PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nung Chadee (ranked 4248 p4p, 4279 weight class) and Yury Drago (ranked 160 p4p, 164 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chadee
vs
Drago

165 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nung Chadee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yury Drago!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drago crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chadee - the referee stops the clock and Drago gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chadee. Drago manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chadee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Drago moves into range and clinches up with Chadee.
Chadee jumps guard but Drago turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chadee is looking to break free of the clinch but Drago has double underhooks.
Drago controlling the action here for a moment.
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Chadee has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chadee is working for takedown but Drago is calmly controlling the position for now.
Drago looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chadee prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Chadee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drago smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nung Chadee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chadee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chadee fails with the takedown.
And Drago tries to counter it with a takedown but Chadee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chadee slips a jab from Drago.
Drago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drago wants it to stay on the feet.
Drago tries for a takedown but Chadee circles away easily
and Chadee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chadee tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chadee misses with a takedown attempt - Drago sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drago looks for a takedown but Chadee sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chadee avoiding damage as Drago throws knees to the body.
Drago should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Chadee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.

Drago pulls guard effortlessly.
Drago wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chadee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drago on the ground.
Chadee wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.

Drago looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chadee passes into half guard.
Drago makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Drago.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chadee throws an elbow that misses. Drago uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chadee's guard. Nice move by Drago!

Chadee wants to sweep here but Drago controlling him for the moment.
Drago controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Drago stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chadee stalks Drago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drago's face. Drago staggers backwards, shaken.
Chadee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drago has his takedown stuffed
and Chadee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Drago really felt that one!

Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chadee, pushing him back against the cage.

Drago is trying to trip Chadee. He has hold of a leg but Chadee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Drago persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Chadee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drago looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chadee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chadee can't keep his opponent in guard - Drago advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yury Drago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drago has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 9:10
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 9:10
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yury Drago!