PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Greak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Drago is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Greak
vs
Drago

189 cm
21
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

-Bloody Sunday MMA-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Jake Greak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Drago. No joy for Greak on that attempt.
Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drago moves out of range as Greak throws a body kick.
Greak misses with a double jab

and Drago counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Drago.
Drago throws and elbow that misses. Greak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Drago's guard. Nice move by Greak!

Drago had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greak defends it easily.
Drago is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Greak trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is pulling down on Greak's head. It's preventing any offense from Greak, at least for the moment.
Greak wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Greak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Drago's guard.
Greak could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Drago has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Greak doesn't defend quickly enough and Drago has managed to lock this one up! Can Greak escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Drago on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ivan Drago!