PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Logan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nikolai Drago's chin.

Drago
vs
Logan

183 cm
26
218 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
211 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Logan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Logan lands with a kick to the temple. Drago shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Logan lands a big head kick that sends Drago tumbling to the mat! Logan takes a step backwards and waves Drago back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Drago is rocked!

It looks like Nikolai Drago has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Logan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oh Drago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drago is breathing heavily.
Logan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Logan slams his shin into Drago's torso.
Logan connects with a solid leg kick.
Drago seems to have got his legs back now.
Logan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Logan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Logan darts in and clinches Drago up against the cage.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drago's defenses.
Logan lands with a left to the head.
Logan lands a damaging elbow.
Logan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Logan avoiding damage.
Logan landing knees to the body.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drago's defenses.
Logan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Logan.
Logan lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Logan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Logan lands an elbow inside.
Drago takes an elbow to the temple.
Logan keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Logan.
Logan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Logan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Logan lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Logan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Logan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Logan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Logan pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Logan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Logan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Logan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Logan.
Logan lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Logan lands an elbow just above Drago 's eye.
Logan crunches a lovely knee into Drago's ribcage.
Logan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Logan lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
Drago takes an elbow to the temple.
Logan lands an elbow inside.
Logan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drago lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Logan working Drago over with knees to the body.
Logan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drago's defenses.
Logan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Logan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drago takes a shot to the head.
Drago takes an elbow to the forehead.
Come on Logan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Logan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Logan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Logan lands a good knee to the midsection. Drago won't want to take too many of those.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drago's defenses.
Logan lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Logan lands a good knee to the midsection. Drago won't want to take too many of those.
Logan slowing the pace effectively.
Logan lands a nice elbow.
Logan lands a knee to the body.
Drago takes an elbow to the forehead.

Nikolai Drago's cut is getting worse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Logan.
Logan working Drago over with knees to the body.
Logan lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Logan.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drago's defenses.
Logan lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan working Drago over with knees to the body.
Logan lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
Drago takes an elbow to the temple.
Logan lands an elbow just above Drago 's eye.
Knees to the body from Logan.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Logan obliges.
Logan leaning against his opponent.
Logan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drago in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Logan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Logan is leaning against Drago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Logan.
Knees in the clinch landing for Logan.
Logan lands a nice elbow.
Logan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Logan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Logan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Logan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drago goes for a takedown in the clinch but Logan prevents it.
Logan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Logan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Logan lands a nice elbow.
Logan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Logan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Logan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drago lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drago takes an elbow to the temple.
Stalling in the clinch from Logan.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drago's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Logan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Drago's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drago keeps the fight on the outside.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Logan was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
Ryan Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Logan.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Logan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drago.
Logan cracks the inside of Drago's front leg.
Logan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Logan.
Logan is looking to clinch.
Logan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ryan Logan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Logan takes the fight into the clinch.
Logan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Drago jumps into guard, dragging Logan to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Logan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.
Logan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Drago kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryan Logan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Logan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Logan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Logan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Logan clinches up with Drago and pushes him back against the cage.
Logan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Logan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Logan lands a nice elbow.
Logan scores a nice knee to the body.
Logan lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drago has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Logan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Logan lands an elbow inside.
Logan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Logan lands a good knee to the midsection. Drago won't want to take too many of those.
Logan crunches a lovely knee into Drago's ribcage.
Logan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Logan stalls.
Logan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Logan stalling against the cage.
Logan lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
Logan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Nikolai Drago's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Logan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Logan.
Logan lands a nice knee to the body.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drago's defenses.
Logan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Logan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Logan.
Ryan Logan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Logan to work.
Logan lands an elbow inside.
Logan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Logan lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
Logan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Logan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Logan lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
Logan lands a damaging elbow.
Logan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Logan stalling.
Logan lands a damaging elbow.
Logan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Logan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Logan scores a nice knee to the body.
Drago takes a knee to the side of the body.
Logan landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Logan.
Logan lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Logan obliges.
Logan lands an elbow just above Drago 's eye.
Logan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drago takes an elbow to the forehead.
Logan lands a nice knee to the body.
Logan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Logan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Drago is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Logan.
Drago fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Logan lands an elbow that stopped Drago in his tracks for a moment.
Logan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drago tries to pull guard but Logan won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago takes an elbow to the forehead.
Logan working Drago over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Logan crunches a lovely knee into Drago's ribcage.
Drago takes an elbow to the temple.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Logan is controlling the position.
Logan lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.
Drago takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Logan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Drago's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Logan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Logan.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drago crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Logan - the referee stops the clock and Drago gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Logan. Drago manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Drago takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Logan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drago. That did some damage!
Drago takes a kick to the side of the head.
Logan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Logan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Logan.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Logan.
Logan throws a nice head kick!

Logan drives through and clinches with Drago against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drago lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drago takes an elbow to the temple.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drago's defenses.
Logan lands a damaging elbow.
Logan lands an elbow inside.
Logan slows down the pace here.
Logan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Logan lands an elbow just above Drago 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Logan.
Logan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Logan.
Logan lands a knee to the body.
Logan lands a damaging elbow.
Logan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logan lands a damaging elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Logan.
Logan lands a nice elbow.
Logan lands a nice elbow.
Logan lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Logan.
Stalling in the clinch from Logan.
Drago takes an elbow to the temple.
Logan lands an elbow just above Drago 's eye.
Drago has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Logan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Logan stalling against the cage.
Logan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Logan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Logan.
Logan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drago's defenses.
Logan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Logan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Drago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Logan smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Logan.
An inside leg kick from Drago misses.
Logan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drago takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Logan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Logan lands but Drago takes it in his stride.
Logan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drago takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Logan clinches up with Drago and pushes him back against the cage.
Logan lands a nice elbow.
Drago takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Logan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan lands a nice knee to the body.
Logan stalling in the clinch.
Drago throws a punch but it's blocked by Logan.
Logan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Logan lands an elbow inside.
Logan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drago lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Logan.
Knees to the body from Logan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan lands an elbow just above Drago 's eye.
Logan lands an elbow just above Drago 's eye.
Drago takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ryan Logan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Logan lands an elbow inside.
Nikolai Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Logan gets underhooks to prevent Drago's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Logan just leaning against Drago, taking a breather.
Logan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago working hard to break the clinch.
Logan lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Logan.
Logan lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.
Logan scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Logan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Logan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Logan!