PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choo Chopeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choo Chopeng has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drago
vs
Chopeng

183 cm
27
218 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

202 cm
20
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 12 - 7 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Choo Chopeng!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chopeng scores with a jab.
Drago throws a wild body kick that Chopeng sees coming a mile off.

Drago shoots in and bounces Chopeng off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Drago trying to control but Chopeng is working from the bottom.
Drago might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drago works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Drago wants to free his trapped foot but Chopeng is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chopeng keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chopeng is pressing down on Drago's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chopeng looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drago is one step ahead there.
Drago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chopeng doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Drago trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drago wants to control from the top but Chopeng keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chopeng has Drago pulled in close to control his posture.
Drago wants to control from the top but Chopeng keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Nikolai Drago wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chopeng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drago moves away.
Choo Chopeng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chopeng stuns Drago with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drago takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Danga de danga de dang - Chopeng scores with a four punch combination!
Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drago is breathing heavily.

Chopeng drops Drago with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Drago looks back up at him and smiles so Chopeng waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Drago is rocked!
Chopeng lands an overhand right.
Oh Drago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drago gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Chopeng gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Drago is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Choo Chopeng!