Footy TV host Paul Kent was caught on video drinking a shocking number of beers before alleged fight outside a pub, court hears

The lawyer for the man accused of throwing Paul Kent into a tree during a fight outside a pub has told a court the controversial former TV host drank 21 beers before the alleged clash.

Tamer Uzun, 35, has pleaded not guilty after being charged over the alleged clash outside the Three Weeds Hotel in Sydney's inner west just after 11pm on April 27.

Footage of the alleged incident showed Kent calling Uzun a 'doghead' as the pair argued before charging towards him as other men tried to intervene.

Lawyer Bryan Wrench, acting for Mr Uzon, told Downing Centre court he had obtained CCTV footage of Kent before the alleged confrontation with his client.

'The footage shows the other party drinking 21 schooners and shadow boxing prior to the incident,' Mr Wrench said on Friday morning.

'We say that our client is not the assailant.

'The other person is Mr Paul Kent.' 

Daily Mail Australia understands the CCTV footage was filmed at the Sackville Hotel where Kent is a regular drinker.

Uzun's matter has been adjourned until July 19, and Mr Wrench is writing to police seeking to request that the charge be withdrawn. 

Mr Wrench's colleague, lawyer Chris Murphy, tweeted that Uzun 'was out for dinner with his wife and another couple' on the night of the alleged fight and 'does not consume alcoholic drinks'.  

The alleged clash spilled across the street as Kent appeared to try to punch Uzun before being thrown into a tree and landing headfirst in the gutter.

Kent has been suspended from his roles with Fox Sports and the Daily Telegraph. 

Uzun presented himself at Balmain police station at about 6.45pm on April 28 before being taken to Newtown police station in the city's inner west and charged with affray after officers launched an investigation when they became aware of the video. 

Kent was charged with affray on May 1. 

NSW Police revealed the development in a statement that read: 'About 11.20pm on Saturday 27 April 2024, two men allegedly engaged in a verbal argument before they became involved in a physical altercation outside a restaurant on Evans Street, Rozelle.'

Kent is seeking to have the charge dismissed on mental health grounds after appearing in court on May 14. 

'I will be seeking an application to have this matter dealt with under mental health and cognitive impairment,' Kent's lawyer George Elias told magistrate Scott Nash.

'In the after hours of this alleged incident he (Kent) sought urgent counselling. He has been seeing his GP who has referred him (to) Burwood hospital.

'He's got an urgent appointment to see [one doctor] on the 22nd of May and [is seeking] other treatment … regarding alcohol.'

Under the Act, a magistrate may make an order to dismiss a person into the care of a responsible person if they are found to suffer a mental impairment.

Mr Nash agreed to a six-week adjournment for Mr Kent to receive a treatment plan from his new doctor and dismissed his bail reporting conditions.

Kent has not entered a plea. 

The maximum sentence for affray under NSW law is 10 years in jail and it's considered a more serious charge than assault. 

Just after Kent was charged, Elias claimed that the former Fox Sports TV host had to be hospitalised with broken ribs and a possible collapsed lung after the alleged clash.