PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Pentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pentti
vs
Raven

184 cm
31
197 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

188 cm
26
197 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arvo Pentti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Raven!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentti scores with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Pentti.
Raven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pentti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pentti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Raven shoots in but Pentti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Raven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pentti is out of range.
Pentti checks a low kick from Raven.
Pentti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That kick from Raven tenderised Pentti's leg. Pentti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice jab there from Pentti.
Pentti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raven can pounce on him.
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!
Raven is looking to slow Pentti down with leg kicks.
Raven takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pentti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pentti throws a head kick that misses.
Raven thows a leg kick but Pentti checks it
and Pentti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven tries to land a front kick but Pentti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raven fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pentti checks it well.
Raven cracks the inside of Pentti's front leg.
Arvo Pentti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raven thows a leg kick but Pentti checks it
and Pentti counters with a stiff right hand.
Raven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pentti connects with a single shot there.
Pentti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pentti, as that shot connected.
Raven wants to land a leg kick but Pentti is out of range.
Raven slips under a jab.
Raven misses with a looping left.
Pentti checks the leg kick.
Pentti scores with a body shot.
Pentti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raven throws a leg kick which misses Pentti's front leg but catches the back leg as Pentti tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentti.
Raven thuds his right hand into Pentti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pentti slips under a jab.
Raven tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pentti is able to avoid easily.
Raven is looking to score with low kicks.
Raven takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raven fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pentti checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Raven misses.
Pentti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raven dodges the punch combination from Pentti.
Raven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pentti was well out of range. Poor timing from Raven.
Thomas Raven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raven misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by Pentti.
Pentti misses with a looping left.
Raven throws a head kick that misses.
Pentti throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raven tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pentti is able to avoid easily.
Raven feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pentti's calf.
Pentti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raven. Raven obviously looking to wear him down.
Raven keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pentti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pentti throws a series of strikes that have Raven backpedaling.
Raven drops his hands momentarily and Pentti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pentti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pentti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raven. Raven obviously looking to wear him down.
Pentti throws a nice looking combination but Raven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pentti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raven can pounce on him.
Raven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pentti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Raven misses
and Pentti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raven motions for Pentti to come forward. Raven throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raven looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pentti is fending him off so far but Raven persists. Nope, Pentti circles away and we're back to standing.
Raven paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven connects with a looping right hand.
Raven thows a leg kick but Pentti checks it
enabling Pentti to counter with a crisp jab.
Raven attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pentti blocks a head kick by Raven.
Raven does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Raven tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Raven throws a leg kick but Pentti checks it.
Pentti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raven circles away quickly and effectively.
Pentti checks a leg kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raven.
Raven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pentti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pentti scores with a jab.
A low kick from Raven misses
and Pentti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pentti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arvo Pentti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pentti blocks a head kick by Raven.
Pentti tries to score with a low kick but Raven moves his leg out of the way.
Raven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pentti scoring well with a low kick there.
Pentti throws a body punch but Raven moves out of range.
Raven throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pentti misses with a looping left.
Raven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raven takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pentti tries to land a leg kick but Raven saw it coming and moves away.
Raven dives in for a single leg takedown but Pentti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pentti blocks a body shot from Raven.
Raven tries for a takedown but Pentti manages to get underhooks.
Raven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raven swings wildly with an uppercut but Pentti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raven blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pentti as Raven tries to tie him up.
Raven throws a punch but it's blocked by Pentti.
Pentti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raven has him pressed against the cage.
Raven misses with a punch to the body.
Pentti throws a punch but it's blocked by Raven.
A short uppercut from Pentti.
A head punch on the inside from Pentti fails to land.
Pentti prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arvo Pentti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Raven.
Raven tries to throw a body punch but Pentti avoids it by throwing Raven back against the cage.
Raven blocks an uppercut.
Raven taking a breather.
Pentti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raven throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven trying to stall but Pentti improves his position.
Pentti digs a right hand underneath Raven's ribcage. Raven let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pentti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raven has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pentti after a bit of a struggle.
Raven is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pentti.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Raven misses with a punch to the body.
Pentti blocks a body shot from Raven.
Pentti throws a head punch that misses.
Raven dodges an elbow strike from Pentti.
Raven stalling the fight.
Raven misses with a punch to the body.
Raven throws a head punch that misses.
Pentti throws an elbow that misses.
Pentti misses with a punch to the body.

