PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rad Dood (ranked 3445 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Lentz (ranked 22384 p4p, 0 weight class). Dood comes to the cage accompanied by Fuckin' Up. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dood
vs
Lentz

168 cm
35
148 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

170 cm
29
149 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Urban Fighter
Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

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 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rad Dood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Lentz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lentz misses with a body shot.
Dood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lentz defends it nicely.
Dood scores with a jab.
Dood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dood lands with a shot to the body.
Lentz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Dood moves into the clinch.
Lentz blocks a body shot from Dood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dood is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dood misses with the head strike.
Lentz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dood is defending well.

Dood has clasped his hands together around Lentz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Dood is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lentz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dood wants to control but Lentz is keeping him busy.
Lentz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dood off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dood is really stuck here.
Dood holding both Lentz 's hands and preventing any damage.
Lentz is trying to stick to Dood's back but Dood is turning into Lentz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lentz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dood.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lentz can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dood passes Lentz's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lentz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Well, if Dood is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dood seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lentz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dood is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lentz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dood.
Dood trying to control the action but Lentz is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lentz is looking to control Dood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lentz avoid being mounted?
Dood tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lentz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dood is looking for a kimura but Lentz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dood to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dood winds up and cracks Lentz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dood is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lentz!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rad Dood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dood works the jab nicely.
Lentz shoots in for a takedown but Dood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lentz closes the distance and clinches up with Dood, looking for a takedown. Lentz pushes Dood against the cage but Dood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lentz can do to turn this around?
Dood avoids the body shot from Lentz.
Dood works the jab nicely.
Dood misses with an uppercut.
Dood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lentz tries to avoid it but Dood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lentz to the ground. Lentz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lentz tries for a takedown but Dood circles away easily
and Dood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rad Dood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lentz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lentz walks into a left hand.
Dood scores with a nice head shot.
Dood lands a really nice looking cross but Lentz seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dood connects with a right hand. Lentz shakes it off.

Dood moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dood prevents the takedown attempt.
Dood prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dood lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Dood on the inside.
Lentz blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dood lands a shoulder strike.
Lentz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lentz is trying to drag Dood to the mat but Dood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dood lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Dood is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lentz can't fight it off and eventually Dood manages to take the fight to the floor. Lentz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lentz is keeping the position for now.
Dood is pushing down on Lentz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lentz is fighting to maintain full guard but Dood has managed to sneak the leg through.

Dood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lentz defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dood is working for a kimura here but Lentz manages to reverse the position and he's now in Dood's guard.
Lentz trying to control but Dood is working from the bottom.
Lentz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rad Dood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dood pulls Lentz in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dood jabs Lentz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lentz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dood swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dood moves into the clinch.
Lentz is trying to pull guard but Dood has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dood.
Dood digs a right hand into Lentz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lentz's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Dood.
Dood scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dood jumps guard.
Lentz wants to pass the guard but Dood is keeping the position.
Lentz looking to sit in guard and control but Dood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dood wants to control from the top but Lentz keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dood is pushing down on Lentz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lentz is fighting to maintain full guard but Dood has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lentz is staying active underneath Dood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dood wants to pass the guard but Lentz is defending well.

Dood is trying to work for a kimura but Lentz is defending well.
Dood seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dood wants to take a breather but Lentz is having none of it.
Rad Dood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dood is thwarting Lentz's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz is looking to improve his position.
Lentz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Dood content just to control the position here.

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.
Lentz tries to hold on but Dood pushes him away.
Dood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lentz can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ryan Lentz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lentz working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rad Dood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dood 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rad Dood!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rad Dood waved his t-shirt featuring Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.