PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Hernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernando is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Parasite . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drago
vs
Hernando

196 cm
19
261 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Hernando!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernando manages to avoid it.
Drago misses with a hook to the body
and Hernando counters with a right hand to the body.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
A jab from Drago misses.
Hernando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hernando moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drago fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hernando looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernando takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drago lands with a shot to the body.
Hernando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Drago misses.
Drago misses with a jab to the body

and Hernando moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Hernando has him pressed against the cage.

Hernando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago sizes up Hernando with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Roberto Hernando has been cut.
Hernando avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drago feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hernandos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Drago misses with a body shot.
Hernando staying out of range there.
Hernando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Oooooh!!! Drago has knocked Hernando down with a huge combo! Drago steps away and waves a wobbly Hernando back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hernando forces Drago back against the cage and clinches.

Hernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hernando slips a straight right by Drago.

Hernando closes the distance and clinches.

Hernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That has opened up Roberto Hernando's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernando connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drago momentarily.
Drago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hernando.
Hernando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago misses the jab.
Drago throws a series of punches but Hernando avoids them all with ease.
Hernando scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drago lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hernando wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Hernando lands an overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing.
Jab from Hernando.
Hernando slips under a jab from Drago.
Drago misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with an uppercut
and Hernando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hernando throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drago throws a lazy right hand but Hernando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hernando pushes Drago up against the cage in a clinch.

Hernando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago misses with an uppercut
and Hernando counters with a low kick, right behind Drago 's knee.
Hernando takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernando.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Drago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drago tries to clinch up
and Hernando counters with a three punch combo that has Drago backing up. Drago nods at Hernando to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Hernando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernando ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Some wild striking there from Drago.
Hernando displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Hernando instigates a clinch.

Hernando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hernando works over Drago's head and body with a nice combination.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hernando.
Drago looks to throw the jab but Hernando is out of range.
Hernando's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drago connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hernando scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago tries to bum rush Hernando with a series of wild strikes but Hernando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago's corner calls for a 1-2. Drago obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hernando connects with an inside leg kick.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Drago throws a lazy uppercut
and Drago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Drago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hernando.
Hernando closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Drago throws the left hand but Hernando avoids the punch easily.
Drago takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hernando tries to clinch up but Drago circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernando connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Drago lands with a good body shot.
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!
Hernando throws a head kick that Drago semi-blocks.
Hernando slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernando.
Ivan Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Hernando bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drago throws a series of punches but Hernando moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernando avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hernando gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hernando leaning his opponent against the cage.
Drago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hernando has him pressed against the cage.
Hernando lands with a right to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hernando in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hernando.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hernando cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
Hernando stalling the fight.
Hernando prevents a body shot from Drago.

Hernando manages to break the clinch.
Drago throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernando slips a straight right by Drago.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hernando clinches with his opponent.

Hernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drago swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hernando counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drago misses with a double jab.
Hernando listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hernando clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Hernando.

Hernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago throws a series of punches but Hernando avoids them all with ease.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hernando has Drago up against the cage in a clinch.

Hernando breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernando thuds a left hand into Drago's body.
Drago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.

Hernando takes the fight into the clinch.
Hernando pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hernando lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernando stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hernando lands a body punch.
Hernando lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hernando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hernando feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drago's calf.
Hernando fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drago looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Hernando closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernando has Drago pressed against the cage.

Hernando manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernando dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Hernando scores with a nice right hand.

Hernando clinches up against the cage.
Hernando lands a body shot.

Hernando pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hernando rushes Drago and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hernando works on Drago's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Hernando.

Hernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Hernando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hernando throws a series of strikes that have Drago backpedaling.
Drago tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hernando counters with a head kick that drops Drago to the mat! Drago scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Drago is rocked!

Hernando clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Hernando.
Hernando prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hernando works on Drago's body with a couple of short punches.

Hernando breaks from the clinch.

Hernando clinches up against the cage.
Drago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hernando's elbow.
Drago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hernando digs a right hand into Drago's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drago's gas tank.
Hernando digs a right hand into Drago's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drago's gas tank.

Hernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donk. Hernando catches Drago right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago misses with an uppercut. Hernando saw that one coming.
Jab from Hernando.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.

Hernando has Drago up against the cage in a clinch.

Hernando breaks from the clinch.

Hernando has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hernando lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Hernando lands a left hand.

Hernando breaks the clinch.
Hernando is looking to clinch but Drago is avoiding it.
Drago takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Hernando moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hernando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hernando moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drago tries to bum rush Hernando with a series of wild strikes but Hernando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drago looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hernando lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Hernando breaks from the clinch.
Hernando throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh Drago is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab from Drago misses.
Drago seems to have got his legs back now.
Drago swings for the body but Hernando moves out of range.
Hernando scores with the left hand. Drago knows he should have avoided that one.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernando.
Drago swings widly with a right hand

and Hernando holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hernando prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hernando lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drago gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hernando.
Hernando has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Drago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hernando scores with a three punch combo!
Hernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hernando counters by moving into the clinch.
Hernando dips a shoulder and cracks Drago with a mighty uppercut! Drago falls back against the cage and Hernando unloads with a barrage of strikes! Drago is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hernando screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Hernando!