PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurizio Marchetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marchetti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hellbound. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Draven
vs
Marchetti

180 cm
20
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

171 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Squirrelys

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurizio Marchetti!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draven moves away.
Marchetti motions for Draven to come forward. Marchetti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Draven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draven with a nice cross.
Marchetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marchetti.
Maurizio Marchetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Marchetti as he connects with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Draven.
Draven moves out of range as Marchetti strikes.
Marchetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marchetti lands a jab.
Marchetti misses with a hook.
Draven scores with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Draven. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Draven.

Marchetti is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marchetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marchetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Draven finish him?
Draven throws a hook but Marchetti blocks it.
Marchetti blocks a jab.
A big left from Draven misses.
Marchetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draven.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marchetti looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draven misses with a looping left.
Draven misses with a straight left.
Marchetti seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marchetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Marchetti misses its intended target.
Marchetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Draven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marchetti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Draven clinches up with Marchetti and pushes him back against the cage.
Marchetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Draven - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Draven lands a hook to the side of the head.

Draven breaks the clinch.
Draven jabs Marchetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Draven has Marchetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Draven pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Marchetti! Draven unloads with more strikes and Marchetti sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Draven!