PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Sentato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirsad Punishment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sentato
vs
Punishment

170 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
156 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Sentato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mirsad Punishment!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sentato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sentato throws a head kick that misses.

Sentato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Punishment has had enough of the clinch but Sentato keeps him there for the moment.
Sentato missing with knees to the body.
Punishment managing to block the knees to the body from Sentato.
Sentato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Punishment blocks an elbow strike from Sentato.
Sentato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Punishment blocks an elbow strike.

Punishment breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sentato tries to clinch but Punishment moves out of range.
Steven Sentato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sentato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Punishment misses.
Sentato dodges the punch combination from Punishment.
Sentato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punishment swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sentato wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punishment avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sentato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sentato tries to close the distance and clinch but Punishment swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sentato doesn't manage to clinch there - Punishment circles away.

Punishment moves into range and clinches up with Sentato.

Sentato decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sentato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sentato wants to stand but Punishment is controlling the position.
Sentato working a defensive guard here.

Punishment stands up and waves to Sentato to follow him.
Sentato tries to clinch but Punishment moves away

and Punishment counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Punishment.

Sentato looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Punishment has picked Sentato up and slammed him! Sentato can't keep hold of the triangle and Punishment manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sentato is looking to regain half guard here but Punishment keeps moving and retains side control.
Sentato struggling a bit here.
Punishment lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sentato tries to buck Punishment off but Punishment is having none of it.
Sentato wants to control but Punishment postures up.
Sentato regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sentato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sentato.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Sentato has an active guard here but Punishment has managed to pass into half guard.
Sentato is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Punishment's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Punishment's back!

Punishment is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sentato trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Punishment is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sentato gets his way!

Punishment is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Punishment is keeping busy.

Punishment manages to stand up with Sentato still on his back. Eventually Sentato drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mirsad Punishment will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sentato darts in trying to clinch

and Punishment counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sentato won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Sentato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Punishment is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sentato knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sentato gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Punishment lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentato trying to control but Punishment postures up.

Punishment moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Sentato.
Punishment scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sentato to see if he's OK.
Sentato struggling a bit here.
Sentato gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Punishment is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sentato trying to control but Punishment postures up.
Sentato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Punishment's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Punishment's back!
Punishment prevents Sentato from getting a body triangle.

Sentato working for a choke but Punishment is defending well.

Sentato is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Punishment knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Punishment for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentato tries to get the hooks in deep but Punishment pushed the leg off.

Punishment defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sentato's arms.

Sentato has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Punishment has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Punishment has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sentato trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sentato throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Sentato trying to control momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sentato looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Sentato dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sentato tries a head kick but it misses.
Sentato tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Punishment counters with a good low kick that Sentato was not able to check.
Punishment will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sentato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punishment lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Punishment blocks a head kick by Sentato.
Sentato tries to clinch up

and Punishment counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sentato is trying to get back to full guard.
Punishment is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sentato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sentato is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punishment is controlling the pace.
Sentato is looking to control Punishment's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sentato avoid being mounted?
Sentato moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Punishment has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sentato to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Punishment is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sentato pulls down on the head and he's put Punishment to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steven Sentato!