Pentti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raven gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pentti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven looks to land a combination but Pentti avoids it well.
Raven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raven avoids the head kick by Pentti.
Pentti misses with a few strikes there.
Pentti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raven was well out of range. Poor timing from Pentti.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raven, as that shot connected.
Pentti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Raven throws a front kick aimed at Pentti's knee but Pentti avoids it well.
Raven comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pentti misses with a hook. Raven ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Raven is predictable there
and Pentti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pentti.
Pentti throws a body punch but Raven moves out of range.
Pentti checks a low kick from Raven.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pentti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raven throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas Raven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pentti tests Raven's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raven walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pentti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pentti looks to throw the jab but Raven is out of range.
Raven throws a solid leg kick but Pentti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raven.
Pentti throws a right and a left that Raven avoids nicely.
Pentti lands with a kick to the temple. Raven shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Raven tries to land a leg kick but Pentti saw it coming and moves away.
Pentti scores with a punch to the head.
Pentti scores with a three punch combo!

Raven is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pentti lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 Pentti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pentti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sloppy strikes from Raven. Those never looked like landing.
Pentti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Pentti dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Raven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pentti connects with a single shot there.
Raven throws a chopping leg kick but Pentti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pentti misses with a straight left.
Raven walks into a left hand.
Pentti misses with a looping right.
Pentti lands with a nice combination. Raven backs away looking to recover.
Raven is still on wobbly legs! Can Pentti finish him?
Pentti checks a low kick from Raven.
Pentti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Raven fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pentti checks it well.
Pentti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raven.
Raven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pentti misses with an uppercut. Raven saw that one coming.
Pentti moves away from the strike by Raven.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pentti.
Pentti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pentti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raven. That did some damage!
Pentti throws a sloppy head kick and Raven moves out of range easily.
Raven closes the distance and clinches up with Pentti, looking for a takedown. Raven pushes Pentti against the cage but Pentti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raven seems to have recovered his senses.
Pentti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pentti scores with a jab.
Raven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Raven tries to score with a low kick but Pentti moves his leg out of the way.
Raven is looking to chop away at Pentti's legs.
Raven misses with a low kick.
Raven throws a low kick but Pentti moves out of range easily.
Raven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pentti.
Pentti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pentti.
Raven misses with a head kick.
Raven is looking to slow Pentti down with leg kicks.
Raven ducks under a wild hook from Pentti.
Raven throws a head kick that misses.
Raven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raven avoids the head kick by Pentti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentti tries to clinch but Raven is having none of it.
Pentti dips to his left and cracks Raven with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raven lands with a right hand.
Pentti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raven throws a sloppy head kick and Pentti moves out of range easily.
Raven throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Raven.
Raven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pentti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raven motions for Pentti to come forward. Raven throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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 Pentti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pentti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Raven tries a head kick but it misses.
Raven misses with a low kick as Pentti jumps back.
Raven has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Pentti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pentti misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven throws a leg kick
and Pentti counters with a body kick.
Raven takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Pentti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raven lands a jab.
Pentti throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Raven.
Arvo Pentti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raven tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pentti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Raven somewhat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pentti. That's going to slow Raven down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raven.
Pentti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Raven tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raven wants to land a leg kick but Pentti is out of range.
Raven takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raven keeps Pentti at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raven connects with a body shot that sends Pentti's belly button to the back.
Pentti looks for the body kick but Raven saw that one coming.
Thomas Raven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Pentti.
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 Pentti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pentti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pentti cracks Raven with an open hand slap.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pentti checks a leg kick.
Raven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pentti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Raven shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pentti is trying to defend but Raven finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pentti looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arvo Pentti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pentti, 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvo Pentti!
Arvo Pentti spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.