PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Drakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jary Bazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bazu has chosen Round and Round as his entrance music. Jary Bazu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Drakov
vs
Bazu

180 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
250 lbs
6 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitor Drakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jary Bazu!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drakov scores with a one two! Bazu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Jary Bazu has been cut.

Drakov moves into the clinch successfully.

Bazu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bazu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drakov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bazu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bazu.
Vitor Drakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jary Bazu.

Bazu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drakov, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drakov working hard to break the clinch.
Bazu fails to pull guard.
Drakov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drakov is trying to break the clinch but Bazu has him pressed against the cage.
Bazu takes a shot to the head.
Drakov tries to break the clinch but Bazu is controlling the position.
Drakov has had enough of the clinch but Bazu keeps him there for the moment.

Bazu has picked Drakov up - he's going for a ride! Bazu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Drakov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bazu pulls his head out easily.
Drakov misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drakov looking for submissions off his back.
Drakov is looking to improve his position.
Bazu trying to mount his opponent but Drakov defends it.

Drakov looking for submissions off his back.

Drakov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bazu is looking to advance position but Drakov won't allow it.
Drakov is in trouble now - Bazu has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazu wants to control the pace but Drakov is squirming around nicely.
Drakov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bazu landing strikes from the mount.
Bazu misses with a head shot.
Drakov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drakov gets back to half guard.

Drakov looking for submissions off his back.
Drakov is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drakov tries to get to full guard but Bazu has control of the leg.
Bazu is thwarting Drakov's attempts to control the position.
Drakov tries to get to full guard but Bazu has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakov is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drakov works his way to full guard. Good work.

Drakov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bazu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bazu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Bazu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bazu closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Vitor Drakov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bazu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drakov's head.

Bazu closes the distance and clinches.
Bazu is looking for a takedown.
Drakov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bazu has him pressed against the cage.

Bazu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Drakov misses its intended target.
Vitor Drakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drakov scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Bazu misses.

Drakov drives through with a takedown into Bazu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Drakov scoring with punches to the head and body.

Bazu is looking for a triangle but Drakov pushes his legs off easily.

Drakov has gone for a leg lock! Bazu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Drakov's guard.

Drakov working for a triangle but Bazu defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drakov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 Vitor Drakov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bazu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vitor Drakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bazu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drakov is fending him off so far but Bazu persists. Nope, Drakov circles away and we're back to standing.
Bazu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bazu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Drakov sprawls well initially but Bazu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Drakov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drakov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bazu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Drakov has his foot on Bazu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bazu works his way back into a safe position though.
Bazu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bazu trying to control the position from guard on top but Drakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Drakov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bazu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drakov looking for a guillotine here but Bazu defends easily.
Bazu postures up.
Bazu working some strikes from top position.
Bazu trying to control the position from guard on top but Drakov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bazu looking to sit in guard and control but Drakov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Drakov preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazu trying to control the position.
Bazu keeping moving, preventing Drakov from controlling successfully.
Bazu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Drakov!
Drakov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bazu throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Drakov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Drakov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bazu pulls his head out easily.
Vitor Drakov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

Drakov actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazu is keen to just control but Drakov is a slippery customer.

Drakov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bazu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Drakov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drakov tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazu tries to control but Drakov wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bazu punching from mount but Drakov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bazu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drakov is looking to escape.
Drakov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Drakov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bazu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Bazu wants to work for an arm triangle but Drakov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vitor Drakov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Drakov shoots in for a takedown but Bazu shows good takedown defense.
Drakov throws a body punch but Bazu moves out of range.
Drakov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bazu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drakov somewhat.
Drakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bazu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bazu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drakov in his tracks.
Bazu slips a jab and a cross from Drakov.
Bazu tries to clinch up.
Bazu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bazu looks for a takedown but Drakov sprawls well.
Bazu shoots in and drives through. Drakov sprawls well.
Vitor Drakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jary Bazu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakov misses with a wild combination.
Drakov misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Drakov. No joy for Bazu on that attempt.
Drakov lands with a straight right. Bazu didn't see that one coming.
A punch combination from Drakov misses.
Bazu wants to clinch.
Bazu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Drakov connects with a body shot.
Drakov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bazu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bazu.
Bazu closes the distance and clinches up with Drakov, looking for a takedown. Bazu pushes Drakov against the cage but Drakov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drakov is looking to wear down Bazu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drakov misses with the combination.
Bazu fails with a takedown attempt.
Bazu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bazu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drakov misses with a two punch combination.

Bazu instigates a clinch.
Drakov wants to get back to striking at distance but Bazu won't allow it.
Bazu taking a breather.
Drakov is trying to push Bazu away but Bazu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Bazu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drakov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Drakov lands a jab.
Bazu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Drakov coming out on top.
Drakov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bazu avoids it really well and circles away.
Jary Bazu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Bazu.
Drakov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Drakov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drakov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drakov stalks Bazu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bazu's face. Bazu staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drakov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bazu actively working from the bottom here.

Bazu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Drakov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bazu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drakov drops an elbow to the side of Bazu's head.
Vitor Drakov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drakov controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vitor Drakov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drakov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Drakov!