PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tres Centecion (ranked 9862 p4p, 636 weight class) and Samy Radjansky (ranked 1411 p4p, 167 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Radjansky's choice of entrance music: Suriname Music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Centecion
vs
Radjansky

180 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
155 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tres Centecion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Samy Radjansky!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Centecion slips under a jab.
Centecion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Centecion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Radjansky misses with a series of wild punches.
Radjansky sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Radjansky throws a body shot but no joy.
Radjansky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Centecion.
Centecion throws a right hand that Radjansky ducks under and follows up with a left that Radjansky also avoids with ease.
Radjansky appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centecion blocks a jab.
Centecion lands with a nice body punch.
Radjansky throws a body shot but no joy.
Centecion slips a jab from Radjansky.
Centecion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Radjansky scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centecion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Radjansky.
Radjansky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Centecion counters with a body kick.
Centecion takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Centecion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Centecion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Radjansky.
Centecion digs a good body shot into Radjansky's ribs.
Centecion misses with a hook to the body
and Centecion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Centecion throws a jab but it's blocked by Radjansky.
Radjansky throws a hook to the side of Centecion's head but Centecion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Radjansky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Centecion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Radjansky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Centecion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Radjansky misses the target.
Radjansky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Centecion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Radjansky swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centecion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Radjansky.
Radjansky works Centecion's body with a nice hook.
Centecion scores with the left hand. Radjansky knows he should have avoided that one.
Centecion throws a body punch but Radjansky moves out of range.
Radjansky connects with the punch.
Centecion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Radjansky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Radjansky takes a swing at Centecion's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Centecion, as that shot connected.
Centecion throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Radjansky to counter with a crisp jab.
Centecion tries to clinch but Radjansky is having none of it.
Radjansky lands a slapping body shot.
Radjansky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Centecion misses with a hook
and Radjansky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Radjansky misses with a hook.
Centecion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Centecion lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radjansky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheers as Radjansky lands an impressive looking overhand right. Centecion doesn't seem phased though.
Radjansky misses with a double jab
and Centecion counters with a nice kick to the body.
Centecion throws a big shot that misses.
Centecion tries to clinch up but Radjansky circles away and keeps his distance.
Radjansky throws a body punch but Centecion moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Centecion.
Centecion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Radjansky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Radjansky. Those never looked like landing.
Radjansky misses with a few strikes there.
Centecion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Radjansky is looking for the big counter here.
Centecion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Radjansky lands a nice hook to Centecion's body. Centecion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Centecion.
Centecion takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radjansky misses with a jab to the body
and Centecion counters with a left and a right that stings Radjansky.
Centecion connects with a looping right hand.

Radjansky is rocked!
Centecion throws a leg kick
and Radjansky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Centecion misses.
Centecion looks for the body kick but Radjansky saw that one coming.
Centecion slips under a jab.
Radjansky scores with a hook.
A combination from Radjansky does no damage.
Radjansky lands with an uppercut that bounces Centecion off the cage and back into range.
Centecion cracks Radjansky with a right hand to the side of the head.
Centecion misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Centecion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Centecion misses the jab.
Centecion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Centecion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samy Radjansky will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Centecion sizes up Radjansky with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Radjansky digs a good hook to Centecion's body.
Centecion moves forwards but Radjansky connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Centecion dodges the punch combination from Radjansky.
Radjansky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Radjansky looks to land a combination but Centecion avoids it well.
Centecion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Radjansky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab from Radjansky finds it's way through Centecion's defenses.
Samy Radjansky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Radjansky misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centecion lands with a nice body punch.
Centecion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Radjansky was well out of range. Poor timing from Centecion.
Nice defenses there by Radjansky.
Radjansky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radjansky lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Centecion backs up against the cage.
Centecion throws the kick towards the body but Radjansky avoids it.
Centecion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radjansky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Centecion throws a shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Centecion might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Centecion wants to clinch but Radjansky slips to the side
and Radjansky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Centecion takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Centecion avoids the body shot from Radjansky.
Radjansky misses with the combination.
Centecion appears to be looking for a big counter.
Samy Radjansky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Radjansky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Radjansky does no damage.
Radjansky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radjansky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Centecion can pounce on him.
A shot to the body from Centecion misses
and Radjansky counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centecion connects with a leg kick. Radjansky looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Centecion misses with a hook
and Centecion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Centecion cracks Radjansky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Radjansky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Radjansky checks a low kick from Centecion.
Centecion lands an overhand right.
Radjansky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Radjansky.
No joy there for Centecion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Radjansky has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Radjansky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Radjansky loads up on a big right hand but Centecion slips the punch.
Centecion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Centecion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Radjansky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Centecion avoids the body shot from Radjansky.
Radjansky swings for the body but Centecion moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centecion connects with a jab.
Centecion feints a jab promting Radjansky to slip. Centecion then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Radjansky slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Radjansky is still on wobbly legs! Can Centecion finish him?
Radjansky dodges the punch combination from Centecion.
Radjansky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Centecion takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Radjansky seems to have recovered his senses.
Radjansky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Centecion.
Centecion lands a lovely overhand right.
Radjansky connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Centecion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Radjansky.
Radjansky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Centecion eats them both and turns towards Radjansky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Radjansky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Centecion swings for the body but Radjansky moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radjansky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Centecion looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Radjansky misses with a few strikes there.
Radjansky lands with a nice combination. Centecion backs away looking to recover.
Centecion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Radjansky swinging wildly here.
Centecion throwing a counter right hand but Radjansky manages to avoid it.
Radjansky is breathing heavily.
Radjansky moves out of range of the body kick from Centecion.
Radjansky looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Centecion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Centecion cracks Radjansky with an open hand slap.
A head kick by Centecion misses
and Radjansky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Centecion thinking.
Radjansky throws a hook but Centecion blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Centecion avoids the body shot from Radjansky.
Radjansky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Centecion stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Centecion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samy Radjansky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Centecion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Radjansky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Centecion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Oooooh!!! Centecion has knocked Radjansky down with a huge combo! Centecion steps away and waves a wobbly Radjansky back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Centecion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Radjansky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Centecion throws a predictable looking body shot
and Radjansky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Centecion misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Radjansky.
Centecion is looking to clinch but Radjansky is avoiding it.
Centecion dodges the punch combination from Radjansky.
A decent looking cross lands there for Centecion.
Centecion throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Radjansky's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Centecion dives in looking to finish as Radjansky flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Centecion's strikes! Centecion is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Radjansky's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Radjansky was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tres Centecion!
Tres Centecion seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.