PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enoch Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Enoch Gentry has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gentry
vs
Sten

198 cm
18
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enoch Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Sten!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gentry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gentry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gentry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sten tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gentry is looking to clinch but Sten is avoiding it.
Sten with the counter takedown but Gentry avoids it easily.

Gentry closes the distance and pushes Sten back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sten turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gentry is not content to let Sten control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sten connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gentry some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gentry is looking to regain half guard here but Sten keeps moving and retains side control.
Gentry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sten trying to control the position but Gentry is working away.

Sten looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sten lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sten wants to control but Gentry is keeping him busy.
Gentry regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sten's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Sten controlling the action here.
Gentry is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry is refusing to be controlled, as Sten sits in half guard.
Sten might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gentry haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sten lands strikes from half guard.

Sten is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gentry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sten.
Gentry missing with punches from the bottom.
Sten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gentry trying to control here.
Sten lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sten is keen to just control but Gentry is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sten is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gentry has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sten takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Sten.
Gentry taking some punishment here, with Sten in his half guard.
Sten is trying to control. Gentry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sten prevents Gentry from standing back up.
Sten wants to take a breather but Gentry is having none of it.

Sten is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gentry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry keeping moving, preventing Sten from controlling successfully.
Sten is working Gentry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sten trying to control but Gentry is working from the bottom.
Sten lands a couple of elbows.
Sten wants to control from the top but Gentry keeps moving.

Sten drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sten jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sten landing some decent shots from guard.
Sten trying to control the position from guard on top but Gentry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Sten dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gentry tries to clinch up

and Sten counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gentry!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry is not content to let Sten control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gentry sneaks out the side door and pushes Sten away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gentry closes the distance and clinches up with Sten, looking for a takedown. Gentry pushes Sten against the cage but Sten circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sten tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gentry shoots for a double leg takedown but Sten sprawls well. He's pushed Gentry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gentry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gentry duly obliges.
Gentry shoots in looking for a takedown. Sten tries to sprawl out of it but Gentry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enoch Gentry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gentry moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sten.

Sten is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gentry can't fight it off and eventually Sten manages to take the fight to the floor. Gentry looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gentry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sten's guard.

Gentry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gentry wants to get up but he can't break Sten's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sten tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sten controls Gentry momentarily but Gentry frees himself.
Sten tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gentry's guard.

Sten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gentry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sten trying to control but Gentry is working from the bottom.
Gentry has momentary wrist control but Sten slips an elbow through the middle.
Sten lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sten scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sten trying to control but Gentry is working from the bottom.
Sten being controlled here momentarily.
Sten pushing down on Gentry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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 Enoch Gentry 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. This is the final round!

Gentry darts in trying to clinch

and Sten counters with a shoot takedown. Gentry fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry keeping moving, preventing Sten from controlling successfully.
Gentry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sten wants to control from the top but Gentry keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sten trying to control the position from guard on top but Gentry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gentry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sten on the ground.
Sten postures up and lands a big shot to Gentry's brow.
Sten trying to control the position from guard on top but Gentry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sten is in close to Gentry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sten working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gentry's head.
Sten preventing the sweep.
Sten working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gentry's head.
Sten landing some decent shots from guard.
Sten controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten trying to control but Gentry is working from the bottom.
Sten looking to sit in guard and control but Gentry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sten trying to keep a closed guard but Gentry is proving a slippery customer.
Sten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gentry wanted to stand there but Sten had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sten is on top in guard.

Gentry keeping moving, preventing Sten from controlling successfully.
Sten postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gentry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sten has managed to get both his arms back between Gentry's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sten scoring with some ground and pound.
Sten is stalling in the full guard.
Sten wants to control from the top but Gentry keeps moving.
Sten is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sten lands a couple of digs.
Sten chips away with some ground and pound.

Gentry is rocked!
Sten connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh Gentry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sten content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Will Sten has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sten showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sten is in close to Gentry's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten wants to control from the top but Gentry keeps moving.
Sten cracks Gentry with a solid left hand.
Sten arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Gentry's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Will Sten!
Will Sten decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.