PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rimtas Kentas (ranked 2166 p4p, 2304 weight class) and Herbert Mullin (ranked 271 p4p, 286 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kentas
vs
Mullin

176 cm
28
159
11 - 8 - 0

185 cm
37
165
20 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

IC&E Nutrition
Voodoo Nutrition

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimtas Kentas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Herbert Mullin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullin tries to clinch there but Kentas circles away.
Kentas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kentas tests Mullin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mullin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kentas in his tracks.
Mullin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mullin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Mullin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kentas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kentas scores with a shoulder strike.
Kentas prevents a body shot from Mullin.
Kentas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mullin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kentass head.
Mullin dodges an elbow strike from Kentas.
We've been hearing reports that Kentas has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullin throws a head punch that misses.

Kentas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kentas tries to pass to full mount but Mullin defends it.
Kentas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kentas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mullin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kentas.
Mullin tries to roll over but Kentas keeps him under control.
Kentas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Kentas is looking for a kimura but Mullin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kentas to get the leverage.
Mullin is trying to get back to full guard.
Mullin wants to control but Kentas passes into side.

Kentas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentas content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mullin is pushing Kentas's head away, looking to escape. Kentas manages to hold on to the position though.

Kentas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kentas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mullin tries to buck Kentas off but Kentas is having none of it.
Kentas wants to control but Mullin is keeping him busy.
Mullin stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullin is not content to let Kentas control the position.
Kentas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mullin is avoiding damage well.
Mullin is looking for a sweep.

Mullin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kentas keeps the fight on the outside.
Mullin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Kentas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Mullin pushes Kentas up against the cage in a clinch.
Kentas misses with a body punch.

Mullin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mullin looks to throw the jab but Kentas is out of range.

Mullin instigates a clinch.
Kentas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mullin avoids it.
Kentas tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullin lands a right hand.
Kentas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mullin.
Mullin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kentas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mullin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kentas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Kentas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kentas lands with a right to the head.
Kentas lands a body shot in the clinch.

Mullin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kentas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mullin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kentas looking for a sweep. Not yet Kentas, not yet.
Kentas pulls Mullin in to control the position.
Mullin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kentas is proving hard to escape from.
Kentas keeping moving, preventing Mullin from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Herbert Mullin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kentas misses the shot to the body.
Mullin is looking to clinch but Kentas is avoiding it.
Kentas misses with a body shot.
Kentas connects with a nice looking jab.

Mullin has closed the distance and engaged Kentas in a clinch.
Kentas lands a hook that snaps the head of Mullin backwards.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mullin scores with a shoulder strike.
Kentas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mullin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mullin working aggressively here.

Mullin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Kentas.
Mullin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kentas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kentas drives through and clinches with Mullin against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kentas as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kentas struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullin controls his hands.
Mullin lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kentas.
Kentas lands a left hand.
Kentas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mullin misses with the head strike.
Kentas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mullin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kentas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mullin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mullin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mullin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kentas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mullin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kentas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mullin backwards.
Kentas is pressed up against the cage. Mullin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kentas down to the mat. Kentas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rimtas Kentas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Mullin.
Kentas looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullin is just out of range.
Kentas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mullin at a distance.
Kentas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kentas.
Mullin takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kentas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kentas scores with a three punch combo!
Mullin looks to land a right hand but Kentas moved out of range.
Mullin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Mullin clinches up against the cage.
Kentas tries to work over Mullin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mullin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mullin throws a head punch that misses.
Kentas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mullin.
Mullin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kentas has him pressed against the cage.

Kentas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kentas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mullin keeps working.

Kentas seems to be working for a kimura but Mullin defends the submission attempt.

Kentas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mullin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kentas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullin is controlling Kentas's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Kentas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mullin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rimtas Kentas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kentas is trying to control the action in half guard but Mullin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mullin is trying to control but can't.
Kentas stops Mullin from getting back to his feet.

Mullin kicks off Kentas and gets to his feet.
Herbert Mullin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Kentas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kentas cracks Mullin with an open hand slap.
Mullin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kentas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kentas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice takedown defense from Kentas. No joy for Mullin on that attempt.
Mullin tries to clinch up but Kentas circles away and keeps his distance.
Kentas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick by Mullin misses
and Kentas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mullin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Mullin.
Kentas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Mullin is rocked!
Kentas cracks Mullin with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Mullin falls to his knees and Kentas doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rimtas Kentas!
Rimtas Kentas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.