PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Drago
vs
Moreira

200 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
19
260 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Moreira!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense.
Moreira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
Moreira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreira shoots for a takedown but Drago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Moreira.
Oooh a lovely combination from Drago sends Moreira down but not out. Drago dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Rodrigo Moreira has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drago stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
Moreira avoids the head kick by Drago.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Drago looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moreira tries for a takedown but Drago sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Drago throws a right hand that Moreira ducks under and follows up with a left that Moreira also avoids with ease.
No luck for Moreira with that takedown attempt.
Moreira blocks a head kick by Drago.
Moreira blocks a head kick by Drago.
Moreira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Moreira scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moreira has hold of Drago's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Drago manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Moreira looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Moreira looks gassed!
Moreira won't let Drago get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Moreira is going olschool here, as he tries to force Drago to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Drago shrugs it off.

Drago defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Moreira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Moreira is working for a guillotine from mount but Drago frees his head quite easily.

Moreira jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Drago manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Drago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Moreira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Drago misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Drago throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira slips under a jab.
Drago throws a series of punches but Moreira avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drago stuffs the takedown attempt from Moreira. Moreira gets slowly back to his feet.
Moreira blocks a head kick by Drago.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown but Drago shows good takedown defense.
Drago throws a head kick but Moreira moves out of range.
Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moreira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ivan Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Moreira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira fails with the takedown.
Drago throws a head kick but Moreira moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Drago.
Moreira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Drago pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drago throws a sloppy head kick and Moreira moves out of range easily.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moreira shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Moreira is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Drago is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Moreira!