PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Minakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Minakov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Terror-Keep Your Mouth Shut. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Minakov
vs
Drago

205 cm
23
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

196 cm
23
261 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Crippler's Corner

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Minakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minakov throws a head kick that misses.
Minakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minakov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Minakov is just out of range.
Minakov tries to clinch up.
Andrey Minakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minakov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minakov throws a combination that misses
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Minakov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Andrey Minakov has been cut.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Minakov's head.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
Minakov wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Minakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Minakov tries to bum rush Drago with a series of wild strikes but Drago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minakov misses with a double jab.
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drago scores with a shot to the body.
Minakov is breathing heavily.
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minakov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Minakov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago misses with a double jab
and Drago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Drago.
Drago throws a right and a left that Minakov avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Drago. That snapped Minakov's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Drago knocks Minakov out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Drago!