PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Chrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Ravenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kale Ravenal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Chrome
vs
Ravenal

182 cm
22
193 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
182 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Chrome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kale Ravenal!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ravenal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ravenal wants to slow Chrome down by chopping away at his legs.

Ravenal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ravenal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chrome's guard.
Ravenal trying to control the position from guard on top but Chrome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ravenal stands up over Chrome, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Chrome is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chrome is on top in guard.
Ravenal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chrome is looking to work some ground and pound but Ravenal has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ravenal is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chrome working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ravenal has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chrome is looking for a sweep. Ravenal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chrome is not content to let Ravenal control the position.
Chrome is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chrome avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ravenal.
Chrome is looking for a sweep. Ravenal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ravenal is just content to waste time from the top position. Chrome takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Chrome is looking for a triangle here but Ravenal uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrome manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chrome thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ravenal to regain full guard.
Chrome with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chrome in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chrome wants to control from the top but Ravenal keeps moving.

Ravenal manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Chrome has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ravenal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chrome throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chrome throws a jab when Ravenal was well out of range.
Ravenal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chrome momentarily.

It looks like Mr Chrome has been cut.
Chrome misses the jab.
Chrome wants to clinch up but Ravenal keeps it at a distance.
Ravenal tries to land a leg kick but Chrome saw it coming and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ravenal. That's going to slow Chrome down.
Ravenal with a hook.
Ravenal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chrome.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chrome throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ravenal has a takedown stuffed.
Ravenal swings for the body but Chrome moves out of range.
Ravenal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravenal throws a jab but it's blocked by Chrome.
Chrome avoids the body shot from Ravenal.
Ravenal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chrome.
Ravenal looks to throw the jab but Chrome is out of range.
Chrome pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chrome takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ravenal slips a jab from Chrome.
Chrome on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chrome throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ravenal slips a jab and a cross from Chrome.
Ravenal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chrome.
Chrome swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Ravenal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Chrome's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chrome fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kale Ravenal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ravenal shoots in looking for a takedown but Chrome manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ravenal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ravenal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chrome tries to bum rush Ravenal with a series of wild strikes but Ravenal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ravenal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chrome manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Ravenal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chrome slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chrome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ravenal manages to avoid it.
Ravenal throws a poor cross that misses
and Chrome counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chrome scores with a shot to the body.
Ravenal fails to land with a series of punches.
Ravenal cracks Chrome with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Chrome with that takedown attempt.
Ravenal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ravenal misses the shot to the body.
Ravenal misses with a jab to the body
and Chrome counters with a two punch combo.
Ravenal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chrome takes a swing at Ravenal's ribcage but misses.
Chrome misses with a straight right.
Ravenal is looking to slow Chrome down with leg kicks.
Ravenal looks to land a right hand but Chrome moved out of range.
Ravenal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chrome checks it well.
Ravenal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chrome.
Ravenal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrome scores with a sloppy right hand. Ravenal should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Chrome.
Chrome uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ravenal.
Ravenal throws a sloppy body shot
and Chrome counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Ravenal finds it's target.
Ravenal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chrome. Chrome circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ravenal, right into the meat.
Ravenal misses with a body shot.
Ravenal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ravenal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chrome scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravenal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Chrome misses.
Ravenal walks into a straight right hand from Chrome.
Ravenal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chrome was well out of range. Poor timing from Ravenal.
Ravenal throws a body punch but Chrome moves out of range.
Chrome looks to land a left hand but Ravenal moved out of range nicely.
Ravenal cracks a nice hook into Chrome's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Chrome forces Ravenal back against the cage and clinches.
Chrome misses with the head strike.
Ravenal prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Chrome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ravenal stops a takedown attempt from Chrome.
Ravenal pushes Chrome back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chrome is working for takedown but Ravenal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ravenal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ravenal struggles to land a body shot inside as Chrome controls his hands.
Ravenal tries to work over Chrome's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ravenal is working Chrome over against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ravenal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Chrome pulls guard.
Ravenal slips nicely into half guard.
Ravenal stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ravenal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Ravenal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mr Chrome's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ravenal lands an overhand right.
Chrome tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ravenal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ravenal throws out a powerful jab.
Ravenal looks to score with a jab to the body but Chrome is just out of range.
Ravenal misses with a body shot.
Chrome clobbers Ravenal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chrome throws a looping overhand right but Ravenal ducks down to avoid it.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chrome cracks Ravenal with an open hand slap.
A big left from Chrome misses.
Ravenal cracks Chrome with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Mr Chrome's cut is getting worse.
Ravenal cracks the inside of Chrome's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chrome is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravenal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chrome's sensitive parts.
Ravenal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ravenal jabs Chrome to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chrome takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chrome throws an off balance right hand
and Ravenal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chrome's knee momentarily.
Chrome avoids the body shot from Ravenal.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ravenal, right into the meat.
Chrome throws a hook but Ravenal blocks it.
Good leg kick by Ravenal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Ravenal gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Ravenal works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Chrome takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrome sneaks back into half guard.
Chrome gets full guard.
Ravenal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chrome looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ravenal is one step ahead there.
Ravenal lands a couple of digs.
Ravenal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ravenal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ravenal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ravenal with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chrome working for a triangle but Ravenal defends it easily.
Ravenal stays in close to Chrome's body and controls the position.
Mr Chrome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ravenal wants to control from the top but Chrome keeps moving.

Ravenal has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Chrome to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ravenal is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Chrome pulls down on the head and he's put Ravenal to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mr Chrome!