PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Adonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ivan drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adonis comes to the cage accompanied by Ether. ivan drago has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julius Adonis's chin.

Adonis
vs
drago

203 cm
22
260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

218 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Team S.W.A.T.

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julius Adonis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ivan drago!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
drago shoots for a takedown but Adonis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adonis keeps the fight on the outside.
drago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adonis as he avoids it easily.

Adonis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
drago is looking for a sweep.
Adonis wants to control but drago is keeping him busy.
drago is looking for a sweep.

Adonis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, drago has escaped the position, nice work there.
drago prevents Adonis from moving into mount.
drago is looking for a sweep.

Adonis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. drago knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Adonis tries to move into full mount but can't pass drago's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
drago is looking for a sweep.

Adonis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by drago, who protects the arm well.

Adonis tries for a kimura but drago is defending well.
Adonis is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adonis working away.
drago is not content to let Adonis control the position.
Adonis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Adonis decides to take the fight back to the feet.
drago with a lazy takedown attempt

and Adonis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Julius Adonis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ivan drago.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Adonis stands up and waves to drago to follow him.
drago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Adonis counters with a big head kick but drago shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
drago with a poor takedown

and Adonis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Adonis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but drago sees it coming and defends easily.

Adonis is looking for a kimura here.

Adonis decides to stand and escape the position.
drago looks to throw a body kick

and Adonis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in drago's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Adonis drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Adonis seems to have locked his on tight now - drago screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Adonis, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Julius Adonis!