PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ivanovits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes to the cage accompanied by Roky Erickson - Bloody Hammer. Ivanovits has chosen The Odorants - This Night as his entrance music. 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.

Drake
vs
Ivanovits

200 cm
25
329 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

220 cm
25
300 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Ivanovits!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Ivanovits.
Ivanovits clobbers Drake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ivanovits.
Ivanovits misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanovits dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Drake blocks the leg kick.
Drake tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanovits tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drake was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanovits.
Drake slips a jab from Ivanovits.
Drake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drake throws a head kick but Ivanovits moves out of range.
Drake finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Drake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ivanovits's sensitive parts.
Drake with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ivanovits to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanovits connects with a looping right hand.
Drake is breathing heavily.
Ivanovits lands a slapping body shot.
Ivanovits clobbers Drake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot by Ivanovits.
Ivanovits ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ivanovits lands an overhand right.
Ivanovits takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ivanovits throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Drake has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ivanovits.
Ivanovits has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ivanovits, as that shot connected.
Donk. Ivanovits catches Drake right on the button with a cross.

Drake is rocked!
Drake walks straight into a right hand from Ivanovits - that's dropped him! Ivanovits jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Drake from any more punishment! Drake complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sergei Ivanovits!