PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Kentmiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lee's choice of entrance music: Living in America. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kentmiller
vs
Lee

166 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

GREEN!160
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lester Kentmiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassius Lee!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kentmiller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Kentmiller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Kentmiller moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Kentmiller is controlling the position.
Kentmiller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Kentmiller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kentmiller was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lester Kentmiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Kentmiller - just one landing.
A lazy left from Kentmiller finds it's target.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kentmiller swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tries to bum rush Kentmiller with a series of wild strikes but Kentmiller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kentmiller. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Kentmiller backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Kentmiller manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentmiller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kentmiller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kentmiller clinches.

Kentmiller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kentmiller 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.
Kentmiller throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Kentmiller is controlling him.

Kentmiller has picked Lee up - he's going for a ride! Kentmiller dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Lee has one foot on Kentmiller's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee shoots and misses
and Kentmiller counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentmiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kentmiller just misses with a punch to the body.
Kentmiller scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Kentmiller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kentmiller misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee is looking for the big counter here.
Kentmiller scores with a nice right hand.
Kentmiller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kentmiller connects with a crisp jab.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kentmiller at a distance.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Kentmiller.
Kentmiller throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kentmiller with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentmiller works the jab nicely.
Kentmiller misses the shot to the body.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kentmiller throws a body shot but no joy.
Kentmiller throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Kentmiller throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kentmiller in his tracks.
Kentmiller throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kentmiller's waist but Kentmiller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lee off to one side.
Kentmiller misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kentmiller throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws out a counter right but Kentmiller avoids it with no problem.
Kentmiller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Kentmiller circles away.
Kentmiller throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kentmiller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Kentmiller misses its intended target.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kentmiller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lee slips a straight right by Kentmiller.
Kentmiller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kentmiller looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kentmiller thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Kentmiller dominated that round.
That's time! Kentmiller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee cracks Kentmiller with a good jab.

Kentmiller clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Kentmiller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kentmiller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kentmiller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kentmiller looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Kentmiller misses.
Lee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentmiller throws a sloppy body shot
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Kentmiller throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Kentmiller throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kentmiller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Kentmiller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentmiller lands with a nice body kick.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kentmiller.
Lee throws the left hand but Kentmiller avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Kentmiller tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kentmiller moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Kentmiller is just out of range.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Kentmiller is out of range.
Lee tries to clinch up but Kentmiller circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Kentmiller misses its target.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kentmiller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kentmiller connects with a body shot.
Kentmiller swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentmiller misses with the combination.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kentmiller jabs at Lee's body.

Kentmiller drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.

Kentmiller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Kentmiller as Lee shoots in.
Kentmiller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester Kentmiller is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Kentmiller finds it's target.

Kentmiller moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentmiller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee tries to pull guard but Kentmiller holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
Lester Kentmiller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius Lee.
Lee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kentmiller to keep the fight standing.
Kentmiller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kentmiller pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee tries to pull guard but Kentmiller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Kentmiller jumps into guard, dragging Lee to the mat.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Kentmiller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kentmiller keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Kentmiller dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kentmiller looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.

Kentmiller pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Kentmiller manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lee jumps guard but Kentmiller stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kentmiller jumps into guard, dragging Lee to the mat.
Kentmiller controlling Lee's posture.
Kentmiller looking for a sweep. Not yet Kentmiller, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee 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.
Kentmiller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Kentmiller wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Kentmiller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentmiller seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Lee trying to control but Kentmiller is working from the bottom.

Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kentmiller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kentmiller keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kentmiller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kentmiller has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lee avoids the body shot from Kentmiller.
Lee throws a counter combo.
Kentmiller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kentmiller misses with a looping left.
Kentmiller scores with a nice right hand.
Kentmiller looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentmiller throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kentmiller misses with a straight left.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kentmiller.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kentmiller throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Kentmiller slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Lester Kentmiller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kentmiller lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Kentmiller moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kentmiller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Kentmiller misses with an uppercut.
Kentmiller misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Kentmiller missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee throws a counter combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cassius Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Kentmiller.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Kentmiller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kentmiller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Lester Kentmiller!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Lester Kentmiller!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Lester Kentmiller!

Lester Kentmiller wins by unanimous decision!