PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eshad Ravens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Muffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Super Muffin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ravens
vs
Muffin

179 cm
18
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eshad Ravens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Muffin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muffin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ravens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Muffin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Muffin shoots and misses

and Ravens counters with a nice double leg into side control. Muffin won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ravens just content to control the position.
Ravens prevents Muffin from escaping the position.
Muffin is looking for a sweep.
Ravens trying to control the position but Muffin is working away.
Muffin misses with a strike from the bottom.
Ravens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muffin keeps working.
Muffin tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravens working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Muffin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Eshad Ravens has been cut.
A left and a right from Ravens both land. Nice combination.

Muffin is rocked!

It looks like Super Muffin has been cut.
Muffin looks gassed!
Muffin with a nice cross.
Super Muffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ravens moves into the clinch.
Muffin tries to break the clinch but Ravens is controlling the position.
Muffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Ravens won't allow it.
Muffin is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Ravens - that landed with a thud.

Ravens breaks from the clinch.

Ravens bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ravens tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ravens has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ravens wants to control but Muffin is keeping him busy.
Ravens just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muffin is looking for a sweep.
Muffin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Muffin tries to buck Ravens off but Ravens is having none of it.
Muffin wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ravens looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muffin tries to kick Ravens off but Ravens keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ravens seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Muffin tries to roll over but Ravens keeps him under control.
Muffin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Muffin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Muffin thows a leg kick but Ravens checks it

and Ravens counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Muffin is trying to control the position but Ravens postures up.
Muffin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Muffin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffin working a defensive guard here.
Muffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ravens could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Ravens stands up from Muffin's guard - Ravens perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ravens.
Muffin darts in trying to clinch

and Ravens counters by clinching up.
Muffin is trying to break free.
Muffin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ravens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muffin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ravens scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ravens can't get the takedown.

Ravens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muffin needs to keep his hands up - Ravens had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eshad Ravens dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ravens explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Muffin wants to clinch up but Ravens keeps it at a distance.

Ravens clinches with his opponent.

Ravens breaks the clinch.

Ravens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ravens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ravens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ravens is tying to control. Muffin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ravens prevents Muffin from standing back up.
Ravens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ravens prevents Muffin from improving his position.
Muffin is trying to stand back up but Ravens is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muffin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Muffin moves into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Muffin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ravens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ravens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ravens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ravens 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.
Eshad Ravens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ravens stops Muffin from standing up.
Ravens is stalling in the full guard.

Muffin isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ravens stacks Muffin on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ravens!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muffin manages to get back to half guard.
Muffin missing with punches from the bottom.

Ravens decides to stand and escape the position.
Eshad Ravens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ravens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muffin tries to clinch up.

Muffin gets caught flat footed, as Ravens shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Muffin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ravens scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ravens stands and steps away. Muffin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ravens tries to clinch there but Muffin circles away.
Muffin tries to clinch but Ravens moves out of range.
Muffin misses with a left hand

and Ravens counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Muffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muffin misses with a takedown

and Ravens counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ravens preventing the sweep.
Muffin keeping moving, preventing Ravens from controlling successfully.
Ravens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muffin is keeping the position for now.
Ravens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muffin can do to turn this around?
Muffin wants to stand and escape but Ravens is having none of it.
Ravens stays in close to Muffin's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravens wants to control from the top but Muffin keeps moving.
Muffin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ravens stopping the sweep attempt from Muffin.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ravens throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Muffin scores with a jab. Ravens acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Ravens drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Muffin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muffin wants to stand but Ravens is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muffin can't keep his opponent in guard - Ravens advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eshad Ravens dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Muffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ravens looks for a takedown but Muffin sprawls well.
Muffin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ravens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Muffin gets full guard.
Ravens looking to sit in guard and control but Muffin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Muffin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ravens, up you get!

Ravens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Muffin's guard.
Muffin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ravens drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Muffin dives on top into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ravens looking for a guillotine here but Muffin defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravens looking for a sweep. Not yet Ravens, not yet.
Muffin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Muffin scoring with some ground and pound.
Ravens looking to control but Muffin passes into half guard.
Muffin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Muffin winds up and cracks Ravens with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ravens wants to get back to full guard but Muffin has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravens is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ravens is trying desperately to improve position.
Muffin looking to control but Ravens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ravens is looking to improve his position but Muffin isn't that keen on the idea.
Ravens slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Muffin is working for a kimura but Ravens is defending it quite comfortably.
Muffin wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravens trying to control here.
Muffin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Muffin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A jab from Muffin misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muffin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ravens dodges the punch combination from Muffin.
Ravens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Muffin finds it's way round the side to connect with Ravens's head.
Muffin misses with a takedown attempt
and Ravens counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Ravens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ravens showed some decent athleticism there.
Ravens is looking to advance position but Muffin won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muffin gets back to full guard.
Muffin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ravens wants to control but Muffin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ravens gets full guard.
Super Muffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ravens seems keen to control Muffin's posture.
Ravens tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eshad Ravens.
Well Ravens 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eshad Ravens!