PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Milan Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Napier will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kent
vs
Napier

160 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Napier!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent moves out of range as Napier throws a body kick.
Kent feinted with a counter takedown.
Kent blocks a head kick by Napier.

Napier forces Kent back against the cage and clinches.
Napier keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Napier - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kent has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Napier after a bit of a struggle.
Napier has Kent pressed against the cage, preventing Kent from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kent tries to circle away but Napier has him pinned against the cage.
Napier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Napier is looking to break free of the clinch but Kent has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kent breaks from the clinch.
Napier tries for a takedown but Kent circles away easily

and Kent counters by moving into the clinch.
Kent can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent has had enough of the clinch but Napier keeps him there for the moment.
Napier is trying to break the clinch but Kent is controlling him.
Napier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kent tries to pull guard but Napier holds him up against the cage and eventually Kent drops back down to his feet.
Kent tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Napier just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milan Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Napier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Napier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Napier closes the distance and clinches.
Napier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kent pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Napier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kent gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kent wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent is looking to break free of the clinch but Napier has double underhooks.

Kent jumps into guard, dragging Napier to the mat.
Napier trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.
Kent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Napier on the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kent holds on and takes a little breather.
Napier is looking to stand up but Kent won't let him.
Kent looking for a sweep. Not yet Kent, not yet.
Napier trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kent's guard.
Napier's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Kent scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Napier is trying to control Kent's posture but Kent avoids it.
Napier tries to buck Kent off but Kent is having none of it.
Napier is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Napier trying to hold on to Kent's head to control him but Kent postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier tries to roll over but Kent keeps him under control.
Kent not doing much here.
Napier trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Napier tries to get to full guard but Kent has control of the leg.
Kent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fred Napier will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kent keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Napier takes the fight into the clinch.
Napier has Kent pressed against the cage, preventing Kent from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Napier taking a breather.
Kent has Napier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Napier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Napier manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napier controlling Kent's posture.
Napier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kent is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Napier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Napier is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kent rolls with it to try and escape but Napier cranks on the arm and Kent is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred Napier!