PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pate Ro (ranked 2346 p4p, 1620 weight class) and Surkho Dratchev (ranked 258 p4p, 179 weight class). Dratchev has chosen Schweine by Glukoza Nostra as his entrance music. Surkho Dratchev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pate Ro's chin.

Ro
vs
Dratchev

194 cm
23
255
7 - 6 - 0

194 cm
22
265
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Ro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Surkho Dratchev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dratchev.
Dratchev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dratchev misses with a double jab
and Ro counters with a nice body shot.
Dratchev throws a poor cross that misses
and Ro counters with a stiff right hand.
Dratchev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ro in his tracks.
Ro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dratchev scores with a head kick. Ro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dratchev throws a lazy right hand but Ro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ro misses the target.
Ro ducks under a wild hook from Dratchev.
Dratchev connects with a leg kick.
Ro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ro scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ro lands a slapping body shot.
Dratchev moves in looking to clinch but Ro pushes him off.
Dratchev tries to clinch up.
Dratchev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dratchev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ro is out of range and Dratchev settles back down.
Dratchev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dratchev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Ro catches Dratchev right on the button with a cross.
Dratchev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dratchev misses with a lunging right hand
and Ro counters with a nice body shot.
Dratchev looks winded!
Ro connects with a nice looking jab.
Dratchev throws a combination that misses
enabling Ro to counter with a crisp jab.

Ro cracks Dratchev with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dratchev looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ro finish him?

It looks like Surkho Dratchev has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Dratchev misses.
Dratchev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ro.
Dratchev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Surkho Dratchev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Ro misses.

Ro cracks Dratchev with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ro has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dratchev to stand back up!

Dratchev is rocked!
Ro misses with a straight left.
Dratchev is still on wobbly legs! Can Ro finish him?
Dratchev misses with a leg kick

and Ro counters with a nice right hand that sends Dratchev toppling to the canvas! Dratchev scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ro finish him?!
Ro throws the left hand but Dratchev avoids the punch easily.
We've been told by Ro's head coaches at Patskun tappelukoulu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ro missing with a left hand there. Dratchev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dratchev seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev lands a head shot.
Ro misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Dratchev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dratchev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dratchev with a nice calf kick.
Dratchev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dratchev tries to clinch there but Ro circles away.
Dratchev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ro, as that shot connected.
Dratchev tries to clinch but Ro is having none of it.
Ro loads up on a big right hand but Dratchev slips the punch.
A clash of legs there as Ro blocks the low kick.
Dratchev throws a hook but Ro avoids it easily.
Ro misses with a hook. Dratchev ducked under it nicely.
Ro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dratchev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dratchev throws a leg kick
and Ro counters with a low kick, right behind Dratchev 's knee.
Dratchev avoids the body shot from Ro.
Ro moves out of range of the body kick.
Ro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dratchev tries to clinch up
and Ro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dratchev thinking.
Ro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dratchev tests Ro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dratchev.
Dratchev swinging wildly here.
Ro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dratchev throws a sloppy head kick
and Ro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ro lands a big uppercut and Dratchev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dratchev looks OK. Ro waves Dratchev back to his feet!

That has opened up Surkho Dratchev's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ro throws a looping overhand right but Dratchev ducks down to avoid it.
Dratchev circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Ro. Dratchev falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Ro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pate Ro!
Pate Ro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.