed against the cage as Drago celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!