PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kent Krafth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Taments (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Krafth
vs
Taments

163 cm
22
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kent Krafth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drew Taments!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taments closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krafth circles away.
Taments looks for a takedown but Krafth sprawls well.
Taments shoots in for a takedown but Krafth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kent Krafth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Taments.
Taments throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taments fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drew Taments seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Krafth.
Taments misses with a takedown attempt - Krafth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taments shoots in but Krafth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taments has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Krafth finds it's way round the side to connect with Taments's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Krafth.
Taments closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krafth counters with a left and a right that stings Taments.
Taments shoots in looking for a takedown but Krafth manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taments's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taments shoots in for a takedown but Krafth shows good takedown defense.
Krafth lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taments shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krafth but Krafth pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krafth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taments doesn't manage to clinch there - Krafth circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taments rushes Krafth and presses him up against the cage.

Taments's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krafth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taments pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Taments has managed to clinch.
Krafth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taments has him pressed against the cage.
Taments keeps control of Krafth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taments has Krafth pushed against the cage.
Krafth is trying to push Taments away but Taments has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krafth wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taments fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krafth avoids the elbow strike from Taments, against the cage.
Krafth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Krafth blocks an uppercut.
Krafth is trying to break the clinch but Taments has him pressed against the cage.
Krafth is trying to push Taments away but Taments has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taments is trying to pull guard but Krafth has him pressed against the cage.
Taments is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Krafth wants to break the clinch but can't.

Krafth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taments.
Taments displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krafth throws a right hand that Taments ducks under and follows up with a left that Taments also avoids with ease.
Taments throws a solid leg kick but Krafth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Taments.
Krafth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taments was well out of range. Poor timing from Krafth.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taments is defended easily by Krafth.
Krafth lands the left hand.
Kent Krafth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taments fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taments tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Drew Taments will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Taments misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krafth.
Taments throws an off balance right hand
and Krafth counters with a two punch combo.
Taments fails with a takedown attempt.
Krafth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taments.
Krafth moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taments closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krafth circles away.
Kent Krafth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Taments.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Krafth crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Taments - the referee stops the clock and Krafth gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Taments. Krafth manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krafth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taments shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krafth as he jumps to the side.
Taments has a takedown stuffed.
Taments looks for a takedown but Krafth sprawls well.
Krafth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taments.
Taments fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krafth misses with a series of wild punches.
Kent Krafth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krafth stuffs the takedown.
Krafth falls off balance throwing a combination

and Taments counters by moving into the clinch.
Krafth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taments is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Taments looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Taments manages to break the clinch.
Taments tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krafth paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krafth. Taments does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krafth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drew Taments seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krafth throws a series of punches but Taments moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Taments.
Taments throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krafth. Taments does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krafth scores with a jab to the body.
Taments misses with a takedown attempt - Krafth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Krafth is looking to wear down Taments with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Krafth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taments.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krafth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Taments.
Krafth misses with a two punch combination.
Taments wants to clinch up but Krafth keeps it at a distance.
Krafth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taments moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krafth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taments shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krafth as he jumps to the side.
Krafth blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kent Krafth will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Krafth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Krafth misses with a wild combination.
Taments closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krafth circles away.
Taments wants to clinch up but Krafth keeps it at a distance.
Krafth feints a jab promting Taments to slip. Krafth then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taments slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taments misses with a takedown attempt - Krafth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taments goes for a double leg but Krafth avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Krafth continues to drive forward.
Kent Krafth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drew Taments.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krafth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Taments clinches.
Taments lands a body punch.

Taments breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Krafth. Those never looked like landing.
Taments shoots in but no luck this time.
Taments tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krafth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taments.
Taments darts in looking for a takedown but Krafth gets double underhooks and turns Taments into the cage.
Krafth is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taments tries to throw a body punch but Krafth avoids it by throwing Taments back against the cage.
Taments drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krafth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Taments shoots in looking for a takedown. Krafth tries to sprawl out of it but Taments keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Krafth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taments takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krafth misses with a wild body shot.
Krafth throws a series of punches but Taments moves out of range.
Krafth swats away the attempt to clinch by Taments.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krafth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Krafth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Krafth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taments.
Taments tries to land a front kick but Krafth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taments tries to clinch but Krafth is having none of it.
Taments fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taments slips a jab and a cross from Krafth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krafth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taments tries to clinch but Krafth moves out of range.
Taments ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krafth moves away.
Taments fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taments shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krafth as he jumps to the side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Krafth.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Drew Taments.
I think Taments has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Drew Taments!