PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Hargrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Hargrove is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Drago
vs
Hargrove

192 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Hargrove!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hargrove blocks a head kick by Drago.
Hargrove bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drago's head.
No luck for Drago with that takedown attempt.
Drago shoots in but Hargrove avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drago has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hargrove finds it's way round the side to connect with Drago's head.
Drago displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Jeff Hargrove has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hargrove lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drago is looking to clinch but Hargrove is avoiding it.
Hargrove goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Drago shoots in but no luck this time.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago shoots in looking for a takedown. Hargrove tries to sprawl out of it but Drago keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hargrove manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Drago shoots in for a takedown but Hargrove shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hargrove moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drago with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drago falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hargrove counter with a right hand.
Hargrove lands with a hook. Drago tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hargrove lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hargrove.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hargrove throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Drago stumbling backwards into the cage! Drago bounces back off the cage towards Hargrove, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Hargrove lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Hargrove celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jeff Hargrove!