PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Twisted Revren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forrest Arona acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Revren
vs
Arona

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Twisted Revren !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Arona!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revren dives in and grabs Arona's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arona pushes down on Revren 's head and hops out.
Arona looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Arona throws a big shot that misses.
Revren dives in and grabs Arona's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arona pushes down on Revren 's head and hops out.

Revren dives in and scores a takedown into Arona's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Arona controlling the position.
Revren works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Revren throwing shots but Arona is blocking nicely.
Revren controlling the action here.
Arona blocking the ground and pound attempt from Revren .

Revren postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Arona to stand up.
Revren throws a series of punches but Arona moves out of range.
Arona throws a right hand that Revren ducks under and follows up with a left that Revren also avoids with ease.
Forrest Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Revren .
Revren lands a nice hook to Arona's body. Arona takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arona as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twisted Revren . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Revren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arona defends it nicely.
Revren fails to land the takedown.
Revren shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Revren dives in and grabs Arona's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arona pushes down on Revren 's head and hops out.
Revren fails to land with a series of punches.

Revren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arona, pushing him back against the cage.

Revren pulls guard.
Arona has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Revren is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Revren is looking to stand up but Arona isn't so interested in that idea.
Revren controls Arona momentarily but Arona frees himself.
Revren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arona's guard.
Arona looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Revren has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Revren is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Revren postures up in Arona's guard and throws a big left but Arona blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revren wants to control from the top but Arona keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Revren content to stall in guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because Twisted Revren wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Arona tries to score a power double leg takedown but Revren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arona somewhat.
Revren throws a one two combo.
Arona is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arona tries to score a power double leg takedown but Revren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arona somewhat.
Revren fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arona on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona wants to clinch.

Revren takes the fight into the clinch.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Revren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arona fails to land with a series of punches.
Arona stuffs the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Revren throws a head kick that Arona semi-blocks.
Revren shoots in but Arona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arona misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twisted Revren dominated that round.
That's time! Revren 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arona shoots in and drives through. Revren sprawls well.
Arona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Revren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arona defends it nicely.

Revren closes the distance and clinches.
Arona gets underhooks to prevent Revren 's takedown attempt.

Revren manages to break the clinch.
Revren tries to clinch but Arona moves out of range.
Revren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arona as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twisted Revren . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Revren shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arona sprawls well. Arona wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Revren gets slowly back to his feet.
Twisted Revren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Revren tries to clinch up but Arona circles away and keeps his distance.
Revren keeps the fight on the outside.

Arona tries to keep at a distance but Revren has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Revren scores with a nice hook to the head.
Revren using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Arona has Revren pushed against the cage.
Arona throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revren has Arona pushed against the cage.

Revren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Revren .
Revren moves out of range of the body kick from Arona.
Revren will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arona throws a series of punches but Revren moves out of range.
Revren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Revren closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arona circles away.
Revren shoots in looking for a takedown. Arona tries to sprawl out of it but Revren keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arona manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arona lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Revren instigates a clinch.
Revren content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Revren ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Revren no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Revren trying to keep a closed guard but Arona is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Revren is on top in guard.
Revren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Arona is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Revren is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Revren trying to control the position from guard on top but Arona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Twisted Revren just wasn't active enough.

Revren closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Revren lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revren postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twisted Revren dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Arona tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Revren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Revren tries for a takedown but Arona sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Revren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Revren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Revren with that takedown attempt.
Arona is looking to clinch.

Revren looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Arona wants to control but Revren is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Revren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arona's head.
Revren wants to pass the guard but Arona is defending well.
Twisted Revren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Revren controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revren prevents Arona from improving his position.
Revren not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Revren is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Arona has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Revren is working away from the top position though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arona takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revren shoots in for a double leg but Arona sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Twisted Revren . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Revren shoots in looking for a takedown. Arona tries to sprawl out of it but Revren keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arona manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Arona.
Twisted Revren is winning the standup battle so far.
Arona tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Revren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Revren misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Revren throws a head kick that half lands.
Revren lands with a slapping head kick.
Arona swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revren scores with a head kick.
Arona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Revren takes a kick to the side of the head.
Revren shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arona counters with a left and a right that stings Revren .
A punch lands to the side of Revren 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Revren shoots in and drives through. Arona sprawls well.

Revren instigates a clinch.
Arona misses with a hook from the clinch.

Revren successfully pulls guard.
Arona preventing the sweep.
Arona would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona wants to stand and escape but instead Revren has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Revren controlling from the top position.
Revren might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Revren stands up from Arona's guard - Revren perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arona throws a big shot that misses.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Arona. Those never looked like landing.
Forrest Arona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Twisted Revren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Revren lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Twisted Revren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Revren 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Twisted Revren !