PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Biden (ranked 204 p4p, 1551 weight class) and Destin Craven (ranked 14 p4p, 115 weight class). Biden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Side to Side. This should be fireworks!

Biden
vs
Craven

168 cm
33
141
26 - 14 - 1

172 cm
34
141
24 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Biden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Destin Craven!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven misses the jab.
Craven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Craven misses with a wild combination.
Craven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Biden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Craven looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Craven checks a low kick from Biden.
Craven throws a series of punches but Biden avoids them all with ease.
Biden throws a quick counter kick to the body but Craven avoids it.
Biden checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Biden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Craven swings widly with a right hand
and Biden counters with an inside leg kick.
Craven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biden throws a hook but Craven avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Craven scores with a four punch combination!
Craven throws a right and a left that Biden avoids nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Biden misses its target.
Biden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craven connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden scores with a leg kick.
Craven throws a right hand that Biden ducks under and follows up with a left that Biden also avoids with ease.
Craven misses with a low kick as Biden jumps back.
Craven with a lazy takedown attempt
and Biden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Craven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Biden but Biden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe Biden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Biden leaves Craven with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joe Biden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Destin Craven.
Biden tries to move into range but Craven moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Craven looks to land a right hand but Biden moved out of range.
Biden moves out of range of the strikes.

Craven closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Biden desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Biden's coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Biden gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 is pushing down on Biden's leg trying to pass to half guard. Biden is fighting to maintain full guard but Craven has managed to sneak the leg through.
Biden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Craven.
Biden is looking to improve his position.
Biden is not content to let Craven control the position.
Craven throwing shots but Biden is blocking nicely.
Craven is trying to control the action in half guard but Biden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Craven wants to pass to mount but Biden is defending the position.

Craven is trying to work for a kimura but Biden is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Craven is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Biden is just riding it out for now. Craven eventually gives up the hold.
Craven is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Craven throws a sloppy strike and Biden uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Biden has ended up in Craven's guard.
Biden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Craven is keeping the position for now.
Craven wants to stand but Biden is controlling the position.

Craven looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Craven is trying to control the position but Biden postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Destin Craven 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.

Craven missing with a left hand there. Biden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
Craven misses with an uppercut. Biden saw that one coming.
Destin Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biden swings for the body but Craven moves out of range.
Craven misses with the combination.
Biden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Craven.
Biden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Craven to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Craven.
Biden tried to counter with a leg kick but Craven avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Biden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Biden lands with a good body shot.
Destin Craven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Craven misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Craven.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Biden as he avoids it easily.
Craven misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craven with a lazy takedown attempt
and Biden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Biden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Destin Craven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Biden blocks a head kick by Craven.
A nice inside leg kick there by Biden. That's going to slow Craven down.
Biden checks the leg kick.
Craven misses with a left hand
and Biden counters with a straight that turns Craven's legs to rubber! Biden pushes forward with more strikes and Craven goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Biden!
After winning the bout, Joe Biden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.