PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Amazing Game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Druzhinin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Game might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Spirit in the Sky. 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 acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Game
vs
Druzhinin

165 cm
21
152 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

176 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amazing Game!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Druzhinin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Druzhinin tries for a takedown but Game circles away easily

and Game counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Game content to stall in guard here.
Druzhinin working a defensive guard here.
Druzhinin looks gassed!
Game stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Druzhinin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Game pushes down on Druzhinin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Game not doing much here.
Game's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Game works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Game working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Game content just to control the position here.
Game unloading with bombs!
Game takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Game connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Game working Druzhinin over with strikes here.
Game working the ground and pound effectively.
Game controlling from the full mount.
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.
Game lands a nice shot to the head.
Game looking to control and managing it successfully.
Game landing strikes from the mount.
Game controlling his opponent.
Game seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Druzhinin for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Game breaks from Druzhinin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Game controlling from mount.
Game is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Druzhinin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Game takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Game punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Game tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Game landing strikes from the mount and Druzhinin is in trouble!
Game takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Game lands a nice shot to the head.
Game sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Game postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Druzhinin looks a forlorn figure.
Druzhinin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Game raining down shots from the mount!
Game takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amazing Game dominated that round.
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.

A left and a right from Game both land. Nice combination.
Game cracks a nice hook into Druzhinin's ribs.
Game lands the left hand.

Druzhinin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Game to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Game passes Druzhinin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Game lands a nice short elbow.
Game wants to pass to mount but Druzhinin is defending the position.
Game perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Druzhinin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Game frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Game sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Druzhinin is bucking up trying to escape but Game cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Game controlling from mount.
Game lands with some strikes.
Game is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Druzhinin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Game putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Game controlling his opponent.
Game 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Game lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Game content just to control the position here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Game working Druzhinin over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Game controlling the position easily from mount.
Amazing Game overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Druzhinin is bucking up trying to escape but Game cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Game sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Game is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Druzhinin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Druzhinin shrugs it off.
Game lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Game controlling the pace for now.
Game working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Game controlling from mount.
Game is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Druzhinin can do to turn this around?
Druzhinin is looking to improve his position but Game isn't that keen on the idea.
Game takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amazing Game dominated that second round.
That's time! Game's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Game works over Druzhinin's head and body with a nice combination.
Druzhinin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Game counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Game uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Druzhinin has time to react.
Game lands a two punch combo.
Game lands a jab to the nose.

Druzhinin gets caught napping as Game dives in and scores a takedown. Druzhinin manages to retain guard.
Game stays in close to Druzhinin's body and controls the position.
Druzhinin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Amazing Game just wasn't active enough.
Game throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Game closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Druzhinin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Game in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Game scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Druzhinin to see if he's OK.
A lull in the action here as Game stalls from top position.
Game connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Druzhinin some visible discomfort.
Game is working Druzhinin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Game taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Game advances to mount.
Game takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Game breaks from Druzhinin's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Game looking to control and managing it successfully.
Druzhinin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ivan Druzhinin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Game controlling the position easily from mount.
Game in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Game controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Game lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Druzhinin hang on?
Game pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Game controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Druzhinin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Game takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amazing Game showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Game 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amazing Game!