PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Sentyurin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dubonet has chosen Kevin Chalfant - Hold on to the vision in your eyes as his entrance music. Francois Dubonet will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sentyurin
vs
Dubonet

172 cm
31
162 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

185 cm
31
161 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vyacheslav Sentyurin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Dubonet!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubonet throws a series of strikes that have Sentyurin backpedaling.
Sentyurin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dubonet is just out of range.
Sentyurin misses the shot to the body.
Sentyurin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dubonet thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sentyurin if he has to take too many more of those.
Dubonet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sentyurin.
Sentyurin jabs at Dubonet's body.

Sentyurin clinches with his opponent.
Dubonet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Sentyurin.
Sentyurin tries a body shot but Dubonet blocks it.
Sentyurin is looking to control Dubonet's arms but Dubonet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sentyurin has his back to the cage.
Sentyurin lands a shoulder strike.
Sentyurin looking to stall.

Dubonet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dubonet walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sentyurin.
Both fighters circling a little - Dubonet finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dubonet keeps the fight on the outside.
Dubonet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dubonet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentyurin misses with a body shot.
Dubonet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dubonet throws a series of punches but Sentyurin avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Sentyurin misses.
Dubonet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dubonet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sentyurin moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Dubonet.
A head kick from Sentyurin lands but Dubonet takes it in his stride.
Dubonet ducks under a wild hook from Sentyurin.
Sentyurin loads up on a big right hand but Dubonet slips the punch.
Sentyurin misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Sentyurin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dubonet avoids the body shot from Sentyurin.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses.
Dubonet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sentyurin checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sentyurin tries to clinch but Dubonet moves out of range.
Dubonet throws a wild body kick that Sentyurin sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dubonet scores with the left hand. Sentyurin knows he should have avoided that one.
Sentyurin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dubonet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sentyurin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Dubonet gets tackled into the cage by Sentyurin. Sentyurin maintains the clinch.
Sentyurin misses with a punch to the body.

Dubonet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sentyurin avoids the head kick by Dubonet.
Dubonet avoids the body shot from Sentyurin.
Sentyurin doesn't manage to clinch there - Dubonet circles away.
Sentyurin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dubonet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dubonet throws a push kick but Sentyurin slaps the foot to one side.
Dubonet wants to slow Sentyurin down by chopping away at his legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Sentyurin has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sentyurin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sentyurin is working Dubonet over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sentyurin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sentyurin throws a looping overhand right but Dubonet ducks down to avoid it.
Sentyurin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Sentyurin misses.
Dubonet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sentyurin.
Dubonet works over Sentyurin's head and body with a nice combination.
Sentyurin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sentyurin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sentyurin misses with a kick to the body.
Dubonet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sentyurin avoids the head kick by Dubonet.
Dubonet scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sentyurin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sentyurin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sentyurin is breathing heavily.
That kick from Dubonet tenderised Sentyurin's leg. Sentyurin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dubonet lands with a slapping head kick.
Dubonet is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet misses with the combination.
Sentyurin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dubonet looks for the body kick but Sentyurin saw that one coming.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick and Sentyurin moves out of range easily.
Sentyurin doesn't manage to clinch there - Dubonet circles away.
Dubonet throws a push kick but Sentyurin slaps the foot to one side.
Sentyurin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sentyurin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sentyurin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sentyurin blocks a head kick by Dubonet.
Dubonet blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sentyurin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubonet throws a leg kick but Sentyurin checks it.
Dubonet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Sentyurin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Francois Dubonet will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A left lands for Sentyurin.

Sentyurin moves into range and clinches up with Dubonet.
Sentyurin stalling in the clinch but Dubonet improves position.
Dubonet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sentyurin scores with a shoulder strike.

Dubonet manages to break the clinch.
Sentyurin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dubonet lands a nice looking body kick.
Dubonet drops his hands momentarily and Sentyurin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sentyurin checks a low kick from Dubonet.
Sentyurin avoids the head kick by Dubonet.
Dubonet throws a series of punches but Sentyurin avoids them all with ease.
Sentyurin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dubonet.
Dubonet tries a low kick but Sentyurin avoids it.
Dubonet feints a jab promting Sentyurin to slip. Dubonet then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sentyurin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dubonet throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet misses with a body kick.
Sentyurin throws an overhand right that lands on Dubonet's shoulder, as Dubonet tries to avoid the shot.
Sentyurin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dubonet misses with a double jab.
Dubonet keeps the fight on the outside.
Dubonet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dubonet tries to land a front kick but Sentyurin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dubonet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sentyurin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dubonet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sentyurin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sentyurin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dubonet.
Dubonet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sentyurin.
Sentyurin slips a jab and a cross from Dubonet.
Sentyurin misses with a straight left.
Sentyurin blocks a head kick by Dubonet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dubonet is looking to slow Sentyurin down with leg kicks.
Sentyurin lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sentyurin instigates a clinch.

