PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jace Beleren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jace Beleren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beleren
vs
Drago

185 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jace Beleren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beleren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drago throws out the jab.
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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Beleren.
Drago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beleren.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beleren on the side of the head.
Beleren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drago momentarily.
A left lands for Beleren.
Drago misses with a straight right.
A jab from Beleren misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Beleren throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago dodges the punch combination from Beleren.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beleren.
Drago cracks Beleren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beleren moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beleren looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Beleren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago moves out of range as Beleren strikes.
Beleren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drago.
Beleren throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago takes one to the chin there.
Drago lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Beleren throws a jab when Drago was well out of range.
Drago throws a chopping leg kick but Beleren manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Drago does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Beleren throws a right hand that misses
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beleren throws a looping overhand right but Drago ducks down to avoid it.
Drago throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beleren takes a swing at Drago's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Beleren. Those never looked like landing.
Drago fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beleren on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Drago.
Beleren throws a lazy right hand but Drago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drago connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Beleren to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Drago!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Drago!
Ivan Drago is the new light heavyweight champion!