PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guy River (ranked 1481 p4p, 1904 weight class) and Leon Lentz (ranked 189 p4p, 241 weight class). River's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gabon National Anthem. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

River
vs
Lentz

182 cm
34
156
24 - 15 - 0

178 cm
35
164
28 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Lentz!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lentz misses with a looping left.
Lentz throws a right and a left that River avoids nicely.
A low kick lands for River.
River has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rivers Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lentz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lentz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by River.
River misses with a body kick.
Lentz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lentz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Lentz moves into the clinch successfully.
Lentz tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lentz tries to break the clinch but River is controlling the position.
River lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lentz lands with a light punch inside.
River blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River blocking some punches.
Lentz misses with some punches.
Lentz scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Lentz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lentz.
An inside leg kick from Lentz misses.
River is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lentz.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Lentz misses the target.
A good leg kick by River.
Lentz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
River misses with a left hand
and Lentz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
River throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lentz jabs River to the body, keeping him at a distance.
River on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lentz drops his hands momentarily and River takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lentz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
River attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lentz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River lands a jab to the nose.
River scores with the left hand. Lentz knows he should have avoided that one.
Lentz moves out of range of the strikes.
Lentz misses with a hook

and River counters by moving into the clinch.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from River.
River misses with an elbow over the top.
Lentz prevents a body shot from River.
Lentz lands with a short shot to the head.
River lands on the inside with an uppercut.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Lentz manages to break the clinch.
River tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lentz counters with a nice body shot.
River throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lentz's sensitive parts.
Lentz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
River throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lentz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lentz throws a shot to the body.

Lentz moves into the clinch.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Lentz controls his hands.
Lentz is trying to break the clinch but River is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Lentz uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lentz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lentz scores with a shot to the side of River's head.
Lentz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Lentz manages to break the clinch.

River gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lentz breaks the clinch.
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lentz. That did some damage!
Lentz scores with the left hand. River knows he should have avoided that one.
Lentz tries a low kick but River avoids it.
Lentz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract River.
River avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

River takes the fight into the clinch.
River missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lentz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lentz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
River looking to stall.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from River.
Lentz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of River backwards.

Lentz breaks from the clinch.
River walks into a left hand.
Lentz staying out of range there.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lentz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lentz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Lentz does a little dance to reset his feet.
River lands a jab to Lentz's midsection.
River throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lentz checks the leg kick.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

River gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lentz blocks a jab.
Lentz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
River ducks under a wild hook from Lentz.

River closes the distance and pushes Lentz back into the cage.

Lentz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lentz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by River.
River wants to slow Lentz down by chopping away at his legs.
A little jabbing left from Lentz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lentz misses with a leg kick.
River stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lentz.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Lentz is just out of range.
River tries to clinch but Lentz moves out of range.

River gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lentz throws a head punch that misses.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Lentz breaks from the clinch.
Lentz misses with an uppercut.
River scores with a jab.
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!
Lentz tries to clinch but River is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches River on the side of the head.
Lentz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lentz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
Lentz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River works over Lentz's head and body with a nice combination.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lentz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lentz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
River pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
River sizes up Lentz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Lentz. That snapped River's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River takes one to the chin there.
Lentz misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Lentz. Beautiful body shot.
Lentz throws the left hand but River avoids the punch easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lentz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
River misses with a hook to the body
and Lentz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
River tests Lentz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lentz misses with a lunging right hand
and River counters with a nice uppercut.
River takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
River misses with a left hand
and Lentz counters with a three punch combo that has River backing up. River nods at Lentz to acknowledge the strikes.
River scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lentz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lentz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lentz connects with a right hand. River shakes it off.
River throws a body punch but Lentz moves out of range.
A nice side step and Lentz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A swing and a miss from Lentz.

River has Lentz up against the cage in a clinch.
Lentz working aggressively here.
River looking to stall.
River manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

River breaks from the clinch.
River digs a good hook to Lentz's body.
River avoids the head kick by Lentz.
Lentz looks to land a combination. River sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lentz lands a lovely overhand right.
River tries to score with a low kick but Lentz moves his leg out of the way.
River tests Lentz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lentz counters with a nice uppercut.
River pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
River checks a leg kick nicely.
River looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lentz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow Lentz down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lentz slips a straight right by River.
Leon Lentz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lentz thuds a left hand into River's body.
River misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lentz misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
River tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lentz thinks about the counter body kick.
River throws a leg kick
and Lentz counters with a stiff right hand.
Lentz misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
Lentz throws a jab when River was well out of range.
Lentz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
River swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lentz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lentz.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lentz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from River - the referee stops the clock and Lentz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says River. Lentz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good work by Lentz as he checks the leg kick.
Lentz only half commits to the counter leg kick.

River clinches.
A short right from Lentz.

Lentz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lentz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lentz throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
River takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leon Lentz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

River throws a body shot but no joy.
River works Lentz's body with a nice hook.
Lentz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before River can pounce on him.
Lentz defending well as River loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from River.
River wants to clinch.
It seemed like Lentz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
River connects with an inside leg kick.
River throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lentz misses with a left hand
and River counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from River misses.
A telegraphed right hand from River misses the target.
Lentz lands a leg kick that knocks River off balance momentarily.
Lentz walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

River moves into the clinch.
River slows down the pace here.

Lentz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
River throws a leg kick
letting Lentz counter with a right hand.
Lentz lands with a shot to the body.
Lentz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. River catches Lentz right on the button with a cross.
River slips a straight right by Lentz.
It looked like River wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lentz.
Lentz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but River is out of range.
Lentz lands with an uppercut that bounces River off the cage and back into range.
River tries to clinch but Lentz moves out of range.
Lentz scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River connects with a solid leg kick.
River finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Lentz misses.
River looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
River lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lentz defending well as River loads up on a big left hand.
Lentz with a nice cross.
That kick from Lentz tenderised River's leg. River is trying to keep his angry face on.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River lands a right hook to the body.
Lentz misses with a straight left.
Jab by Lentz.
Lentz loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
River takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lentz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lentz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
River avoids the body shot from Lentz.
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick from Lentz lands but River takes it in his stride.
Lentz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lentz ducks under a wild hook from River.
Lentz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guy River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lentz throws a solid leg kick but River takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lentz.
River takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lentz throws a front kick aimed at River's knee but River avoids it well.
River misses with a low kick.
River gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lentz.
Lentz cracks River with a good jab.
River throws a big shot that misses.
River scores with a body shot.
Lentz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lentz blocks a low kick nicely.
River lands with a shot to the body.
River moves forwards but Lentz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
River throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lentz blocks a jab.
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!
River misses the shot to the body.
River throws a leg kick that is checked
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
River throws a shot from downtown. Lentz moves away and avoids it.
River takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

River moves into the clinch.
River blocking some punches.
Lentz prevents a body shot from River.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lentz is defending well for now.
River has Lentz pressed against the cage, preventing Lentz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
River wants to stall.
Lentz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lentz.
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
River misses with a punch to the body.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River lands a body shot.
Lentz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lentz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leon Lentz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
River throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Guy River.
I think Lentz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Lentz!