PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perry Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Winkle
vs
Kent

182 cm
21
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
192 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perry Winkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Kent!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkle throws a low kick, looking for Kent's leg but Kent calmly moves out of range.
Kent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winkle.
Winkle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kent counters with a stiff right hand.
Kent tries to move into range but Winkle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winkle.
Kent connects with a jab.

It looks like Perry Winkle has been cut.
Winkle motions for Kent to come forward. Winkle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle is looking to score with low kicks.
Kent throws a lazy uppercut
and Winkle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kent's knee momentarily.
Winkle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winkle moves away from the strike by Kent.
Winkle throws a lazy uppercut
and Kent counters with a series of strikes. Winkle will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle misses with a jab to the body
and Kent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Kent.
Winkle thuds his right hand into Kent's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Winkle looks for the body kick but Kent saw that one coming.
Winkle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Winkle misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle misses with a hook
letting Kent counter with a right hand.
Winkle swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Winkle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winkle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Winkle misses with a left hand
enabling Kent to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkle is looking to clinch but Kent is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kent wants to get back to striking at distance but Winkle won't allow it.
Winkle tries to work over Kent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winkle scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Winkle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kent takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gideon Kent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Perry Winkle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Winkle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winkle works the jab nicely.
Winkle misses with a lunging right hand
and Kent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winkle wants to clinch up but Kent keeps it at a distance.
Winkle throws a lazy uppercut

and Kent counters by clinching up.
Winkle misses with a punch on the inside.
Winkle struggles to land a body shot inside as Kent controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent tries to stall but Winkle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Winkle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kent tries to break free but Winkle pushes him back against the cage.
Winkle gets through Kent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Winkle - that landed with a thud.
Kent struggles to land a body shot inside as Winkle controls his hands.
Winkle is leaning against Kent and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Winkle is looking to break free of the clinch but Kent has double underhooks.
Winkle misses with an elbow strike.
Kent misses with a body punch.
Winkle keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kent.
Winkle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winkle lands a body shot.
Winkle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winkle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winkle.
Kent blocks a body shot from Winkle.
Winkle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kent misses with some punches.
Winkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winkle looking to slow down the pace here.
Kent is looking to break free of the clinch but Winkle has double underhooks.
Kent is trying to break the clinch but Winkle has him pressed against the cage.
Winkle misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Winkle to work.
Winkle lands a shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Winkle manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A shot to the body from Winkle misses
and Kent cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Winkle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kent, pushing him back against the cage.
Winkle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kent wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Winkle keeps him there for the moment.
Kent tries to work over Winkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Winkle.
Kent struggles to land a body shot inside as Winkle controls his hands.
Winkle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Winkle.
A head punch on the inside from Winkle fails to land.
Kent leaning against his opponent.
Kent wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winkle has him pressed against the cage.
Kent scores with a nice hook to the head.
Winkle lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Winkle.
Kent's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Winkle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Winkle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Winkle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gideon Kent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winkle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perry Winkle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Perry Winkle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kent looks to land a left hand but Winkle moved out of range nicely.
Kent avoids the body shot from Winkle.
Winkle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Kent moves in looking to clinch but Winkle pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle tries to clinch but Kent moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle throws a shot from downtown. Kent moves away and avoids it.
Winkle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Perry Winkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winkle looks for the body kick but Kent saw that one coming.
Kent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winkle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Winkle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kent counters with a left and a right that stings Winkle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle throws a leg kick but Kent checks it.
Winkle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kent is out of range.
Kent avoids the head kick by Winkle.
Winkle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Kent scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle misses with a head kick.
Kent scores with a decent looking hook.
Winkle tries to clinch there but Kent circles away.
Kent might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Winkle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kent.
Good shot there by Kent.

That's four 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.
Winkle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kent is out of range and Winkle settles back down.
Winkle throws a leg kick but Kent checks it.
Winkle throws a wild body kick that Kent sees coming a mile off.
Kent misses with a double jab
and Winkle counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gideon Kent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kent 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

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