PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Entei (ranked 1371 p4p, 167 weight class) and Kung Le (ranked 3055 p4p, 343 weight class). Le is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's Goin' Down by Tony Corleone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Entei
vs
Le

177 cm
22
155 lbs
11 - 9 - 2

178 cm
28
165 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Le!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Entei clinches up with Le and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Le fails to land.
Le misses with a knee to the head.
Entei has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Entei prevents a body shot from Le.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Entei.
Le has a couple of punches blocked by Entei.
Le lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Entei.
Le blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Entei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Entei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Entei lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Kung Le has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Entei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Entei keeps control of Le as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Entei has a couple of punches blocked by Le.
Entei misses with the head strike.
Entei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le's elbow.
Entei swings wildly with an uppercut but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Entei.
Entei throws a head punch that misses.
Entei has a couple of punches blocked by Le.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei prevents Le from breaking the clinch.
Le prevents a body shot from Entei.
Entei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le blocks a body shot from Entei.
Le tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Le tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
Entei throws a punch but it's blocked by Le.
Entei blocks an uppercut.

Entei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Le moves forwards but Entei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Entei looks for the body kick but Le saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Le.
Entei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Entei scores with a body shot.
Le misses with a body shot
and Entei counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Le loads up on a big right hand but Entei slips the punch.
Entei misses with a wild combination.
Le scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Entei slips a jab and a cross from Le.
Le throws a leg kick
and Entei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Le.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Entei.
Le appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Entei blocks a head kick by Le.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le wants to land a leg kick but Entei is out of range.
Entei throws a nice looking combination but Le bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Entei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Entei throws out a powerful jab.
Le misses with a head kick.
Entei misses with a head kick.
Donk. Entei catches Le right on the button with a cross.
Le misses with a wild combination.
As Le backs away, Entei returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Entei tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Entei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kung Le's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Le throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Entei.
Entei appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Entei.
Le throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Le thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Entei if he has to take too many more of those.
Entei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Le unleashes a big counter combination but Entei bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Entei throws a series of punches but Le avoids them all with ease.
Entei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Le misses
and Entei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Entei connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entei misses with a head kick.
Entei misses with a body punch
and Le counters with a leg kick.
Le circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le throws a shot from downtown. Entei moves away and avoids it.
Entei tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Le manages to circle out of the way.

Entei moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Entei fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Le fails to land.
Le throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Enteis head.
Le lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Le misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Entei.
Entei is pushing Le up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
Entei tries to throw a body punch but Le avoids it by throwing Entei back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei throws a punch but it's blocked by Le.
Entei lands a nice uppercut.
Le throws a punch but it's blocked by Entei.
Still in the clinch, Entei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Entei misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Entei.
Le prevents a body shot from Entei.
Le is trying to force a seperation but Entei has the dominant position.
Entei pushes Le back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entei prevents a body shot from Le.
Nice body punch from Entei.
Entei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Entei tries to throw a body punch but Le avoids it by throwing Entei back against the cage.
Le is trying to break the clinch but Entei is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Entei.
Entei lands a hook to the side of the head.
Entei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Le is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Entei.
Le scores with a hook to the body.
Entei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le tries to break free but Entei pushes him back against the cage.
Le lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Le blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Entei.
Le blocks a body shot from Entei.
Entei slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Entei - that landed with a thud.
Entei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Le lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Entei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Entei dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kung Le's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Le is looking to clinch but Entei is avoiding it.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Entei misses the target.
Entei lands a leg kick that knocks Le off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Le blocks the low kick.
Kung Le is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Entei throws a nice head kick!
Le misses with a few strikes there.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le scores with a jab to the body.
Entei drops his hands momentarily and Le takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Entei.
Le blocks a leg kick.
Entei lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei checks a low kick from Le.
Le avoids the head kick by Entei.

Entei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Le, pushing him back against the cage.
Le's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Entei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Entei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Entei digs a right hand into Le's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le's gas tank.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Entei controls his hands.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Entei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Entei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
Entei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le looking to slow down the pace here.
Le blocks a body shot from Entei.
Entei lands a body shot.
Le fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Entei presses Le against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Entei.
Entei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Entei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Entei.
Entei throws a body punch but Le moves out of range.
Le lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harry Entei is winning the standup battle so far.
Entei throws a series of punches but Le moves out of range.
Entei throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Entei avoids the body shot from Le.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.

Entei clinches up against the cage.
Kung Le has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le presses Entei against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Entei swings wildly with an uppercut but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harry Entei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Entei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Le.
Entei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le working Entei over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Entei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Entei 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Entei!
After the fight, Harry Entei was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.