PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Gentil (ranked 1678 p4p, 2402 weight class) and Ken Irrawaddy (ranked 202 p4p, 273 weight class). Irrawaddy has chosen Laos Rules! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gentil
vs
Irrawaddy

177 cm
23
166
4 - 3 - 0

173 cm
24
155
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Dr Zoidberg Office
Groove Gear

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Gentil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Irrawaddy!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Irrawaddy misses.
Gentil throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Irrawaddy with a hook.
Gentil pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gentil looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Irrawaddy throws a combination that misses
enabling Gentil to counter with a crisp jab.
Irrawaddy misses the jab.
Gentil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Irrawaddy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Irrawaddy connects with the punch.
Irrawaddy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Irrawaddy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good leg kick by Gentil there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gentil cracks Irrawaddy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Irrawaddy avoids the head kick by Gentil.
Gentil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentil lands a right hook to the body.
Gentil throws a nice looking combination but Irrawaddy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Irrawaddy throws a looping overhand right but Gentil ducks down to avoid it.
Gentil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gentil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irrawaddy.
Gentil fires out a quick counter leg kick but Irrawaddy just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Irrawaddy lands.
Gentil throws a low kick but Irrawaddy avoids it.
Gentil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gentil fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Irrawaddy throws a body punch but Gentil moves out of range.
Irrawaddy misses with a jab to the body
and Gentil counters with a nice leg kick.
Gentil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Irrawaddy.
Gentil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy misses the shot to the body.
Irrawaddy misses with a hook.
A jab from Irrawaddy finds it's way through Gentil's defenses.
Irrawaddy takes a swing at Gentil's ribcage but misses.
Irrawaddy scores with a punch to the head.
Gentil's corner calls for a 1-2. Gentil obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Irrawaddy misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy takes one on the button.
Irrawaddy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Irrawaddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentil moves away.
Gentil thinks about countering with a body kick.
Irrawaddy misses the body punch
and Gentil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gentil throws a low kick but Irrawaddy avoids it.
Gentil takes one on the button.
Irrawaddy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Irrawaddy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Gentil counter with a right hand.
Gentil connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gentil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Irrawaddy jabs at Gentil's body.
Irrawaddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gentil throws a low kick but Irrawaddy avoids it.
Irrawaddy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gentil lands a leg kick that knocks Irrawaddy off balance momentarily.
A combination from Irrawaddy does no damage.
Irrawaddy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gentil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Irrawaddy. Beautiful body shot.
Irrawaddy misses the body punch
and Gentil counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gentil lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gentil is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circling - Gentil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Gentil.
Irrawaddy swings widly with a right hand
and Gentil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gentil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irrawaddy was well out of range. Poor timing from Gentil.
Gentil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Irrawaddy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gentil throws a body shot but no joy.
Gentil is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gentil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Irrawaddy on the side of the head.
Irrawaddy lands an overhand right.
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!
Gentil looks to score with a jab to the body but Irrawaddy is just out of range.
Gentil chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gentil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Irrawaddy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gentil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irrawaddy. Gentil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irrawaddy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good work by Irrawaddy as he checks the leg kick.
Irrawaddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gentil manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil scores with a nice head shot.
Irrawaddy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irrawaddy tests Gentil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irrawaddy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Irrawaddy avoids the head kick by Gentil.
Irrawaddy scores with the left hand. Gentil knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paulo Gentil will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Irrawaddy connects with a body shot that sends Gentil's belly button to the back.
Irrawaddy throws an off balance right hand
and Gentil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gentil moves forwards but Irrawaddy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ken Irrawaddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gentil goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Irrawaddy misses the jab.
Gentil takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Irrawaddy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gentil avoids the body shot from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy throws a shot from downtown. Gentil moves away and avoids it.
Gentil scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Irrawaddy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Irrawaddy lands with a shot to the body.
Irrawaddy swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
Ken Irrawaddy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Irrawaddy throws an overhand right that lands on Gentil's shoulder, as Gentil tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Irrawaddy finds it's way through Gentil's defenses.
Nice jab there from Irrawaddy.
Gentil throws the left hand but Irrawaddy avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil avoids the body shot from Irrawaddy.
Gentil thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gentil connects with a nice looking jab.
Gentil looks to land a body kick but Irrawaddy moved away.
Irrawaddy swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gentil throws a poor cross that misses
and Irrawaddy counters with a nice uppercut.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentil.
Gentil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irrawaddy.
A big right from Irrawaddy misses.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentil.
Irrawaddy throws a right hand that misses
and Gentil counters with a thumping low kick.
Irrawaddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gentil manages to avoid it.
Gentil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Irrawaddy jabs Gentil right on the nose. Gentil blinks but takes it well.
