PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drago
vs
Bravo

225 cm
23
183 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

182 cm
24
180 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo throws a one two combo.

It looks like Victor Drago has been cut.
Bravo throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
Drago fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Drago moves out of range.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Drago closes the distance and clinches.
Drago trying to land knees to the body.
Drago wants a takedown.

Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo cracks Drago with an open hand slap.
Horrible takedown by Drago or perhaps it was just good defense by Bravo which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo misses with the combination.
Drago slips under a jab.

Drago forces Bravo back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Bravo both land. Nice combination.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
Drago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bravo defends it nicely.
Drago fails with a takedown attempt.
Drago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bravo defends it nicely.
Drago gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bravo scores with a counter punch that sends Drago to the canvas! Bravo smells blood - he's punishing Drago with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Drago has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Bravo!
Post fight, Mario Bravo took to the microphone: 'Sssssugar!'.