Dubonet breaks from the clinch.
Dubonet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sentyurin is out of range.
Dubonet throws a leg kick but Sentyurin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Francois Dubonet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sentyurin lands a nice hook to Dubonet's body. Dubonet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sentyurin throws a big shot that misses.
Sentyurin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Sentyurin gets a clinch.

Dubonet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dubonet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sentyurin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dubonet manages to avoid it.
Sentyurin wants to slow Dubonet down by chopping away at his legs.
Sentyurin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dubonet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sentyurin is looking to clinch but Dubonet is avoiding it.
Dubonet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sentyurin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dubonet.
Sentyurin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dubonet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sentyurin misses with a looping left.
Dubonet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Francois Dubonet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dubonet throws a sloppy head kick and Sentyurin moves out of range easily.
Sentyurin misses with a hook.
Dubonet swats away the attempt to clinch by Sentyurin.
Dubonet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sentyurin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sentyurin misses with a straight right.
Dubonet tries to land a leg kick but Sentyurin saw it coming and moves away.
Sentyurin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sentyurin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dubonet backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sentyurin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sentyurin tries to clinch there but Dubonet circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet throws a series of punches but Sentyurin avoids them all with ease.
Dubonet scores with a punch to the head.
Dubonet feints a jab promting Sentyurin to slip. Dubonet then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sentyurin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sentyurin blocks the body kick.
Dubonet looks for the body kick but Sentyurin saw that one coming.
Dubonet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dubonet slips under a jab.
Sentyurin checks a low kick from Dubonet.
Nice straight punches there by Sentyurin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sentyurin.
Sentyurin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sentyurin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sentyurin throws a head kick that Dubonet semi-blocks.
A big right from Sentyurin misses.
Dubonet throws a right hand that Sentyurin ducks under and follows up with a left that Sentyurin also avoids with ease.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Sentyurin moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Francois Dubonet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dubonet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dubonet swats away the attempt to clinch by Sentyurin.
Dubonet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sentyurin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dubonet swinging wildly here.
Sentyurin dodges the punch combination from Dubonet.
Dubonet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sentyurin tries to clinch there but Dubonet circles away.
Sentyurin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sentyurin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sentyurin throws a push kick but Dubonet slaps the foot to one side.
Sentyurin looks to land a combination. Dubonet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dubonet lands a head kick!
Dubonet misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sentyurin slips a jab and a cross from Dubonet.
Sentyurin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dubonet was well out of range. Poor timing from Sentyurin.
Dubonet moves out of range of the body kick.
Sentyurin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Dubonet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sentyurin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Dubonet misses.
Dubonet throws a head kick that Sentyurin semi-blocks.
Dubonet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dubonet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dubonet wants to slow Sentyurin down by chopping away at his legs.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sentyurin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dubonet throws a wild body kick that Sentyurin sees coming a mile off.

Dubonet gets tackled into the cage by Sentyurin. Sentyurin maintains the clinch.

Sentyurin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dubonet tries to land a front kick but Sentyurin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vyacheslav Sentyurin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet avoids the body shot from Sentyurin.
Dubonet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sentyurin misses with a hook. Dubonet ducked under it nicely.
Dubonet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick by Sentyurin misses
and Dubonet counters with a body kick that stops Sentyurin in his tracks momentarily.
Sentyurin tries to clinch but Dubonet moves out of range.
Dubonet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sentyurin doesn't manage to clinch there - Dubonet circles away.
Dubonet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dubonet 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.
Dubonet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sentyurin lands a nice hook to Dubonet's body. Dubonet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dubonet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sentyurin circles away quickly and effectively.
Dubonet throws a leg kick that misses.
Sentyurin throws a body punch but Dubonet moves out of range.
Dubonet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sentyurin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Sentyurin.
Sentyurin lands the left hand.

Sentyurin rushes Dubonet and presses him up against the cage.
Sentyurin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sentyurin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dubonet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dubonet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Sentyurin clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Sentyurin on the inside.

Dubonet manages to break the clinch.
Sentyurin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dubonet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sentyurin.
Sentyurin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dubonet was well out of range. Poor timing from Sentyurin.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A slow jab from Sentyurin misses its intended target.
Sentyurin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dubonet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sentyurin moves out of range of the leg kick from Dubonet.
Sentyurin throws a sloppy head kick and Dubonet moves out of range easily.
Dubonet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dubonet misses with the combination.
Sentyurin throws an overhand right that lands on Dubonet's shoulder, as Dubonet tries to avoid the shot.
Dubonet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francois Dubonet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dubonet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sentyurin.
Dubonet throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sentyurin's head.
Sentyurin blocks a head kick by Dubonet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubonet moves out of range of the body kick from Sentyurin.
Sentyurin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubonet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sentyurin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Francois Dubonet.
I've got Dubonet 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Dubonet!
A victorious Francois Dubonet thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.