PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 1497 p4p, 4609 weight class) and Diego Hageman (ranked 197 p4p, 463 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Draven
vs
Hageman

175 cm
43
160
33 - 19 - 2

172 cm
43
164
26 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 33 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Hageman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Draven scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Diego Hageman has been cut.

Hageman rushes Draven and presses him up against the cage.
Draven wants to get back to striking at distance but Hageman won't allow it.
Draven blocks a body shot from Hageman.
Draven content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Draven tries to circle away but Hageman has him pinned against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Draven.
Hageman fails to pull guard.
Draven misses with an elbow strike.
Draven working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Draven pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Draven.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hageman.
Draven has had enough of the clinch but Hageman keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven pushes off an throws an elbow but Hageman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Draven just leaning against Hageman, taking a breather.

Draven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hageman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Draven lands a head kick. Hageman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hageman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draven.
A head kick misses from Draven.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Draven shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Draven was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hageman is not content to let Draven control the position.
Hageman tries to bench press Draven off him but Draven keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Draven content to control rather than advance.
Draven works his way into side control.
Draven misses with the ground and pound.
Draven controls the position from side control.

Draven decides to stand back up. Draven steps back and let's Hageman get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman lands a front kick.

Hageman instigates a clinch.
Hageman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Draven or not.
Draven takes a shot to the head.
Hageman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.
Draven is looking to control Hageman's arms but Hageman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Draven has his back to the cage.
Draven throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Draven throws an elbow but misses.
Hageman is trying to pull guard but Draven has him pressed against the cage.
Eric Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Hageman.
A short right from Draven on the inside.
Hageman swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Draven misses with an elbow strike.
Draven creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Draven misses with a body punch.
Draven taking a breather.
Hageman avoids the elbow strike from Draven, against the cage.
Hageman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Draven lands a damaging elbow.
Hageman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven lands an elbow inside that Hageman shrugs off.

That has opened up Diego Hageman's cut even more.
Hageman misses with some punches.
Draven lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Draven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Draven takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Draven blocks a head kick by Hageman.
Hageman scores with a head kick.
Draven scores with a head kick.
Hageman doesn't manage to clinch there - Draven circles away.
Hageman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hageman throws a head kick that misses.
Draven throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hageman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Draven creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hageman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Draven looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hageman jumps guard but Draven turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hageman avoids a wild elbow strike from Draven.
Hageman tries to throw a body punch but Draven avoids it by throwing Hageman back against the cage.
Draven pushes Hageman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draven prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman blocks an uppercut.
Hageman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draven lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Hageman blocks a body shot from Draven.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Draven leaning his opponent against the cage.
Draven tries to circle away but Hageman has him pinned against the cage.
Draven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman blocks a body shot from Draven.
Hageman avoids the elbow strike from Draven, against the cage.
Draven throws an elbow that misses.
Hageman scores with a shot to the side of Draven's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hageman.
Draven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hageman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eric Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Hageman.
Draven taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Draven scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Draven throws an elbow but it misses.
Draven throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draven.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Draven.
Hageman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Draven trying to control the position but instead, Hageman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Draven into the cage.
Hageman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Draven walks away with a smile on his face. Hageman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hageman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hageman tries to bum rush Draven with a series of wild strikes but Draven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hageman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Draven throws a head kick but Hageman moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Draven.
Hageman throws a series of punches but Draven avoids them all with ease.
Hageman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego Hageman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hageman avoids the head kick by Draven.
Draven takes a swing at Hageman's ribcage but misses.
Hageman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hageman closes the distance and clinches.
Draven is pushing Hageman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Draven misses with an elbow over the top.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Draven trying to control the position but instead, Hageman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Draven into the cage.
Draven is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Draven fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Hageman.
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 Eric Draven will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hageman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Draven lands the left hand.
Draven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hageman lands a two punch combo.
Draven lands a head shot.
Draven lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Draven.

Hageman is rocked!

The cut above Diego Hageman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven looks to land a body kick but Hageman moved away.
Hageman is still on wobbly legs! Can Draven finish him?
A head kick from Hageman lands but Draven takes it in his stride.
Hageman seems to have recovered his senses.
Hageman moves out of range of the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Hageman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Draven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Draven looks to throw the jab but Hageman is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Hageman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hageman misses with a two punch combination.
Draven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hageman can do to turn this around?
Draven throws an overhand right that lands on Hageman's shoulder, as Hageman tries to avoid the shot.
And Hageman tries to counter it with a takedown but Draven pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Draven throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hageman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Hageman moves out of range easily.
Hageman unleashes a big counter combination but Draven bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hageman misses with a head kick.
Draven tries to counter by clinching up but Hageman breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman scores with a head kick. Draven tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hageman throws a combination. Draven tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Draven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hageman blocks a head kick by Draven.
Hageman throws a right hand that Draven ducks under and follows up with a left that Draven also avoids with ease.
Hageman tries a head kick but it misses.
Draven with the inside leg kick.
Draven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hageman.
Hageman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hageman duly obliges.
Draven throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hageman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Draven - the referee stops the clock and Hageman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Draven. Hageman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
Draven lands with an overhand left.

Diego Hageman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hageman blocks a head kick by Draven.
Hageman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Draven circles away quickly and effectively.
Draven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hageman.
Hageman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Draven.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hageman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hageman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Draven is able to avoid easily.
Draven dodges the punch combination from Hageman.
Draven throws the kick towards the body but Hageman avoids it.
Hageman avoids the head kick by Draven.
Hageman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Draven cracks Hageman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Draven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hageman avoids the head kick by Draven.
Draven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hageman manages to avoid it.
Hageman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Draven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Draven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven looks to land a combination but Hageman avoids it well.
Hageman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diego Hageman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hageman is looking to clinch.
Draven looks to land a combination but Hageman avoids it well.
Hageman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Draven defends it well.

Draven tries to keep at a distance but Hageman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hageman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draven lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hageman backwards.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hageman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hageman blocks a body shot from Draven.
Draven is looking to control Hageman's arms but Hageman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Draven has his back to the cage.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman lands a shoulder strike.
Draven pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Draven takes a shot to the head.
Draven tries to throw a body punch but Hageman avoids it by throwing Draven back against the cage.
Draven tries to circle away but Hageman has him pinned against the cage.
Hageman misses with a body punch.
Draven cracks Hageman with a nice body shot.
A short right from Hageman on the inside.
Draven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hagemans head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven is trying to push Hageman away but Hageman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hageman tries a body shot but Draven blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Draven.
Hageman swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draven has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!
Eric Draven thanked the fans post fight for their support.