PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beast Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boy
vs
Raven

185 cm
30
187 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

188 cm
39
197 lbs
30 - 16 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Aspire Nutrition

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thomas Raven!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raven slips under a jab from Boy.
Donk. Boy catches Raven right on the button with a cross.
Raven misses with a right hand
and Boy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raven shoots in looking for a takedown. Boy tries to sprawl out of it but Raven keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Raven throws a hook to the side of Boy's head but Boy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raven scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raven attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Raven shoots in for a double leg but Boy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boy looks to land a left hand but Raven moved out of range nicely.
Boy checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven shoots in looking for a takedown. Boy tries to sprawl out of it but Raven keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boy throwing a counter right hand but Raven manages to avoid it.
Beast Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Raven.
Raven throws a body shot but no joy.
Boy throws the left hand but Raven avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raven has Boy up against the cage in a clinch.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Raven managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Boy looking to throw knees to the head but Raven is blocking nicely.
Raven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boy tries to work over Raven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boy misses with some punches.
Raven is stalling here.
A body shot lands from Raven.

Raven breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raven slips under a jab from Boy.
A little jabbing left from Raven on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boy.
Boy ducks under a wild hook from Raven.
A little feinted left hand from Boy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raven takes one to the chin there.
Raven cracks Boy with a good jab.
Raven slips a jab from Boy.
Raven thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy misses with a body kick.
Boy throws a sloppy body shot
and Raven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Boy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Raven to counter with a crisp jab.
Raven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boy throws a hook to the side of Raven's head but Raven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raven tries to clinch up
and Boy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raven walks into a straight right hand from Boy.

Raven darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Raven tries to pass to full mount but Boy defends it.

Boy has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Raven is on him like a limpet, forcing Boy back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy can't find room to land a body shot as Raven controls the action.
Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raven avoids it.
Boy lands a shoulder strike.
Raven blocks an uppercut.
Boy working aggressively here.
Boy working aggressively here.
Raven taking a breather.
Boy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy prevents a body shot from Raven.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Raven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raven controlling the action here for a moment.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.
Raven managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Raven lands an elbow inside that Boy shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven wants a takedown but no success here.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raven stalling the fight.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Raven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy prevents a body shot from Raven.
Raven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land.
Raven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raven takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raven lands a body shot in the clinch.
Raven misses with the head strike.

Raven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Raven misses.
Raven tries to clinch up.
Boy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beast Boy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A shot to the body from Raven misses
and Boy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boy throws a hook to the side of Raven's head but Raven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raven misses with a jab to the body
and Boy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raven can do to turn this around?
Boy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raven connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boy scrambles back to his feet.
Raven swings for the body but Boy moves out of range.
Raven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boy.
A swing and a miss from Boy.
Boy moves out of range as Raven strikes.
Raven defending well as Boy loads up on a big left hand.
Raven has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Raven takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Raven.
Boy throwing a counter right hand but Raven manages to avoid it.
Raven takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raven lands a nice shot to the body.
Raven shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boy eats them both and turns towards Raven to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven misses with a left hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Boy counters with a stiff right hand.
Raven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boy.
Beast Boy is winning the standup battle so far.
Raven slips under a jab.
Raven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Raven forces Boy back against the cage and clinches.
Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raven avoids it.

Raven breaks from the clinch.
Raven pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boy is out of range and Raven settles back down.
Raven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boy's head.
Raven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boy.
Boy's corner calls for a 1-2. Boy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boy lands a really nice looking cross but Raven seems unphased.
Raven misses with a wild body shot.
Boy misses with a lunging right hand
and Raven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boy.
Raven throws a lazy uppercut
and Boy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raven.
Raven misses with a hook
and Boy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from Raven misses
and Raven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boy loads up on a big right hand but Raven slips the punch.
Boy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boy throws a hook but Raven avoids it easily.
Raven avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raven misses with a body shot
and Boy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raven blocks a jab.
Raven misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven walks into a left hand.
Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raven.
Raven lands a nice looking body shot.
Raven moves away from the strike by Boy.
Raven misses with a hook. Boy ducked under it nicely.
Boy scores with a punch to the head.
Raven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raven throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boy counters with a straight right hand.

Raven is rocked!
Boy cracks Raven on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Raven falls backwards against the cage. Boy follows up with more strikes that drop Raven to his knees. Boy keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Raven! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beast Boy!