PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amoussou Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Karl
vs
Drago

186 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
186 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amoussou Karl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Drago!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karl with a lazy takedown attempt
and Drago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karl misses with a takedown attempt - Drago sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Drago. No joy for Karl on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amoussou Karl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago closes the distance and clinches up with Karl, looking for a takedown. Drago pushes Karl against the cage but Karl circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amoussou Karl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Karl tries to sprawl but Drago drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Drago lands a nice short elbow.
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!
Drago takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Drago working the head and body with strikes.

Karl is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Drago pulls his head out easily.
Karl is breathing heavily.

Karl looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Drago pushes past his half guard into mount!
Drago is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drago postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Karl bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Drago and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Drago!