PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Biggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biggums's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ThunderStruck. Drago comes into a darkened arena with his song building. James Brown - Living In America kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Biggums
vs
Drago

175 cm
36
214 lbs
33 - 10 - 0

190 cm
36
220 lbs
25 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 33 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Biggums!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggums punishes Drago's body with a nice straight punch.
Drago scores with a nice right hand.
Drago pushes Biggums away with a front kick.
Biggums blocks a leg kick.
Biggums scores with the left hand. Drago knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago thows a leg kick but Biggums checks it
and Biggums counters with a low kick, right behind Drago 's knee.
Biggums walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Biggums misses with a hook. Drago ducked under it nicely.
Biggums looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Biggums moves out of range of the strikes.
Drago tried to score with a low kick but Biggums checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a body kick that misses.
Biggums motions for Drago to come forward. Biggums throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Biggums misses with a left hand
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Drago cracks Biggums with an open hand slap.
Drago defending well as Biggums loads up on a big left hand.
Biggums tries to bum rush Drago with a series of wild strikes but Drago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Biggums checks the leg kick.

Biggums closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Drago to the mat! Drago manages to get full guard.
Biggums throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drago wants to sweep here but Biggums controlling him for the moment.
Biggums trying to control but Drago is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biggums postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Biggums postures up and lands a big shot to Drago's brow.
Drago pulls Biggums in close to his closed guard and prevents Biggums from doing any damage or advancing position.
Biggums slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Biggums drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Drago manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Biggums has Drago in his guard.
Drago won't allow Biggums to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago wants to get up but he can't break Biggums's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Biggums wants to sweep but no luck.
Biggums might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggums is pulling down on Drago's head. It's preventing any offense from Drago, at least for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Drago fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Biggums is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drago darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drago throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Biggums moves out of range of the body kick from Drago.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago throws a body kick that misses
and Biggums counters with a good low kick that Drago was not able to check.
Drago is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Drago swings for the body but Biggums moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Biggums dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Drago.
Tyrone Biggums is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biggums.
Biggums throws a jab but it's blocked by Drago.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biggums was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
Biggums looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drago is fending him off so far but Biggums persists. Nope, Drago circles away and we're back to standing.
Drago misses with a wild body shot.
Biggums throws a lazy uppercut
and Drago finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Biggums misses with a looping right.
Biggums misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a left to the body.
Biggums throws out a leg kick but Drago moves out of range and Biggums only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago scores with a jab to the body.
Biggums will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Drago swings for the body but Biggums moves out of range.
Drago thumps Biggums with a low kick.
Biggums throws a leg kick
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drago lands with a kick to the temple. Biggums shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Biggums is able to avoid easily.
Drago moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Drago missing with a left hand there. Biggums was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago scores with a jab to the head.
Drago lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Drago works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Biggums. Beautiful body shot.
Biggums takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Biggums takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drago.
Biggums throws a chopping leg kick but Drago manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good work by Drago as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a kick to the body.
Biggums has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Biggums there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drago has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drago.
Biggums throws a hook but Drago blocks it.
Drago lands with a nice body punch.
Biggums misses with a hook
and Drago counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 throws a leg kick but Biggums sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Biggums.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggums tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drago swivels and escapes.
Biggums swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drago counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Biggums takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Drago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drago misses with a body shot.
Drago throws a low kick, looking for Biggums's leg but Biggums calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago throws a right hand that Biggums ducks under and follows up with a left that Biggums also avoids with ease.
Drago scores with a jab.
Biggums slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Biggums's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Drago throws a head kick that half lands.
Biggums misses with a left hand
and Biggums takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago is looking to slow Biggums down with leg kicks.
Biggums moves out of range of the body kick.
Drago fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Biggums is out of range.
Drago is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Biggums lets loose with a powerful body kick. Drago will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biggums moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
Biggums takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums misses with a lunging right hand
and Drago counters with a thumping low kick.
Biggums misses with a body shot.
Biggums moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
Biggums lands with a right hand.
Biggums on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Drago. Drago obviously looking to wear him down.
Biggums wants to clinch up but Drago keeps it at a distance.
Drago lands with an uppercut that bounces Biggums off the cage and back into range.
Biggums blocks a low kick nicely.
Biggums takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Biggums on the side 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!
Biggums misses the jab.
Biggums is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Biggums.
An inside leg kick from Biggums misses.
Drago misses with a hook
and Biggums connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Drago there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Biggums takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drago.
Biggums scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a jab when Biggums was well out of range.
Drago fakes the leg kick and cracks Biggums in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Drago misses.
Biggums walks into a jab.
Drago thuds a left hand into Biggums's body.
Jab by Drago.
Biggums gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Biggums tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Biggums.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggums lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago sizes up Biggums with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drago fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Biggums checks it well.
Biggums on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Biggums is rocked!
Biggums steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Drago. That one must have hurt.
Oh Biggums is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Biggums sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Drago measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Biggums! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ivan Drago!
After winning the bout, Ivan Drago thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.