PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne comes to the cage accompanied by old batman theme song. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Wayne
vs
Draven

191 cm
22
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Draven!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven moves in looking to clinch but Wayne pushes him off.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Draven misses.
Draven misses with a two punch combination.
Draven misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Draven does no damage.
Wayne shoots in for a double leg but Draven sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wayne slips a jab and a cross from Draven.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Wayne moves out of range easily.
Draven misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wayne really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wayne blocks a head kick by Draven.
Draven tries to land a front kick but Wayne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Draven looks gassed!

Draven bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Wayne's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne manages to work his way to half guard, despite Draven's best efforts.

Wayne is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Draven pulls his head out easily.
Draven really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wayne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wayne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wayne.

Wayne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Wayne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Wayne is looking for a triangle but Draven pushes his legs off easily.
Draven sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wayne's guard.

Wayne actively working from the bottom here.

Wayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Draven passes to full mount!
Draven wants to control the pace but Wayne is squirming around nicely.
Wayne working to try and regain half guard.
Draven working Wayne over with strikes here.
Wayne swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Draven cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Draven with a couple of short strikes.
Wayne is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wayne is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wayne sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Wayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wayne trying to control here.

Wayne actively working from the bottom here.
Draven is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wayne!
Wayne is looking to improve his position but Draven isn't that keen on the idea.
Wayne throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wayne is squirming around, avoiding Draven's attempts to control the action.
Wayne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Draven wants to control the pace but Wayne is squirming around nicely.
Draven looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wayne is looking to improve his position but Draven isn't that keen on the idea.
Draven controlling the pace for now.
Wayne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Draven dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Draven tries for a takedown but Wayne circles away easily

so Wayne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Wayne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Draven tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Draven is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wayne is controlling him.
Draven wants to sweep here but Wayne controlling him for the moment.

Wayne stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Draven tries to clinch up.

Wayne scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven wants to try and get back to his feet.
Draven keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bruce Wayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draven flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Draven tries to hold on but Wayne pushes him away.
Draven is bucking up trying to escape but Wayne cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Draven really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Draven looks a forlorn figure.

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.
Draven can't escape the position.

Wayne working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Draven looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Wayne! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bruce Wayne!