PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 1369 p4p, 1932 weight class) and Mike Ehrmantraut (ranked 152 p4p, 202 weight class). Mike Ehrmantraut will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Craven
vs
Ehrmantraut

172 cm
22
141
7 - 3 - 0

174 cm
22
153
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition
MKFC

Knock Out Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Ehrmantraut!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Craven scores with a jab to the body.
Craven with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ehrmantraut to score with a decent uppercut.
Craven throws a head kick but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Ehrmantraut moves away from the strike by Craven.
Craven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Craven misses the shot to the body.
Craven throws a head kick that half lands.
Destin Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craven throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Craven finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Craven throws a nice head kick!
Craven ducks under a wild hook from Ehrmantraut.
Craven feinted with a counter takedown.
Ehrmantraut cracks Craven with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Craven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craven takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Craven throws the kick towards the body but Ehrmantraut avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ehrmantraut looks to land a right hand but Craven moved out of range.
A combination from Craven does no damage.
Ehrmantraut fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Craven.
Craven drops his hands momentarily and Ehrmantraut takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Craven has Ehrmantraut up against the cage in a clinch.
Ehrmantraut swings wildly with an uppercut but Craven uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut blocks a body shot from Craven.
Ehrmantraut misses with some punches.
Ehrmantraut lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Craven.
Ehrmantraut throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ehrmantraut fails to land.
Craven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ehrmantraut pushes off an throws an elbow but Craven leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ehrmantraut misses with the head strike.
Ehrmantraut lands a shoulder strike.
Craven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ehrmantraut swings wildly with an uppercut but Craven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ehrmantraut scores with a nice hook to the head.
Craven looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ehrmantraut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Craven gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Craven is trying to work for a kimura but Ehrmantraut is defending well.
Ground and pound from Craven.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven wants to pass to mount but Ehrmantraut is defending the position.

Ehrmantraut looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ehrmantraut wants to control but Craven is keeping busy.
Ehrmantraut manages to get to full guard.
Craven chips away with some ground and pound.

Ehrmantraut looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Craven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ehrmantraut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Ehrmantraut looking for a guillotine here but Craven defends easily.

Ehrmantraut is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Craven is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ehrmantraut is keeping the position for now.
Craven trying to control but Ehrmantraut is working from the bottom.
Craven throwing strikes but missing.
Craven looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craven pushes down on Ehrmantraut's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Craven lands strikes from half guard.

Ehrmantraut actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven uses his free foot to push down on Ehrmantraut's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craven lands strikes from half guard.
Craven looks to land a strike but Ehrmantraut avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ehrmantraut is trying to keep Craven in close.

Ehrmantraut looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Craven missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Craven looking to pass the guard.

Ehrmantraut is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Craven is aware though and is defending well.
Craven slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ehrmantraut tries to buck Craven off but Craven is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Destin Craven dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ehrmantraut scores with a nice head shot.

Ehrmantraut pushes Craven up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ehrmantraut.

Craven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Craven swats away the attempt to clinch by Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut throws a front kick aimed at Craven's knee but Craven avoids it well.
Craven was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Craven takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from Craven.
Craven listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Craven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Craven scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craven passes to side control.
Craven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ehrmantraut can do to turn this around?
Ehrmantraut manages to work his way to half guard, despite Craven's best efforts.
Ehrmantraut won't allow Craven to pass to mount.

Ehrmantraut is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Craven pulls his head out easily.
Ehrmantraut works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven tries to free his leg and advance position but Ehrmantraut is retaining full guard.
Craven sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ehrmantraut's guard.
Craven tries to pass to full mount but Ehrmantraut defends it.
Craven has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ehrmantraut felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Destin Craven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ehrmantraut tries to reverse the position but Craven maintains control.
Craven landing strikes from the mount and Ehrmantraut is in trouble!
Craven trying to control but Ehrmantraut is having none of it.
Craven is really struggling to control Ehrmantraut but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Craven is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ehrmantraut has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ehrmantraut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut wants to get up but he can't break Craven's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Craven working for a triangle but Ehrmantraut defends it easily.

