PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheng Li Won (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Driver
vs
Li Won

183 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ed Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cheng Li Won!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driver wants to clinch up but Li Won keeps it at a distance.
Li Won wants to counter with a clinch but Driver pushes him away.
Li Won will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Li Won blocks a jab.
Driver throws a body shot but no joy.
Li Won avoids a punch combination nicely.
Driver throws a hook to the side of Li Won's head but Li Won sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Driver connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by Driver as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li Won darts in trying to clinch
and Driver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Driver drives through and clinches with Li Won against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Driver.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Li Won breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Li Won darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Li Won stands up out of the half guard.
Li Won ducks under a wild hook from Driver.
Li Won dodges the punch combination from Driver.
Driver looks to score with a jab to the body but Li Won is just out of range.
Driver misses with a body shot.

Li Won has Driver up against the cage in a clinch.
Driver misses with a punch on the inside.
Li Won keeps control of Driver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Li Won.
Li Won changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Driver fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Li Won has Driver up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Li Won.
Li Won lands a nice uppercut.
Driver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li Won lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Li Won.
Li Won is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Driver misses with a punch to the body.
Driver could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Driver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver throws a punch but it's blocked by Li Won.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Driver takes a shot to the head.
Li Won misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Driver.
Driver swings wildly with an uppercut but Li Won uses good head movement to avoid it.

Li Won escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Driver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Driver wants it to stay on the feet.
Ed Driver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cheng Li Won.
Driver with a nice cross.
Driver misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Li Won counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li Won will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Li Won tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Driver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li Won takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver moves away from the strike by Li Won.
Driver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Li Won moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li Won wants to clinch.
Driver lands a nice hook to Li Won's body. Li Won takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Driver.
A punch combination from Li Won misses.
Driver throws a big counter combination but Li Won scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Li Won catches Driver with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ed Driver will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Driver lands with a good body shot.
Driver moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Driver there.
Li Won wants to clinch.
Driver scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Li Won.
Li Won's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Li Won duly obliges.

Li Won darts in and clinches Driver up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver avoiding damage as Li Won throws knees to the body.
Driver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Driver is trying to break the clinch but Li Won is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Driver.

Li Won breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Driver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li Won.
Li Won looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Driver connects with a nice looking jab.
Ed Driver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li Won tries to clinch up but Driver circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Driver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Li Won paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Driver looks to throw the jab but Li Won is out of range.

Li Won forces Driver back against the cage and clinches.
Li Won lands a nice shot to the body.
Li Won lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Driver backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li Won lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Driver or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li Won is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Driver gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Driver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li Won swats away the attempt to clinch by Driver.
It seemed like Li Won was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Li Won moves into the clinch.
Li Won stalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Li Won manages to break the clinch.
Ed Driver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Li Won.
Driver misses with a looping right.
Driver works Li Won's body with a nice hook.
Cheng Li Won is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li Won manages to avoid it.

Li Won rushes Driver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Driver has a couple of punches blocked by Li Won.

Driver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li Won slips a jab from Driver.
Li Won doesn't manage to clinch there - Driver circles away.
Li Won tries to close the distance and clinch up but Driver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Driver misses with a hook to the body
and Li Won makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li Won moves away.
Driver misses with a wild body shot.
Li Won tries to close the distance and clinch up but Driver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li Won's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Li Won duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li Won keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driver throws a right hand that Li Won ducks under and follows up with a left that Li Won also avoids with ease.

Li Won moves into range and clinches up with Driver.

Driver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li Won throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Driver's waist but Driver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Li Won off to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li Won ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driver moves away.
Li Won showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Driver.
Li Won tries to close the distance and clinch up but Driver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Driver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Li Won tries to keep at a distance but Driver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Driver is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ed Driver will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Li Won avoids the body shot from Driver.
Driver throws a shot from downtown. Li Won moves away and avoids it.
Driver throws the left hand but Li Won avoids the punch easily.
Driver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Driver missing with a left hand there. Li Won was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li Won is looking for the big counter here.

Li Won instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Driver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Li Won pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li Won lands a body shot.

Li Won clinches up against the cage.

Li Won's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Driver.
Driver stuns Li Won with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li Won moves away.
Driver misses with a few strikes there.
Li Won is looking for the big counter here.
Li Won tries to clinch up but Driver circles away and keeps his distance.
Driver connects with a body shot that sends Li Won's belly button to the back.
Driver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Driver doesn't manage to clinch there - Li Won circles away.
Driver throws a jab when Li Won was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li Won fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Li Won will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Driver.
Li Won waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Driver.
Driver is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Driver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li Won moves away.
Driver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li Won was well out of range. Poor timing from Driver.

Li Won moves into the clinch.
Li Won is trying to pull guard but Driver has him pressed against the cage.

Li Won's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver swinging wildly here.
Li Won looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Driver thuds a left hand into Li Won's body.

Li Won pushes Driver up against the cage in a clinch.
Driver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cheng Li Won seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Driver tries to work over Li Won's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li Won goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Driver is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Driver is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Li Won escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Driver scores with a jab to the jaw.
Li Won tries to clinch there but Driver circles away.
Driver was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Driver displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Li Won.
Ed Driver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cheng Li Won.
No luck for Li Won with that takedown attempt.
Driver is looking to wear down Li Won with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Driver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ed Driver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Li Won moves into the clinch.
Cheng Li Won has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Li Won pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Driver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Driver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Driver, 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Driver!
Our winner, Ed Driver, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.