PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drago might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to James Brown - Living In America. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Drago
vs
Cavalera

190 cm
32
220 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

187 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Cavalera!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalera lands a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Cavalera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cavalera.
Drago takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drago swings for the body but Cavalera moves out of range.
Cavalera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cavalera tries to clinch up.
Cavalera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drago misses with a head kick.
Drago throws a hook but Cavalera avoids it easily.
Drago looks to score with a jab to the body but Cavalera is just out of range.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
Drago takes a swing at Cavalera's ribcage but misses.
Cavalera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drago is looking to clinch.
Cavalera scores with a jab. Drago acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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 tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cavalera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cavalera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Drago looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cavalera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cavalera looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Drago misses with a head kick.
Drago throws a jab but it's blocked by Cavalera.
Drago jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drago scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drago throws a leg kick

and Cavalera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cavalera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cavalera passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Drago tries to bench press Cavalera off him but Cavalera keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera moves into full mount!
Drago is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Drago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cavalera working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Drago tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cavalera punching from mount but Drago doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cavalera landing shots from mount.
Cavalera lands a nice shot to the head.
Cavalera landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Drago is rocked!

Cavalera is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Drago is surviving well by controlling Cavalera's body position as best he can.
Oh Drago is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cavalera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cavalera throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Drago because Cavalera loaded up on that one.

Cavalera is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Drago is surviving well by controlling Cavalera's body position as best he can.
Drago seems to have got his legs back now.
Drago tries to hold on but Cavalera postures up.

Drago defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cavalera.
Cavalera landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cavalera loads up with a big shot that hurts Drago! He's pulled Cavalera in close but Cavalera has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Drago survive? More strikes from Cavalera and Drago is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Max Cavalera!
A relieved looking Max Cavalera thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.