PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Camble (ranked 1655 p4p, 2229 weight class) and Leon Lentz (ranked 220 p4p, 293 weight class). Mike Camble could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leon Lentz's chin.

Camble
vs
Lentz

184 cm
23
180
8 - 3 - 0

178 cm
29
171
18 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Camble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Lentz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Lentz.
Leon Lentz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Lentz misses.
Lentz connects with a right hand. Camble shakes it off.
Camble checks the leg kick nicely there.
Camble scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the body from Camble misses
and Lentz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camble throws a shot from downtown. Lentz moves away and avoids it.
Lentz tries to clinch but Camble is having none of it.
Camble looks to land a left hand but Lentz moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lentz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Camble feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lentzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Camble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lentz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble throws a hook but Lentz blocks it.
Camble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Camble catches Lentz right on the button with a cross.
Camble takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lentz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lentz defending well as Camble loads up on a big left hand.
Leon Lentz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lentz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lentz lands a jab.
Lentz slips a jab from Camble.
A punch combination from Lentz misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lentz fails to land with a series of punches.
Lentz is looking to score with low kicks.
Lentz throws a hook to the side of Camble's head but Camble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lentz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camble is looking for a counter combo.
Camble misses with a body shot.
Lentz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lentz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lentz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lentz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camble half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Camble is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Camble throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lentz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lentz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the body from Camble misses
and Lentz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Camble's knee momentarily.
Camble looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lentz finds it's way through Camble's defenses.
Camble connects with a jab.
Lentz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A telegraphed right hand from Camble misses the target.
Lentz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lentz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Lentz catches Camble right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Lentz.
Camble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Lentz does it's job there.
Lentz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camble throws a hook but Lentz avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camble swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lentz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lentz dips to his left and cracks Camble with an uppercut!
Lentz misses with an uppercut. Camble saw that one coming.
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!
Camble takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Camble tries to move into range but Lentz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Camble's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lentz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Camble scrambles back to his feet.
Lentz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Camble walks into a jab.
Lentz throws a leg kick which misses Camble's front leg but catches the back leg as Camble tries to avoid it.

Camble shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lentz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Lentz 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.

Camble jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lentz ducks under a wild hook from Camble.
Camble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lentz.
Camble stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lentz.
Lentz throws a series of punches but Camble avoids them all with ease.
Camble was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lentz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lentz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camble.
Camble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lentz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leon Lentz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lentz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lentz thumps Camble with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lentz scores with a punch to the head.
Lentz tries a head kick but it misses.
Camble takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Camble fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lentz.
Camble misses with an uppercut. Lentz saw that one coming.
A jab from Lentz does it's job there.
Jab, jab by Lentz - just one landing.
Camble throws a right hand that misses
and Lentz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Camble's knee momentarily.
Camble swats away the attempt to clinch by Lentz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lentz lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lentz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Camble misses with an uppercut.
Lentz throws a big counter head kick but Camble avoids it with no problem.
Lentz lands a nice shot that snaps Camble's head back.
The fighters circling - Camble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lentz shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lentz lands a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lentz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lentz lands with an uppercut that bounces Camble off the cage and back into range.
Camble throws a jab but it's blocked by Lentz.
Lentz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lentz tests Camble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Camble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lentz to counter with a crisp jab.
Lentz is looking to slow Camble down with leg kicks.
Lentz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Camble's head.
Camble takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lentz. Camble does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camble fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lentz on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camble throws a shot from downtown. Lentz moves away and avoids it.
Lentz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Camble throws a poor cross that misses
and Lentz counters with a nice leg kick.
Lentz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camble throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Lentz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Camble throws a right hand that misses
and Lentz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lentz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lentz duly obliges.
Lentz lands a nice hook to Camble's body. Camble takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lentz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lentz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lentz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camble.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Lentz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Camble stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lentz.
Lentz blocks a jab.
Lentz tries a quick counter leg kick but Camble is wise to it.
Lentz's corner calls for a 1-2. Lentz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lentz throws a head kick but Camble moves out of range.
Camble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lentz sizes up Camble with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Camble throws a jab when Lentz was well out of range.
Camble is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lentz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Camble's hands.
Camble shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Camble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lentz moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble just misses with a punch to the body.
Lentz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camble.
Camble takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lentz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camble on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lentz misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Camble misses the target.
A big right from Camble misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lentz stuns Camble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lentz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Camble throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lentz's waist but Lentz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Camble off to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lentz! But no joy.
Lentz throws a looping overhand right but Camble ducks down to avoid it.
Lentz scores with a hook to the body. Camble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Camble walks into a stiff left hand from Lentz.
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!
Lentz cracks Camble with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Camble lunges at Lentz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lentz's hand.

Lentz pushes Camble up against the cage in a clinch.
Lentz scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lentz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lentz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Camble is rocked!
Lentz looks to land a right hand but Camble moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Lentz.
Mike Camble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lentz scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lentz. That snapped Camble's head back.
Camble misses with a straight left.
Camble misses with an uppercut
and Lentz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lentz throws a left and a right that both miss

and Camble counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Camble's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lentz pulls Camble in close to prevent any damage.
Lentz wants to hit a sweep here but Camble passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lentz there!
Lentz tries to hold on but Camble pushes him away.
Camble controlling from mount.
Leon Lentz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lentz manages to regain half guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Lentz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lentz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Lentz!