PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Kent (ranked 3036 p4p, 2835 weight class) and Cutter Lune (ranked 347 p4p, 335 weight class). 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.

Kent
vs
Lune

190 cm
21
178
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
166
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kristian Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cutter Lune!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lune throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Kent wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lune misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Lune is predictable there
and Kent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kent throws a body shot but no joy.
Kent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kent misses with a series of wild punches.
Lune tries to counter with a clinch but Kent shakes him off and moves away.
Lune misses with a kick to the body.
Lune ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lune lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lune throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lune staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Lune.
A lazy body kick from Lune
and Kent counters with a left to the body.
Kent definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lune pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lune throws a head kick but Kent moves out of range.
Lune moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lune misses with a head kick.
Kent lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Lune has closed the distance and engaged Kent in a clinch.
Lune is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kent is defending well for now.
Lune lands an elbow inside.
Kent stalling the fight.
Lune tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kent avoids it.
Lune told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Kent leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kent takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kent seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to work over Lune's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kent's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lune looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.
Lune throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Come on Kent - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lune throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kent looking to stall.
Lune lands an elbow just above Kent 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lune pushes off an throws an elbow but Kent leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lune throws an elbow that misses.
Lune landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kent avoids the elbow strike from Lune, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kent blocks an elbow strike.
Kent takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lune misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kent.
Kent stalling against the cage.
Kent blocks the elbow strike.
Kent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kent dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lune lands an elbow inside.
Lune pushes off an throws an elbow but Kent leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lune.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lune.

It looks like Kristian Kent has been cut.
Lune pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lune.
Kent has Lune pushed against the cage.
Kent struggles to land a body shot inside as Lune controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lune pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lune lands an elbow that stopped Kent in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls for Kent to work.
Kent leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kent lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cutter Lune dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kristian Kent's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kent lands a nice looking body shot.
Lune slips a jab from Kent.
A jab from Kent misses.
Lune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lune keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kent.
Lune tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Kent was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lune.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lune in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lune keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lune throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A quick step to the side and Kent tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kent pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lune back to the cage. Kent follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Lune closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kent.
Kent lands with a short shot to the head.
Kent stalling in the clinch but Lune improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is struggling to control the position.
Kent blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Lune.
Lune throws an elbow that misses.
Lune lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kent holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kent takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kent slowing the pace effectively.
Lune tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kent avoids a wild elbow strike from Lune.
Kent avoiding damage as Lune throws knees to the body.
Kent goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lune tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lune throws a wild body kick that Kent sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Kent misses the target.
Lune tries to land a front kick but Kent steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little feinted left hand from Kent on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kent moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Kent was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lune.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lune. That's going to slow Kent down.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lune fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent swings for the body but Lune moves out of range.
Lune wants to counter the offense by Kent and move into the clinch position.
Lune throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lune - that will leave a mark!

Lune moves into the clinch successfully.
Lune looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lune misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lune as Kent tries to tie him up.
Lune blocking some punches.
Kent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lune's elbow.
Lune throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kent blocks it with crossed arms.
Lune lands a nice elbow.
Kent is stalling here.
The referee calls for Kent to work.
Cutter Lune seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kent stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lune looking to throw knees to the head but Kent is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lune lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Kent.
Kent stalls.
Lune misses with an elbow strike.
Kent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kent lands a hook that snaps the head of Lune backwards.
Nice elbow from Lune.
A bit of stalling here from Kent.
Lune lands an elbow just above Kent 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kent is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kristian Kent.
Kent blocks a head kick by Lune.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cutter Lune will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kristian Kent's cut.
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!

Kent lands with a cross.
Lune slips under a jab.
Kent darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lune keeps Kent at a distance using the push kick.
Lune is looking to slow Kent down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lune. That's going to slow Kent down.
Lune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kent connects with a single shot there.
Lune takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kent throws a body shot but no joy.
Lune takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Lune is just out of range.
Lune moves out of range of the strikes.
Lune doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lune takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kent blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Kent tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kent lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kent.
Lune looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kent lands a right hand from hell, dropping Lune. Kent pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kristian Kent!