PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mini Bard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Bentley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's Catching Up (NoMeansNo). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bard
vs
Bentley

178 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Beast Fightwear
Hell's Balls Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mini Bard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Bentley!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentley throws a head kick that misses.
Bentley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bentley.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bentley.

Bard is rocked!

It looks like Mini Bard has been cut.
Carl Bentley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bentley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Bard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bentley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bentley misses with a leg kick.
Bentley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bard seems to have got his legs back now.
Bentley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bentley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bentley throws a right and a left that Bard avoids nicely.
Bentley scores with a three punch combo!
Bard blocks a head kick by Bentley.
Bard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Bard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bentley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bard - the referee stops the clock and Bentley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bard. Bentley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bentley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bard.
Bard throws a nice looking combination but Bentley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Bard.
Bentley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bard connects with a right hand. Bentley shakes it off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bard trying to land knees to the body.
Bentley is looking to break free of the clinch but Bard has double underhooks.
Bard works on Bentley's body with a couple of short punches.
Bentley has had enough of the clinch but Bard keeps him there for the moment.
Bard tries to land knees in the clinch but Bentley avoids the damage to the body.
Bard fails to pull guard.
Bard connects with a knee to the head.
Bentley wants to break free but Bard has control.
Bentley is trying to break free.
Bentley is looking to break free of the clinch but Bard has double underhooks.
Bard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bard.
Bard controlling the action here for a moment.
Bentley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bard controlling the action here for a moment.
Bard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bentley is trying to break the clinch but Bard has him pressed against the cage.
Bentley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bard tries a body shot but Bentley blocks it.
Bard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bentley looks gassed!
Bard tries to pull guard but Bentley holds him up against the cage and eventually Bard drops back down to his feet.
Bard trying to land knees to the body.
Bard crunches a lovely knee into Bentley's ribcage.
Bentley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bentley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bard misses with a knee strike.
Bard trying to land knees to the body.
Bard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bentley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mini Bard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bentley cracks Bard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bentley throws a head kick that misses
and Bard counters with a body kick that stops Bentley in his tracks momentarily.
Bard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bentley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bentley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bentley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bard.
Bentley throws a sloppy head kick
and Bard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard lands with a kick to the temple. Bentley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bentley.
Bentley throws a sloppy head kick
and Bard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bard lands a jab to the nose.
Bentley tries to land a body kick
and Bard counters with a leg kick.
Bentley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bentley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick by Bentley misses
and Bard counters with a good low kick that Bentley was not able to check.
Bentley misses with a wild combination.
Bard throws a series of punches but Bentley avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bard thuds a left hand into Bentley's body.
Bard digs a good hook to Bentley's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Bard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mini Bard's cut.
That's time! Bard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Bard clinches up against the cage.
Bard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bentley up against the cage.
Bard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bard stalling the fight.
Bard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bentley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bentley wants to break free but Bard has control.
Bentley wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bentley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bentley throws a sloppy head kick
and Bard counters with an inside leg kick.
Bentley throws a head kick that misses
and Bard counters with a head kick. That will keep Bentley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Bard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bentley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bentley.
Bard throws a leg kick which misses Bentley's front leg but catches the back leg as Bentley tries to avoid it.
Bentley throws a body kick the misses
and Bard counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick by Bentley misses
and Bard counters with a big head kick but Bentley shrugs it off.
Bard pushes Bentley away with a front kick.
Bard avoids the head kick by Bentley.
Bard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bentley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bentley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bard counters with a leg kick.
Bard scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentley throws a lazy head kick
and Bard counters with a head kick.
Bard doesn't manage to clinch there - Bentley circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bard.
Bard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bentley.
A head kick by Bentley misses
and Bard counters with a nice body kick.
Bard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bard misses with a double jab
and Bentley counters with a right hand to the body.
Bard shoots in looking for a takedown. Bentley tries to sprawl out of it but Bard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bentley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bentley catches Bard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bentley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bentley throws a leg kick

and Bard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bard manages to break the clinch.
Bard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Bentley misses
and Bard counters with a low kick, right behind Bentley 's knee.
Bard works Bentley's body with a nice hook.
A head kick by Bentley misses
and Bard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bentley really felt that one!
Bard scores with a head kick.
Bentley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bard, right into the meat.

Bard has Bentley up against the cage in a clinch.
Bard scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bentley walks away with a smile on his face. Bard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mini Bard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bentley's guard.

Bard stands up and waves to Bentley to follow him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bard.
Bard throws a right and a left that Bentley avoids nicely.
Bentley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bard takes one to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Bentley.
Bentley throws a leg kick
and Bard counters with a good low kick that Bentley was not able to check.
Bentley throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Bard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mini Bard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bentley throws a lazy head kick
and Bard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bentley pinned against the cage. Bentley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mini Bard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bard tries to stall but Bentley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bentley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bard tries a knee to the head but Bentley blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentley tries to break the clinch but Bard is controlling the position.
Bentley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bard looking to stall.
Bentley avoiding damage as Bard throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bentley is trying to break free.
Bard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bard prevents Bentley from breaking the clinch.

Bentley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bentley throws a sloppy head kick
and Bard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bentley misses with a head kick.
Bentley misses with a head kick.
Bentley misses with a few strikes there.
Bentley has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bard.
Bentley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bentley swinging wilding here.
Bard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bentley's head.
Bentley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bentley.
Carl Bentley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bard scores with a hook.
Bard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bentley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bard lands a head kick. Bentley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bentley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bentley misses with a wild body shot.
Bard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bentley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bard lands with a shot to the body.
Bentley throws a head kick that misses
and Bard counters with a big head kick but Bentley shrugs it off.
Bard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bard throws a head kick that half lands.
Bentley ducks right into an uppercut from Bard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bard thumps Bentley with a low kick.
Bard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bentley throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mini Bard is winning the standup battle so far.
Bard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Bard.
Bard lands a high kick!
Bentley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mini Bard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bard connects with a high kick.
Bard feints and then cracks Bentley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bentley down.
Bard lands a high kick!
Bentley throws a sloppy head kick
and Bard counters with a leg kick.

Bard closes the distance and pushes Bentley back into the cage.
Bentley has had enough of the clinch but Bard keeps him there for the moment.
Bard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bard leaning his opponent against the cage.

Bard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mini Bard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mini Bard!