PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lindell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Lindell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lindell
vs
Drago

193 cm
20
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Lindell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Lindell finds it's target.
Lindell throws an overhand right that lands on Drago's shoulder, as Drago tries to avoid the shot.
Lindell throws a combination. Drago tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drago feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lindells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Chuck Lindell has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Drago misses.
Drago misses with a body kick.
Drago misses with the combination.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Lindell is just out of range.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lindell checks a leg kick.
Drago takes a swing at Lindell's ribcage but misses.
Lindell avoids a kick to the body.
Drago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lindell.
Drago throws a head kick but Lindell moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lindell forces Drago back against the cage and clinches.

Lindell manages to break the clinch.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lindell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drago tried to score with a low kick but Lindell checks it.
Lindell scores with a three punch combo!
A big right from Lindell misses.
Drago has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Drago tries to bum rush Lindell with a series of wild strikes but Lindell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lindell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lindell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
Lindell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lindell throws a shot from downtown. Drago moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lindell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago moves out of range of the strikes.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lindell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Drago counters with a left to the body.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Drago misses with an uppercut. Lindell saw that one coming.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago throws a big shot that misses.

Lindell instigates a clinch.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Lindell keeps him there for the moment.

Drago breaks from the clinch.
Drago scores with a hook.
Drago wants to slow Lindell down by chopping away at his legs.
Lindell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lindell lands a right hook to the body.
Drago throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindell throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lindell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lindell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drago.
Drago looks to land a left hand but Lindell moved out of range nicely.
Drago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lindell.
Drago sizes up Lindell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Lindell as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lindell blocks the body kick.
Drago throws a hook to the side of Lindell's head but Lindell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drago stuns Lindell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drago fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lindell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drago throws a leg kick
and Lindell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindell clobbers Drago with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drago changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago misses with a hook.
Lindell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drago slips under a jab.
Drago throws a series of punches but Lindell moves out of range.
Drago throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lindell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lindell works the jab nicely.
Drago lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lindell misses with a kick to the body.
Lindell lands with an uppercut that bounces Drago off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago connects with a nice looking jab.

Chuck Lindell's cut is getting worse.
Drago takes a swing at Lindell's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Lindell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Drago will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chuck Lindell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lindell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drago.
Lindell slips under a jab from Drago.
Drago misses the shot to the body.
Lindell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drago's head.
Jab from Drago.
Drago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Lindell as he connects with a hook.
Lindell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Drago on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Drago throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Lindell.

Drago is rocked!
Drago throws a sloppy body shot
and Lindell counters with a crisp right that sends Drago to the canvas! Lindell follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Lindell!
During a confident post fight interview, Chuck Lindell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.