Craven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ehrmantraut defends well.
Ehrmantraut wants to control from the top but Craven keeps moving.
Ehrmantraut is looking to stand up but Craven won't let him.

Ehrmantraut avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ehrmantraut wants to stand but Craven is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ehrmantraut drops back looking for a leg! Craven is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Craven manages to kick Ehrmantraut off! Ehrmantraut jumps back into Craven's guard.

Ehrmantraut drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ehrmantraut jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ehrmantraut trying to control the position from guard on top but Craven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Craven is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Ehrmantraut drops back, looking for a kneebar! Craven looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Craven looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Craven!

Ehrmantraut wants to control but Craven postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven lands some shots froms side control.
Ehrmantraut avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Craven.
Ehrmantraut tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Craven wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Craven passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ehrmantraut!
Ehrmantraut gets back to half guard.

Craven is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ehrmantraut is just riding it out for now. Craven eventually gives up the hold.
Craven thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ehrmantraut slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Craven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Destin Craven dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Craven with a hook.
Ehrmantraut pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ehrmantraut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Craven half committed to a counter leg kick.
Craven misses the shot to the body.
Ehrmantraut looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Craven takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ehrmantraut throws an overhand right that lands on Craven's shoulder, as Craven tries to avoid the shot.
Craven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Craven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ehrmantraut but Ehrmantraut pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ehrmantraut scores with the left hand. Craven knows he should have avoided that one.
Ehrmantraut takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ehrmantraut's corner calls for a 1-2. Ehrmantraut obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Craven bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ehrmantraut gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Craven tries to pass to full mount but Ehrmantraut defends it.
Craven working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut won't allow Craven to pass to mount.
Ehrmantraut is trying to get back to full guard.

Craven is trying to work for a kimura but Ehrmantraut is defending well.

Craven seems to be working for a kimura but Ehrmantraut defends the submission attempt.
Ehrmantraut is looking for a sweep. Craven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ehrmantraut works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ehrmantraut working a defensive guard here.
Craven with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Destin Craven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Craven looking to sit in guard and control but Ehrmantraut gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Craven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ehrmantraut trying to control the position from guard on top but Craven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ehrmantraut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Craven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ehrmantraut wants to get up but he can't break Craven's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ehrmantraut stopping the sweep attempt from Craven.
Ehrmantraut trying to control but Craven is working from the bottom.
Craven looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut trying to stand up but can't free himself from Craven's guard.

Ehrmantraut stands up from Craven's guard - Ehrmantraut perhaps looking for a knockout.
Destin Craven is winning the standup battle so far.
Ehrmantraut throws a big shot that misses.
Ehrmantraut throws a hook but Craven avoids it easily.
Craven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ehrmantraut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Craven manages to avoid it.
Craven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ehrmantraut.
A cross from Craven lands.
Ehrmantraut misses with a two punch combination.
Mike Ehrmantraut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craven stuns Ehrmantraut with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ehrmantraut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ehrmantraut misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Craven.
Craven lands a nice looking body shot.
Craven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut staying out of range there.
Ehrmantraut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ehrmantraut clinches up with Craven and pushes him back against the cage.
Craven is working Ehrmantraut over against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Craven misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ehrmantraut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Craven's brow.

Craven breaks from the clinch.
Craven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ehrmantraut.
Craven throws a leg kick which misses Ehrmantraut's front leg but catches the back leg as Ehrmantraut tries to avoid it.
Craven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Craven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ehrmantraut.
Craven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Ehrmantraut has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ehrmantraut taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Craven.
A short right from Ehrmantraut on the inside.
Ehrmantraut throws a punch but it's blocked by Craven.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Destin Craven.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Craven, 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Destin Craven!
A very excited looking Destin Craven rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.