PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Lee Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Pentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Oswald
vs
Pentti

192 cm
28
202 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

184 cm
32
197 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Oswald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arvo Pentti!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pentti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oswald throws the kick towards the body but Pentti avoids it.
Pentti lands a slapping body shot.
Pentti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oswald throws a big shot that misses.
Oswald tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pentti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pentti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pentti lands a jab to the head.

Pentti has closed the distance and engaged Oswald in a clinch.
Pentti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oswald backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oswald manages to break the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Pentti blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Pentti does it's job there.
Pentti connects with a body shot that sends Oswald's belly button to the back.
Oswald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pentti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pentti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oswald eats them both and turns towards Pentti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pentti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pentti lands a jab-cross combination.
Pentti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oswald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Oswald is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald is looking to land body kicks.
Oswald misses with a series of wild punches.
Oswald misses with a series of wild punches.
Pentti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oswald.
Pentti connects with a solid leg kick.
Oswald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pentti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oswald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pentti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oswald fails with an attempt to clinch.

Oswald moves into range and clinches up with Pentti.
Our sources have told us that Oswald has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Oswald tries to throw a body punch but Pentti avoids it by throwing Oswald back against the ropes.
Pentti blocks a body shot from Oswald.

Pentti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oswald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pentti can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oswald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pentti swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.
No joy there for Pentti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oswald fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pentti connects with a right hand. Oswald shakes it off.
Oswald tries to clinch but Pentti is having none of it.

Oswald rushes Pentti and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Pentti has Oswald pressed against the ropes.
Oswald blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pentti scores with a nice short uppercut.

Pentti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pentti ducks under a wild hook from Oswald.
Pentti misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Oswald misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pentti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pentti misses with a series of wild punches.
Oswald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pentti cracks the inside of Oswald's front leg.
Lee Oswald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oswald throws a head kick that misses.
Pentti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oswald moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oswald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pentti scores with a sloppy right hand. Oswald should have avoided that one.
Pentti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pentti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pentti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oswald looks to land a combination but Pentti avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oswald closes the distance but Pentti moves to the side
and Pentti counters with a body kick that stops Oswald in his tracks momentarily.
Oswald tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentti tries to clinch up.
Pentti swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.
Oswald lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oswald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oswald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oswald looks to land a right hand but Pentti moved out of range.
Oswald tries to clinch
letting Pentti counter with a right hand.
Oswald slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pentti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Oswald had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Oswald throws a head kick but Pentti moves out of range.
Oswald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oswald misses with a left hand
and Pentti counters with a nice leg kick.
Oswald tries to move into range but Pentti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pentti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pentti.
Oswald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Oswald does it's job there.
Pentti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Pentti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pentti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oswald's head.
Pentti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pentti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oswald slips a jab and a cross from Pentti.
Pentti scores with a hook.

Oswald has managed to clinch.
Oswald looking to stall.
Pentti landing knees to the body.
Pentti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pentti lands an uppercut.
Oh Oswald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oswald tries to work over Pentti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oswald seems to have got his legs back now.
Oswald lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Pentti lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Oswald.

Pentti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oswald throws a sloppy head kick and Pentti moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oswald there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pentti is looking to slow Oswald down with leg kicks.
Oswald throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oswald walks into a straight right hand from Pentti.
Oswald misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Pentti.
Pentti cracks Oswald with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Pentti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oswald.
Pentti scores with a body shot.
Lee Oswald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oswald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pentti can pounce on him.
Oswald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oswald throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Pentti to counter with a crisp jab.
Oswald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pentti finds it's way round the side to connect with Oswald's head.
Pentti closes the distance and catches Oswald with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Oswald is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Oswald is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Oswald is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Pentti takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arvo Pentti!
An out of breath and clearly excited Arvo Pentti thanked Fury Nutrition Inc. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).