PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasiliy Arkhipov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Draper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Draper struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Arkhipov
vs
Draper

190 cm
27
220 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

187 cm
23
225 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasiliy Arkhipov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Draper!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Draper ducks under a wild hook from Arkhipov.
Draper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arkhipov counters with a nice uppercut.
Arkhipov tries to bum rush Draper with a series of wild strikes but Draper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Arkhipov.
Draper looks to clinch
and Arkhipov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arkhipov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arkhipov misses the shot to the body.
Draper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arkhipov lands a lovely overhand right.
Arkhipov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draper scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Draper misses.
Draper scores with a jab to the head.
Draper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arkhipov. Arkhipov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Draper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arkhipov throws a hook to the side of Draper's head but Draper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Don Draper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arkhipov loads up on a big right hand but Draper slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkhipov avoids the body shot from Draper.
Arkhipov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Draper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arkhipov swings for the body but Draper moves out of range.
Arkhipov lands a jab to Draper's midsection.
Arkhipov looks to throw the jab but Draper is out of range.
The fighters circling - Draper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Draper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arkhipov.
A telegraphed right hand from Arkhipov misses the target.
A jab from Draper does it's job there.

It looks like Vasiliy Arkhipov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arkhipov misses the jab.
Draper tries to clinch up but Arkhipov circles away and keeps his distance.
Draper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arkhipov's head backwards.
Draper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arkhipov.
Draper throws a jab when Arkhipov was well out of range.
Draper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arkhipov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkhipov slips a straight right by Draper.
Arkhipov misses with a wild combination.

Draper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Draper lands a body punch.
Arkhipov is breathing heavily.

Arkhipov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arkhipov misses with a body shot.
Draper lands a body shot.
Arkhipov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Draper drops Arkhipov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Arkhipov looks back up at him and smiles so Draper waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Arkhipov is rocked!
Draper cracks Arkhipov with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Draper!