PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 1897 p4p, 1401 weight class) and Danny Danger (ranked 242 p4p, 189 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Draven
vs
Danger

188 cm
23
210
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
205
6 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Groove Gear

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 4 - 1 - 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Danger!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Draven throws a leg kick but Danger checks it.
Danger slips a jab from Draven.
Draven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Draven lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Danger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Danger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Danger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Draven to score with a decent uppercut.
Danger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Draven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Draven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draven fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Danger on the side of the head.
Crunch! Draven slams his shin into Danger's torso.
Draven takes a swing at Danger's ribcage but misses.
Danger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draven.
An attempted straight right counter from Draven misses the target.
Draven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danger.
Draven is looking to slow Danger down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draven.
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!
Draven connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Draven 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Draven feints and then cracks Danger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Danger down.
Danger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Danger misses with a body kick.
Draven is looking to land body kicks.
Danger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Danger throws out a counter right but Draven avoids it with no problem.
Draven tries to work over Danger's front leg with a kick but Danger checks it.
Draven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draven throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Danger misses its intended target.
Draven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Draven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Danger.
Danger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Danger throws a head kick that misses.
Draven tries to clinch there but Danger circles away.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danger moves forwards but Draven connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Draven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Danger to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danger in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Draven.
Danger misses the jab.
Draven thumps Danger with a low kick.
Draven lands a nice shot that snaps Danger's head back.
Danger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Draven at a distance.
A low kick from Draven is predictable there
and Danger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Draven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Danger tries to bum rush Draven with a series of wild strikes but Draven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draven.
Danger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Danger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Draven misses its intended target.
Danger moves out of range of the body kick from Draven.
Draven throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Draven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danger avoids the body shot from Draven.
Danger tries to score with a low kick but Draven moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven tries to clinch up but Danger circles away and keeps his distance.
Draven walks into a straight right hand from Danger.
Draven throws a looping overhand right but Danger ducks down to avoid it.
Danger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Draven throws out a loose jab but Danger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danger throws a shot from downtown. Draven moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Draven. That's going to slow Danger down.
Danger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Draven misses the target.
A good leg kick by Draven.
Draven connects with a right hand. Danger shakes it off.
Draven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Draven. Danger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Draven moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Draven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

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!
Danger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Draven avoids the body shot from Danger.
Danger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy body kick from Draven
and Danger counters with a straight right hand.
Danger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danger looks for the body kick but Draven saw that one coming.
Danger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Danger checks the leg kick.
Danger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Danger moves out of range as Draven throws a body kick.
Draven wants to clinch up but Danger keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven blocks a jab.
Danger throws a big shot that misses.
Draven was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Draven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Draven dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Danger cracks Draven with a good jab.
That kick from Draven tenderised Danger's leg. Danger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Draven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danger.
Danger blocks a jab.
Draven catches Danger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Draven finds it's target.
Draven takes a swing at Danger's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Danger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Danger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draven throws a body kick that misses.
Danger steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Draven avoids the head kick by Danger.
Draven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danger moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Danger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Danger.
A clash of legs there as Danger blocks the low kick.
Danger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Danger there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Danger 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Draven.
Nice shot lands for Danger.
Draven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danger can do to turn this around?
Draven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draven. Draven obviously looking to wear him down.
Danger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draven can pounce on him.
Danger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draven throws out the jab.
Danger misses with a straight right.
Draven throws a right hand that misses
and Danger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Draven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eric Draven is winning the standup battle so far.
Draven thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Danger if he has to take too many more of those.
Danger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Draven takes a swing at Danger's ribcage but misses.
Danger lands a lovely overhand right.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Danger might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Draven has got the better of the exchanges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven connects with a single shot there.
Danger misses with a body shot.
Danger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draven throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Draven.
Draven throws a body kick that misses.
Draven throws an overhand right that lands on Danger's shoulder, as Danger tries to avoid the shot.
Danger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Danger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Draven tries to score with a low kick but Danger moves his leg out of the way.
Draven lands with a nice body punch.
Draven scores with a kick to the body.
Draven takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danger slips a straight right by Draven.
Draven lands a lovely overhand right.

Draven rushes Danger and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Draven just misses with a elbow thrown towards Danger's brow.
Danger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danger scores with a shoulder strike.
Draven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger is leaning against Draven and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draven throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Draven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draven tries a body shot but Danger blocks it.
Danger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Danger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Danger gets through Draven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Danger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danger.
Draven lands with a left to the head.
Danger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Danger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Danger.
A nice right hand lands inside from Danger.
Draven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draven blocks a body shot from Danger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danger pushes Draven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Danger works on Draven's body with a couple of short punches.
Danger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draven tries to clinch up.
Danger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Danger lands with a good body shot.
Danger misses with a two punch combination.
Danger misses with a body kick.
Draven walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Danger defending well as Draven loads up on a big left hand.
Draven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draven throws a looping overhand right but Danger ducks down to avoid it.
Danger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Draven checks a leg kick.
Danger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Draven will feel that in the morning.
Danger throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven throws a leg kick
and Danger counters with a nice uppercut.
Draven misses with a hook to the body
letting Danger counter with a right hand.

Draven is rocked!
Draven misses with a lunging right hand
and Danger counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danny Danger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Draven moves into range and connects with a jab.
Danger walks into a left hand.
Draven throws a lazy uppercut
and Danger counters with a nice uppercut.
Danger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Draven slips a straight right by Danger.
Danger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Draven lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Danger throws a head kick that misses
and Draven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Danger's knee momentarily.
Draven tries to clinch up.

Draven forces Danger back against the cage and clinches.
Danger lands a hook that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Danger misses with a body punch.

Draven jumps guard and drags Danger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danger looking to pass the guard.
Draven pulls Danger in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger trying to control the position from guard on top but Draven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danger is fighting to break Draven's control of his arms but Draven is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Draven looking for subs off his back but Danger has passed one foot through into half guard.
Danger wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Danger controlling the action here.
Draven keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Danger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Danger wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Draven scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Danger is out of range.
Nice cross by Danger.
Draven misses with a hook. Danger ducked under it nicely.
Draven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Danger.
Draven throws a jab but it's blocked by Danger.
Draven lands with an uppercut that bounces Danger off the cage and back into range.
Draven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Draven tries to clinch up but Danger circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Draven misses its intended target.
Danger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Draven finds it's way round the side to connect with Danger's head.
Danger checks the leg kick.
Draven swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Danger counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Draven is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Danger!
A relieved looking Danny Danger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.