PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kent might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden". Kenny Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kent
vs
Williams

182 cm
21
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

XTREME PWNAGE
Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent pivots, looking for a leg kick but Williams is out of range and Kent settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Kent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams tries to clinch but Kent moves out of range.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kent shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Williams is trying to defend but Kent finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kent wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kent thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams keeping full guard, as Kent tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Williams regains half guard.
Kent has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williams tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Williams landing a few short strikes.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Williams missing with punches from the bottom.
Williams slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Williams pulls Kent in to control the position.
Kent with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kent advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Kent sits in half guard.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kent is working away from the top position though.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Williams is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kent.
Kent prevents Williams from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Kenny Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Kent pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams throws a right and a left that Kent avoids nicely.
Williams throws a head kick that misses

and Kent counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kent sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Williams's guard.
Kent winds up and cracks Williams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Williams is positioning himself well to prevent Kent advancing to mount.
Williams has hold of Kent's hands but Kent slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Williams works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kent!
A nice elbow there by Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent is working to get back to half guard.
Kent bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams keeping full guard, as Kent tries to pass.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Kent landing with the ground and pound.
Kent won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Kent passes Williams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Kent dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kent backs up against the cage.
Williams throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
Williams tries to clinch but Kent moves away
and Kent counters with an inside leg kick.
Kent feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Williams tries to clinch but Kent moves away

and Kent counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Williams!

Kent wants to finish this one by submission but Williams is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kent.

Kent wants to finish this one by submission but Williams is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kent.
Kent dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Kent has a good base and remains in mount.
Williams slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kent wants to free his trapped foot but Williams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Williams trying to control from the bottom.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kent's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kent's back!
Williams trying to control momentarily.
Kent can't escape the position.
Williams cracks Kent with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Kent from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Jim Kent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kent wants to escape the position.
Williams is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Kent up.
Kent turns into Williams and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Williams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kent trying to control the position.

Williams stands and steps away. Kent gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kent.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kent counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
Williams throws a series of punches but Kent moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams.
Kent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Kent shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kent gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kent decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
Kent looking to pass the guard.
Kent working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Kent postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Williams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kent, into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kent is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kent wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Williams is on top in guard.

Kent is working an open guard so Williams takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams closes the distance but Kent moves to the side
and Kent counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kent circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Kent dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Williams scores with a hook.
Williams misses with a double jab

and Kent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kent's guard.
Kent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Kent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.

Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Williams defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams won't allow Kent to sweep him here.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Kent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams looks to clinch
and Kent makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kent counters with a nice double leg into side control. Williams won't be happy with that.

Kent looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Williams takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kent scores with punches from side control.
Williams tries to buck Kent off but Kent is having none of it.
Williams is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kent asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Williams stops Kent from passing to mount.
Williams struggling a bit here.
Kent tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to work for a sweep but Kent has mounted him!
Kent wants to take his opponent's back but Williams doesn't allow it.
Williams working to try and regain half guard.

Kent working for a submission but Williams is keeping him at bay.

Kent working for a submission but Williams is keeping him at bay.
Williams regains half guard.
Kenny Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kent is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williams gets back to full guard.
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kent is one step ahead there.
Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Williams looking to secure an arm triangle but Kent defends it well.
Kent sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Kent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kent, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Kent!