PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lester Jangles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jangles
vs
Raven

181 cm
36
194 lbs
33 - 11 - 1

188 cm
33
197 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Sun-Tzu

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Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Jangles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Raven!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jangles throws a big shot that misses.
Raven lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Lester Jangles has been cut.
Jangles has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Raven lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jangles backs up against the cage.
Raven avoids the body shot from Jangles.
Jangles throws a sloppy body shot
and Raven counters with a series of strikes. Jangles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Raven fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jangles tries to land a body kick
and Raven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raven scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raven throws out a powerful jab.

Lester Jangles's cut is getting worse.
Raven throws a wild body kick that Jangles sees coming a mile off.
Raven has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jangles finds it's way round the side to connect with Raven's head.
Raven throws a right and a left that Jangles avoids nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jangles, as that shot connected.
Nice shot by Raven.
Jangles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raven doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Raven.
Jangles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jangles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jangles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jangles.
A low kick from Raven misses
and Jangles counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Raven shoots in and gets a takedown into Jangles's guard.
Jangles keeping full guard, as Raven tries to pass.
Jangles working a defensive guard here.
Raven looking to sit in guard and control but Jangles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven keeping full guard, as Jangles tries to pass.
Raven can't keep his opponent in guard - Jangles advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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!
Jangles uses his free foot to push down on Raven's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Raven.
Raven tries to hold on but Jangles postures up.
Jangles prevents Raven from getting the reversal.
Jangles throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven is squirming around, avoiding Jangles's attempts to control the action.
Jangles throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jangles looking to ground and pound but Raven is blocking nicely.
Raven is squirming around, avoiding Jangles's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jangles controlling from mount.
Raven avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jangles.
Jangles lands a nice shot to the head.
Jangles controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raven sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Raven is in trouble now - Jangles has advanced to mount!
Raven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raven tries to hold on but Jangles postures up.
Jangles throws a strike there. Raven manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Raven is looking for a sweep. Jangles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Raven will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Raven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raven looks to land a left hand but Jangles moved out of range nicely.
Jangles lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Thomas Raven has been cut.
Jangles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Raven connects with a looping right hand.
Jangles throws a shot to the body.
Jangles throws a leg kick which misses Raven's front leg but catches the back leg as Raven tries to avoid it.
Jangles throws a head kick that misses.
Raven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jangles was well out of range. Poor timing from Raven.
Jangles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Raven looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jangles is fending him off so far but Raven persists. Nope, Jangles circles away and we're back to standing.
Raven throws a low kick but Jangles avoids it.
Raven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jangles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jangles misses with a low kick as Raven jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Raven connects with a nice looking jab.
Jangles is looking to wear down Raven with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Raven slips a jab from Jangles.
Raven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jangles.
A nice side step and Raven releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jangles.
Jangles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raven on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jangles looks to land a body kick but Raven moved away.
Jangles throws a body punch but Raven moves out of range.
Jangles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jangles wants to slow Raven down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jangles, right into the meat.
Jangles throws out a leg kick but Raven moves out of range and Jangles only half commits.
Raven throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jangles misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raven! But no joy.
Lester Jangles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raven sizes up Jangles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jangles wants to land a leg kick but Raven is out of range.
Raven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Raven has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Raven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jangles.
Jangles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raven.
Jangles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raven.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Raven.
Jangles swings for the body but Raven moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raven! But no joy.
Raven darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raven.
Jangles connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raven. Raven circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Raven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jangles.
Raven throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jangles on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven swings for the body but Jangles moves out of range.

Raven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raven taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jangles throws a head punch that misses.
Jangles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raven misses with a body punch.
Jangles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jangles blocks a body shot from Raven.
Jangles throws a head punch that misses.
Raven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raven scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jangles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raven working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raven misses with some punches.
Raven lands a body shot in the clinch.
Raven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raven tries to work over Jangles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raven tries to throw a body punch but Jangles avoids it by throwing Raven back against the cage.
Raven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jangles blocks a body shot from Raven.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jangles gets through Raven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raven works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jangles struggles to land a body shot inside as Raven controls his hands.
Raven trying to control the position but instead, Jangles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raven into the cage.
Raven misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raven.
Raven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raven scores with a nice hook to the head.

