PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omer Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Lent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Short
vs
Lent

195 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Omer Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Lent!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lent connects with a good right hand that stumbles Short. Short circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lent!

It looks like Omer Short has been cut.
Lent misses with a double jab.
Lent tries to bum rush Short with a series of wild strikes but Short uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Short wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Lent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Short is looking to counter punch.
Short dodges the punch combination from Lent.
Short is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short shoots for a double leg takedown but Lent sprawls well. He's pushed Short's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Short backs off Lent throws a huge counter combo but Short manages to avoid it all.
Lent misses with a two punch combination.
Short appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Short darts in looking for a takedown but Lent gets double underhooks and turns Short into the cage.
Lent throws a right hand that Short ducks under and follows up with a left that Short also avoids with ease.

Short shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lent manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Short decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lent slaps away a takedown attempt from Short, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omer Short. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lent fails to land with a series of punches.
Lent misses with a wild combination.
Short swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Short will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lent is looking for the big counter here.
Short is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lent.
Lent misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Short misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short swinging wildly here.
Lent looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lent misses with a two punch combination.
Lent throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bobby Lent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lent misses with a jab, cross combination.
Short was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lent lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Short moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Short is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Lent does no damage.
Short throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lent's waist but Lent gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Short off to one side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
No joy there for Lent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lent feints a jab promting Short to slip. Lent then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Short slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Short is rocked!
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!
Lent lands with a right and another and another! Short is in big trouble! Lent lands again and this time it's lights out for Short! A quality knockout there for Lent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bobby Lent!