PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Peterwhacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the tiger. Peterwhacker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad to the Bone by George Thorogood. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Drago
vs
Peterwhacker

195 cm
22
270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
259 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Balco Boys Battle Gear
Balco Boys Battle Gear

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Peterwhacker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot lands for Drago.
Peterwhacker misses with a shot to the body
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Drago misses with a combination

and Peterwhacker counters by clinching up.

Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterwhacker.
Drago misses the shot to the body.
Peterwhacker wants to clinch
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peterwhacker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drago misses with a double jab
and Peterwhacker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drago thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a lazy uppercut
and Peterwhacker counters with a good low kick that Drago was not able to check.
Drago fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Peterwhacker checks it well.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago tries to clinch up but Peterwhacker circles away and keeps his distance.
Peterwhacker shoots in and drives through. Drago sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peterwhacker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterwhacker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Drago scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peterwhacker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Peterwhacker will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peterwhacker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peterwhacker misses with a kick to the body.
Peterwhacker throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Peterwhacker jabs Drago to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Peterwhacker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterwhacker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peterwhacker misses with a leg kick.
Peterwhacker is looking to clinch.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Peterwhacker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Drago's guard.
Peterwhacker throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.
Drago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peterwhacker stopping the sweep attempt from Drago.
Peterwhacker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Peterwhacker!
Peterwhacker is looking to improve his position but Drago isn't that keen on the idea.

Drago goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Peterwhacker turns into him and now he's in Drago's guard.
Peterwhacker trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Drago will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Peterwhacker stuffs the takedown attempt from Drago. Drago gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael Peterwhacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago walks into a straight right hand from Peterwhacker.
Peterwhacker avoids the body shot from Drago.

Peterwhacker clinches up with Drago and pushes him back against the cage.
Peterwhacker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peterwhacker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drago struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterwhacker controls his hands.
Peterwhacker is looking to control Drago's arms but Drago gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peterwhacker has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterwhacker.
A short uppercut from Peterwhacker.
Peterwhacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drago blocks an uppercut.
Peterwhacker misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterwhacker.

Peterwhacker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterwhacker misses with a double jab

so Drago counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peterwhacker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drago has managed to get both his arms back between Peterwhacker's legs - danger averted.
Drago preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peterwhacker is on top in guard.
Peterwhacker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterwhacker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Peterwhacker wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterwhacker wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Peterwhacker from controlling successfully.
Peterwhacker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drago can't keep his opponent in guard - Peterwhacker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Peterwhacker is looking for a kimura here.
Drago is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peterwhacker.
Drago wants to improve his position but Peterwhacker is controlling well.
Peterwhacker stalling away here and it's allowed Drago to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago controls Peterwhacker momentarily but Peterwhacker frees himself.
Peterwhacker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

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.
Peterwhacker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Peterwhacker trying to control the position from guard on top but Drago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peterwhacker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peterwhacker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Peterwhacker throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.
Peterwhacker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Peterwhacker from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Peterwhacker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Drago throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Peterwhacker misses with a kick to the body.
Drago tries to clinch but Peterwhacker moves away

and Peterwhacker counters by clinching up.
Peterwhacker scores with a shoulder strike.
Drago tries to throw a body punch but Peterwhacker avoids it by throwing Drago back against the cage.

Peterwhacker breaks the clinch.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peterwhacker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drago connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Peterwhacker scrambles back to his feet.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peterwhacker slips under a jab.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch but Drago moves away
and Drago counters with a two punch combo.
Drago on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch
and Drago counters with a low kick, right behind Peterwhacker 's knee.
Peterwhacker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch up
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drago throws out a leg kick but Peterwhacker moves out of range and Drago only half commits.
Peterwhacker moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
Peterwhacker misses with a double jab
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to land a body kick
and Peterwhacker counters with an inside leg kick.
Peterwhacker misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Peterwhacker.
Peterwhacker cracks a nice hook into Drago's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterwhacker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peterwhacker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peterwhacker lands with an overhand left.
Peterwhacker wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Peterwhacker tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peterwhacker closes the distance and pushes Drago back into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peterwhacker.
Drago dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Peterwhacker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drago dodges an elbow strike from Peterwhacker.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Peterwhacker lands a shoulder strike.
Peterwhacker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peterwhacker scores with a shoulder strike.
Peterwhacker can't get the takedown.
Drago content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peterwhacker.

Peterwhacker manages to break the clinch.
Peterwhacker scores with a nice right hand.
Peterwhacker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drago rather than just go for the knockout.
Peterwhacker tries to clinch up.
Peterwhacker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterwhacker lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.

Peterwhacker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Peterwhacker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Drago with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peterwhacker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Peterwhacker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Peterwhacker connects with a nice short shot to Drago's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peterwhacker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.
Peterwhacker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Peterwhacker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drago defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Peterwhacker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peterwhacker 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Peterwhacker!