PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 3189 p4p, 334 weight class) and Emilio Rojas (ranked 2406 p4p, 263 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Draven
vs
Rojas

175 cm
27
158 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
29
168 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sportivité

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven misses with a straight right.
Rojas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Draven.

Rojas has Draven up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Draven misses with the head strike.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas blocks a body shot from Draven.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Draven blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Rojas gets through Draven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Draven struggles to land a body shot inside as Rojas controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
Rojas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draven lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Draven lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rojas takes a shot to the head.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Rojas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojas digs a right hand into Draven's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Draven's gas tank.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Draven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Draven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
Rojas lands an uppercut.

Draven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rojas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Draven.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojas moves away from the strike by Draven.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draven.
Draven misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Draven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rojas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Draven misses with some punches.

Draven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Draven walks into a stiff left hand from Rojas.
Rojas misses with a looping left.
Rojas moves in looking to clinch but Draven pushes him off.
Draven tries to counter by clinching up but Rojas breaks away and moves out of range.
Rojas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Draven throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Rojas has closed the distance and engaged Draven in a clinch.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas throws an elbow that misses.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Draven.
A right handed body shot lands from Rojas.
Draven works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rojas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Rojas.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Draven.
Draven lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draven misses with a body punch.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Rojas pushes Draven back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rojas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rojas lands an uppercut.
A short right from Draven.
Rojas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.

Draven manages to break the clinch.
Rojas tries to clinch there but Draven circles away.
Draven walks into a stiff left hand from Rojas.
Rojas slips a jab from Draven.
A telegraphed right hand from Draven misses the target.

Rojas clinches up with Draven and pushes him back against the cage.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojas's elbow.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draven misses with a body punch.
Rojas misses with the head strike.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Draven misses with some punches.

Draven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Draven rushes Rojas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rojas misses with some punches.
Draven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draven blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Draven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Draven.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Emilio Rojas will probably get the nod.
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.

Rojas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Draven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rojas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Draven doesn't manage to clinch there - Rojas circles away.

Rojas moves into the clinch successfully.
Draven throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Rojas.
Rojas prevents a body shot from Draven.
Rojas lands with a left to the head.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Draven - that landed with a thud.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven scores with a shoulder strike.
Draven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emilio Rojas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rojas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Draven.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rojas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojas's elbow.
Rojas blocks an uppercut.
Draven lands with a light punch inside.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas tries to clinch but Draven is having none of it.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Draven.
Rojas is looking to clinch but Draven is avoiding it.
Draven scores with a kick to the body.
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Draven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rojas manages to avoid it.
Rojas tries to counter with a clinch but Draven shakes him off and moves away.
Draven throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rojas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Draven on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rojas drives through and clinches with Draven against the cage.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rojas lands with a short shot to the head.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Rojas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rojas.
Rojas stalls.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Draven.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Draven.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
Draven lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Draven blocking some punches.
Draven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rojas lands with a short shot to the head.
Rojas tries to throw a body punch but Draven avoids it by throwing Rojas back against the cage.
Rojas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Rojas takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rojas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Draven scores with a shot to the side of Rojas's head.
Draven tries a body shot but Rojas blocks it.
Draven tries to throw a body punch but Rojas avoids it by throwing Draven back against the cage.
Draven lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draven scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rojas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Draven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Draven tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rojas manages to circle out of the way.
Draven throws a push kick but Rojas slaps the foot to one side.
Draven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Draven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rojas. That did some damage!
Draven takes a swing at Rojas's ribcage but misses.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Rojas moves out of range easily.

Rojas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rojas throws a head punch that misses.
Draven takes a shot to the head.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
Rojas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Rojas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.

Draven breaks from the clinch.
Draven lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Draven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Draven connects with a jab.
Draven takes one to the side of the head.
Eric Draven is winning the standup battle so far.
Draven lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rojas circles away quickly and effectively.
Rojas moves in looking to clinch but Draven pushes him off.
Rojas swinging wildly here.
Draven throws a hook but Rojas avoids it easily.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Draven circles away from the clinch attempt
and Draven makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas wants to clinch up but Draven keeps it at a distance.
Draven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rojas throws out the jab.
As Rojas tries to get set, Draven tries to push him back and clinch up but Rojas manages to avoid the attempt.
Rojas tries to clinch up.

Draven moves into the clinch.
Rojas misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Draven dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rojas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Draven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Draven.

Rojas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Draven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rojas can do to turn this around?
Draven lands a hook that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Draven lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojas lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Draven.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draven blocking some punches.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
Draven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rojas misses with some punches.
Rojas misses with some punches.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draven works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
Draven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Draven.
Draven scores with a shoulder strike.
Draven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojas's elbow.
Rojas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draven lands with a short shot to the head.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draven.

Rojas is rocked!
Draven misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dravens head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rojas tries to throw a body punch but Draven avoids it by throwing Rojas back against the cage.

Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Draven.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Rojas there.
Rojas needs to keep his hands up - Draven had a free shot at his head there.
Rojas is still on wobbly legs! Can Draven finish him?
A head kick misses from Draven.
Rojas seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Draven misses.
Rojas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Draven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Draven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been told by Draven's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Draven stuns Rojas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Draven misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.
Rojas tries to clinch up but Draven circles away and keeps his distance.
Draven lands with a slapping head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Draven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Draven lands with a nice body punch.

Draven moves into range and clinches up with Rojas.
Rojas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Rojas.
Draven lands with a short shot to the head.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Draven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Draven lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.
Draven blocks an elbow strike.
Rojas scores with a shot to the side of Draven's head.
A short uppercut from Rojas.
Draven lands a hook that snaps the head of Rojas backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draven working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rojas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Draven.
A short left from Draven.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Draven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Rojas misses with some punches.
Draven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draven.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Draven.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Draven lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Draven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rojas throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draven has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
Eric Draven decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.