PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasilli Drakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drakov
vs
Brown

190 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vasilli Drakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drakov blocks a leg kick.

Drakov gets caught napping as Brown dives in and scores a takedown. Drakov manages to retain guard.

Brown has gone for a leg lock! Drakov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.

Drakov chips away with some ground and pound.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Drakov from controlling successfully.

Brown is looking for a triangle here but Drakov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Drakov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've been hearing that Drakov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Drakov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Drakov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drakov is not content to let Brown control the position.

Drakov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drakov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drakov.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Drakov's brow.

Drakov is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drakov looking to control.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Drakov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Drakov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Drakov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Drakov pushes a forearm under Brown's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Brown is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vasilli Drakov!
Vasilli Drakov made sure to mention his sponsor, Fatty's in his post fight interview.