PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Irish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yamamoto Drukato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irish has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!

Irish
vs
Drukato

168 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ragnar Irish !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yamamoto Drukato!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drukato shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Drukato is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Irish is breathing heavily.

Drukato is looking for a kimura but Irish is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Drukato to get the leverage.

Drukato is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Drukato is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Drukato seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Drukato is looking for a kimura but Irish is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Drukato to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drukato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Irish is just riding it out for now. Drukato eventually gives up the hold.

Drukato is working for a kimura but Irish is defending it quite comfortably.
Irish trying to hold on to Drukato's head to control him but Drukato postures up.

Irish is defending against the submission attempts here by Drukato.
Drukato looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drukato trying to control from half guard but Irish is working away.
Drukato is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Drukato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Irish defends it well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Irish throws a head kick but Drukato moves out of range.

Irish tries to sprawl but Drukato drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Drukato is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Irish sees it coming and defends easily.

Drukato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Irish is just riding it out for now. Drukato eventually gives up the hold.
Irish tries to get to full guard but Drukato has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drukato is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Drukato is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Irish is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yamamoto Drukato!