PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lentz (ranked 5057 p4p, 435 weight class) and Rich Tyme (ranked 6748 p4p, 498 weight class). Rich Tyme has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lentz
vs
Tyme

170 cm
24
149 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Lentz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Tyme!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lentz moves out of range as Tyme strikes.
A jab lands there for Tyme.
Tyme looks to land a combination but Lentz avoids it well.
Lentz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Tyme instigates a clinch.
Tyme wants to break free but Lentz has control.
Tyme wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tyme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lentz swinging wildly here.
Tyme looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyme lands a nice shot that snaps Lentz's head back.
Tyme moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tyme fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyme shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lentz sprawls well. Lentz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyme gets slowly back to his feet.

Lentz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lentz preventing the sweep.
Lentz slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyme is looking to improve his position.
Lentz controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lentz is working for a submission of some sort.
Tyme looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tyme is trying to maintain the position but Lentz is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyme holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lentz prevents Tyme from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lentz stalling.
Lentz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tyme slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

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.
Lentz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyme.
Tyme misses with a wild body shot.
Lentz misses with a body shot.
Lentz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyme sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lentz somewhat.

Lentz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tyme working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyme drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lentz pulls his leg out and moves away.

Lentz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rich Tyme will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tyme misses the jab.
Lentz avoids the body shot from Tyme.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyme misses the target.
Tyme misses the shot to the body.
Lentz ducks under a wild hook from Tyme.
Tyme throws a series of punches but Lentz moves out of range.
Tyme lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tyme throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyme lands a really nice looking cross but Lentz seems unphased.
Lentz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good work by Lentz as he checks the leg kick.
Tyme misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyme throws a right hand that Lentz ducks under and follows up with a left that Lentz also avoids with ease.
Tyme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lentz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rich Tyme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyme scores with a nice right hand.
Tyme misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Lentz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ryan Lentz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lentz throws a strike aimed at the side of Tyme's head but Tyme avoids it well.
Tyme is looking to regain half guard here but Lentz keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyme is being controlled here.

Lentz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tyme to his feet.
Lentz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyme swivels and escapes.
Tyme tries to clinch up.
Tyme tries for a takedown but Lentz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyme has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lentz takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyme misses with a straight right.

Tyme closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lentz tries for a takedown but Tyme manages to get underhooks.
Lentz fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lentz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lentz has Tyme pressed against the cage, preventing Tyme from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Tyme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyme misses with a hook. Lentz ducked under it nicely.
Lentz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyme.
Rich Tyme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyme throws a hook but Lentz avoids it easily.
Lentz feinted with a counter takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lentz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tyme! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyme scores with a nice head shot.
Tyme looks to land a left hand but Lentz moved out of range nicely.
Tyme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lentz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tyme misses with a hook

and Lentz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tyme wants to stand and escape but Lentz is having none of it.
Tyme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lentz works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Lentz seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tyme is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryan Lentz!