PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tajveer Thiara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Kent has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kent
vs
Thiara

223 cm
20
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tajveer Thiara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thiara.
Kent was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Kent closes the distance and clinches.

Thiara jumps guard and drags Kent to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Thiara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thiara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kent really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Thiara looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kent has picked Thiara up and slammed him! Thiara can't keep hold of the triangle and Kent manages to pass to side control!
Thiara tries to buck Kent off but Kent is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent gets to mount! Thiara was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Thiara tries to hold on but Kent pushes him away.
Kent 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.
Kent connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiara is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Kent landing punches.
Kent will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kent unloading with bombs!
Thiara tries to lock up and control but Kent gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thiara is desperately trying to improve his position but Kent has a good base and remains in mount.
Thiara in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thiara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kent. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kent landing shots from mount.
Thiara is looking to improve his position but Kent isn't that keen on the idea.
Kent lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thiara is looking to improve his position but Kent isn't that keen on the idea.
Thiara looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent won't let Thiara get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kent scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thiara takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kent is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thiara can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thiara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thiara is bucking up trying to escape but Kent cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kent working the ground and pound effectively.
Thiara is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kent.
Thiara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kent controlling from the full mount.
Kent breaks from Thiara's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Thiara takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kent in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kent breaks from Thiara's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kent looking to finish Thiara with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thiara!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thiara looks a forlorn figure.
Kent scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thiara taking shots to the head.
Thiara is in a horrible position here. Kent smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kent looking to finish Thiara with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thiara!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Kent dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thiara darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Kent pushes Thiara off and gets back to his feet.

Thiara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kent, pushing him back against the cage.
Kent keeps control of Thiara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Thiara manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Thiara scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Thiara trying to keep a closed guard but Kent is proving a slippery customer.
Thiara is breathing heavily.
Kent keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thiara's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thiara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Thiara is working an open guard so Kent takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Thiara fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kent to the ground. Thiara is now in Kent's guard.

Kent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kent trying to control the position.
Thiara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kent is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kent has his feet on Thiara's thighs here. He's pushed Thiara off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Thiara screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lance Kent!