PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Hatfield (ranked 494 p4p, 134 weight class) and Rimtas Kentas (ranked 74 p4p, 19 weight class). Hatfield comes to the cage accompanied by Cruel World- Willie Nelson. Riley Hatfield could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rimtas Kentas's chin.

Hatfield
vs
Kentas

174 cm
31
160
22 - 13 - 0

176 cm
32
159
21 - 9 - 0

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World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
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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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimtas Kentas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kentas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hatfield moves away.
Kentas looks to throw the jab but Hatfield is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatfield. Kentas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kentas throws out a counter right but Hatfield avoids it with no problem.
Kentas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hatfield under the eye.
Hatfield moves forwards but Kentas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kentas checks a leg kick.
Kentas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kentas moves out of range as Hatfield strikes.
Kentas scores with a hook to the body. Hatfield takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kentas scores with a three punch combo!
Kentas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hatfield throws an overhand right that lands on Kentas's shoulder, as Kentas tries to avoid the shot.
Kentas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Hatfield.
Riley Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kentas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kentas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kentas misses with a hook. Hatfield ducked under it nicely.
Kentas swings for the body but Hatfield moves out of range.
Hatfield throws the left hand but Kentas avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Hatfield.
Hatfield lands with a nice body punch.
Hatfield throws a hook but Kentas blocks it.
Kentas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a nice looking combination but Kentas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kentas. Hatfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hatfield misses with a looping right.
Kentas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatfield.
Kentas lands a body shot.
Hatfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kentas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hatfield can't find room to land a body shot as Kentas controls the action.
Kentas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kentas gets through Hatfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kentas lands a nice uppercut.
Hatfield is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kentas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kentas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hatfield controls his hands.
Kentas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hatfield is trying to break the clinch but Kentas has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hatfield takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kentas scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatfield misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hatfield breaks the clinch.
Kentas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hatfield takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kentas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kentas throws a hook but Hatfield blocks it.
Hatfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kentas.
Riley Hatfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kentas dips to his left and cracks Hatfield with an uppercut!
Kentas misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Hatfield.
Kentas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kentas just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hatfield.
A lazy left from Hatfield finds it's target.
Kentas lands a head shot.
Kentas ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Kentas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kentas ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kentas throws a shot from downtown. Hatfield moves away and avoids it.
Kentas misses with a hook.
Kentas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kentas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Kentas.
Kentas ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kentas ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Kentas avoids a kick to the body.
Kentas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hatfield throws a hook but Kentas avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hatfield clobbers Kentas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hatfield misses with a straight left.
Hatfield misses with a hook.
Hatfield throws a right hand that misses
and Kentas counters with a stiff right hand.
Kentas looks to land a right hand but Hatfield moved out of range.
Hatfield swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kentas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hatfield is looking to land body kicks.
Kentas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kentas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hatfield throws a leg kick
and Kentas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kentas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kentas.
Kentas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hatfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kentas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hatfield had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kentas tests Hatfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kentas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hatfield is trying to stand up here but Kentas is controlling him well.

Hatfield is defending against the submission attempts here by Kentas.

