PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kale Ravenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawrence has chosen Overture as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Ravenal
vs
Lawrence

180 cm
34
185 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

177 cm
36
182 lbs
22 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kale Ravenal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ravenal shoots in for a double leg but Lawrence sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcus Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence looks for a takedown but Ravenal sprawls well.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut. Ravenal saw that one coming.
Ravenal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawrence misses with a looping right.
Lawrence shoots for a takedown but Ravenal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lawrence jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lawrence wants to clinch.

Ravenal clinches up against the cage.
Ravenal leaning his opponent against the cage.

Ravenal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ravenal closes the distance and clinches.

Ravenal breaks the clinch.
Ravenal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawrence manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence wants to clinch but Ravenal slips to the side

and Ravenal counters by moving into the clinch.
Ravenal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawrence's elbow.

Ravenal manages to break the clinch.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lawrence closes the distance but Ravenal moves to the side
and Ravenal counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawrence tries to clinch but Ravenal moves away
and Ravenal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ravenal shoots for a takedown but Lawrence saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lawrence shoots in looking for a takedown. Ravenal tries to sprawl out of it but Lawrence keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ravenal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kale Ravenal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Lawrence.
Lawrence fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Lawrence.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ravenal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is looking for a takedown.
Lawrence tries to break the clinch but Ravenal is controlling the position.

Lawrence has Ravenal pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lawrence pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ravenal tumbling to the mat - Lawrence dives into Ravenal's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lawrence wants to stand but Ravenal is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ravenal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lawrence manages to get himself to full guard.

Ravenal drops back looking for a leg! Lawrence is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lawrence manages to kick Ravenal off! Ravenal jumps back into Lawrence's guard.
Ravenal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lawrence is trying to keep Ravenal in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravenal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ravenal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ravenal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Ravenal from controlling successfully.
Ravenal looking to pass the guard.
Lawrence avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ravenal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawrence swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lawrence avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lawrence is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lawrence misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ravenal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ravenal rushes Lawrence and presses him up against the cage.

Ravenal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Lawrence on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ravenal. Ravenal obviously looking to wear him down.
Lawrence cracks a nice hook into Ravenal's ribs.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ravenal digs a good body shot into Lawrence's ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ravenal is defended easily by Lawrence.
Ravenal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawrence as he avoids it easily.
Ravenal wants to slow Lawrence down by chopping away at his legs.
Lawrence looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ravenal drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Ravenal from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ravenal controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Ravenal dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ravenal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ravenal keeps control of Lawrence as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ravenal breaks the clinch.
Ravenal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ravenal clinches.
Lawrence can't get the takedown.
Ravenal is stalling here.

Ravenal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lawrence shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ravenal counters with a left to the body.

Ravenal moves into the clinch successfully.
Ravenal prevents the takedown attempt.
Kale Ravenal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Lawrence.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ravenal.

Ravenal pulls guard successfully.
Lawrence wants to stand but Ravenal has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Ravenal kicks Lawrence off and gets to his feet.
Lawrence fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ravenal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lawrences jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ravenal scores with a jab to the body.
Lawrence is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ravenal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lawrence looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lawrence wants to control but Ravenal postures up.

Ravenal stands up and beckons Lawrence to his feet.

Ravenal gets the takedown into side control.
Lawrence struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ravenal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ravenal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ravenal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ravenal decides to stand back up.
Lawrence keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lawrence is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawrence stuffs the takedown attempt from Ravenal. Ravenal gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ravenal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence looks to score with a jab to the body but Ravenal is just out of range.
Ravenal fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ravenal dives in and scores a takedown into Lawrence's guard.
Ravenal postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Lawrence throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ravenal uses it to pass to side control.
Lawrence is looking for a sweep.
Lawrence taking a bit of punishment here - Ravenal scoring with strikes.
Ravenal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lawrence is looking to reverse the position.
Lawrence wants to control but Ravenal postures up.
Ravenal working the ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ravenal decides to stand back up. Ravenal steps back and let's Lawrence get back to his feet.
Ravenal keeps the fight on the outside.
Lawrence has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ravenal finds it's way round the side to connect with Lawrence's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ravenal avoids it really well and circles away.
Lawrence tries to clinch up.

Ravenal drives through and clinches with Lawrence against the cage.
Ravenal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ravenal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Ravenal breaks the clinch.
Lawrence fails to land the takedown.
Ravenal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lawrence circles away.
Ravenal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lawrence momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ravenal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ravenal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Ravenal dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ravenal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ravenal paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ravenal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lawrence wants to take the fight to the mat but Ravenal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Ravenal breaks the clinch.
Lawrence moves in looking to clinch but Ravenal pushes him off.
Ravenal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawrence.
Lawrence shoots in and drives through. Ravenal sprawls well.
Ravenal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lawrence tries to clinch up but Ravenal circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawrence is looking to clinch.
Lawrence doesn't manage to clinch there - Ravenal circles away.
Ravenal misses with a wild body shot.
Lawrence moves to clinch but Ravenal breaks away
and Ravenal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ravenal is looking to wear down Lawrence with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lawrence tries to clinch but Ravenal moves away

and Ravenal counters by clinching up.
Ravenal misses with a punch to the body.
Ravenal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lawrence up against the cage.

Ravenal manages to break the clinch.
Ravenal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ravenal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawrence can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawrence. Ravenal does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ravenal clinches up with Lawrence and pushes him back against the cage.
Ravenal slows down the pace here.

Ravenal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lawrence shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lawrence was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lawrence with the ground and pound but Ravenal regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ravenal trying to control from the bottom.
Ravenal preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ravenal is trying to stand back up but Lawrence is controlling him

Lawrence is looking for a kimura but Ravenal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lawrence to get the leverage.
Ravenal keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Marcus Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kale Ravenal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ravenal preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
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. Lawrence connects with a nice short shot to Ravenal's temple.

Lawrence is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lawrence takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lawrence sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ravenal defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence looks to land a strike but Ravenal avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lawrence throws a big elbow that misses.

Ravenal uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Lawrence gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ravenal to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ravenal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lawrence wants to stand but Ravenal is controlling the position.
Ravenal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawrence wants to sweep here but Ravenal controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kale Ravenal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ravenal 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kale Ravenal!
As Kale Ravenal got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Id like to thank Doofenshmirts all 160 Supplements inc and New World Order Clothing, for all the things they got me through this great lifetime, Ill never Forget it'.