PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and viktor drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). viktor drago told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Couture
vs
drago

186 cm
24
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, viktor drago!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
drago moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.

drago gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Couture makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
drago is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
drago is striking but Couture is not phased and passes to half guard.
drago wants to control but Couture is keeping busy and won't allow it.
drago manages to get to full guard.
drago is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Couture regains full guard. Nicely done.

Couture looking for a guillotine here but drago defends easily.
drago distracts Couture with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
drago is looking to work some ground and pound but Couture has wrist control.
drago postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
Couture throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Couture working for a triangle but drago defends it easily.
drago is working Couture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
drago trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
drago postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
drago wanted to stand there but Couture had control of the position.
drago trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
drago stopping the sweep attempt from Couture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Couture looking for a guillotine here but drago defends easily.

Couture looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
drago throws and elbow that misses. Couture uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in drago's guard. Nice move by Couture!
drago wants to sweep but no luck.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. drago is keeping the position for now.
Couture distracts drago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Couture slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from drago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
drago taking some punishment here, with Couture in his half guard.
drago wants to improve his position but Couture is controlling well.
Couture lands with a punch from half guard.
Couture works his foot free and advances to mount.
drago is desperately trying to improve his position but Couture has a good base and remains in mount.
Couture with the ground and pound from mount.
Couture scoring with strikes but drago is staying in there.

Couture has control of drago's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and drago regains control of the situation pretty easily.
drago flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
drago flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
drago swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
drago flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
drago looks gassed!
drago in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has drago covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Couture!