PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Montebianco (ranked 25166 p4p, 4441 weight class) and Jason Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Kent will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Montebianco
vs
Kent

180 cm
19
200
1 - 3 - 0

220 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lorenzo Montebianco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Kent!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montebianco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Montebianco, as that shot connected.
Montebianco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kent closes the distance and clinches.

Montebianco pulls guard.
Montebianco tries to strike from the bottom.
Kent throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montebianco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kent postures up in Montebianco's guard and throws a big left but Montebianco blocks it.
Kent is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kent wants to control from the top but Montebianco keeps moving.
Kent is looking to pass into half guard but Montebianco pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Montebianco is in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montebianco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Montebianco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montebianco has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kent is proving hard to escape from.
Montebianco is stalling in the full guard.
Kent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kent is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Montebianco is controlling him.
Kent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Montebianco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Montebianco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kent sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Montebianco somewhat.
Kent with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Montebianco to score with a decent uppercut.

Montebianco gets tackled into the cage by Kent. Kent maintains the clinch.
Kent keeps control of Montebianco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Montebianco is trying to break the clinch but Kent is controlling him.
Kent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montebianco is defending well for now.
Come on Kent - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Montebianco avoiding damage as Kent throws knees to the body.
Kent jumps guard but Montebianco stands there with Kent around his waist. Kent gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kent - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kent receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kent effectively controlling the action here.
Kent has Montebianco pressed against the cage, preventing Montebianco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montebianco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kent jumps guard but Montebianco turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Kent breaks from the clinch.
Montebianco shoots in and drives through. Kent sprawls well.
Kent tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Montebianco misses its target.
Montebianco dives in and grabs Kent's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kent pushes down on Montebianco's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Montebianco. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montebianco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Montebianco does no damage.

Kent forces Montebianco back against the cage and clinches.
Montebianco is trying to force a seperation but Kent has the dominant position.
Kent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kent.
Montebianco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kent looks for a takedown but Montebianco sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montebianco lands a right hook to the body.

Kent has Montebianco up against the cage in a clinch.
Montebianco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lorenzo Montebianco will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kent rushes Montebianco and presses him up against the cage.
Montebianco tries to break the clinch but Kent is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Montebianco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Montebianco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kent prevents Montebianco from breaking the clinch.
Montebianco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Montebianco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Montebianco instigates a clinch.

Kent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montebianco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kent has Montebianco up against the cage in a clinch.
Kent lands with a right to the head.
Kent goes for a takedown attempt but Montebianco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montebianco misses with a wild combination.
Kent tries to clinch up but Montebianco circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Montebianco scores with a four punch combination!

Kent fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montebianco, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kent.
Kent taking a breather.

Kent breaks the clinch.
Montebianco fails to land with a series of punches.

Kent moves into the clinch.
Kent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montebianco is defending well for now.
Kent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montebianco's efforts to push away.

Kent breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Montebianco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montebianco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kent as he avoids it easily.
Montebianco slaps away a takedown attempt from Kent, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montebianco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Montebianco dives in and grabs Kent's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kent pushes down on Montebianco's head and hops out.
Montebianco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kent.
Montebianco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Kent tries to counter it with a takedown but Montebianco pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Montebianco closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Montebianco defends well and Kent ends up having to push Montebianco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lorenzo Montebianco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Kent.
Montebianco scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Montebianco shoots in for a double leg but Kent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kent will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Montebianco misses with a takedown attempt - Kent sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Montebianco is defended easily by Kent.

Kent pushes Montebianco up against the cage in a clinch.
Jason Kent seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Montebianco managing to block the knees to the body from Kent.
Montebianco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montebianco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kent jumps guard but Montebianco stands there with Kent around his waist. Kent gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kent goes for a takedown in the clinch but Montebianco prevents it.
Montebianco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kent has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries for a takedown. No joy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kent takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Montebianco is trying to break free.
Kent looking to slow down the pace here.
Montebianco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kent walks away with a smile on his face. Montebianco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kent changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Montebianco tries to avoid it but Kent manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Montebianco to the ground. Montebianco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Montebianco was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kent doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Montebianco lands a nice hook to Kent's body. Kent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Montebianco dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Montebianco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kent pinned against the cage. Kent gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kent is looking for the big counter here.
Montebianco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montebianco looks to land a combination but Kent avoids it well.
Montebianco throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
Kent darts in trying to clinch
and Montebianco counters with a right hand to the body.
Kent has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montebianco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Montebianco.
Kent lands with a thumping leg kick.
Montebianco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montebianco throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montebianco throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent stuffs the takedown attempt from Montebianco. Montebianco gets slowly back to his feet.
Kent fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Montebianco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lorenzo Montebianco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kent doesn't manage to clinch there - Montebianco circles away.
Montebianco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.
Montebianco misses with a wild combination.
Kent shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montebianco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kent fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montebianco, pushing him back against the cage.
Kent missing with knees to the body.
Kent holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Montebianco is trying to break the clinch but Kent is controlling him.
Kent missing with knees to the body.
Montebianco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kent comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kent slowing the pace effectively.
Kent tries to land knees in the clinch but Montebianco avoids the damage to the body.

Kent breaks the clinch.
Kent looks to land a combination but Montebianco avoids it well.

Montebianco closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montebianco controls the position from side control.
Montebianco has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kent is looking to reverse the position.

Montebianco decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kent to his feet.
A head kick misses from Montebianco.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch but Montebianco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montebianco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montebianco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kent is out of range.
Kent dodges the punch combination from Montebianco.
Kent moves in looking to clinch but Montebianco pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montebianco. Kent does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kent has closed the distance and engaged Montebianco in a clinch.
Kent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kent is pushing Montebianco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Montebianco tries to break the clinch but Kent is controlling the position.
Jason Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lorenzo Montebianco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montebianco avoiding damage as Kent throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Montebianco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Montebianco, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Montebianco!