PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Lorenzo (ranked 3982 p4p, 3960 weight class) and Kevon Artell (ranked 517 p4p, 513 weight class). Lorenzo comes into the arena with Giorno's theme - flamenco cover blaring out of the sound system. Kevon Artell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lorenzo
vs
Artell

185 cm
23
220
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
222
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Javier Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevon Artell!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artell wants to land a leg kick but Lorenzo is out of range.
Artell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lorenzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lorenzo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo thumps Artell with a low kick.
Artell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Artell misses with a double jab
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo misses with a few strikes there.
A bone on bone clash there as Artell blocks the leg kick.
Lorenzo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Artell's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Artell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lorenzo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lorenzo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lorenzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Artell.
Artell tries a head kick but it misses.
Artell digs a good body shot into Lorenzo's ribs.
Artell throws a shot to the body.
Artell misses with a wild body shot.
Artell throws a head kick that misses.
Artell connects with a leg kick.
Artell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kevon Artell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artell misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Artell throws a right hand that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a leg kick.
Artell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lorenzo is able to avoid easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artell looks to score with a jab to the body but Lorenzo is just out of range.
Lorenzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Artell.
Artell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Artell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Artell.
Artell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lorenzo rather than just go for the knockout.
Artell swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artell lands a head shot.
Artell tries to bum rush Lorenzo with a series of wild strikes but Lorenzo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Artell connects with a body shot that sends Lorenzo's belly button to the back.
Lorenzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Lorenzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Artell.
Artell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lorenzo moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Artell as he connects with a hook.
Artell throws a low kick but Lorenzo avoids it.
As Artell looks to move away, Lorenzo throws a big counter combo but Artell just gets out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lorenzo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artell scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Artell. Lorenzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Artell looks to move away, Lorenzo throws a big counter combo but Artell just gets out of the way.
Artell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lorenzo.
Artell scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lorenzo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Artell. Artell obviously looking to wear him down.
Artell digs a good body shot into Lorenzo's ribs.
Artell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Artell.
Artell tries to land a body kick
and Lorenzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Artell throws a leg kick but Lorenzo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lorenzo missing with a left hand there. Artell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevon Artell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Artell misses with a lunging right hand
and Artell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Artell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Artell misses the jab.
Artell throws a leg kick
and Lorenzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Artell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lorenzo.
Artell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lorenzo.
Artell misses with a head kick.
Artell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Artell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kevon Artell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Artell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Artell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Artell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artell throws a hook but Lorenzo avoids it easily.
Lorenzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Artell.
Artell is trying to counter with his kicks.
Artell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lorenzo moves away.
Artell digs a good hook to Lorenzo's body.
Lorenzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Artell finds it's way round the side to connect with Lorenzo's head.
Artell tries to land a front kick but Lorenzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lorenzo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lorenzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Artell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lorenzo moves away from the strike by Artell.
Artell throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo blocks a low kick nicely.
Lorenzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Artell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lorenzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lorenzo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice uppercut lands for Artell. That snapped Lorenzo's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Artell.
Artell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artell throws a body punch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Artell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Artell fakes the leg kick and cracks Lorenzo in the body.
Artell slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Artell misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo needs to keep his hands up - Artell had a free shot at his head there.
Lorenzo lands with a hook. Artell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Artell throws a leg kick
and Lorenzo counters with a stiff right hand.
Lorenzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lorenzo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Artell swings for the body but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Lorenzo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lorenzo staying out of range there.
A cross from Artell lands.
Artell lands a nice looking body shot.
Artell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lorenzo counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artell cracks a nice hook into Lorenzo's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Artell misses with an uppercut. Lorenzo saw that one coming.
Artell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lorenzo checks a leg kick.
Artell throws a body punch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Artell throws a sloppy body shot
and Lorenzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Artell takes a swing at Lorenzo's ribcage but misses.
Artell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lorenzo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lorenzo throws out a loose jab but Artell uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevon Artell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Artell scores with a body shot.
Artell misses the jab.
Artell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Artell fails to land with a series of punches.
Lorenzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Artell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Artell backs away, Lorenzo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Artell misses the shot to the body.
Lorenzo defending well as Artell loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Artell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lorenzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Artell thumps Lorenzo with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artell cracks Lorenzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Artell lands a right hook to the body.
Artell swings for the body but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Lorenzo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lorenzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Artell.
Lorenzo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Artell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Artell is looking to slow Lorenzo down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lorenzo. That's going to slow Artell down.
Lorenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Artell throws the left hand but Lorenzo avoids the punch easily.
Lorenzo throwing a counter right hand but Artell manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artell misses with a body kick.
Lorenzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Artell.
Artell is looking to land body kicks.
Artell scores with a leg kick.
Lorenzo throws a lazy right hand but Artell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Artell misses.
Lorenzo throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lorenzo.
Nice body punch from Artell.
Artell misses with an uppercut. Lorenzo saw that one coming.
Lorenzo tried to counter with a leg kick but Artell avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Artell there.
Artell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Artell misses with a straight left.
Lorenzo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lorenzo misses with a looping left.
Lorenzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lorenzo blocks a low kick nicely.
Lorenzo defending well as Artell loads up on a big left hand.
Artell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Javier Lorenzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo staying out of range there.
Lorenzo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Artell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lorenzo counters with a straight right hand.
Artell throws a chopping leg kick but Lorenzo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Artell misses the target.
Artell misses the shot to the body.
Artell with the inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Artell - just one landing.
Artell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kevon Artell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Artell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevon Artell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Artell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevon Artell!