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). Beast Boy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boy
vs
Raven

185 cm
30
187 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

188 cm
40
197 lbs
30 - 17 - 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 21 - 10 - 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 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thomas Raven!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raven shoots in and gets a takedown into Boy's guard.
Boy wants to stand but Raven is controlling the position.
Raven wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Boy wants to get back to his feet but Raven is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Boy kicks Raven off and gets to his feet.
Raven misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Boy - just one landing.
Raven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boy.
Boy throws a lazy right hand but Raven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boy looks to throw the jab but Raven is out of range.
Beast Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boy throws out the jab.
Raven follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Raven throws a big shot that misses.
Boy takes a swing at Raven's ribcage but misses.
Raven ducks under a wild hook from Boy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven cracks Boy with an open hand slap.
Raven throws a sloppy body shot
and Boy counters with a nice uppercut.
Boy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raven swings widly with a right hand
and Boy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Raven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boy.

Raven shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Boy manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Raven keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raven tries to work over Boy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raven lands a body shot in the clinch.
Raven holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Raven uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Raven blocks a body shot from Boy.
Raven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Raven.
Raven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raven scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raven.
Raven takes a shot to the head.
Boy working Raven over with knees to the body.
Raven misses with a punch to the body.
Raven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Raven.
Raven misses with a punch to the body.
Raven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raven tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boy blocks a body shot from Raven.
Boy blocks a body shot from Raven.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boy.

Raven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raven throws a looping overhand right but Boy ducks down to avoid it.
Raven closes the distance but Boy moves to the side
and Boy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raven walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boy throws out the jab.
Raven is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boy with a body shot.
Raven tries to land a front kick but Boy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boy misses with a looping left.
Raven cracks a nice hook into Boy's ribs.
Raven defending well as Boy loads up on a big left hand.
Boy connects with a body shot.
Raven has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy misses the body punch

and Raven moves into the clinch.
Raven misses with the head strike.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Raven avoids the damage to the body.
Boy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees to the body from Boy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raven tries to break the clinch but Boy is controlling the position.
Raven on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy misses with some punches.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Raven lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Raven looks winded!
Boy digs a right hand underneath Raven's ribcage. Raven let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Raven.
Boy lands with a left to the head.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Raven avoids the damage to the body.
Raven lands a hook that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Raven is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boy misses with the head strike.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raven is defending well for now.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Raven slips a jab from Boy.
Raven changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Raven wants to clinch up but Boy keeps it at a distance.
Boy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boy throws a jab when Raven was well out of range.
Boy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boy blocks a head kick by Raven.
A left and a right from Raven both land. Nice combination.
Nice defenses there by Boy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy throws a body shot but no joy.
Raven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boy.
Boy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boy lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy misses with an uppercut
and Raven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boy throws an overhand right that lands on Raven's shoulder, as Raven tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Boy.
Raven lands a body shot.
Beast Boy is winning the standup battle so far.
Boy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raven.
Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raven throws a hook but Boy blocks it.
It looked like Boy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy manages to avoid it.
Raven throws a front kick aimed at Boy's knee but Boy avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Raven 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy looks to throw the jab but Raven is out of range.
Raven lands a nice hook to Boy's body. Boy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boy tries to land a front kick but Raven steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raven moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Raven's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Raven swings widly with a right hand
and Boy counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy misses with a left hand
and Raven makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raven bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boy's head backwards.
Boy takes a swing at Raven's ribcage but misses.
Boy moves out of range as Raven strikes.
Boy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raven.
Raven misses with a kick to the body
and Boy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raven takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Raven coming out on top.
Raven takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raven falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raven walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Raven with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boy moves out of range of the leg kick from Raven.
Raven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boy throws out the jab.
Raven looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beast Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven throws a jab when Boy was well out of range.
Raven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Boy.
Boy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Raven darts in and clinches Boy up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Raven.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Boy lands a nice knee to the body.
Raven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land.
Boy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boy takes an elbow to the temple.
Raven can't find room to land a body shot as Boy controls the action.
Raven leaning against his opponent.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raven swings for the body but Boy moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Raven misses the target.
Nice jab there from Boy.
Boy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boy swats away the attempt to clinch by Raven.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Raven.
Boy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy misses with a looping right.
Boy scores with a jab to the head.
Boy throws a push kick but Raven slaps the foot to one side.
Boy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raven's hands.
Raven throws a jab when Boy was well out of range.
It looked like Boy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Raven.
Boy throws a shot from downtown. Raven moves away and avoids it.
Raven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boy scores with the left hand. Raven knows he should have avoided that one.
Boy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raven tries to score with a low kick but Boy moves his leg out of the way.
Boy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boy delivers a nice body kick.
Raven swings for the body but Boy moves out of range.
Boy misses with a body shot
and Raven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A swing and a miss from Raven.
Boy throws a body punch but Raven moves out of range.
Raven lands a jab to Boy's midsection.
Boy cracks Raven with an open hand slap.
Raven misses with a hook
and Boy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raven just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raven misses with a hook.
Boy scores with a nice head shot.
Boy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Boy.
Boy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Raven is rocked!
Raven shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boy sprawls well. Boy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Raven gets slowly back to his feet.
Raven is still on wobbly legs! Can Boy finish him?
Boy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raven can do to turn this around?
Boy scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boy throws a right hand that misses
and Raven counters with a good low kick that Boy was not able to check.
Raven seems to have recovered his senses.
Raven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy avoids the body shot from Raven.
Raven bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Raven connects with a body shot.
Raven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Raven takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boy.
Raven blocks a jab.
Boy missing with a left hand there. Raven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beast Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boy 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beast Boy!