PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragunov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Soviet National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pertti Apila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Apila
vs
Dragunov

210 cm
27
281 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

208 cm
21
265 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Apila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maxim Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragunov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Apila.
Dragunov feints and then cracks Apila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apila down.
Dragunov thows a leg kick but Apila checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dragunov throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Pertti Apila has been cut.
Dragunov throws a head kick but Apila moves out of range.
Apila misses with a kick to the body
and Dragunov counters with a good low kick that Apila was not able to check.
Apila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apila throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Dragunov as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Dragunov.
Dragunov lands a nice looking body kick.
Apila throws a poor cross that misses
and Dragunov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Apila's knee momentarily.
Maxim Dragunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apila throws a leg kick that misses.
Apila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Apila misses with a hook
and Dragunov counters with a good low kick that Apila was not able to check.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragunov.
Apila is breathing heavily.
Apila takes a swing at Dragunov's ribcage but misses.
Dragunov thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila loads up on a big right hand but Dragunov slips the punch.
Apila throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dragunov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick by Dragunov misses
enabling Apila to counter with a crisp jab.
Apila takes one to the side of the head.
Dragunov misses with a low kick.
Dragunov scores with a leg kick.
Dragunov tests Apila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Dragunov.
Dragunov scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apila takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dragunov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Apila's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragunov.
Dragunov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Apila.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dragunov.
Dragunov scores with a nice right hand.
Dragunov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dragunov.
Dragunov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Apila doesn't seem bothered though.
Dragunov connects with an inside leg kick.
Dragunov feints and then cracks Apila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apila down.
Dragunov lands a head kick. Apila smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A good leg kick by Dragunov.
Dragunov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dragunov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dragunov connects with a high kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dragunov.
Whack! Dragunov lands a heavy head kick that drops Apila. The ref tackles Dragunov to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Apila was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Maxim Dragunov!