PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapio Valo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Drago
vs
Valo

191 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
26
190 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 5 - 3 - 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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapio Valo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drago half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Valo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drago on the side of the head.
Drago looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Valo lands a left and a right that send Drago crashing to the mat, dazed. Valo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tapio Valo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Valo.
Valo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Valo - just one landing.

Drago is rocked!
Drago wants to stay close but Valo steps back to make room for something. Drago seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Valo and Drago drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tapio Valo!
After winning the bout, Tapio Valo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.