PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Complete Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Druzhinin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Druzhinin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kevin Rudolf - In the city kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ivan Druzhinin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mma
vs
Druzhinin

175 cm
21
140 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

176 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Complete Mma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Druzhinin!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Druzhinin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Druzhinin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Druzhinin closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Mma to counter with a crisp jab.
Mma getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mma pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Druzhinin back to the cage. Mma follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Druzhinin tries to clinch but Mma moves away

and Mma counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Druzhinin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Druzhinin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Druzhinin wants to get back to his feet.
Druzhinin wants to control but Mma is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma controlling the position well.
Mma pushes Druzhinin off looking to stand but Druzhinin dives back in and keeps control.
Druzhinin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mma's head.
Druzhinin wants to control but Mma is keeping him busy.
Mma controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Druzhinin tries to clinch but Mma moves away
and Mma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Druzhinin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mma counters with a stiff right hand.
Druzhinin wants to clinch
and Druzhinin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Druzhinin gets caught flat footed, as Mma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mma stops Druzhinin from standing up.
Druzhinin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Druzhinin looking for a sweep. Not yet Druzhinin, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druzhinin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Druzhinin has momentary wrist control but Mma slips an elbow through the middle.
Druzhinin wants to get back to his feet but Mma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Druzhinin looks gassed!
Mma is working Druzhinin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Druzhinin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mma makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Druzhinin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mma postures up.
Druzhinin wants to get back to his feet but Mma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma scoring with some ground and pound.
Mma wants to pass the guard but Druzhinin is keeping the position.
Mma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mma landing with the ground and pound.
Mma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Druzhinin on the ground.
Mma landing with the ground and pound.
Mma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Druzhinin is keeping the position for now.
Mma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mma cracks Druzhinin with a solid left hand.

Druzhinin wriggles free and stands up.

Mma looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Druzhinin wants to stand and escape but Mma is having none of it.
Druzhinin is trying to keep Mma in close.
Druzhinin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mma puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mma is nestled in close to Druzhinin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Druzhinin is pressing down on Mma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Druzhinin wants to stand and escape but Mma is having none of it.
Mma is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mma prevents Druzhinin from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Druzhinin wants to sweep but no luck.
Mma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Druzhinin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mma!
Druzhinin landing strikes from the mount and Mma is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Complete Mma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Complete Mma's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Druzhinin closes the distance but Mma moves to the side
and Mma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mma scores with a takedown into Druzhinin's guard.
Druzhinin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mma.
Complete Mma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Druzhinin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mma!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Druzhinin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Druzhinin lands a nice shot to the head.
Druzhinin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Druzhinin tries to control but Mma wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druzhinin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mma tries to lock up and control but Druzhinin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Druzhinin landing strikes from the mount and Mma is in trouble!
Mma can't escape the position.
Druzhinin lands a heavy elbow.
Druzhinin tries to control but Mma wriggling away.

Druzhinin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Druzhinin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Druzhinin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mma because Druzhinin loaded up on that one.
Mma tries to reverse the position but Druzhinin maintains control.

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.
Druzhinin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mma tries to hold on but Druzhinin pushes him away.
Mma working to try and regain half guard.
Druzhinin with a couple of short strikes.

Druzhinin looking for a guillotine from mount but Mma is having none of it.
Druzhinin looking to finish with strikes here!
Druzhinin lands a big elbow.
Druzhinin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mma is desperately trying to improve his position but Druzhinin has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma holds of for dear life.

Druzhinin is working for a guillotine from mount but Mma frees his head quite easily.
Druzhinin lands a big shot there that rocks Mma but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Druzhinin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Druzhinin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mma tries to hold on but Druzhinin pushes him away.
Druzhinin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Mma defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Druzhinin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Druzhinin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mma can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mma is squirming around, avoiding Druzhinin's attempts to control the action.
Druzhinin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mma takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Druzhinin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Complete Mma's cut.
That's time! Mma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Druzhinin tries to clinch but Mma moves away

and Mma decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Druzhinin's guard.
Druzhinin wants to stand but Mma is controlling the position.
Mma looking to pass the guard.
Mma won't allow Druzhinin to get back to his feet.
Mma scoring with some ground and pound.
Druzhinin is looking to stand up but Mma isn't so interested in that idea.
Mma connects with a couple of short punches.
Mma landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Druzhinin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mma is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druzhinin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Druzhinin drops an elbow to the side of Mma's head.
Druzhinin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Druzhinin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Druzhinin tries to clinch up

and Mma counters with a shoot takedown. Druzhinin fights it but they end up in guard.
Druzhinin trying to keep a closed guard but Mma is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druzhinin wants to stand up but Mma is controlling him.
Druzhinin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mma is one step ahead there.
Druzhinin wants to stand up but Mma is controlling him.
Druzhinin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mma's guard.
Mma trying to control the position.
Druzhinin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mma is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Druzhinin forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Druzhinin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mma to get to his feet.
Druzhinin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mma counters with a nice uppercut.

Mma shoots in and bounces Druzhinin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Druzhinin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Druzhinin lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Druzhinin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Druzhinin scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Druzhinin tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mma counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Druzhinin!
Ivan Druzhinin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mma working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mma looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mma prevents Druzhinin from getting the reversal.
Druzhinin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mma landing strikes, looking to finish!
Druzhinin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Mma.
Mma seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Druzhinin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Druzhinin tries to clinch up
and Mma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Complete Mma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight for Complete Mma!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Complete Mma!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Complete Mma!

Complete Mma wins by unanimous decision!