PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Bent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bent comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Im shipping up to Boston. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bent
vs
Kantola

187 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Bent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jussi Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantola shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bent defends it nicely.
Kantola shoots for a takedown but Bent saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kantola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kantola.

Bent looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kantola is trying to keep Bent in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bent wants to control from the top but Kantola keeps moving.

Kantola is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bent defends well.

Bent is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bent is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bent passes Kantola's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bent wants to pass to mount but Kantola is defending the position.
Bent is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kantola manages to get to full guard.
Kantola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bent manages to get himself to full guard.
Bent wants to get back to his feet but Kantola is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola wants to control from the top but Bent keeps moving.
Kantola preventing the sweep.
Kantola works over Bent with some ground and pound from guard.
Kantola thows a big elbow that misses.
Kantola trying to control the position from guard on top but Bent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bent holds on and takes a little breather.
Bent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kantola tries to free his leg and advance position but Bent is retaining full guard.
Bent manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kantola manages to get himself to full guard.
Bent throws and elbow that misses. Kantola uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bent's guard. Nice move by Kantola!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bent wants to stand but Kantola is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Bent dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bent misses with a looping left.
Bent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bent closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kantola counters with an inside leg kick.

Bent scores a takedown into full mount!

Bent goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kantola turns into him and now he's in Bent's guard.

Kantola drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bent dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kantola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bent looking to pass the guard.
Bent looking to sit in guard and control but Kantola gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kantola wants to control from the top but Bent keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bent is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Kantola drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bent dives on top into guard.
Kantola looking for a sweep. Not yet Kantola, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola keeping moving, preventing Bent from controlling successfully.
Bent has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bent postures up.
Bent stopping the sweep attempt from Kantola.

Bent drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kantola dives on top into guard.
Bent working a defensive guard but Kantola manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bent tries to buck Kantola off but Kantola is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kantola trying to control the action but Bent is working from the bottom.
Kantola throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kantola trying to control the action but Bent is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bent is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jussi Kantola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kantola counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kantola.

Kantola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kantola misses with a takedown attempt

and Bent counters with a takedown into side control.
Bent throwing strikes but Kantola manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Bent struggling a bit here.
Bent tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kantola presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bent tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kantola looking to control but Bent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bent wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kantola.
Bent tries to lock up and control but Kantola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bent sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kantola wants to control but Bent is keeping him busy.
Roy Bent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bent trying to control from the bottom.
Kantola looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kantola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kantola looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kantola seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bent is trying to stand.
Bent is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Bent is defending against the submission attempts here by Kantola.
Kantola slips a nice elbow through Bent's hands, connecting with Bent's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bent wants to sweep but Kantola has passed to side control!
Kantola wants to control but Bent is keeping him busy.
Bent is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kantola off and has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bent has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kantola has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Bent working for a choke but Kantola reverses nicely into Bent 's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Bent showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bent has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Bent!