PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salim Ayeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Drago will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ayeh
vs
Drago

183 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Salim Ayeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayeh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayeh. Drago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ayeh is out of range.
A good leg kick by Ayeh.
Ayeh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A good leg kick by Ayeh.
Ayeh wants to clinch
and Drago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drago lands with a cross.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ayeh.
Ayeh moves away from the strike by Drago.
Ayeh tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ayeh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ayeh wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Ayeh.
Ayeh tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ayeh could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ayeh moves into range and clinches up with Drago.
Ayeh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drago's elbow.
Ayeh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drago's elbow.
Ayeh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drago's elbow.
Ayeh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drago's elbow.
Ayeh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayeh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ayeh tries a body shot but Drago blocks it.
Drago tries to circle away but Ayeh has him pinned against the cage.
Ayeh misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ayeh.
Ayeh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drago looks winded!
Ayeh throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ayeh misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ayeh fails to land.
Ayeh throws a head punch that misses.
Drago blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayeh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drago blocks a body shot from Ayeh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ayeh.
Ayeh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ayeh has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago.
Ayeh trying to stall but Drago improves his position.
Ayeh can't find room to land a body shot as Drago controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayeh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ayeh is trying to stall.
Ayeh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that Drago has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ayeh has a couple of punches blocked by Drago.
A bit of stalling here from Ayeh.
Ayeh is trying to stall.
Ayeh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ayeh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drago tries to break free but Ayeh pushes him back against the cage.
Ayeh presses Drago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayeh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ayeh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ayeh tries a body shot but Drago blocks it.
Ayeh lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ayeh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ayeh throws a punch but it's blocked by Drago.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayeh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ayeh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drago prevents a body shot from Ayeh.
Ayeh throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salim Ayeh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Drago throws the left hand but Ayeh avoids the punch easily.
Ayeh throws a jab but it's blocked by Drago.
Ayeh tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
Ayeh thumps Drago with a low kick.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ayeh on the side of the head.
Drago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ayeh.
Ayeh slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ayeh lands a nice looking body shot.
Salim Ayeh is winning the standup battle so far.
Ayeh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Ayeh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ayeh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ayeh throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ayeh.
Drago avoids the head kick by Ayeh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayeh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ayeh connects with a solid leg kick.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ayeh scores with a leg kick.
Drago throws a lazy right hand but Ayeh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ayeh.
Ayeh lands a glancing blow to the side of Drago's head.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Ayeh.
Drago takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ayeh moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ayeh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drago manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ayeh tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ayeh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ayeh fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayeh tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Ayeh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayeh lands a leg kick that knocks Drago off balance momentarily.
Ayeh ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Ayeh lands a jab to the head.
Ayeh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ayeh lands a leg kick that knocks Drago off balance momentarily.
Drago slips under a jab from Ayeh.
Ayeh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ayeh tries to clinch up.
Drago's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ayeh scoring well with a low kick there.
Ayeh tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ayeh misses its intended target.
Ayeh tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ayeh.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ayeh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ayeh takes the fight into the clinch.
Ayeh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ayeh tries to throw a body punch but Drago avoids it by throwing Ayeh back against the cage.
Ayeh is trying to stall.
Ayeh tries to throw a body punch but Drago avoids it by throwing Ayeh back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayeh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ayeh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ayeh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ayeh throws a head punch that misses.
Ayeh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ayeh misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ayeh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ayeh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Ayeh has double underhooks.
Drago letting Ayeh take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salim Ayeh dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Drago has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ayeh.
Ayeh doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Ayeh ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Ayeh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ayeh dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Drago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ayeh. Ayeh obviously looking to wear him down.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ayeh.
Ayeh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drago's sensitive parts.
Ayeh connects with an inside leg kick.
Ayeh feints and then cracks Drago's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drago down.
Ayeh moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
Ayeh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Ayeh.
Ayeh tries to clinch there but Drago circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayeh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ayeh tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ayeh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ayeh tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Drago misses with a lunging right hand
and Ayeh counters with a low kick, right behind Drago 's knee.
Ayeh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ayeh tries to clinch but Drago is having none of it.
Ayeh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ayeh is looking to clinch.
Ayeh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ayeh doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
Ayeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Ayeh doesn't manage to clinch there - Drago circles away.
That kick from Ayeh tenderised Drago's leg. Drago is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ayeh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ayeh moves into the clinch.
Ayeh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drago's elbow.
Ayeh lands a body punch.
Ayeh tries to throw a body punch but Drago avoids it by throwing Ayeh back against the cage.
Ayeh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Drago looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ayeh taking a breather.
Ayeh struggles to land a body shot inside as Drago controls his hands.
Ayeh lands a right hand.
Ayeh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drago can do to turn this around?
Drago blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayeh wants to stall.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ayeh has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayeh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salim Ayeh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ayeh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Ayeh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ayeh misses with a punch on the inside.
Ayeh has a couple of punches blocked by Drago.
A short left from Ayeh.
Ayeh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drago's elbow.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Ayeh has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ayeh.
Ayeh gets through Drago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ayeh pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayeh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drago's elbow.
Drago blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ayeh misses with some punches.
Ayeh misses with a punch to the body.
Ayeh swings wildly with an uppercut but Drago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayeh tries to work over Drago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ayeh working aggressively here.
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salim Ayeh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drago throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Salim Ayeh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ayeh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salim Ayeh!