PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pure Striker (ranked 2673 p4p, 23152 weight class) and Rimtas Kentas (ranked 296 p4p, 489 weight class). Rimtas Kentas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Striker
vs
Kentas

185 cm
22
152
5 - 3 - 0

176 cm
20
159
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Conviction
Urban Fighter

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pure Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimtas Kentas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kentas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Striker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kentas trying to control the action but Striker is working from the bottom.
Kentas tries to move to full mount but Striker actually manages to regain half guard.
Striker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Striker is concentrating on defense, preventing Kentas from advancing position.
Kentas wants to free his trapped foot but Striker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Striker is trying to stand.
Striker is not content to let Kentas control the position.

Kentas is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kentas not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker is trying to stand.
Kentas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kentas trying to control the action but Striker is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Striker's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kentas moves nicely into side control.
Striker is trying to improve his position.

Kentas is trying to get an arm triangle but Striker is defending well.

Kentas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Striker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kentas tries for a kimura but Striker is defending well.

Kentas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Striker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Striker is trying to get back to half guard.

Kentas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentas is looking to take a break and control but Striker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kentas tries for a kimura but Striker is defending well.
Striker tries to escape but Kentas is in control.

Kentas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kentas trying to control the action but Striker is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kentas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Striker is looking for a sweep.

Kentas is trying to get an arm triangle but Striker is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Striker controls the position for a moment.
Striker is not content to let Kentas control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rimtas Kentas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Striker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rimtas Kentas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Striker gets tackled into the cage by Kentas. Kentas maintains the clinch.
Striker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kentas backwards.

Striker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kentas closes the distance and clinches up with Striker, looking for a takedown. Kentas pushes Striker against the cage but Striker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kentas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Striker.
Kentas tries to clinch up but Striker circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Striker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Striker tries to sprawl but Kentas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Striker holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Kentas in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Striker tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kentas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rimtas Kentas!
A very excited looking Rimtas Kentas rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.