PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simone Gentile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spice is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Grayson Sanders – Beautiful Crime . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gentile
vs
Spice

190 cm
21
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
31
185 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Arcticus University: London

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simone Gentile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentile throws out a leg kick but Spice moves out of range and Gentile only half commits.
Gentile is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spice.
A nice combination there by Spice.
Gentile scores with a jab to the body.
Gentile fails with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gentile.
Spice felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Spice manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gentile is one step ahead there.
Gentile keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spice's head.
Spice looking for a sweep. Not yet Spice, not yet.
Gentile trying to control the position from guard on top but Spice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Spice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spice tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gentile sitting in guard here, content to control.

Spice working for a triangle but Gentile defends it easily.
Spice is looking to sweep but instead, Gentile has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentile seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gentile is pressing down on Spice's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spice is holding on for now.
Spice wants to get back to full guard.
Gentile trying to control the pace.
Spice taking some punishment here, with Gentile in his half guard.
Gentile is trying to control. Spice wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gentile slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gentile there.
Spice is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spice is still trying to improve position.

Spice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spice wants to get back to full guard.

Gentile is looking for a kimura here.
Spice tries to get to full guard but Gentile has control of the leg.
Gentile is trying to control. Spice wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gentile is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gentile lands with some strikes.
Gentile trying to control but Spice is having none of it.
Gentile takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gentile is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Spice can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gentile cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Spice working to try and regain half guard.
Gentile punishing his opponent with strikes.
Spice really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Gentile.

Spice is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simone Gentile dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Spice misses with a takedown attempt
and Gentile counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spice is still on wobbly legs! Can Gentile finish him?

Gentile lands a huge takedown. Spice is out but the ref is slow to react and Gentile lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Spice lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simone Gentile!