Lester Jangles's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A body shot lands from Jangles.
Jangles working aggressively here.

Jangles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raven swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raven.
Raven lands a nice hook to Jangles's body. Jangles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Raven moves out of range of the body kick from Jangles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Raven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A clash of legs there as Jangles blocks the low kick.
Raven misses with a low kick.
Raven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jangles moves away.
Raven has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jangles finds it's way round the side to connect with Raven's head.
Jangles lands with a nice body punch.
Raven throws a wild body kick that Jangles sees coming a mile off.
Jangles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jangles.
Jangles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jangles misses with a low kick as Raven jumps back.
Raven steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jangles. That one must have hurt.
Raven misses with a looping left.
Jangles lunges at Raven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raven's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jangles lands an overhand right.
Jangles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jangles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raven misses the shot to the body.
Raven avoids the head kick by Jangles.
Jangles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jangles misses with a leg kick
and Raven counters with a nice kick to the body.
Raven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raven on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jangles blocks a low kick nicely.
Raven lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jangles scores with a jab. Raven acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raven tries to land a leg kick but Jangles saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jangles. Raven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raven misses with a low kick.
Raven throws a leg kick which misses Jangles's front leg but catches the back leg as Jangles tries to avoid it.
Jangles works the jab nicely.
Thomas Raven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jangles misses with a combination

and Raven holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Raven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jangles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raven lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jangles prevents a body shot from Raven.
Jangles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raven blocks a body shot from Jangles.
A right handed body shot lands from Raven.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven blocks an uppercut.
Raven is trying to stall.
Jangles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raven taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Raven.
Jangles scores with a shot to the side of Raven's head.

Jangles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jangles throws a leg kick but Raven checks it.
Raven feints a counter leg kick.
A big left from Jangles misses.
Raven moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Raven jabs Jangles right on the nose. Jangles blinks but takes it well.

Jeez, Lester Jangles's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jangles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raven.
Raven fails with a takedown attempt.
Jangles feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jangles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jangles misses.
Raven motions for Jangles to come forward. Raven throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jangles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raven to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Raven there.
Jangles drops his hands momentarily and Raven takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jangles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jangles misses with a head kick.
Jangles throws a leg kick but Raven moved away.
Raven throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jangles makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Raven really felt that one!
Raven throws a hook but Jangles avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raven darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Raven throws a shot from downtown. Jangles moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Thomas Raven just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jangles slips a straight right by Raven.
Jangles misses with a body kick.
Jangles lands with an uppercut that bounces Raven off the cage and back into range.
Jangles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jangles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jangles misses with a looping right.
Raven throws a shot to the body.
Jangles cracks a nice hook into Raven's ribs.
Jangles looks to score with a jab to the body but Raven is just out of range.
Raven tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jangles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jangles misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jangles, right into the meat.
Raven throws a body shot but no joy.
Jangles tried to counter with a leg kick but Raven avoided it.
Raven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven misses with a body shot.
Raven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jangles.
Jangles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jangles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Raven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jangles.
Raven now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jangles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raven throws a hook but Jangles avoids it easily.
Jangles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jangles lands a jab to the head.
Raven throws a body shot but no joy.
Raven tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raven lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven is looking to land body kicks.
Jangles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raven walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jangles.
Jangles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raven.
Raven lands a body shot.
Raven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Raven ducks under a wild hook from Jangles.
A little jabbing left from Raven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raven ducks under a wild hook from Jangles.
An inside leg kick lands from Jangles.
Both fighters circling a little - Jangles finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Raven has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jangles throws a sloppy head kick and Raven moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangles looks to throw the jab but Raven is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Raven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Jangles.
Jangles tries to move into range but Raven moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jangles drops his hands momentarily and Raven takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Raven!
Thomas Raven is the new middleweight champion!
Thomas Raven decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.