PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amare Kentrez (ranked 5643 p4p, 569 weight class) and Petko Petkov (ranked 24750 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kentrez
vs
Petkov

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amare Kentrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Petko Petkov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petkov stuffs the takedown attempt from Kentrez. Kentrez gets slowly back to his feet.
Petkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kentrez shoots in and drives through. Petkov sprawls well.
Kentrez tries to close the distance and clinch but Petkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kentrez prevents Petkov from breaking the clinch.
Kentrez misses with a knee strike.

Petkov is trying to trip Kentrez. He has hold of a leg but Kentrez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Petkov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kentrez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Petkov manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kentrez is controlling Petkov's trapped leg to prevent Petkov from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kentrez is trying to maintain the position but Petkov is very close to passing his half guard.
Petkov stops Kentrez from getting back to his feet.
Kentrez tries to get to full guard but Petkov has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petkov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kentrez gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kentrez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kentrez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Petkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kentrez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petkov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petkov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Petkov content to stall in guard here.

Petkov gets to his feet. Kentrez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentrez shoots in for a double leg but Petkov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amare Kentrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Petkov closes the distance and clinches.

Petkov has clasped his hands together around Kentrez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kentrez wants to get back to his feet but Petkov drags him back down.
Kentrez struggling a bit here.

Petkov tries for a kimura but Kentrez is defending well.
Petkov wants to stand but Kentrez has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petkov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kentrez to see if he's OK.

Petkov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kentrez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Petkov's guard! Nice work there by Kentrez!
Kentrez is looking to stand up but Petkov won't let him.
Petkov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Petkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kentrez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Petkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petkov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petko Petkov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Petkov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Kentrez.
Kentrez wants to land a leg kick but Petkov is out of range.

Petkov moves into the clinch.
Petkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Petkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kentrez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Petkov has closed the distance and engaged Kentrez in a clinch.
Kentrez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kentrez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Petkov uses from the top position.
Petko Petkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Petkov distracts Kentrez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kentrez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Petkov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kentrez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Petkov pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kentrez is trying to maintain the position but Petkov is very close to passing his half guard.

Petkov decides to stand up.
Kentrez tries for a takedown but Petkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amare Kentrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petkov keeps Kentrez at a distance using the push kick.

Petkov forces Kentrez back against the cage and clinches.

Petkov jumps guard.
Petkov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Petkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Petkov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kentrez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Petkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Petkov lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Petkov striking off his back but it's not causing Kentrez any problems.
Petkov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kentrez is one step ahead there.
Petkov looking to control.
Petkov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kentrez is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkov has a closed guard, preventing Kentrez from standing up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kentrez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Petkov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kentrez somewhat.
Kentrez fails to land the takedown.
Petkov scores with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Petkov!
Amare Kentrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentrez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Petkov.

Petkov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Petkov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kentrez, up you get!

Petkov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petkov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kentrez.
Kentrez tries to roll over but Petkov keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kentrez is refusing to be controlled, as Petkov sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petko Petkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kentrez tries to sprawl but Petkov drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Kentrez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kentrez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petkov's waist but Petkov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kentrez off to one side.
Kentrez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kentrez dives in for a single leg takedown but Petkov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Petkov.
Petkov pushes Kentrez away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Kentrez or perhaps it was just good defense by Petkov, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amare Kentrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Petkov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kentrez is trying to defend but Petkov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kentrez is trying to maintain the position but Petkov is very close to passing his half guard.
Kentrez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Petkov scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Petkov lands a nice short elbow.
Kentrez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Petkov is trying to control. Kentrez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentrez is trying to maintain the position but Petkov is very close to passing his half guard.
Petkov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Petkov is controlling the pace.
Petkov wants to take a breather but Kentrez is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkov trying to control the pace.
Petkov is trying to control the action in half guard but Kentrez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Petkov lands a nice short elbow.
Petkov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kentrez wants to get back to his feet.
Kentrez tries to get to full guard but Petkov has control of the leg.

That's four 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.
Kentrez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kentrez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Petkov instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Petkov.
Kentrez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Petkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kentrez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petkov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Amare Kentrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Kentrez does no damage.
Petko Petkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Petkov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kentrez is wriggling around but Petkov manages to pass to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amare Kentrez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petkov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petko Petkov!