PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gravid Doughie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gravid Doughie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Draven
vs
Doughie

187 cm
20
203 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
192 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gravid Doughie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doughie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Doughie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Draven is trying to defend but Doughie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Draven tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Doughie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Draven is looking to control Doughie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Draven avoid being mounted?
Doughie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Draven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doughie winds up and cracks Draven with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Doughie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Draven keeps working.
Draven wants to improve his position but Doughie is controlling well.
Doughie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Draven throws a body punch but Doughie moves out of range.

Draven gets caught flat footed, as Doughie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Draven kicks Doughie off and gets to his feet.

Draven throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Doughie was covering up waiting for the punch and Draven finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Doughie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draven is one step ahead there.
Draven trying to control the position from guard on top but Doughie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doughie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draven is one step ahead there.

Doughie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Doughie controls Draven momentarily but Draven frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven trying to control the position from guard on top but Doughie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draven stopping the sweep attempt from Doughie.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Doughie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Draven swivels and escapes.
Gravid Doughie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draven throws a nice looking combination but Doughie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Doughie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Draven knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doughie on the ground.
Doughie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven wants to control but Doughie is keeping busy.
Doughie prevents Draven from improving his position.
Draven taking some punishment here, with Doughie in his half guard.
Doughie drops an elbow to the side of Draven's head.
Draven trying to control here.
Draven gets full guard.
Doughie won't allow Draven to get back to his feet.
Doughie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Draven on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Draven tries to get out of the position.
Draven utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Doughie lands a couple of digs.
Doughie won't allow Draven to sweep him here.
Doughie landing some decent shots from guard.
Doughie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Draven's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doughie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Draven keeping full guard, as Doughie tries to pass.
Draven trying to control the position.
Doughie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Draven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Draven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Doughie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Draven working a defensive guard here.
Draven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doughie's guard.

Doughie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Draven is aware though and is defending well.
Doughie looks gassed!
Draven trying to control but Doughie is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gravid Doughie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Doughie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Draven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doughie's sensitive parts.

Doughie feints and as Draven raises his hands in defense, Doughie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Doughie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Draven strikes from his own guard.
Draven controls Doughie momentarily but Doughie frees himself.
Doughie trying to control but Draven is working from the bottom.

Draven has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doughie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Doughie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doughie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doughie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doughie is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Draven or perhaps it was just good defense by Doughie which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Doughie moves out of range easily.
Doughie throws a right hand that Draven ducks under and follows up with a left that Draven also avoids with ease.
Doughie works the jab nicely.
Doughie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Doughie gets a takedown into half guard.
Draven regains full guard. Nicely done.
Draven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doughie is one step ahead there.
Doughie postures up in Draven's guard and throws a big left but Draven blocks it.
Draven is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doughie is controlling him.
Doughie scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doughie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Draven wants to stand up but Doughie is controlling him.
Draven is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Draven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Doughie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Doughie trying to control but Draven is working from the bottom.
Gravid Doughie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Draven throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Draven striking off his back but it's not causing Doughie any problems.
Draven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Doughie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doughie working the head and body with strikes.
Doughie scoring with punches and elbows.
Doughie working the ground and pound from side control.
Draven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doughie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Doughie scoring with punches from side control.
Draven tries to buck Doughie off but Doughie is having none of it.
Doughie looks up at the clock and then as Draven takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Doughie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Doughie is working Draven over with some ground and pound from side control.
Doughie has control of an arm but Draven manages to advance to Doughie's back!
Draven slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Draven doesn't have the hooks in and Doughie manages to turn into his guard.
Draven lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Doughie!
Doughie is looking to improve his position but Draven isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven looking to control but Doughie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Doughie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Draven lands a heavy elbow.
Doughie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Draven lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Draven prevents Doughie from getting the reversal.
Doughie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gravid Doughie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Doughie avoids the body shot from Draven.
Doughie closes the distance and clinches up with Draven, looking for a takedown. Doughie pushes Draven against the ropes but Draven circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Doughie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Draven's waist but Draven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doughie off to one side.
Draven looks to land a combination but Doughie avoids it well.
Doughie digs a good body shot into Draven's ribs.
Draven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Doughie.
Draven scores with a spinning back kick!
Doughie avoids the head kick by Draven.
A solid leg kick lands there for Draven.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Draven gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Doughie.
Eric Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gravid Doughie.
Draven drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Doughie gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draven manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draven lands a nice looking body kick.
Some wild striking there from Draven.
Draven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draven throws the kick towards the body but Doughie avoids it.
Draven misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Draven, right into the meat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doughie is defended easily by Draven.
Draven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doughie with a lazy takedown attempt

and Draven counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Doughie!
Doughie wants to control but Draven is having none of it.
Gravid Doughie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven landing strikes from the mount.
Draven controlling from the full mount.
Doughie gets back to half guard.
Doughie tries to roll over but Draven keeps him under control.
Draven is trying to control. Doughie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Draven trying to work for an americana but Doughie has managed to regain full guard.
Doughie pulls Draven in close to his closed guard and prevents Draven from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven controlling from the top position.
Draven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doughie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Doughie is trying to keep Draven in close.

That's four 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doughie is on top in guard.
Draven looking to control.

Draven pushes Doughie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Draven shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Doughie is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doughie gets full guard.
Eric Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doughie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doughie 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gravid Doughie!