PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Drummond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Savelyevich Onopko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Drummond
vs
Savelyevich Onopko

173 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

169 cm
26
135 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Next Level Nutrition (158q for $50!!!!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnold Drummond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Savelyevich Onopko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onopko ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
Onopko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Onopko keeps the fight on the outside.
Drummond throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Onopko moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drummond slips a jab and a cross from Onopko.
A punch combination from Onopko misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onopko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Onopko checks a low kick from Drummond.
Onopko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drummond.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drummond.
Onopko misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drummond shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drummond throws a hook but Onopko blocks it.
Onopko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Drummond.
Danga de danga de dang - Onopko scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Arnold Drummond has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Onopko.
Drummond tries a head kick but it misses.
Viktor Savelyevich Onopko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drummond works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drummond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onopko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drummond. Onopko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Onopko catches Drummond right on the button with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Drummond.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drummond wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Savelyevich Onopko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Drummond's cut.
That's time! Drummond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Onopko throws a body punch but Drummond moves out of range.
Drummond turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drummond connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Onopko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drummond was well out of range. Poor timing from Onopko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond wants to clinch up but Onopko keeps it at a distance.
Onopko misses with a body shot.
Onopko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Onopko misses with a hook. Drummond ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Onopko. Drummond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drummond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Onopko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drummond lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond tries to clinch up.
Onopko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drummond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Onopko.
Drummond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drummond shoots for a takedown but Onopko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four 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.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Onopko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drummond rather than just go for the knockout.
Onopko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drummond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Onopko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drummond counters with a straight right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drummond on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Drummond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Drummond's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Onopko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arnold Drummond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onopko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drummond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drummond misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Onopko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummond wants to clinch.
Viktor Savelyevich Onopko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drummond clobbers Onopko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Onopko misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drummond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drummond misses with a shot to the body
and Onopko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drummond tries to score a power double leg takedown but Onopko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drummond somewhat.
Drummond tries to land a body kick
and Onopko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drummond tries to clinch up.
Onopko misses with a wild combination.
Onopko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drummond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drummond lands a nice leg kick that just misses Onopko's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Drummond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drummond fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Onopko is out of range.
Onopko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drummond misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drummond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Savelyevich Onopko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Onopko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Savelyevich Onopko!