PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between KJ Marshal (ranked 1207 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Lentz (ranked 1119 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marshal
vs
Lentz

178 cm
27
188 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, KJ Marshal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Lentz!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshal misses with a right hand
enabling Lentz to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like KJ Marshal has been cut.
Lentz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lentz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Marshal is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Marshal takes one to the chin there.
Marshal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lentz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lentz throws a looping overhand right but Marshal ducks down to avoid it.
Lentz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lentz throws a hook to the side of Marshal's head but Marshal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marshal is looking to counter punch.
Marshal takes one to the chin there.
Marshal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marshal there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marshal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lentz.
Lentz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marshal.

Marshal is rocked!
Marshal just misses with a punch to the body.
Marshal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marshal throws a body shot but no joy.
Lentz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Lentz sends Marshal crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lentz is motioning to the referee to let Marshal up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Marshal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

KJ Marshal's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lentz lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Marshal - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Lentz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leon Lentz!