PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aram kentikyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Pundt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

kentikyan
vs
Pundt

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aram kentikyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Pundt!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pundt. kentikyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pundt swats away the attempt to clinch by kentikyan.
Pundt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from kentikyan.
kentikyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pundt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pundt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
kentikyan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pundt sprawls well. Pundt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. kentikyan gets slowly back to his feet.
kentikyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pundt connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Aram kentikyan has been cut.

kentikyan has closed the distance and engaged Pundt in a clinch.
Pundt tries to circle away but kentikyan has him pinned against the cage.

kentikyan successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pundt trying to control the position from guard on top but kentikyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pundt postures up.
Pundt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
kentikyan has a closed guard, preventing Pundt from standing up.
Pundt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

kentikyan looking for a guillotine here but Pundt defends easily.

kentikyan is looking for a triangle but Pundt pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
kentikyan keeping moving, preventing Pundt from controlling successfully.

kentikyan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pundt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
kentikyan wants to control but Pundt passes easily into half guard.

kentikyan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pundt trying to control from half guard but kentikyan is working away.
Pundt winds up and cracks kentikyan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

kentikyan actively working from the bottom here.
Pundt thows a huge punch but kentikyan dodges it nicely.
Pundt seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
kentikyan misses with some strikes from the bottom.

kentikyan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pundt pulls his head out easily.
kentikyan is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
kentikyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
kentikyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Pundt circles away.
No joy there for Pundt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Pundt finds it's way through kentikyan's defenses.
No luck for kentikyan with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aram kentikyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Pundt.
Decent striking displayed by Pundt there.
Nice body punch from Pundt.
Jacob Pundt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pundt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pundt stuffs the takedown.
kentikyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Pundt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
kentikyan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pundt misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Pundt does no damage.
Pundt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed kentikyan momentarily.
kentikyan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Pundt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aram kentikyan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pundt throws an overhand right that lands on kentikyan's shoulder, as kentikyan tries to avoid the shot.
kentikyan tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Pundt misses.
Jacob Pundt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
kentikyan looks for a takedown but Pundt sprawls well.
kentikyan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from kentikyan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aram kentikyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Pundt.
kentikyan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pundt.
Aram kentikyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pundt misses with a low kick as kentikyan jumps back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kentikyan tries to clinch up but Pundt circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pundt slaps away a takedown attempt from kentikyan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pundt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but kentikyan moves away.
Pundt throws a low kick, looking for kentikyan's leg but kentikyan calmly moves out of range.
Pundt throws a hook but kentikyan avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Pundt as kentikyan shoots in.
A big right from Pundt misses.
Aram kentikyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
kentikyan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pundt tries to avoid it but kentikyan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pundt to the ground. Pundt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pundt misses with a straight right.
kentikyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - kentikyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
kentikyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pundt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
kentikyan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pundt avoids it really well and circles away.
Pundt thuds a left hand into kentikyan's body.
A lazy left from Pundt finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Pundt - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
kentikyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pundt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pundt misses the shot to the body.
kentikyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pundt.
kentikyan moves away from the strike by Pundt.
kentikyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pundt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
kentikyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pundt looks to score with a jab to the body but kentikyan is just out of range.

Pundt lands a left and a right that send kentikyan crashing to the mat, dazed. Pundt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pundt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
kentikyan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pundt but Pundt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pundt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
kentikyan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
kentikyan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pundt pinned against the cage. Pundt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
kentikyan tries to clinch there but Pundt circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pundt lands with a nice body punch.
Pundt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pundt scores with a jab to the body.
Pundt throws a body punch but kentikyan moves out of range.
Pundt scores with a jab to the body.
Pundt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
kentikyan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pundt connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pundt lands a nice hook to kentikyan's body. kentikyan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
kentikyan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pundt looks to land a left hand but kentikyan moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Pundt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aram kentikyan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

kentikyan ducks under a wild hook from Pundt.
Pundt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but kentikyan moves away.
kentikyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pundt is fending him off so far but kentikyan persists. Nope, Pundt circles away and we're back to standing.
kentikyan tries to clinch up but Pundt circles away and keeps his distance.
kentikyan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pundt circles away.
Pundt misses with a looping right.
Pundt misses with an uppercut.
Pundt cracks kentikyan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pundt throws a leg kick that misses.
Pundt lands with a shot to the body.
kentikyan is looking to clinch.
kentikyan defending well as Pundt loads up on a big left hand.
Pundt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot lands for Pundt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pundt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pundt lands a glancing blow to the side of kentikyan's head.
Nice sprawl there from Pundt as kentikyan shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aram kentikyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
kentikyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pundt.
Pundt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A lazy left from Pundt finds it's target.
Pundt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pundt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pundt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - kentikyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
kentikyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pundt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pundt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from kentikyan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pundt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pundt throws a big shot that misses.
Pundt throws a lazy right hand but kentikyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
kentikyan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pundt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Pundt lands a left and a right that send kentikyan crashing to the mat, dazed. Pundt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pundt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
kentikyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

kentikyan is rocked!
Pundt loads up on a big right hand but kentikyan slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pundt cracks the inside of kentikyan's front leg.
kentikyan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pundt pivots, looking for a leg kick but kentikyan is out of range and Pundt settles back down.
Pundt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pundt connects with a crisp jab.
Pundt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
kentikyan checks a leg kick.
kentikyan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut lands for Pundt. That snapped kentikyan's head back.
kentikyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pundt.
kentikyan is looking to clinch.
kentikyan shoots in for a takedown but Pundt shows good takedown defense.
kentikyan has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kentikyan needs to keep his hands up - Pundt had a free shot at his head there.
kentikyan ducks right into an uppercut from Pundt.
Pundt throws the left hand but kentikyan avoids the punch easily.
kentikyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pundt cracks a nice hook into kentikyan's ribs.
Jacob Pundt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pundt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pundt throws out a powerful jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pundt lands a nice leg kick that just misses kentikyan's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pundt lands a really nice looking cross but kentikyan seems unphased.
Aram kentikyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pundt blocks a head kick by kentikyan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Pundt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pundt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Pundt!