PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kent
vs
Man

186 cm
22
192 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Man!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a jab when Kent was well out of range.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kent manages to avoid it.
Kent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Kent moves away and avoids it.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kent connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Man cracks Kent with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a straight left.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.
Man needs to keep his hands up - Kent had a free shot at his head there.
A cross from Kent lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kent misses with a hook.
Man misses with a looping left.
Kent misses with a combination
and Kent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Kent throws a big shot that misses.
Kent tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Man slips a jab from Kent.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man blocks a jab.
Kent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man dodges the punch combination from Kent.
Man missing with a left hand there. Kent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kent connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Kent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Man.
A lazy left from Kent finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Kent misses.
Kent misses with a combination
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kent throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gideon Kent dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Man lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Man.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man misses with a straight right.
A jab from Man misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Kent ducks down to avoid it.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Kent ducks down to avoid it.
Kent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Kent.
Kent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kent counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kent has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Kent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kent.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Kent defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kent counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kent missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chris Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Kent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man looks to land a right hand but Kent moved out of range.
Kent tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man misses with an uppercut.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Kent thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Kent's head.
Man misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
Man looks to land a right hand but Kent moved out of range.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kent.
Kent lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Man backs up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gideon Kent dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Man throws a combination that misses

and Kent counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Kent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.

Kent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Man misses.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Kent misses with a hook.
Kent jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man looks to land a combination but Kent avoids it well.
Kent slips a straight right by Man.
Nice shot by Kent.
Kent staying out of range there.
Man throws the left hand but Kent avoids the punch easily.
Kent misses with the combination.
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kent counters with a three punch combo that has Man backing up. Man nods at Kent to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Man.
A combination from Kent does no damage.
Man throws a combination that misses
and Kent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man looks to land a left hand but Kent moved out of range nicely.
Kent throws a big shot that misses.
Kent catches Man with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kent misses.
Kent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Kent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man throws a hook to the side of Kent's head but Kent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kent misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Kent's head.

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.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Man looks to land a right hand but Kent moved out of range.
Chris Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man throws a jab when Kent was well out of range.
Man looks to land a left hand but Kent moved out of range nicely.
Kent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kent looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Man slips a straight right by Kent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gideon Kent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kent has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

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