PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rimtas Kentas (ranked 259 p4p, 575 weight class) and Ziggy Stardust (ranked 43 p4p, 89 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stardust's choice of entrance music: Starman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kentas
vs
Stardust

176 cm
31
159
18 - 8 - 0

178 cm
32
170
22 - 11 - 0

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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rimtas Kentas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stardust takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stardust looks to land a right hand but Kentas moved out of range.
Kentas 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.
Kentas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good work by Kentas as he checks the leg kick.
Stardust throws a body shot but no joy.
Kentas misses with a body shot.
Stardust misses with a head kick.
Kentas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stardust cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Rimtas Kentas has been cut.
Kentas lands a nice looking body shot.
Kentas lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust misses with a hook
enabling Kentas to counter with a crisp jab.
Stardust throws a body punch but Kentas moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kentas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kentas lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kentas slips under a jab.
Kentas is looking to wear down Stardust with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust throws a leg kick
enabling Kentas to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Stardust misses
and Kentas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stardust thinking.
Kentas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stardust turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Kentas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stardust fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kentas checks it well.
Kentas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kentas moves out of range as Stardust throws a body kick.
Stardust takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kentas takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kentas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Kentas misses.
It seemed like Stardust was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kentas throws a jab but it's blocked by Stardust.
A little jabbing left from Stardust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stardust misses with a left hand
and Kentas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kentas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kentas misses the target.
Kentas lands a nice shot to the body.
Stardust misses with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Stardust misses
enabling Kentas to counter with a crisp jab.
Kentas looks to land a left hand but Stardust moved out of range nicely.
Stardust slips under a jab.
Stardust misses with a left hand
and Kentas counters with a nice body shot.
Stardust misses with a right hand
and Kentas counters with a straight right hand.
Stardust looks to land a body kick but Kentas moved away.
Stardust thows a leg kick but Kentas checks it
and Stardust takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kentas misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kentas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kentas throws a shot from downtown. Stardust moves away and avoids it.
Stardust moves out of range of the strikes.
Kentas throws a shot from downtown. Stardust moves away and avoids it.
Stardust throws a body punch but Kentas moves out of range.
Kentas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kentas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stardust on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stardust avoids the body shot from Kentas.
Kentas moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab by Kentas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kentas lands with an overhand left.
Kentas lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Kentas there.
Ziggy Stardust is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kentas blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Stardust is predictable there
and Kentas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stardust avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kentas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stardust moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kentas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stardust cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kentas.
Stardust lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Kentas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stardust connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kentas misses with a hook. Stardust ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Stardust misses.
It looked like Kentas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stardust misses with a looping left.
Stardust tries a head kick but it misses.
Kentas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stardust scores with a leg kick.
Stardust throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kentas lands a slapping body shot.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kentas misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kentas misses with an uppercut. Stardust saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Kentas misses.
Stardust throws a leg kick but Kentas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kentas throws a lazy right hand but Stardust sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kentas counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Stardust misses the target.
Kentas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jab by Kentas.
Stardust misses with an uppercut
and Kentas counters with a left to the body.
Stardust wants to slow Kentas down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Kentas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Kentas misses.
Kentas moves away from the strike by Stardust.
Stardust throws a sloppy body shot
and Kentas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kentas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stardust throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stardust throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stardust pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Kentas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kentas misses.
Stardust tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stardust fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kentas.
Kentas cracks Stardust with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kentas. Stardust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kentas looks to land a combination but Stardust avoids it well.
A big left from Kentas misses.
Stardust throws out a counter right but Kentas avoids it with no problem.
Kentas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kentas checks the leg kick.
Stardust has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kentas lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy body kick from Stardust
and Kentas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A leg kick checked by Kentas.
Kentas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kentas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stardust at a distance.
Kentas misses the jab.
Kentas throws a body punch but Stardust moves out of range.
Kentas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kentas misses with a right hand
and Stardust counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stardust lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kentas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kentas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kentas checks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Kentas. Beautiful body shot.
Stardust clobbers Kentas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Stardust might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kentas has got the better of the exchanges.
Stardust tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kentas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Kentas blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust throws a leg kick that misses.

Kentas darts in and clinches Stardust up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stardust takes a shot to the head.
Stardust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kentas lands with a right to the head.
Kentas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stardust makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kentas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stardust blocks a body shot from Kentas.
Kentas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kentas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kentas tries to work over Stardust's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stardust can't find room to land a body shot as Kentas controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Kentas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rimtas Kentas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rimtas Kentas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kentas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stardust momentarily.
Kentas checks a leg kick.
Kentas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kentas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stardust misses with the body kick
and Kentas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stardust looks to land a right hand but Kentas moved out of range.
Stardust throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kentas tries to clinch but Stardust is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Kentas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kentas throws a body punch but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kentas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stardust lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kentas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Stardust misses
and Kentas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stardust walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kentas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick lands for Stardust.
Stardust checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kentas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kentas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good standup being displayed there by Kentas as he connects with a hook.
Kentas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stardust throws a head kick that misses
and Kentas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kentas throws a leg kick but Stardust moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kentas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stardust misses with a straight left.
Kentas tries to counter by clinching up but Stardust breaks away and moves out of range.
Kentas misses with a left hand
and Stardust counters with an outside leg kick.
Kentas works the jab nicely.
Ziggy Stardust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stardust takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stardust connects with a jab.
Kentas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stardust.
Kentas throws a jab but it's blocked by Stardust.
Kentas scores with the left hand. Stardust knows he should have avoided that one.
Kentas lands a head shot.
Kentas scores with a jab to the head.
Stardust just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kentas. Stardust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stardust swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kentas scores with a nice right hand.
Stardust swings for the body but Kentas moves out of range.
Kentas is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust thows a leg kick but Kentas checks it
and Kentas counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Kentas drives through with a takedown into guard.

Stardust pushes Kentas off and gets back to his feet.
Stardust takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stardust tries to score with a low kick but Kentas moves his leg out of the way.
Rimtas Kentas is winning the standup battle so far.
Kentas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kentas.
Stardust turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Stardust blocks a jab.
Kentas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kentas misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stardust! But no joy.
Stardust gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kentas.

Stardust is rocked!
Kentas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stardust checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stardust is still on wobbly legs! Can Kentas finish him?
Stardust throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kentas counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kentas.
Kentas lands with a straight right. Stardust didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stardust. Kentas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kentas scores with a sloppy right hand. Stardust should have avoided that one.
Kentas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decent striking displayed by Stardust there.
Stardust seems to have recovered his senses.
Stardust ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stardust fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kentas.
Kentas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stardusts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kentas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stardust on the wrong end of a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rimtas Kentas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kentas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rimtas Kentas!
Rimtas Kentas thanked the fans post fight for their support.