PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 1777 p4p, 2741 weight class) and Anders Hansson (ranked 190 p4p, 282 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Draven
vs
Hansson

175 cm
42
158
31 - 18 - 2

185 cm
29
156
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 31 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Hansson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansson stuns Draven with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hansson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hansson throws a head kick but Draven moves out of range.
Hansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansson throws a nice head kick!
Hansson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hansson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hansson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draven thinks about countering with a head kick.

Draven moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Hansson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Draven takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Draven dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hansson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
Hansson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Draven to keep the fight standing.

Draven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansson throws the kick towards the body but Draven avoids it.
Hansson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hansson misses with an uppercut
enabling Draven to counter with a crisp jab.
Hansson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hansson misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Hansson.
Hansson throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Draven blocks a head kick by Hansson.
Draven seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Draven rushes Hansson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Draven breaks the clinch.
Draven tries to clinch up but Hansson circles away and keeps his distance.
Draven is looking to clinch but Hansson is avoiding it.
Hansson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draven. Draven obviously looking to wear him down.
Draven avoids the head kick by Hansson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven checks a leg kick.
It looked like Draven was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hansson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hansson avoids the head kick by Draven.
Draven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansson throws out the jab.
Draven looks to clinch
and Hansson counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hansson.

Draven moves into the clinch.
Hansson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eric Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anders Hansson.
Hansson wants to break free but Draven has control.
Draven is trying to maintain a safe position but Hansson gets an underhook and turns Draven into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hansson.
Draven is pushing Hansson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Hansson breaks the clinch.
Draven blocks a head kick by Hansson.
Draven tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hansson manages to circle out of the way.
Hansson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draven sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson ducks under a wild hook from Draven.
Hansson misses with a head kick.
Draven tries to clinch there but Hansson circles away.
Draven moves out of range as Hansson strikes.
Hansson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Draven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Draven throws a head kick that misses.
Hansson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hansson throws the kick towards the body but Draven avoids it.
Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansson flicks out a counter leg kick but Draven steps away.
Draven doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansson circles away.
Draven blocks a leg kick.
Hansson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
Draven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Draven as he checks the leg kick.
Hansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Draven fails to land with a series of punches.
Hansson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draven's head backwards.
That kick from Hansson tenderised Draven's leg. Draven is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hansson loads up on a big right hand but Draven slips the punch.
Draven throws a counter high kick but Hansson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hansson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansson avoids the head kick by Draven.
And Hansson responds with a good body kick, but Draven manages to step out the way in time.
Good leg kick by Hansson.
Hansson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven slips a jab from Hansson.
Draven defending well as Hansson loads up on a big left hand.
Draven is looking to counter the offense by Hansson and move into the clinch.
Draven avoids the head kick by Hansson.
Draven seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Draven clinches up with Hansson and pushes him back against the cage.
Draven effectively controlling the action here.
Hansson tries to pull guard but Draven holds him up against the cage and eventually Hansson drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Draven leaning his opponent against the cage.
Draven is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hansson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hansson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Draven smiles and moves away.
Hansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hansson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Draven checks a low kick from Hansson.
Anders Hansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draven slips a straight right by Hansson.
Draven throws a head kick but Hansson moves out of range.
Draven swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hansson counters with a body kick that stops Draven in his tracks momentarily.

Draven clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Draven to keep the fight standing.
Eric Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anders Hansson.
Hansson wants a takedown.
Hansson throws a head punch that misses.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.

Hansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Draven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Hansson tries to get set, Draven tries to push him back and clinch up but Hansson manages to avoid the attempt.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Hansson moves out of range easily.
Hansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansson misses with a hook
and Draven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hansson scores with a push kick.
Draven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven misses with an uppercut
and Hansson counters with a straight right hand.
Draven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Draven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Draven is looking to clinch but Hansson is avoiding it.
A big left from Hansson misses.
Draven swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hansson throws the kick towards the body but Draven avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donk. Hansson catches Draven right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Hansson misses.
Draven wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hansson throws a series of strikes that have Draven backpedaling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anders Hansson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hansson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Draven misses with a wild body shot.
Hansson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Draven drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Draven moves out of range as Hansson throws a body kick.
Draven misses with a wild body shot.
Hansson throws a sloppy head kick
and Draven counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansson walks into a left hand.
Draven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hansson.
Jab by Hansson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Draven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansson throws a sloppy head kick and Draven moves out of range easily.
As Hansson tries to get set, Draven tries to push him back and clinch up but Hansson manages to avoid the attempt.
Hansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draven wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hansson connects with a solid leg kick.
Hansson throws a solid leg kick but Draven takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hansson.
Draven is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hansson.
Hansson loads up on a big right hand but Draven slips the punch.
Hansson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hansson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Draven.

Draven clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Draven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Draven.
Draven displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hansson up against the cage.
Hansson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Draven prevents it.
Hansson managing to block the knees to the body from Draven.
Draven lands with a left to the head.
Hansson looking for a takedown.

Hansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draven fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hansson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hansson.
A telegraphed right hand from Hansson misses the target.
Hansson throws a lazy uppercut

and Draven counters by clinching up.

Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hansson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eric Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hansson tried to score with a low kick but Draven checks it.
Draven is looking to counter the offense by Hansson and move into the clinch.
Hansson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Draven throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hansson throws a sloppy head kick and Draven moves out of range easily.
Anders Hansson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven misses with a body shot.
Draven with a nice cross.
Draven avoids the head kick by Hansson.
As Hansson tries to get set, Draven tries to push him back and clinch up but Hansson manages to avoid the attempt.
Hansson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draven is looking to counter the offense by Hansson and move into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Hansson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Draven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hansson. Hansson obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draven misses with an uppercut. Hansson saw that one coming.
Anders Hansson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hansson swats away the attempt to clinch by Draven.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hansson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Hansson!
A victorious Anders Hansson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.