PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dragonov (ranked 3805 p4p, 5130 weight class) and Shek Mohammed (ranked 337 p4p, 411 weight class). 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.

Dragonov
vs
Mohammed

170 cm
25
148
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
154
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Dragonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shek Mohammed!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dragonov has Mohammed up against the cage in a clinch.

Dragonov breaks from the clinch.
Shek Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mohammed forces Dragonov back against the cage and clinches.
Dragonov lands a knee to the body.
Dragonov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragonov.
Dragonov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mohammed blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragonov missing with knees to the body.
Dragonov landing knees to the body.
Mohammed looks winded!
Mohammed managing to block the knees to the body from Dragonov.
Dragonov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mohammed avoids a wild elbow strike from Dragonov.
Dragonov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dragonov lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Dragonov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mohammed avoiding damage as Dragonov throws knees to the body.

Dragonov breaks the clinch.
Mohammed doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dragonov moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dragonov lands an uppercut.
Dragonov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mohammed avoids it.

Mohammed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mohammed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mohammed tries for a takedown but Dragonov circles away easily
and Dragonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Dragonov takes the fight into the clinch.

Dragonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mohammed misses with a takedown attempt
and Dragonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Shek Mohammed has been cut.
Ivan Dragonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shek Mohammed.
Mohammed tries to clinch up
and Dragonov counters with a huge left! Mohammed is in big trouble! He's backing up but Dragonov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mohammed from any more damage. A dominating finish by Dragonov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Dragonov!