PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Peter Baxxter (ranked 1170 p4p, 1105 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 158 p4p, 148 weight class). Baxxter comes to the cage accompanied by Weekend, Scooter . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Baxxter
vs
Draven

180 cm
31
156
13 - 7 - 1

175 cm
44
160
36 - 20 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Voodoo Nutrition
Next Gen Sports

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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Hans Peter Baxxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Baxxter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Draven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baxxter.
And Draven tries to counter it with a takedown but Baxxter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Baxxter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Draven wants to clinch up but Baxxter keeps it at a distance.
Draven moves forwards but Baxxter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Draven throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baxxter. That's going to slow Draven down.
Baxxter missing with a left hand there. Draven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxxter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Draven slips under a jab.
We've been told by Baxxter's head coaches at Is It Avatary Enough? that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Draven.
Draven fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draven clinches up with Baxxter and pushes him back against the cage.
Baxxter lands a shot to the body.
Draven lands a shoulder strike.
Baxxter is pressed up against the cage. Draven has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baxxter down to the mat. Baxxter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice body kick from Baxxter.
Draven is looking to clinch but Baxxter is avoiding it.
Baxxter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Draven tries to close the distance and clinch but Baxxter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baxxter lands a two punch combo.
Baxxter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Draven counters with a low kick, right behind Baxxter 's knee.
Draven drops his hands momentarily and Baxxter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven tries to clinch there but Baxxter circles away.
A big left from Baxxter misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxxter thumps Draven with a low kick.
Baxxter misses the shot to the body.
Baxxter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baxxter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baxxter misses with a looping right.
Baxxter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draven moves away.
Draven thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Baxxter if he has to take too many more of those.
Draven throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baxxter counters with a one-two to the body.
Draven closes the distance but Baxxter moves to the side
and Baxxter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven moves to clinch but Baxxter breaks away
and Baxxter counters with a left to the body.
Draven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draven tries to clinch there but Baxxter circles away.

Draven moves into range and clinches up with Baxxter.
Baxxter blocks an elbow strike from Draven.
Draven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Draven taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Baxxter manages to break the clinch.
Baxxter thows a leg kick but Draven checks it
and Draven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baxxter 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 Draven has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Draven and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Draven throws a combination. Baxxter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Draven misses with a shot to the body
and Baxxter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Draven tries to clinch up but Baxxter circles away and keeps his distance.
Baxxter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Draven just manages to avoid it.
Baxxter misses with a lunging right hand
and Draven counters with a left to the body.
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!
Baxxter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Draven's hands.
Danga de danga de dang - Draven scores with a four punch combination!
Baxxter misses with a body shot.
Baxxter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Peter Baxxter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Baxxter throws out a loose jab but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxxter avoids the head kick by Draven.
Draven misses with a body shot
and Baxxter counters with a nice body kick.
Draven throws a leg kick
and Draven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Draven slips a jab from Baxxter.
Draven scores with a head kick. Baxxter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Baxxter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Draven can do to turn this around?
Draven tries to clinch but Baxxter is having none of it.
It looked like Baxxter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Draven clinches up against the cage.

Draven pulls guard.
Baxxter tries to free his leg and advance position but Draven is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxxter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Draven looking for a sweep. Not yet Draven, not yet.

Draven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baxxter defends well.
Draven pulls Baxxter in close to his closed guard and prevents Baxxter from doing any damage or advancing position.
Baxxter content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Draven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baxxter is aware though and is defending well.
Draven working a defensive guard but Baxxter manages to pass into side control anyway.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Baxxter working away.
Baxxter moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Draven wants to control but Baxxter postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter wants to control but Draven is keeping him busy.
Draven is looking for a sweep.
Draven holds on to Baxxter's head and controls the position momentarily.
Draven is looking for a sweep.
Baxxter controlling the position from side mount.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Draven tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baxxter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Draven uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Draven is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baxxter rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter misses with a hook. Draven ducked under it nicely.
Draven misses with a leg kick
and Baxxter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Draven with a nice cross.

Draven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Draven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draven tries to pull guard but Baxxter won't allow it.
Draven is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Baxxter to keep the fight standing.
Hans Peter Baxxter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Draven.

Draven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baxxter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Baxxter looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hans Peter Baxxter will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Draven is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Draven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baxxter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baxxter is looking to counter punch.
Draven throws a poor cross that misses
and Baxxter counters with a nice uppercut.
Draven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Draven stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baxxter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxxter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Draven.
Baxxter misses with a low kick.
Draven connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxxter tries to land a leg kick but Draven saw it coming and moves away.
Draven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Draven misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Draven is predictable there
and Baxxter counters with a body kick that stops Draven in his tracks momentarily.
Draven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baxxter counters with a straight right hand.
Eric Draven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baxxter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Baxxter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Draven misses with a few strikes there.
Draven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baxxter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Draven misses with a right hand
and Baxxter counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter throws the left hand but Draven avoids the punch easily.
Draven wants to counter with a clinch but Baxxter pushes him away.
Baxxter loads up on a big right hand but Draven slips the punch.
Draven looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hans Peter Baxxter is winning the standup battle so far.
Baxxter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baxxter scores with a body shot.
Baxxter swings for the body but Draven moves out of range.
Draven wants to counter the offense by Baxxter and move into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Draven misses with a double jab
and Baxxter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baxxter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxxter misses with a leg kick
and Draven counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice cross by Draven.
Baxxter misses with a looping left.
Eric Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baxxter throws a shot from downtown. Draven moves away and avoids it.
Draven takes a swing at Baxxter's ribcage but misses.
Draven swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Baxxter.
Draven tries to counter with a clinch but Baxxter shakes him off and moves away.
Baxxter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baxxter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Draven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Draven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baxxter counters with a nice uppercut.
Hans Peter Baxxter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baxxter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baxxter throws a head kick that misses
and Draven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baxxter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Draven tries to clinch but Baxxter is having none of it.
Baxxter misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Draven misses.
Baxxter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Draven.
Baxxter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Draven avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Peter Baxxter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baxxter, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Peter Baxxter!
During a confident post fight interview, Hans Peter Baxxter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.