PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between mika niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

niemi
vs
Dragon

181 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, mika niemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drake Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dragon scores with a takedown into niemi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

niemi working for a triangle but Dragon defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragon postures up and lands a big shot to niemi's brow.
Dragon is looking to stand up but niemi won't let him.

Dragon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dragon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

niemi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dragon stands and throws niemi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
niemi sneaks back into half guard.

niemi actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

niemi actively working from the bottom here.
niemi is breathing heavily.
Dragon wants to free his trapped foot but niemi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
niemi moves into full guard.

Dragon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dragon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
niemi keeping moving, preventing Dragon from controlling successfully.

niemi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Dragon frees his head nicely. Oh but niemi has switched to an armbar! Dragon is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). mika niemi!