Irrawaddy checks a low kick from Gentil.
Gentil tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Gentil.
Irrawaddy checks a low kick from Gentil.
Gentil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Irrawaddy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irrawaddy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gentil with a body shot.
Irrawaddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gentil manages to avoid it.
Gentil feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Irrawaddy misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Gentil. That snapped Irrawaddy's head back.
Irrawaddy moves forwards but Gentil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Irrawaddy blocks the low kick.
Gentil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Irrawaddy. That did some damage!
Irrawaddy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gentil lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gentil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Irrawaddy finds it's way round the side to connect with Gentil's head.
Irrawaddy lands a lovely overhand right.
Irrawaddy throws a looping overhand right but Gentil ducks down to avoid it.
Gentil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil tries a low kick but Irrawaddy avoids it.
Irrawaddy misses with a left hand
and Gentil counters with a nice uppercut.
Irrawaddy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Irrawaddy takes a swing at Gentil's ribcage but misses.
Irrawaddy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gentil cracks the inside of Irrawaddy's front leg.
Irrawaddy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Irrawaddy throws an off balance right hand
and Gentil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Irrawaddy blocks a head kick by Gentil.
Gentil has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gentil there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gentil on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irrawaddy.
As Irrawaddy backs away, Gentil returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A clash of legs there as Irrawaddy blocks the low kick.
Irrawaddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Irrawaddy cracks Gentil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentil just misses with a punch to the body.
Gentil throws a head kick but Irrawaddy moves out of range.
Irrawaddy misses with a shot to the body
and Gentil counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Irrawaddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Irrawaddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gentil lands with a nice body punch.
Irrawaddy cracks Gentil with a good jab.
Irrawaddy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gentil tests Irrawaddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good shot there by Irrawaddy.
Gentil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irrawaddy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gentil doesn't seem bothered though.
Gentil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irrawaddy manages to avoid it.
Gentil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Irrawaddy throws a hook but Gentil avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ken Irrawaddy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Gentil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Irrawaddy checks a leg kick.
Irrawaddy lands a nice looking body shot.
Gentil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gentil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Irrawaddy connects with a jab.
Gentil misses with a low kick as Irrawaddy jumps back.
Gentil lands with a kick to the temple. Irrawaddy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Irrawaddy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gentil throws a leg kick which misses Irrawaddy's front leg but catches the back leg as Irrawaddy tries to avoid it.
Gentil scores with a hook to the body. Irrawaddy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gentil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irrawaddy.
A jab from Irrawaddy misses.
Gentil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Irrawaddy misses the body punch
and Gentil counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irrawaddy looks to land a left hand but Gentil moved out of range nicely.
Irrawaddy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrawaddy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Irrawaddy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot.
Gentil throws a series of punches but Irrawaddy moves out of range.
Irrawaddy takes a swing at Gentil's ribcage but misses.
Irrawaddy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gentil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Gentil is just out of range.
Irrawaddy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gentil to score with a decent uppercut.
Irrawaddy looks to throw the jab but Gentil is out of range.
Irrawaddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Gentil slips under a jab.
Gentil throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Irrawaddy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gentil. That's going to slow Irrawaddy down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irrawaddy throws a body punch but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Irrawaddy. That did some damage!
Irrawaddy scores with a jab to the body.
Irrawaddy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Irrawaddy moves out of range of the leg kick from Gentil.
Gentil delivers a nice body kick.
Irrawaddy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gentil.
Irrawaddy misses the shot to the body.
Irrawaddy lands with a hook. Gentil tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Irrawaddy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Irrawaddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Irrawaddy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gentil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gentil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irrawaddy lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gentil misses with a hook. Irrawaddy ducked under it nicely.
Irrawaddy swings widly with a right hand
and Gentil counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gentil throws a jab but it's blocked by Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donk. Gentil catches Irrawaddy right on the button with a cross.
Irrawaddy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gentil misses with a low kick.
Gentil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Irrawaddy on the side of the head.
Irrawaddy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gentil lets loose with a powerful body kick. Irrawaddy will feel that in the morning.
Gentil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irrawaddy.
Gentil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Gentil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy misses with a body punch
and Gentil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gentil tries a head kick but it misses.
Gentil fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gentil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gentil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gentil throws a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Irrawaddy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Irrawaddy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gentil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irrawaddy misses the jab.
Irrawaddy throws a shot from downtown. Gentil moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Irrawaddy coming out on top.
Gentil moves out of range of the strikes.
Irrawaddy connects with a single shot there.
Irrawaddy swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Gentil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gentil has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Gentil!
Paulo Gentil thanked the fans post fight for their support.