PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nero La Croix (ranked 1679 p4p, 3552 weight class) and Ivan Draski (ranked 203 p4p, 404 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

La Croix
vs
Draski

190 cm
46
265
72 - 18 - 1

210 cm
28
268
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Knockout power

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 72 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nero La Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Draski!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draski tries to clinch but La Croix moves away
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Draski wants to clinch.
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Draski wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from La Croix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Draski tries to clinch but La Croix is having none of it.
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draski is looking to clinch but La Croix is avoiding it.

Draski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Draski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draski avoiding damage as La Croix throws knees to the body.
Draski working aggressively here.
Draski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draski avoids the elbow strike from La Croix, against the cage.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
La Croix has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
With the fighters up against the cage, La Croix throws an elbow but misses.
Draski avoiding damage as La Croix throws knees to the body.
La Croix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
La Croix misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, La Croix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Draski's brow.
Draski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Draski takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ivan Draski has been cut.
La Croix lands an elbow that stopped Draski in his tracks for a moment.
La Croix missing with knees to the body.
Draski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Draski gets through La Croix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Draski misses with the head strike.
Draski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Draski takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draski scores with a shoulder strike.
Draski lands an uppercut.
Draski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
La Croix is breathing heavily.
Draski misses with some punches.
La Croix trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draski.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by La Croix.
Nice elbow from La Croix.
Draski avoids a wild elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
Draski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, La Croix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Draski's brow.
Draski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draski swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Draski.
Draski lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
Draski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draski.
Draski misses with the head strike.
Draski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draski dodges an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix pushes off an throws an elbow but Draski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Draski lands with a light punch inside.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Draski avoids it.
La Croix throws an elbow that misses.
Draski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Draski lands a shoulder strike.
Draski misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draski swings wildly with an uppercut but La Croix uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
La Croix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Draski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draski scores with a nice hook to the head.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of La Croix backwards.
Draski pushes La Croix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

La Croix is rocked!
Draski lands a big right hand that drops La Croix! The killer instinct kicks in and Draski finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Draski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Draski!