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Ray Lewis sits between PFL executives Ray Sefo and Peter Murray.

Ray Lewis sits between PFL executives Ray Sefo and Peter Murray. Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images

There's no question that the PFL has the second-best MMA roster in the world behind the UFC, and that roster was on full display Saturday. Unfortunately, the quality of the organization's talent is sometimes overshadowed by poor pacing and bizarre decisions in its broadcasts. Both things were an issue again on Saturday, especially on the undercard when fans were inexplicably exposed to the fight several minutes of friendly banter between NFL legends Ray Lewis and Rob Gronkowski.

I don't know enough about football to comment on either boy's legacy in their sport. What I do know is that I don't really care what they have to say about fights – especially when we already have former PFL champion Sean O'Connell, former two-division UFC champion and Randy Couture as well as the former UFC title challenger Dan Hardy will be on the show. These three guys are real MMA experts who have thoroughly researched the fighters on the card. So why are we listening to two football players with casual knowledge of the sport providing analysis?

It amazes. Maybe the PFL thinks having a few NFL legends on the broadcast will boost ratings, but I doubt it. After all, no fight fan is going to watch a football game just because Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz are interrupting plays.

If they had neglected to slow down their broadcast with that kind of excitement, Raufeon Stot's third-round submission win over Marcos Breno might not have ended right when the main card was supposed to begin and he would have gotten the post-fight interview that he deserved.

Either way, the PFL continues to lose track when it comes to the pace and content of its broadcasts.

By Vanessa

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