PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chaka Mababa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mababa comes into the arena with Street Fighting Man blaring out of the sound system. Chaka Mababa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikolai Drago's chin.

Mababa
vs
Drago

210 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

183 cm
26
218 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chaka Mababa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Drago!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mababa looks to land a combination. Drago sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mababa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drago.
Mababa misses with a looping left.
Mababa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drago momentarily.
Drago shoots in for a takedown but Mababa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mababa throws a series of punches but Drago moves out of range.
Drago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mababa.
Mababa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mababa throws the left hand but Drago avoids the punch easily.
Mababa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mababa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mababa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago moves out of range as Mababa strikes.
Mababa throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Drago lands with a nice combination. Mababa backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mababa lands with a slapping head kick.
Mababa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Drago counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Drago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drago looking to sit in guard and control but Mababa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mababa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mababa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mababa is looking to stand up but Drago won't let him.
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.
Mababa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drago on the ground.

Drago looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mababa stands and throws Drago's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mababa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drago is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mababa decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mababa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drago circles away quickly and effectively.
Mababa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mababa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drago.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mababa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago throws an overhand right that lands on Mababa's shoulder, as Mababa tries to avoid the shot.
Drago throws an overhand right that lands on Mababa's shoulder, as Mababa tries to avoid the shot.
Drago with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mababa to score with a decent uppercut.
Mababa throws a shot from downtown. Drago moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mababa ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Mababa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mababa lands an overhand right.
Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drago looks gassed!
A shot to the liver by Mababa. Beautiful body shot.
Mababa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chaka Mababa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Mababa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mababa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mababa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mababa connects with a right hand. Drago shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mababa connects with a right hand. Drago shakes it off.

Drago is rocked!
Mababa scores with a sloppy right hand. Drago should have avoided that one.
Drago is still on wobbly legs! Can Mababa finish him?
Mababa scores with a nice head shot.
Mababa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Drago takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mababa gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Drago is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chaka Mababa!