PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigeru Tobla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tobla is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: the red jumpsuit apparatus - face down. Shigeru Tobla is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Drago
vs
Tobla

191 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shigeru Tobla!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tobla is fending him off so far but Drago persists. Nope, Tobla circles away and we're back to standing.
Tobla jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Drago shoots in and bounces Tobla off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Drago drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tobla dives on top into guard.

Drago working for a triangle but Tobla defends it easily.
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.
Tobla slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Drago is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tobla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tobla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Drago is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tobla is aware though and is defending well.

Drago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tobla can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Drago had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tobla defends it easily.

Drago is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tobla is aware though and is defending well.

Drago has his foot on Tobla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tobla works his way back into a safe position though.
Tobla must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Drago working for a triangle but Tobla defends it easily.

Drago has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tobla can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drago is looking for a triangle but Tobla pushes his legs off easily.

Tobla is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Drago has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tobla is looking to defend but Drago has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tobla! Drago pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tobla taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ivan Drago!
The defeated Shigeru Tobla had this to say: 'I need to train harder'.