PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fraklin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Drago is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Drago
vs
Smith

183 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Freakin Supplements
Hard Rocking Designs

Non-Stop Nutrition
Hard Rocking Designs

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fraklin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.

Drago shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Drago jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Drago keeps him under control.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Smith trying to control here.
Drago is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smith!

Drago has control of Smith's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Smith regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Drago wants to take Smith's back here but Smith is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago working for a guillotine from mount but Smith is in no mood to give up.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Drago seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Drago working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Smith's thigh. Smith counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drago doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drago manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drago stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Drago looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago is working hard here to advance position.

Drago thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drago is breathing heavily.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Drago pushes his legs off easily.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drago looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Drago looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Drago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drago.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Drago's guard.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Drago.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drago looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Smith puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Drago is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Drago doesn't have the hooks in and Smith manages to turn into his guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Drago is keeping the position.

Drago is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Smith frees his head nicely. Oh but Drago has switched to an armbar! Smith is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Nikolai Drago!