PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Irish Power (ranked 1351 p4p, 2719 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 143 p4p, 269 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Power
vs
Draven

172 cm
33
151
17 - 13 - 0

175 cm
38
158
25 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irish Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Draven has managed to clinch.
Power lands an elbow inside that Draven shrugs off.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Power looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Power working aggressively here.
Power using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Draven has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Draven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Power as Draven tries to tie him up.
Power working aggressively here.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Draven avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Power.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Draven.
Draven tries to break free but Power pushes him back against the cage.
Power keeps control of Draven as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Power throws an elbow but misses.

Draven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Power forces Draven back against the cage and clinches.
Draven is trying to maintain a safe position but Power gets an underhook and turns Draven into the cage.
Draven leaning his opponent against the cage.
Draven stalling in the clinch but Power improves position.
Draven slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eric Draven.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
Power throws the left hand but Draven avoids the punch easily.
Draven is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Power misses with a straight left.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Draven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Power closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Power.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Power misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Draven avoids it.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Draven.
Draven trying to stall but Power improves his position.
Draven slows down the pace here.
Power lands with a left to the head.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Power scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven controlling the action here for a moment.
Power scores with a hook to the body.
Power misses with the head strike.
Draven missing with knees to the body.

Draven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Power misses with a hook.
Power throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven doesn't manage to clinch there - Power circles away.
Power throws a big counter combination but Draven scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Draven takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Power moves out of range easily.
Power slips a jab and a cross from Draven.
Draven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Power circles away quickly and effectively.
Power is looking to counter the offense by Draven and move into the clinch.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Draven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
Power throws a hook but Draven avoids it easily.
A jab from Power misses.
Draven misses with a head kick.
A big right from Power misses.
Power misses with a jab to the body

and Draven counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Draven.
A frustrated look appears on Draven's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Power scores with a shot to the side of Draven's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a nice uppercut.

Draven manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Power has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Draven looking to slow down the pace here.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Draven.
The referee is keeping an eye on Draven - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Power misses with some punches.
Draven blocks an elbow strike.
Draven is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Power is defending well for now.
Power lands an elbow inside.
Draven controlling the action here for a moment.
Power tries to work over Draven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Draven leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Irish Power dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Draven lands a head kick!
Draven tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Power counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Power throws out a leg kick but Draven moves out of range and Power only half commits.
Draven wants to counter with a clinch but Power pushes him away.
Eric Draven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Draven takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Draven forces Power back against the cage and clinches.

Draven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Draven gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Draven can do to turn this around?

Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Power lands an impressive looking overhand right. Draven doesn't seem phased though.

Draven gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draven is trying to stall.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven just leaning against Power, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Power working aggressively here.

Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draven throws a head kick that misses.
Draven tries to clinch there but Power circles away.

Draven takes the fight into the clinch.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Irish Power has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.

Draven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Draven checks a leg kick.
Power throws a hook but Draven avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to work over Draven's front leg with a kick but Draven checks it.

Draven forces Power back against the cage and clinches.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.

Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power misses with the head strike.
Power makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Power.
Draven tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Draven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Draven has Power pushed against the cage.

Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
Draven misses with a body shot.
Draven moves out of range as Power strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

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

Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Power lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Draven on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Power is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Power misses with a double jab

and Draven moves into the clinch.
Draven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Draven stalling the fight.
Draven blocks the elbow strike.

Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Draven forces Power back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Draven is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Draven wants to stall.
Draven looking to slow down the pace here.
Power is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Draven is defending well for now.
Draven trying to land knees to the body.
Draven prevents a body shot from Power.
Draven is looking to control Power's arms but Power gets an underhook and turns him. Now Draven has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.

Draven breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDraven.
Power loads up on a big right hand but Draven slips the punch.
Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Irish Power will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Power misses with an uppercut. Draven saw that one coming.
Draven wants to clinch but Power slips to the side
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power throws a body shot but no joy.

Power rushes Draven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Draven is trying to maintain a safe position but Power gets an underhook and turns Draven into the cage.
Draven is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Draven slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power working aggressively here.
Power throws an elbow but it misses.
Draven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Draven blocks a body shot from Power.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses with the head strike.

Draven breaks the clinch.
Draven lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Power lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Draven clinches up with Power and pushes him back against the cage.

Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power tried to counter with a leg kick but Draven avoided it.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Power misses.
Draven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Power takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Irish Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Power throws a hook but Draven blocks it.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.
Draven misses with a head kick.

Power clinches up against the cage.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Draven avoiding damage.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Draven blocks an uppercut.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Power.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Power as Draven tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Power looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Power pushes Draven back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Draven manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power looks to land a combination but Draven avoids it well.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Power rushes Draven and presses him up against the cage.
Power lands a hook that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draven blocks an uppercut.
Draven stalls.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Power lands with a left to the head.
Eric Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Draven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power tries to clinch but Draven moves away
and Draven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Draven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Draven moves away from the strike by Power.
Draven fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Draven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Irish Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Draven gets a clinch.

Draven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power lands a nice shot that snaps Draven's head back.
Power tries to score with a low kick but Draven moves his leg out of the way.
Draven lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Draven pushes Power up against the cage in a clinch.
Draven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Power has him pressed against the cage.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Power tries to throw a body punch but Draven avoids it by throwing Power back against the cage.
Power tries to work over Draven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Power unloads a knee to the mid-section. Draven lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Irish Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Power has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irish Power!
Irish Power managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ALPHA Nutrition, into his post fight interview.