PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mace Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Mesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Raven
vs
Mesnar

180 cm
26
269 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
26
279 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mace Raven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Mesnar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesnar tries to clinch but Raven moves out of range.
A slow jab from Mesnar misses its intended target.
Mesnar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Raven lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mesnar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mesnar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mesnar tries to clinch there but Raven circles away.
Mesnar throws a shot from downtown. Raven moves away and avoids it.
Mesnar looks to land a combination but Raven avoids it well.
Raven wants to clinch up but Mesnar keeps it at a distance.
Raven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mesnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mesnar throws a nice looking combination but Raven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Mesnar. Those never looked like landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raven.
Mesnar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raven throws a leg kick which misses Mesnar's front leg but catches the back leg as Mesnar tries to avoid it.
Mesnar looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raven tried to score with a low kick but Mesnar checks it.

Raven takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Raven.
Mesnar trying to control the position but instead, Raven has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mesnar into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Raven.
Raven throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Raven lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Rock Mesnar has been cut.
Raven creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mesnar's defenses.
Raven is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mesnar trying to stall but Raven improves his position.
Raven has Mesnar pressed against the cage, preventing Mesnar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Raven dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Raven lands an elbow that stopped Mesnar in his tracks for a moment.
Mesnar blocks the elbow strike.
Raven throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mesnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Raven controls his hands.
Raven lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on Raven - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Mesnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven connects with a leg kick. Mesnar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Raven clinches.
Mesnar tries to work over Raven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raven lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Raven lands a damaging elbow.
Raven lands a nice elbow.
Mesnar takes an elbow to the temple.
Raven manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mesnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raven displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mesnar up against the cage.
Raven creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Raven.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mace Raven.
Mesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven thumps Mesnar with a low kick.
Raven moves out of range as Mesnar strikes.
Mesnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Mesnar misses.
Raven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mesnar.
Raven connects with a solid leg kick.
Raven feints and then cracks Mesnar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mesnar down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Raven has managed to clinch.
Mesnar taking a breather.
Raven slowing the pace effectively.
Raven lands a nice elbow.
Raven lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls for Raven to work.
Mesnar wants to break free but Raven has control.
Raven lands an elbow inside.
Raven lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Raven.

That has opened up Rock Mesnar's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Raven gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Raven.
Raven creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mesnar's defenses.
Raven lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Rock Mesnar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Raven lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Raven.
Raven stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Raven.
Mesnar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mesnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Raven.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Raven for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Mesnar tries a body shot but Raven blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Raven.
Mesnar tries to break the clinch but Raven is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Raven.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mace Raven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rock Mesnar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Raven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mesnar darts in trying to clinch
and Raven counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mesnar's knee momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raven.
Raven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesnar manages to avoid it.
Raven scores with a jab to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raven.
Rock Mesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Raven.
Raven thows a body shot but no joy.
Mesnar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mesnar is breathing heavily.
Raven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raven bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Raven scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raven has closed the distance and engaged Mesnar in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Raven lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Raven lands an elbow inside.
Raven lands an elbow just above Mesnar 's eye.
Mesnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raven stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mesnar can't break the clinch.
Mesnar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Raven comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Raven lands a nice elbow.
Raven lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mesnar wants to get back to striking at distance but Raven won't allow it.
Raven lands an elbow that stopped Mesnar in his tracks for a moment.

Rock Mesnar's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Raven lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Raven.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rock Mesnar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mace Raven!