Thanks for all of the comments and discussion – that’s just one of the great things about having this forum available!
For this particular catfight, Jolene and Ariel are acquainted with each other, having met just once (we believe) before, and as far as we know there is no animosity, anger or hatred between them. They are both aware that this is a competitive catfight, and they will be agreeing to the rules and tactics beforehand and that will be part of the BTS material for the sponsors to view.
Knowing both ladies, they are both very competitive and neither one likes (or expects) to lose. We expect that their individual competitive fire and determined nature not to lose to the other will drive them in this fight, and we believe that their lack of a long-standing relationship will help maintain that highly competitive atmosphere.
We do not expect anyone to be injured in this catfight, and we do expect it to be fully competitive using the tactics that the ladies agree to beforehand. Jolene has commented previously that she “really enjoys it when there is consensual violence.” We don’t expect Ariel to back away from it, either. We think this will be an exciting match-up, and we hope that the sponsors enjoy it as well.