PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua has chosen Ain't no sunshine.. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drago
vs
Rua

200 cm
19
281 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Rua !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago misses with a double jab.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drago swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Drago clinches up with Rua and pushes him back against the cage.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drago lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drago tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Drago drops back down to his feet.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Drago avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua lands a knee to the head.
Rua misses with a knee to the head.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drago is working for takedown but Rua is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Drago blocks it.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drago tries to break the clinch but Rua is controlling the position.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua looks gassed!
Rua dodges an elbow strike from Drago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua misses with a knee strike.

Drago breaks from the clinch.

Drago gets the takedown into side control.
Rua takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rua trying to remain calm as Drago controls from the top position.
Drago lands a few punches from side control.
Rua being controlled for a moment.
Rua wants to get back to his feet but Drago drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua prevents Drago from improving position.
Rua is trying to get back to his feet.
Rua is not content to let Drago control the position.

Drago goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rua rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Drago's guard! Nice work there by Rua !

Drago is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rua has his hands clasped together but Drago extends an breaks Rua 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Drago.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Drago!