PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ivan Drago was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Thompson
vs
Drago

201 cm
27
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
28
215 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

BLKOUT Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago throws a shot from downtown. Thompson moves away and avoids it.
Thompson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drago counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Drago tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson swings widly with a right hand
and Drago counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.

Thompson gets the takedown into side control.
An elbow from Thompson crashes against the mat.
Thompson scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago wants to control but Thompson postures up.
Thompson working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Drago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drago is looking to reverse the position.
Drago taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries to buck Thompson off but Thompson is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Drago's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Drago's face as Thompson controls the position.
Thompson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Drago down.

It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Drago is looking to reverse the position.
Drago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thompson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Drago is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Thompson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thompson taking a breather here.
Thompson working the head with strikes.
The ground and pound from Thompson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Drago is not content to let Thompson control the position.

Thompson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drago knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago dodges the ground and pound from Thompson.
Thompson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Drago sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thompson working the ground and pound but Drago is defending the strikes.
Drago dodges the ground and pound from Thompson.
Thompson looks up at the clock and then as Drago takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thompson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Drago parries the strikes from Thompson easily there. Thompson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Drago to escape.
Thompson trying to control the position but Drago is working away.
Thompson working the head with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drago can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Thompson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thompson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Thompson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Drago down.
Thompson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working the ground and pound.
Thompson trying to control the position but Drago is working away.
Thompson takes a little break here. Drago wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Drago takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Drago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drago is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Drago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Thompson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thompson controls the position.
Drago defending against the ground and pound.
Thompson landing a few strikes.

Thompson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drago knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Thompson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Drago's cut.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson misses with a hook
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Thompson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thompson distracts Drago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thompson thows a big elbow that misses.
Thompson trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands a couple of digs.
Drago wants to get back to his feet but Thompson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Drago avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Drago's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thompson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thompson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thompson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Drago taking a bit of punishment here - Thompson scoring with strikes.
Thompson lands a nice forearm strike.
Thompson tries to move to mount but Drago blocks the move with his legs.
Thompson lands a few punches from side control.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Thompson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Thompson lands a few punches from side control.
Jack Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drago seems a little lost for a moment, as Thompson dominates the positioning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Drago takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working the ground and pound.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Drago taking a bit of punishment here - Thompson scoring with strikes.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drago can do to turn this around?
Drago struggling a bit here.
Thompson works to advance to full mount. Drago defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Thompson landing punches.
Thompson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Thompson with good strikes from the mount here!
Thompson with the ground and pound from mount.

That has opened up Ivan Drago's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Drago is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thompson working the ground and pound effectively.
Thompson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Drago's face.

Ivan Drago's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivan Drago's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Thompson!