PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francis Oosthuizen (ranked 385 p4p, 1431 weight class) and Leon Lentz (ranked 64 p4p, 195 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Oosthuizen
vs
Lentz

177 cm
26
166
15 - 2 - 0

178 cm
29
171
19 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Oosthuizen !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Lentz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oosthuizen scores with a nice head shot.
Oosthuizen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lentz throws a poor cross that misses
and Oosthuizen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oosthuizen .
Lentz avoids the head kick by Oosthuizen .
Lentz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lentz throws a body shot but no joy.
Lentz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leon Lentz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oosthuizen throws a jab when Lentz was well out of range.
Lentz loads up on a big right hand but Oosthuizen slips the punch.
Lentz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oosthuizen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oosthuizen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lentz, pushing him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Oosthuizen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Oosthuizen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lentz is trying to break the clinch but Oosthuizen is controlling him.
Oosthuizen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lentz misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lentz.
Lentz throws a punch but it's blocked by Oosthuizen .

Lentz breaks the clinch.
Lentz lands a lovely overhand right.
Lentz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oosthuizen was well out of range. Poor timing from Lentz.
A quick step to the side and Oosthuizen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lentz sizes up Oosthuizen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Francis Oosthuizen has been cut.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch there but Lentz circles away.
Lentz throws a sloppy body shot
and Oosthuizen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lentz. Oosthuizen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oosthuizen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lentz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lentz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lentz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lentz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Oosthuizen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lentz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Oosthuizen rather than just go for the knockout.
Oosthuizen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lentz.
Lentz just misses with a punch to the body.
Oosthuizen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lentz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oosthuizen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oosthuizen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lentz lands a slapping body shot.
Lentz throws a head kick but Oosthuizen moves out of range.
It looked like Oosthuizen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oosthuizen moves away.
Lentz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oosthuizen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lentz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lentz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oosthuizen counters with a stiff right hand.
Oosthuizen lands with a nice body punch.
Lentz misses with a hook. Oosthuizen ducked under it nicely.
Lentz catches Oosthuizen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lentz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Oosthuizen misses the target.
Oosthuizen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lentz is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lentz misses with a right hand
and Oosthuizen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lentz misses with an uppercut.
Oosthuizen throwing a counter right hand but Lentz manages to avoid it.
Lentz avoids the body shot from Oosthuizen .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oosthuizen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lentz throws a body shot but no joy.
Lentz throws a nice looking combination but Oosthuizen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oosthuizen walks into a stiff left hand from Lentz.
Oosthuizen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lentz throws the left hand but Oosthuizen avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leon Lentz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francis Oosthuizen 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lentz throws a hook to the side of Oosthuizen 's head but Oosthuizen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oosthuizen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lentz.
Oosthuizen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lentz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oosthuizen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lentz lands a jab.
Oosthuizen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lentz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oosthuizen moves away.
Lentz throws the left hand but Oosthuizen avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz throws a good cross that connects.
Lentz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick by Lentz misses
and Oosthuizen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oosthuizen throws a right hand that Lentz ducks under and follows up with a left that Lentz also avoids with ease.
Lentz scoring well with a low kick there.
Lentz just misses with a punch to the body.
Lentz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oosthuizen is looking to clinch but Lentz is avoiding it.
Lentz is looking for the big counter here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lentz.
Lentz ducks under a wild hook from Oosthuizen .
Leon Lentz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lentz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oosthuizen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Oosthuizen missing with a left hand there. Lentz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lentz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oosthuizen manages to avoid it.
Lentz misses with a series of wild punches.
Lentz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oosthuizen slips a jab and a cross from Lentz.
Oosthuizen just misses with a punch to the body.
Lentz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lentz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lentz lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lentz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oosthuizen lands a nice shot to the body.
Lentz keeps the fight on the outside.
Oosthuizen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oosthuizen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oosthuizen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lentz.
Oosthuizen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Leon Lentz has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen lands a nice looking body shot.
Oosthuizen misses the jab.
Lentz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Oosthuizen ducks under a wild hook from Lentz.
Oosthuizen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oosthuizen misses with a wild body shot.
Oosthuizen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oosthuizen staying out of range there.
Lentz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lentz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oosthuizen is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circling - Oosthuizen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Lentz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lentz throws an overhand right that lands on Oosthuizen 's shoulder, as Oosthuizen tries to avoid the shot.
Oosthuizen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Lentz.
Oosthuizen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lentz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lentz lands a jab to the nose.
Oosthuizen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lentz swings widly with a right hand
and Oosthuizen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oosthuizen misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Oosthuizen coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosthuizen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lentz.
Lentz misses with a low kick.
Oosthuizen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lentz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lentz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oosthuizen manages to avoid it.

Lentz is rocked!
Oosthuizen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lentz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lentz is still on wobbly legs! Can Oosthuizen finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oosthuizen lands a nice shot to the body.
Oosthuizen misses with a wild body shot.
Oosthuizen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lentz.
Lentz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oosthuizen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lentz seems to have recovered his senses.
Lentz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lentz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lentz throws a jab when Oosthuizen was well out of range.
Lentz moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Lentz misses.
Lentz lands a slapping body shot.
Oosthuizen moves out of range of the strikes.

Lentz moves into the clinch successfully.
Lentz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oosthuizen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lentz or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz tries to circle away but Oosthuizen has him pinned against the cage.
Lentz is trying to break free.
Oosthuizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oosthuizen gets through Lentz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oosthuizen is leaning against Lentz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oosthuizen keeps control of Lentz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Oosthuizen as the two fighters clinch.
Oosthuizen lands with a light punch inside.
Lentz misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lentz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oosthuizen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lentz. Lentz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Oosthuizen drops Lentz with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lentz looks back up at him and smiles so Oosthuizen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oosthuizen throws a body punch but Lentz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lentz can pounce on him.
Oosthuizen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lentz is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lentz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lentz throws a right and a left that both miss.

Oosthuizen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oosthuizen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lentz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Lentz.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lentz misses with the head strike.
Oosthuizen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lentz misses with the head strike.
Lentz prevents a body shot from Oosthuizen .
Lentz throws a punch but it's blocked by Oosthuizen .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Oosthuizen clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Oosthuizen 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oosthuizen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lentz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Oosthuizen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lentz cracks Oosthuizen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lentz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lentz lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Lentz - just one landing.
Oosthuizen throws a body punch but Lentz moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Lentz tenderised Oosthuizen 's leg. Oosthuizen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oosthuizen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oosthuizen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lentz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz throws a shot from downtown. Oosthuizen moves away and avoids it.
Oosthuizen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Lentz.
Oosthuizen 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lentz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oosthuizen scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Lentz is predictable there
and Oosthuizen counters with a stiff right hand.
Lentz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lentz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lentz looks to land a left hand but Oosthuizen moved out of range nicely.
Oosthuizen closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Lentz! Oosthuizen dives in looking to finish! Lentz is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Oosthuizen !
Francis Oosthuizen is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Francis Oosthuizen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.