PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Tentheros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lind has chosen Ice Cube & Dr Dre - Natural Born Killaz as his entrance music. 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!

Tentheros
vs
Lind

186 cm
25
205 lbs
17 - 2 - 1

182 cm
29
216 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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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 17 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Tentheros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinton Lind!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lind thows a leg kick but Tentheros checks it
and Tentheros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Quinton Lind has been cut.
Lind throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tentheros counters with a good low kick that Lind was not able to check.
Lind scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tentheros doesn't seem bothered though.
Lind thuds a left hand into Tentheros's body.
Lind walks into a jab.
Lind misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Tentheros misses
and Tentheros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Lind lands with a shot to the body.
Donk. Tentheros catches Lind right on the button with a cross.
Lind throws a push kick but Tentheros slaps the foot to one side.
Lind blocks a head kick by Tentheros.
Tentheros moves out of range of the strikes.
Tentheros connects with a high kick.
Tentheros lands a leg kick that knocks Lind off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentheros throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tentheros feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lind's calf.
Tentheros attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tentheros throws a leg kick but Lind moved away.
Tentheros connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lind has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tentheros.
Lind looks winded!
Tentheros lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That has opened up Quinton Lind's cut even more.
Lind staying out of range there.
Tentheros tests Lind's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tentheros connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tentheros dives in and grabs Lind's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lind pushes down on Tentheros's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lind defending well as Tentheros loads up on a big left hand.
Lind throws out a loose jab but Tentheros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tentheros walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lind checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tentheros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tentheros scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lind wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tentheros.
Lind throws a shot from downtown. Tentheros moves away and avoids it.
Tentheros throws a leg kick that misses.
Tentheros throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lind missing with a left hand there. Tentheros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tentheros misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tentheros misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lind.
Tentheros lands with an overhand left.

The cut above Quinton Lind's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tentheros bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lind's head backwards.
Tentheros slips a jab from Lind.
Tentheros throws a low kick but Lind avoids it.
Tentheros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lind.
Lind ducks under a wild hook from Tentheros.
Lind throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lind lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lind throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tentheros slips a straight right by Lind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tentheros.
Tentheros attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lind misses with a right hand
and Tentheros counters with a three punch combo that has Lind backing up. Lind nods at Tentheros to acknowledge the strikes.
Tentheros looks to score with a jab to the body but Lind is just out of range.
Lind misses with a hook. Tentheros ducked under it nicely.
Tentheros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quinton Lind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lind looks to score with a jab to the body but Tentheros is just out of range.
Tentheros pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tentheros lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Lind. Beautiful body shot.
Tentheros misses with a head kick.
Lind 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Tentheros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Lind's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lind misses with a hook
letting Tentheros counter with a right hand.
Quinton Lind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tentheros pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lind is out of range and Tentheros settles back down.

Tentheros scores with a takedown into Lind's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tentheros controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tentheros seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lind for as long as he can get away with.
Tentheros pushes down on Lind's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tentheros is keen to just control but Lind is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentheros takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lind is staying active underneath Tentheros, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Tentheros seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ken Tentheros just wasn't active enough.
Tentheros connects with a nice looking jab.
Lind throws a push kick but Tentheros slaps the foot to one side.
Lind swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Tentheros. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tentheros.

Quinton Lind's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tentheros, right into the meat.
Lind is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros looks for the body kick but Lind saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tentheros feints and then cracks Lind's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lind down.

Tentheros gets a double leg takedown into Lind's guard.
Tentheros missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lind utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lind is adopting a defensive guard.
Tentheros stays in close to Lind's body and controls the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tentheros accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros lands a couple of elbows.
Tentheros trying to control the position from guard on top but Lind is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tentheros pushes down on Lind's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tentheros takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tentheros is trying to control the action in half guard but Lind is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lind is doing well to control the position and prevent Tentheros from advancing to side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lind stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lind.
Lind looks to land a right hand but Tentheros moved out of range.
Tentheros shoots in but Lind avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tentheros misses with a body kick.
Tentheros throws a leg kick
and Lind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tentheros moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tentheros is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lind can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tentheros throws a chopping leg kick but Lind manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tentheros throws a looping overhand right but Lind ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tentheros changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lind looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lind is not content to let Tentheros control the position.
Lind is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Tentheros dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Lind's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Lind thows a leg kick but Tentheros checks it
and Tentheros counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lind's knee momentarily.
Lind misses with a double jab.
Tentheros tries to land a leg kick but Lind saw it coming and moves away.
Lind throws a sloppy head kick and Tentheros moves out of range easily.
Lind takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tentheros lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tentheros bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tentheros throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lind was covering up waiting for the punch and Tentheros finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tentheros has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lind keeping moving, preventing Tentheros from controlling successfully.
Tentheros cracks Lind with a solid left hand.
Lind takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentheros stands and throws Lind's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tentheros connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lind some visible discomfort.
Tentheros happy to just control the position for now.
Lind gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tentheros tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ken Tentheros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tentheros sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lind avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tentheros.
Tentheros throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lind because Tentheros loaded up on that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tentheros trying to control but Lind is having none of it.
Tentheros controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind is squirming around, avoiding Tentheros's attempts to control the action.
Quinton Lind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tentheros controlling from mount.
Tentheros's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tentheros throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lind because Tentheros loaded up on that one.
Tentheros takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ken Tentheros has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lind throws a body punch but Tentheros moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Tentheros showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tentheros 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Tentheros!
Ken Tentheros made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'This Organization was a pile of trash, and I'm happy to see it going into the garbage. (Flips off crowd)'.