PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Draven (ranked 2226 p4p, 2985 weight class) and Roberto Zezinho (ranked 304 p4p, 384 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Draven
vs
Zezinho

182 cm
26
179
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
177
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Draven!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Zezinho!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Zezinho.
Draven throws a body punch but Zezinho moves out of range.
Zezinho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Draven throws a jab but it's blocked by Zezinho.
Zezinho moves away from the strike by Draven.
Zezinho throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Draven was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zezinho.
Draven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zezinho.
Zezinho just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Draven on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zezinho moves out of range of the strikes.
Draven definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Draven looks to throw the jab but Zezinho is out of range.
Zezinho throws out a counter right but Draven avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Draven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zezinho throws out the jab.
Draven misses with a hook
and Zezinho counters with a right hand to the body.
Zezinho wants to clinch up but Draven keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zezinho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Zezinho blocks the low kick.
Zezinho takes one on the button.
Draven misses the body punch
and Zezinho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Draven thinking.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Zezinho.
Draven throws a big counter combination but Zezinho scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A jab lands there for Draven.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zezinho.
Draven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zezinho.
Draven was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Zezinho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Draven doesn't seem phased though.
Draven moves away from the strike by Zezinho.
Zezinho misses with a body shot.
Zezinho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two 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 lands with a nice combination. Zezinho backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Roberto Zezinho has been cut.
Zezinho swings for the body but Draven moves out of range.
Draven throws a body shot but no joy.
Draven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zezinho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Draven trying to control the position but instead, Zezinho has worked for underhooks and has pushed Draven into the cage.
Zezinho pressing his opponent against the cage.

Zezinho breaks from the clinch.
Zezinho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven misses with a straight right.
Draven throws a poor cross that misses
and Zezinho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Draven thinking.
Zezinho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draven moves away.
Draven takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Draven catches Zezinho right on the button with a cross.
Zezinho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zezinho misses the jab.
Draven is looking for a counter combo.
Zezinho lands a jab to Draven's midsection.
Draven scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Draven throws an overhand right that lands on Zezinho's shoulder, as Zezinho tries to avoid the shot.
Zezinho misses with a hook. Draven ducked under it nicely.
Zezinho throws a looping overhand right but Draven ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Zezinho misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draven jabs Zezinho right on the nose. Zezinho blinks but takes it well.
Zezinho throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Draven to counter with a crisp jab.
Zezinho throws a shot from downtown. Draven moves away and avoids it.
Draven fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zezinho on the side of the head.
Draven throws a nice looking combination but Zezinho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Draven lands with a nice combination. Zezinho backs away looking to recover.
Zezinho looks to land a right hand but Draven moved out of range.
A jab from Zezinho misses.
Zezinho throws the left hand but Draven avoids the punch easily.
As Zezinho looks to move away, Draven throws a big counter combo but Zezinho just gets out of the way.
Draven throws a lazy right hand but Zezinho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zezinho throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Samuel Draven will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Zezinho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Draven throws a hook but Zezinho blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Draven.
Zezinho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draven.
Draven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zezinho moves out of range of the strikes.
Zezinho scores with a body shot.
Zezinho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Draven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zezinho.
Draven throws a big counter combination but Zezinho scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zezinho connects with a single shot there.
Zezinho looks to throw the jab but Draven is out of range.
Draven slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven misses with a straight right.
Zezinho throws out a loose jab but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zezinho misses with a hook. Draven ducked under it nicely.
Zezinho lunges at Draven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Draven's hand.
Zezinho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Draven throws a hook but Zezinho avoids it easily.
Zezinho looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Draven throws a right hand that Zezinho ducks under and follows up with a left that Zezinho also avoids with ease.
A left lands for Draven.
Draven scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zezinho in his tracks.
Zezinho slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zezinho throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draven scores with a jab.
Good exchange - Zezinho coming out on top.
Draven misses the jab.
Draven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zezinho.
Zezinho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Draven counters with a three punch combo that has Zezinho backing up. Zezinho nods at Draven to acknowledge the strikes.

Draven lands a left and a right that send Zezinho crashing to the mat, dazed. Draven thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Zezinho is rocked!
Zezinho misses with a looping left.
Zezinho is still on wobbly legs! Can Draven finish him?
Zezinho scores with a decent looking hook.
Draven connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Zezinho! He's out on his feet! Draven rushes in and drops Zezinho with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Samuel Draven!
Samuel Draven retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Samuel Draven thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.