PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Notch Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Drago will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Johnson
vs
Drago

189 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Notch Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago misses with a head kick.
Drago tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drago tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drago won't be happy with that.
Johnson is working Drago over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Drago is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Drago regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson is just content to waste time from the top position. Drago takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Drago is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Drago's brow.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two 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.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Drago has wrist control.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drago on the ground.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson stands and throws Drago's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Drago is rocked!
Johnson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Drago is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Johnson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Notch Johnson!
Notch Johnson retains his light heavyweight title!