PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Allen Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Neal
vs
Draven

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Allen Neal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Draven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neal tries to keep at a distance but Draven has taken the fight into the clinch.
Neal prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Draven.
Draven is trying to stall.
Neal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Draven pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Draven tries to break the clinch but Neal is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Draven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Neal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neal has had enough of the clinch but Draven keeps him there for the moment.

Neal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draven moves out of range of the body kick.
Neal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Draven lands with a cross.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neal swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neal misses with a wild combination.
Draven is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Draven wants to clinch up but Neal keeps it at a distance.
Neal doesn't manage to clinch there - Draven circles away.
Draven looks for a takedown but Neal sprawls well.
Draven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neal swinging wilding here.

Draven closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Neal manages to break the clinch.
Draven tries to clinch up.
Draven tries to clinch up
and Neal counters with a left and a right that stings Draven.
Neal misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven swings for the body but Neal moves out of range.
Draven shoots in and drives through. Neal sprawls well.
Allen Neal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Draven.
Draven looks gassed!
Neal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Draven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Draven as he avoids it easily.
Draven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Neal but Neal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neal misses with the combination.
Neal swinging wilding here.
Neal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Draven misses with a kick to the body

and Neal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Draven's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven keeping moving, preventing Neal from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neal stands up and waves to Draven to follow him.
Neal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Draven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Draven gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neal scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neal stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Neal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Draven's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Neal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Neal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Neal misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Draven fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Neal.
Neal misses with the combination.

Neal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Draven trying to keep a closed guard but Neal is proving a slippery customer.
Draven looking to control but Neal passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Draven's head.

Neal decides to stand up.
Allen Neal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Neal looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Draven is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Draven can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neal is tying to control. Draven wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Neal stands up out of the half guard.
Neal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neal throws a body punch but Draven moves out of range.

Draven moves into range and clinches up with Neal.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Neal as Draven tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neal tries to clinch but Draven moves out of range.
Neal throws a right and a left that Draven avoids nicely.
Neal misses with a few strikes there.
Draven misses with a double jab.
Draven looks for a takedown but Neal sprawls well.

Neal gets a clinch.
Draven is looking to break free of the clinch but Neal has double underhooks.
Draven is trying to maintain a safe position but Neal gets an underhook and turns Draven into the cage.

Neal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch but Neal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Neal misses with a combination
and Draven counters with a series of strikes. Neal will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Neal. No joy for Draven on that attempt.
Allen Neal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Draven.
Neal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Draven slips a jab and a cross from Neal.
Neal throws a low kick but Draven avoids it.

Draven closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Neal breaks from the clinch.
Neal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Draven as he jumps to the side.
Draven tries for a takedown but Neal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Draven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Neal dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Neal throws a right hand that Draven ducks under and follows up with a left that Draven also avoids with ease.
Neal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neal misses with a double jab.

Draven forces Neal back against the cage and clinches.
Draven can't get the takedown.
Draven slowing the pace effectively.

Neal manages to break the clinch.
Draven lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Draven as he avoids it easily.
Neal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draven fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neal shoots for a takedown but Draven saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Draven sprawls well initially but Neal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Draven trying to hold on to Neal's head to control him but Neal postures up.
Neal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Draven is looking for a sweep. Neal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Neal lands a nice short elbow.

Neal decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Draven looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Neal is looking to take a break and control but Draven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neal throws a strike aimed at the side of Draven's head but Draven avoids it well.

Neal decides to stand up, so the ref orders Draven to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neal swats away the attempt to clinch by Draven.
Draven wants to clinch

and Neal counters by clinching up.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.

Neal manages to break the clinch.
Neal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Draven.
Neal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draven.
Neal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Draven circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Neal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Draven tries to clinch up.
A big left from Neal misses.
Neal throws a series of punches but Draven moves out of range.
Neal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Draven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dan Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Draven tries to clinch up
and Neal counters with a head kick.

Neal gets the takedown into side control.
Neal is chipping away with strikes.
Allen Neal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Draven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Allen Neal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Neal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Allen Neal!