PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honovi Blackfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Draven
vs
Blackfoot

176 cm
21
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

168 cm
23
142 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Honovi Blackfoot!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blackfoot tries to sprawl but Draven drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Draven thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blackfoot's head.

Draven is looking for a kimura here.
Blackfoot is looking to control Draven's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blackfoot avoid being mounted?

Blackfoot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Draven is trying to work for a kimura but Blackfoot is defending well.
Blackfoot is trying to control but can't.
Blackfoot regains full guard. Nicely done.
Draven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blackfoot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blackfoot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven preventing the sweep.

Draven got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blackfoot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Draven has managed to get both his arms back between Blackfoot's legs - danger averted.
Draven throwing strikes from guard but Blackfoot blocks nicely.
Draven wants to control from the top but Blackfoot keeps moving.
Draven lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Draven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Draven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Draven throwing strikes but missing.
Draven thows a big elbow that misses.

Blackfoot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blackfoot is trying to keep Draven in close.
Draven chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot keeping full guard, as Draven tries to pass.
Blackfoot pulls Draven in close to prevent any damage.

Blackfoot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Draven gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackfoot trying to keep a closed guard but Draven is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Draven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Draven landing with the ground and pound.
Blackfoot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackfoot keeping full guard, as Draven tries to pass.

Blackfoot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Draven defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draven is one step ahead there.
Blackfoot keeping moving, preventing Draven from controlling successfully.
Draven wants to pass the guard but Blackfoot is keeping the position.

Blackfoot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Draven is aware though and is defending well.

Blackfoot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Draven scoring with punches to the head and body.
Draven is looking to work some ground and pound but Blackfoot has wrist control.
Blackfoot looking to control.
Draven is in close to Blackfoot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Draven lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Draven is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blackfoot is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blackfoot has escaped and now he's on top!

Draven is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blackfoot trying to control but Draven is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackfoot being controlled here momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blackfoot looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Draven dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blackfoot.

Draven shoots in and bounces Blackfoot off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Draven works over Blackfoot with some ground and pound from guard.
Blackfoot is trying to control the position but Draven postures up.
Draven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blackfoot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Blackfoot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Draven defends well.
Draven looking to pass the guard.
Blackfoot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Draven.
Draven wants to control from the top but Blackfoot keeps moving.
Blackfoot working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blackfoot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Blackfoot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Draven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Draven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Draven is in close to Blackfoot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blackfoot wants to sweep but no luck.
Blackfoot has momentary wrist control but Draven slips an elbow through the middle.
Draven trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackfoot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draven is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Draven makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Draven lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Draven wants to control from the top but Blackfoot keeps moving.

Blackfoot looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Draven passes into half guard.
Draven takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

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!

Blackfoot actively working from the bottom here.

Draven is working for a submission of some sort.

Draven is looking for a kimura but Blackfoot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Draven to get the leverage.
Draven has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Draven working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Draven lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Draven working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Draven looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot tries to reverse the position but Draven maintains control.
Blackfoot wants to hold on but Draven pushes him away.
Draven working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Draven lands a big shot there that rocks Blackfoot but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Blackfoot is looking to improve his position but Draven isn't that keen on the idea.
Blackfoot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blackfoot is breathing heavily.
Blackfoot wants to control but Draven is having none of it.
Blackfoot in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Draven is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Blackfoot is desperately trying to improve his position but Draven has a good base and remains in mount.
Blackfoot tries to hold on but Draven postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Draven.

Draven is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Blackfoot can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Blackfoot tries to hold on but Draven pushes him away.
Draven with the ground and pound from mount.
Eric Draven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draven breaks from Blackfoot's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blackfoot is looking to get to half guard.
Draven lands with some strikes.
Draven raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Honovi Blackfoot has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Draven lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Draven scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Draven has control of Blackfoot's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Blackfoot regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Draven looking to finish Blackfoot with some ground and pound. This is bad for Blackfoot!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blackfoot lands a nice shot to the body.
Blackfoot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draven.
Draven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blackfoot's head.
Nice shot by Draven.
Blackfoot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blackfoot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackfoot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Blackfoot misses.
Blackfoot scores with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draven.
A jab lands there for Blackfoot.
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!

Draven scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Draven working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blackfoot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Draven lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Blackfoot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Draven pulls his head out easily.
Blackfoot wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blackfoot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Draven working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Draven connects with a nice short shot to Blackfoot's temple.

Draven is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blackfoot defends it well.
Blackfoot is looking for a sweep. Draven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Draven connects with a nice short shot to Blackfoot's temple.
Draven sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blackfoot defending well though.

Blackfoot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blackfoot is refusing to be controlled, as Draven sits in half guard.

Draven is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blackfoot tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Draven takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Draven looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Blackfoot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Blackfoot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Draven pulls his head out easily.

Draven seems to be looking for submissions.
Ground and pound from Draven.
Draven lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Draven is trying to work for a kimura but Blackfoot is defending well.
Honovi Blackfoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackfoot can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven is looking to take a break and control but Blackfoot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Draven is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blackfoot sees it coming and defends easily.
Draven prevents Blackfoot from improving his position.
Eric Draven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Draven is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blackfoot has managed to free his arm - good work.
Draven missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blackfoot trying to control from the bottom.
Blackfoot blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draven.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Draven is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blackfoot has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blackfoot blocking the ground and pound attempt from Draven.
Blackfoot trying to control here.

Blackfoot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Draven pulls his head out easily.

Blackfoot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blackfoot flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Draven stands up and beckons Blackfoot to join him on the feet.
Blackfoot throws a lazy uppercut

and Draven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Draven, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!