PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Alkofer
vs
Drago

210 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rudy Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Drago!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Alkofer misses.

Drago changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alkofer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alkofer tries to improve position but can't.
Alkofer tries to escape but Drago is in control.
Drago is chipping away with strikes.
Drago gets to mount! Alkofer was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Alkofer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Drago controlling from the full mount.
Alkofer working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer tries to lock up and control but Drago gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alkofer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Drago controlling from mount.
Drago dominating with strikes here.
Drago raining down shots from the mount!
Drago controlling the position easily from mount.
Alkofer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alkofer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alkofer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drago controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drago fails to take his opponent's back.
Drago sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Drago lands a nice shot to the head.

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.
Alkofer is looking to get to half guard.
Alkofer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alkofer tries to lock up and control but Drago gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Drago controlling from the full mount.

Drago gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alkofer looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Drago dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Drago throws a head kick that Alkofer semi-blocks.
Rudy Alkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alkofer scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Victor Drago has been cut.
Alkofer fails to land with a series of punches.
Drago tries to clinch but Alkofer moves out of range.
Alkofer misses with a few strikes there.
Alkofer misses with a series of wild punches.
Alkofer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alkofer wants it to stay on the feet.
Alkofer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drago.
Alkofer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alkofer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alkofer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drago can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Alkofer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alkofer avoids the head kick by Drago.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rudy Alkofer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alkofer misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a head kick that half lands.
Alkofer swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.

Drago pushes Alkofer up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drago takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alkofer working hard to break the clinch.
Alkofer blocks the elbow strike.
Drago fails to pull guard.
Alkofer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Drago stalling in the clinch.
Alkofer is pressed up against the cage. Drago has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alkofer down to the mat. Alkofer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rudy Alkofer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Drago.
Drago misses with a takedown attempt - Alkofer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago shoots in for a takedown but Alkofer shows good takedown defense.
Alkofer swinging wildly here.
Alkofer misses with a jab, cross combination.

Alkofer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drago to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Drago works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Drago passes to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alkofer trying to remain calm as Drago controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drago has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Drago closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alkofer circles away.

Alkofer gets caught flat footed, as Drago shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alkofer is looking to sweep but instead, Drago has passed into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Drago in particular looking to stall.

Drago decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alkofer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alkofer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alkofer blocks a head kick by Drago.

Drago shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Drago was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Drago looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alkofer is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Victor Drago's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alkofer throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Drago tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alkofer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drago somewhat.
Alkofer throws a right and a left that Drago avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Drago scores with a four punch combination!
Drago tries to clinch up.
Alkofer throws a left and a right that both miss

and Drago moves into the clinch.
Drago lands a nice elbow.

Drago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Victor Drago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alkofer misses with a few strikes there.
Drago is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alkofer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alkofer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Drago counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Drago.
Alkofer can't keep his opponent in guard - Drago advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago controlling the pace.
Alkofer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drago on the ground.
Drago's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Drago wants to pass to mount but Alkofer is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Drago in particular looking to stall.
Alkofer tries to get to full guard but Drago has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drago passes to full mount!
Drago controlling his opponent.
Alkofer tries to control the position but Drago now has his back.
Alkofer is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago has the hooks in. Alkofer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Drago is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
I really don't envy Alkofer right now.

Alkofer is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago scores with punches and elbows.
Drago is not going to allow Alkofer to sit and survive in this position.
I would not like to be Alkofer right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

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