PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Bombshell. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Walker
vs
Drago

199 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drago has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drago and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Walker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Danny Walker has been cut.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker cracks Drago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Walker tries to bum rush Drago with a series of wild strikes but Drago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.

Drago looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Walker!
Drago controlling the position easily from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker really wants to buck Drago off and get back to his feet.
Drago sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Drago goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Walker turns into him and now he's in Drago's guard.
Walker stops Drago from standing up.
Walker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Walker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Walker blocks a head kick by Drago.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Drago avoids the body shot from Walker.
Walker looks to clinch
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Danny Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker wants to clinch but Drago slips to the side
and Drago counters with a good, hard body kick but Walker shrugs it off.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Drago holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Drago landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Drago.

Drago tightens his grip and picks Walker up, before dumping him to the ground. Walker manages to land in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Drago sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walker's guard.
Drago passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Walker wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Drago takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Drago tries to control but Walker wriggling away.
Drago controlling his opponent.
Walker is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Drago trying to control but Walker is having none of it.
Drago connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Walker really wants to buck Drago off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Drago takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Walker squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Drago looking to secure an arm triangle but Walker defends it well.
Drago dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Drago.
Walker is trying to stand up.
Drago landing strikes, looking to finish!
Walker is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker is squirming around, avoiding Drago's attempts to control the action.
Walker is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Walker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Drago lands a jab-cross combination.
Drago goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drago throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drago.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - Drago sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drago connects with a high kick.

Drago moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drago.
Drago lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Drago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago lets loose with a powerful body kick. Walker will feel that in the morning.
Walker looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drago throws a head kick that half lands.
Drago throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walker's head.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker swings away with a body shot that misses

and Drago moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Drago keeps him there for the moment.

Drago breaks from the clinch.
Drago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Drago persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.

Drago changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Walker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Drago is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Drago drags him back down.

Drago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walker, who protects the arm well.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Drago drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago trying to control the position but Walker is working away.
Walker is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drago throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Walker misses with the combination.
Walker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drago swivels and escapes.
Drago lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drago connects with a high kick.
Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walker avoids the head kick by Drago.

Walker moves into the clinch.
Drago with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Drago manages to break the clinch.
Walker misses with a double jab

and Drago counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drago breaks the clinch.
Ivan Drago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drago slips under a jab from Walker.
A nice combination there by Drago.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Walker tries to bum rush Drago with a series of wild strikes but Drago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab by Drago.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.

Drago shoots in and bounces Walker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Drago sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walker's guard.
Walker looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is not content to let Drago control the position.
Walker is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Walker wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Drago looking to control and managing it successfully.

Drago wants to finish this one by submission but Walker is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Drago.
Drago can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walker is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker tries to buck Drago off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Danny Walker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Drago clinches with his opponent.
Walker lands an uppercut.
Walker is looking to break free of the clinch but Drago has double underhooks.
Drago goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
Walker is trying to break free.
Drago drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Drago keeps him there for the moment.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drago.
Danny Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Drago tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Drago keeps him there for the moment.
Walker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danny Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Drago drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
Drago prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Drago blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Drago looking for a takedown.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Walker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drago has him pressed against the cage.

Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drago counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drago moves away.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drago stuffs the takedown attempt from Walker. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Drago thows a body kick. Walker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker throws a combination that misses
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Walker.
Drago gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Drago slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wanted to stand there but Drago had control of the position.
Drago bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walker's guard.
Walker keeping full guard, as Drago tries to pass.
Drago prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully.
Walker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Walker tries to get out of the position.
Walker wants to get back to his feet but Drago is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drago trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drago is controlling him.
Walker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drago's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker pushes Drago off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Drago shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drago showed some decent athleticism there.
Drago stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
Drago working the head and body with strikes.
Drago landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Drago wants to take a breather but Walker is having none of it.
Drago is pressing down on Walker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walker is holding on for now.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drago on the ground.
Drago prevents Walker from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker misses with a double jab
and Drago counters with a nice kick to the body.

Drago clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.
Walker wants to break free but Drago has control.
Drago wants a takedown but no success here.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Drago won't allow it.
Walker can't get the takedown.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walker pushes Drago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drago unloads a knee to the mid-section. Walker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danny Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker misses with a body shot
and Drago counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Walker missing with a left hand there. Drago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivan Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Drago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Drago has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Drago!