PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tae Shik Cha (ranked 2655 p4p, 278 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 10563 p4p, 679 weight class). Cha comes to the ring accompanied by Emancipator - When I Go. Tae Shik Cha has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shik Cha
vs
Draven

178 cm
22
164 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tae Shik Cha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Draven explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice body kick there by Draven.
Draven slips under a jab.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draven feints a counter leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Draven.
Cha looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Cha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Cha closes the distance and pushes Draven back into the ropes.

Cha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draven cracks Cha with an open hand slap.
Cha is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cha has closed the distance and engaged Draven in a clinch.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Cha.
Draven misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cha scores with a shot to the side of Draven's head.
Draven struggles to land a body shot inside as Cha controls his hands.
Cha lands with a right to the head.

Cha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Draven 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Draven has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Draven lands a leg kick that knocks Cha off balance momentarily.
Draven scores with a push kick.
Draven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Draven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draven is looking to slow Cha down with leg kicks.

Cha clinches with his opponent.
Draven gets through Cha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Draven.
Cha throws a punch but it's blocked by Draven.
Cha lands with a short shot to the head.
Draven tries to break free but Cha pushes him back against the ropes.
Draven blocks an uppercut.
Cha prevents a body shot from Draven.
Draven prevents a body shot from Cha.

Cha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draven swats away the attempt to clinch by Cha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draven. Draven obviously looking to wear him down.
Draven throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Draven scores with a jab. Cha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Draven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cha misses with a double jab.
Draven was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Draven throws a wild body kick that Cha sees coming a mile off.
Draven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Draven avoids the body shot from Cha.
Draven connects with a solid leg kick.
Draven lands the left hand.
Draven walks into a straight right hand from Cha.
Draven lands a leg kick that knocks Cha off balance momentarily.
Cha throws an overhand right that lands on Draven's shoulder, as Draven tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Draven misses.

Cha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Draven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Draven scores with a hook.
Cha lands a two punch combo.
Draven lands a glancing blow to the side of Cha's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Draven will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice straight punches there by Cha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cha.
Draven avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cha moves out of range of the body kick from Draven.
Draven is looking to land body kicks.
Draven misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Draven there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cha throws a lazy right hand but Draven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Draven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Draven lands a jab to the nose.

Cha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cha misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draven lands with a light punch inside.
Cha can't find room to land a body shot as Draven controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Cha fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Draven.
Draven prevents Cha from breaking the clinch.
Draven blocks a body shot from Cha.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cha throws a jab when Draven was well out of range.
Draven throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eric Draven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Draven.
Nice straight punches there by Cha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cha.
Draven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cha.
Draven connects with a nice looking jab.
Cha lands the left hand.
Draven moves out of range as Cha strikes.
Draven wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Draven lands a really nice looking cross but Cha seems unphased.
Cha takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cha misses with a wild body shot.
Cha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Draven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cha misses with a looping right.
Cha misses with a body shot.
Draven clobbers Cha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cha misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Draven - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Draven.
Draven pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Draven with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Draven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cha.
Cha throws a one two combo.
Cha will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cha misses the jab.
Cha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Draven moves out of range as Cha strikes.
Nice defenses there by Draven.
Draven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Draven scores with a jab. Cha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draven.
Draven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draven scores with a nice strike.
Draven moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draven. Draven obviously looking to wear him down.
Cha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Draven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Draven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Draven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Draven misses with a kick to the body.
Draven circles away from the clinch attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Draven.
Cha sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Draven, pushing him back against the ropes.

Cha breaks the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cha crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Draven - the referee stops the clock and Cha gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Draven. Cha manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draven is looking to slow Cha down with leg kicks.
Cha throws out a loose jab but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cha on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven works the jab nicely.
Draven throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cha.
Cha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cha gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Draven.
Cha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Draven momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha wants to clinch.
Draven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Draven takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Draven is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Draven lands a nice hook to Cha's body. Cha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A good leg kick by Draven.
A solid leg kick lands there for Draven.
Nice body punch from Draven.
Cha tries to close the distance and clinch but Draven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cha wants to clinch.
Cha walks into a jab.
Cha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Draven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Cha misses.
Draven lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Eric Draven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cha takes one to the side of the head.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Cha.
A lazy left from Cha finds it's target.
Good shot there by Draven.
Draven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cha digs a good hook to Draven's body.
Nice jab there from Cha.
Draven lands with a nice body kick.
Cha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cha tries to clinch up.
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.
Cha connects with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Draven winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
Our winner, Eric Draven, 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.