PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piak Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Mikhailovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Drake
vs
Mikhailovich

175 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piak Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Mikhailovich!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Drake both land. Nice combination.
Mikhailovich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drake dodges the punch combination from Mikhailovich.
Drake connects with a solid leg kick.
Drake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mikhailovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drake lunges at Mikhailovich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mikhailovich's hand.
Drake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mikhailovich wants to clinch.
Mikhailovich misses with the combination.

Mikhailovich scores a takedown into full mount!
Drake is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mikhailovich content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is bucking up trying to escape but Mikhailovich cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mikhailovich unloading with bombs!
Mikhailovich controlling from the full mount.
Mikhailovich with good strikes from the mount here!
Drake wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhailovich landing strikes from the mount and Drake is in trouble!
Drake's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mikhailovich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Drake wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mikhailovich landing shots from mount.
Mikhailovich controlling the pace for now.
Drake tries to buck Mikhailovich off but he can't manage it.
Mikhailovich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drake is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mikhailovich landing shots from mount.
Mikhailovich scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Drake is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mikhailovich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mikhailovich landing strikes from the mount and Drake is in trouble!
Mikhailovich controlling from mount.
Drake is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich content just to control the position here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Vladimir Mikhailovich just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drake lands a head kick. Mikhailovich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Drake scores with a one two! Mikhailovich had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mikhailovich throws a hook but Drake avoids it easily.

Mikhailovich gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich not doing much here.
Mikhailovich tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Mikhailovich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Drake lands a two punch combo.
A big right from Mikhailovich misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Drake. That's going to slow Mikhailovich down.
Drake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mikhailovich.
Drake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mikhailovich throws out a loose jab but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mikhailovich throws a leg kick
and Drake counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mikhailovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich clinches but Drake breaks the clinch
and Drake counters with a head kick.
Drake lands with a kick to the temple. Mikhailovich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Drake lands with a kick to the temple. Mikhailovich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mikhailovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mikhailovich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drake finds it's way round the side to connect with Mikhailovich's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mikhailovich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piak Drake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mikhailovich throws a hook but Drake blocks it.
Drake keeps the fight on the outside.
Drake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drake throws a nice head kick!
Mikhailovich avoids the head kick by Drake.
Drake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mikhailovich.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mikhailovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters circling a little - Drake finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Mikhailovich moves out of range easily.
Drake moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Drake fakes the leg kick and cracks Mikhailovich in the body.
Mikhailovich feints and then cracks Drake's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drake down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drake circles away.
Drake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mikhailovich's sensitive parts.
Drake lands a two punch combo.
Drake connects with a high kick.
Drake lands with a kick to the temple. Mikhailovich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Drake throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drake throws a one two combo.
Mikhailovich misses with a low kick.
Drake throws a series of punches but Mikhailovich avoids them all with ease.
Mikhailovich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mikhailovich digs a good hook to Drake's body.
Mikhailovich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drake counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drake tries a head kick but it misses.
Mikhailovich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drake counters with a one-two to the body.
Drake connects with a solid leg kick.
Piak Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich scores with a nice strike.
Piak Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikhailovich moves out of range of the body kick from Drake.
Mikhailovich misses with a low kick as Drake jumps back.
Mikhailovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drake throws a head kick that half lands.
A good leg kick by Drake.
Drake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mikhailovich misses with an uppercut.
Drake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mikhailovich misses with an uppercut. Drake saw that one coming.
Drake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good work by Drake as he checks the leg kick.
Mikhailovich waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Drake.
Drake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mikhailovich.
Check out the look on Mikhailovich's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake pushes Mikhailovich away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mikhailovich gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Drake taking a bit of punishment here - Mikhailovich scoring with strikes.
Mikhailovich just content to control the position.
Drake is not content to let Mikhailovich control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drake lands a head kick. Mikhailovich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piak Drake dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Drake throws a leg kick which misses Mikhailovich's front leg but catches the back leg as Mikhailovich tries to avoid it.
Mikhailovich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mikhailovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake moves away from the strike by Mikhailovich.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Drake scores with a leg kick.
Mikhailovich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drake connects with a single shot there.
Drake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mikhailovich's calf.
Drake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mikhailovich's head.
Mikhailovich plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drake moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Drake throws a combination that misses

and Mikhailovich counters with a shoot takedown. Drake fights it but they end up in guard.
Drake being controlled here, momentarily.
Mikhailovich won't allow Drake to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovich slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mikhailovich looking to pass the guard.
Drake wants to stand up but Mikhailovich is controlling him.
Mikhailovich is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vladimir Mikhailovich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drake is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mikhailovich is controlling him.
Mikhailovich content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drake is looking to stand up but Mikhailovich isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mikhailovich shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mikhailovich showed some decent athleticism there.
Drake is trying to stand up here but Mikhailovich is controlling him well.
Mikhailovich performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mikhailovich wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Drake is trying to stand back up but Mikhailovich is controlling him
Mikhailovich is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Drake is defending against the submission attempts here by Mikhailovich.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mikhailovich with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mikhailovich has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Drake's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mikhailovich controlling his opponent.
Mikhailovich won't let Drake get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mikhailovich unloading with bombs!
Drake wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
BOOM! Mikhailovich connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Drake's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Mikhailovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mikhailovich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Mikhailovich!