Kentas is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield is trying to stand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rimtas Kentas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kentas blocks a jab.
Kentas scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Kentas misses.
Kentas throws a shot from downtown. Hatfield moves away and avoids it.
Kentas moves out of range as Hatfield throws a body kick.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut.
Hatfield misses with a hook
and Kentas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kentas throws a nice looking combination but Hatfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hatfield.
Kentas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hatfield looks to throw the jab but Kentas is out of range.
A big left from Hatfield misses.
Kentas defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Kentas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatfield throws a hook to the side of Kentas's head but Kentas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kentas digs a good hook to Hatfield's body.
Kentas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kentas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a hook to the side of Kentas's head but Kentas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kentas misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kentas defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Kentas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kentas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kentas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Kentas.
Hatfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kentas misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hatfield misses the target.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut.
Kentas lands with a shot to the body.
Hatfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kentas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hatfield at a distance.
Kentas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Kentas rushes Hatfield and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Hatfield breaks the clinch.
Kentas lands a nice hook to Hatfield's body. Hatfield takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kentas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kentas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Hatfield misses the target.
Hatfield misses with a looping left.
Hatfield gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kentas.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Kentas slips the punch.
Hatfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hatfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hatfield throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kentas takes a swing at Hatfield's ribcage but misses.
Hatfield throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kentas.
Kentas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatfield.
Hatfield half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hatfield misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Hatfield misses.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut.
Hatfield throws a hook but Kentas avoids it easily.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Kentas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatfield misses with a low kick.
Hatfield looks to throw the jab but Kentas is out of range.
Hatfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kentas was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatfield.
Kentas throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield tries to land a leg kick but Kentas saw it coming and moves away.
Kentas throws a body shot but no joy.
Kentas just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Hatfield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Hatfield.
Kentas swings for the body but Hatfield moves out of range.
Hatfield throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hatfield misses with a looping right.
Kentas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot by Kentas.
Kentas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hatfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kentas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hatfield's hands.
Kentas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kentas avoids the head kick by Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a looping overhand right but Kentas ducks down to avoid it.
Hatfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Hatfield takes one to the chin there.
Kentas throws a body shot but no joy.
Kentas takes a swing at Hatfield's ribcage but misses.
Hatfield connects with a solid leg kick.
Kentas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Kentas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentas throws a lazy right hand but Hatfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hatfield throws a leg kick but Kentas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kentas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hatfield throws the left hand but Kentas avoids the punch easily.
Hatfield dips to his left and cracks Kentas with an uppercut!
Hatfield jabs Kentas right on the nose. Kentas blinks but takes it well.
Hatfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Hatfield.
Hatfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kentas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
A low kick from Hatfield is predictable there
and Kentas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hatfield looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kentas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kentas.
Kentas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hatfield ducks under a wild hook from Kentas.
Rimtas Kentas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Kentas uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kentas throws a looping overhand right but Hatfield ducks down to avoid it.
Kentas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kentas checks a low kick from Hatfield.
Kentas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hatfield doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rimtas Kentas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kentas scores with a body shot.
Kentas scores with the left hand. Hatfield knows he should have avoided that one.
Kentas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hatfield has time to react.
Kentas lands a head shot.
Hatfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kentas.
Hatfield doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kentas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kentas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hatfield throws out the jab.
Kentas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kentas. Hatfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kentas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Kentas.
A big right from Hatfield misses.
Kentas moves out of range of the strikes.
Kentas lands a really nice looking cross but Hatfield seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield throws a body punch but Kentas moves out of range.
Hatfield punishes Kentas's body with a nice straight punch.
Kentas shoots in but no luck this time.
Kentas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Hatfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kentas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentas cracks a nice hook into Hatfield's ribs.
Kentas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hatfield scores with a head kick.
Kentas looks to land a combination but Hatfield avoids it well.
Hatfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kentas.
A punch lands to the side of Hatfield 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hatfield checks a low kick from Kentas.
Kentas misses the shot to the body.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut. Kentas saw that one coming.
Hatfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatfield avoids the body shot from Kentas.
Kentas jabs Hatfield to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hatfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kentas was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatfield.
Kentas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Kentas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kentas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Hatfield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kentas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Hatfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kentas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hatfield throws a big shot that misses.
Kentas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kentas lands an overhand right.
Hatfield slips a straight right by Kentas.
Hatfield misses with a wild combination.
Kentas 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.
Kentas lands with a hook. Hatfield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hatfield staying out of range there.
Kentas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatfield paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kentas misses with the combination.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut. Kentas saw that one coming.
Kentas misses with a body shot.
Kentas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hatfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentas slips under a jab.
Hatfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kentas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kentas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kentas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Hatfield misses

and Kentas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kentas is pushing down on Hatfield's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hatfield is fighting to maintain full guard but Kentas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hatfield scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Kentas manages to mount him!

Kentas has control of Hatfield's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hatfield regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hatfield wants to try and get back to his feet.

Kentas is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hatfield has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hatfield!
Rimtas Kentas has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatfield wanted to stand there but Kentas had control of the position.
Hatfield won't allow Kentas to sweep him here.
Hatfield tries to stand but Kentas is controlling from the bottom.
Hatfield has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kentas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hatfield is one step ahead there.
Kentas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rimtas Kentas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kentas 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rimtas Kentas!
During a confident post fight interview, Rimtas Kentas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.