PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 4440 p4p, 5988 weight class) and Thorvald Espensen (ranked 508 p4p, 567 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Eric Draven has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eric Draven seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Draven
vs
Espensen

180 cm
30
180
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
31
185
8 - 8 - 1

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Redemption ink

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thorvald Espensen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven missing with a left hand there. Espensen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Espensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draven lands a left hand that snaps the head of Espensen backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espensen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Espensen.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Draven looking to slow down the pace here.
Espensen misses with some punches.
Espensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
Espensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Espensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Espensen working aggressively here.
Espensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Espensen fails to land.
Draven working aggressively here.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Espensen.
Draven takes a shot to the head.
Espensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen lands with a light punch inside.
Espensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draven lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Espensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Draven on the inside.
Espensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draven lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draven misses with some punches.
Draven misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven blocks an uppercut.
Espensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Espensen pushes Draven back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draven misses with some punches.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
Espensen blocking some punches.
Draven blocks an uppercut.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
Espensen pushes Draven back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Draven.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espensen.
Espensen misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Espensen fails to land.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Espensen.
Draven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Draven lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Draven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Espensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draven wants to stall.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Draven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Draven blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Espensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Draven working aggressively here.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espensen blocking some punches.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Draven.
Draven misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
Draven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Espensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espensen misses with some punches.
Draven lands a right hand that snaps the head of Espensen backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espensen.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen lands with a short shot to the head.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven blocking some punches.
Espensen blocking some punches.
Espensen working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Draven.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Draven.
Draven blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Draven.
Espensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draven lands a right hand that snaps the head of Espensen backwards.
Espensen blocking some punches.
Espensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Draven.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thorvald Espensen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Espensen wants to clinch.
Draven is looking to counter punch.
Draven connects with a looping right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
Espensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espensen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
Espensen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Espensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Draven.
Draven working aggressively here.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
Draven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draven.
Espensen blocking some punches.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Espensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Draven blocks an uppercut.
Espensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espensen.
Espensen lands an uppercut.
Draven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espensen gets through Draven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
Espensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espensen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Espensen has a couple of punches blocked by Draven.
Espensen misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draven.
Espensen lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Draven.
Espensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Espensen misses with some punches.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
Espensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Draven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espensen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espensen.
Espensen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Draven lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.
Espensen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Espensen lands a hook that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Draven blocks an uppercut.
Draven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espensen working aggressively here.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Espensen on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Espensen scores with a shot to the side of Draven's head.
Espensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
Espensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven lands a right hand that snaps the head of Espensen backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Espensen fails to land.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
Espensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espensen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Espensen working aggressively here.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorvald Espensen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Draven working aggressively here.
Espensen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espensen.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espensen lands a hook that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Espensen lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
A short right from Espensen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thorvald Espensen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Draven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A left lands for Draven.
Draven jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Espensen has Draven up against the ropes in a clinch.
Espensen lands with a short shot to the head.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
Draven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Espensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Draven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Espensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Espensen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Thorvald Espensen has been cut.

Espensen has closed the distance and engaged Draven in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Espensen.
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!
Espensen throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Espensen.
Draven has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
A head punch on the inside from Espensen fails to land.
Draven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Espensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Draven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Draven lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen has a couple of punches blocked by Draven.
Espensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espensen scores with a shot to the side of Draven's head.
Espensen blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espensen.
A short left from Espensen.
Espensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espensen.
Espensen working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Draven as the two fighters clinch.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
Draven lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draven misses with some punches.
Espensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espensen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Espensen lands with a right to the head.
Espensen misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espensen misses with some punches.
Eric Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draven blocking some punches.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Espensen blocking some punches.
Espensen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Espensen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Espensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
Draven misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espensen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Espensen fails to land.
Espensen blocks an uppercut.
Draven lands with a right to the head.
Draven misses with some punches.
Draven lands a nice uppercut.
Espensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Espensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Espensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen pushes Draven back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espensen lands a shoulder strike.
Espensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Espensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Espensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espensen throws a head punch that misses.
Draven blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draven working aggressively here.
Espensen lands with a light punch inside.
Espensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espensen gets through Draven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.
Draven lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Espensen backwards.
Espensen has a couple of punches blocked by Draven.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Espensen.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draven blocking some punches.
Espensen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dravens head.
Espensen throws a head punch that misses.
Draven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen.
Espensen misses with the head strike.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Espensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Draven misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thorvald Espensen.
I've got Espensen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Thorvald Espensen!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Thorvald Espensen!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Thorvald Espensen!

Thorvald Espensen wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Thorvald Espensen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.