PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ravage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tao Ren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ravage
vs
Ren

191 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Rick Ravage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tao Ren!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ren lands an uppercut.
Ravage is trying to drag Ren to the mat but Ren just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short body shot lands from Ren as the two fighters clinch.
Ravage is breathing heavily.
Ren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ren takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ravage is trying to drag Ren to the mat but Ren just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Ren.
Ren is stalling here.
Ren lands a right hand.
Ren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ren is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ren lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Ren.
Ren is stalling here.

Ren lands a big left hand right to the temple and Ravage goes down!

Ravage is rocked!
Ren is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ren content to control rather than advance.
Ren wants to stand but Ravage has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ren is controlling the pace.
Ren wants to stand but Ravage has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ren moves into range and clinches up with Ravage.
Ren leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ravage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ren lands with a short shot to the head.
Ren pushes Ravage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ren pushes Ravage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Ren.
Ren presses Ravage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ren scores with a shot to the side of Ravage's head.
Ren stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ren as Ravage tries to tie him up.
Ren scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ren lands a right hand.
Ren pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tao Ren dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ren moves into range and clinches up with Ravage.
Ren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ravage backwards.
Ravage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Ren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tao Ren.
Ravage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ren as he jumps to the side.

Ren gets a clinch.
Ren lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ravage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Ren on the inside.
Ren lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Ren.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ren.
Ren slows down the pace here.
Ren gets through Ravage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ren is leaning against Ravage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ren just leaning against Ravage, taking a breather.
Ren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ravage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ren smiles and moves away.

Ren rushes Ravage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ren is stalling here.
Ren lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Ren.
Ren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ravages head.
A short body shot lands from Ren as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ren.
Ren is working Ravage over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ravages head.
Ren will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ravage up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ren.
Ravage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ravage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ren lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ren lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ren.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ren creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Ravage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ren.
Ravage seems to have got his legs back now.
Ren gets through Ravage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ren scores with a shot to the side of Ravage's head.
Ren throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ravages head.
Ren lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ren lands a big right hand that drops Ravage! The killer instinct kicks in and Ren finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tao Ren!