PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kareem al Rashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Rashid kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Highlight Reel. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

al Rashid
vs
Draven

178 cm
27
167 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
169 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kareem al Rashid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

al Rashid moves into the clinch successfully.
Draven gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
al Rashid throws a punch but it's blocked by Draven.
Draven struggles to land a body shot inside as al Rashid controls his hands.
al Rashid avoids a wild elbow strike from Draven.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by al Rashid.
Draven scores with a shot to the side of al Rashid's head.
al Rashid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Draven scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from al Rashid fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Draven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draven lands a right hand.
al Rashid lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
al Rashid can't find room to land a body shot as Draven controls the action.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
al Rashid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Draven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Draven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
A hook to the body from al Rashid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Rashid misses with a short punch on the inside.
al Rashid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
al Rashid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Draven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Draven.
Draven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Draven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Draven blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for al Rashid.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Draven pushes al Rashid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
al Rashid blocks an uppercut.
al Rashid lands a left hand.
al Rashid working aggressively here.
al Rashid struggles to land a body shot inside as Draven controls his hands.
al Rashid tries to throw a body punch but Draven avoids it by throwing al Rashid back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from al Rashid.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for al Rashid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Rashid looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by al Rashid.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but al Rashid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but al Rashid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by al Rashid.
al Rashid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draven throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Draven.

al Rashid is rocked!
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but al Rashid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with al Rashid's elbow.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Draven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draven misses with a body punch.
al Rashid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
al Rashid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh al Rashid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by al Rashid.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Draven.
Draven misses with the head strike.
al Rashid blocking some punches.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draven comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by al Rashid.
Draven working aggressively here.
al Rashid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Draven's elbow.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Draven.
Draven jerks al Rashid's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! al Rashid drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Draven goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Draven because al Rashid was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Eric Draven!
Eric Draven is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Eric Draven thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.