PBP Commentary

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

Palavra
vs
Draven

170 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marijo Palavra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Draven scores with a kick to the midsection.
Draven throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palavra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Draven pushes Palavra away with a front kick.
Palavra blocks a head kick by Draven.

Draven clinches up against the cage.

Draven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Draven.
Draven lands a head kick. Palavra smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Palavra moves out of range easily.
Draven fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Draven scores with a head kick.
Palavra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Draven counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Palavra is breathing heavily.
That kick from Draven tenderised Palavra's leg. Palavra is trying to keep his angry face on.
Draven throws a head kick but Palavra moves out of range.
Palavra blocks a head kick by Draven.
A head kick from Draven lands but Palavra takes it in his stride.
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Draven lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Draven's corner calls for a 1-2. Draven obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Palavra crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Draven - the referee stops the clock and Palavra gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Draven. Palavra manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Draven plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palavra.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palavra is defended easily by Draven.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marijo Palavra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draven scoring well with a low kick there.
Eric Draven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palavra is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Draven.
Draven connects with a solid leg kick.
Draven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palavra's sensitive parts.
Draven's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Draven duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Palavra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Draven.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draven lands with a kick to the temple. Palavra shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Palavra is rocked!
Draven circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Palavra drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Draven follows Palavra to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Draven!