PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Gentil (ranked 686 p4p, 791 weight class) and Tacitus Kilgore (ranked 84 p4p, 94 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gentil
vs
Kilgore

177 cm
26
166
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
160
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Conviction
Core Combat

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 8 - 4 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tacitus Kilgore!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore with a jab.
Gentil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gentil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kilgore. That did some damage!
Kilgore lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gentil takes a step back to recover.
Gentil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilgore moves away.
Kilgore loads up on a big right hand but Gentil slips the punch.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut
and Kilgore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Gentil's head coaches at Underground Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kilgore misses with a kick to the body
and Kilgore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Gentil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kilgore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kilgore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gentil throwing a counter right hand but Kilgore manages to avoid it.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gentil checks the leg kick.
Kilgore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kilgore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentil.
Gentil slips under a jab from Kilgore.
Gentil throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kilgore avoids it.
Gentil moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilgore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gentil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab from Gentil.
Kilgore misses with a straight right.
Kilgore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gentil.
Kilgore moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore thumps Gentil with a low kick.
Gentil fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kilgore checks it well.
Kilgore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gentil connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gentil is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gentil avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kilgore throws a low kick but Gentil avoids it.
Gentil misses with a body kick.
Kilgore staying out of range there.
Gentil fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kilgore checks it well.
Kilgore with a jab.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.
A big right from Kilgore misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Gentil misses the target.
Kilgore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilgore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gentil.
Kilgore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gentil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilgore.
Gentil throws a low kick but Kilgore avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilgore misses the jab.
Kilgore delivers a nice body kick.
Kilgore tries to work over Gentil's front leg with a kick but Gentil checks it.
Gentil takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gentil on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kilgore misses the jab.
Kilgore is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gentil had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gentil throws a hook but Kilgore blocks it.
Gentil misses with a low kick.
Gentil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Gentil was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kilgore.
Gentil lunges at Kilgore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kilgore's hand.
Kilgore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilgore throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gentil counters with a body kick.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.
Kilgore swings widly with a right hand
and Gentil counters with a body kick that stops Kilgore in his tracks momentarily.
Kilgore avoids the head kick by Gentil.
Kilgore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gentil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilgore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore lands a head kick!
Gentil staying out of range there.
Gentil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gentil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gentil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilgore.
Kilgore takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kilgore throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilgore misses with a hook. Gentil ducked under it nicely.
Gentil scores with a push kick.
Gentil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gentil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilgore looks to score with a jab to the body but Gentil is just out of range.
Gentil throws a right hand that Kilgore ducks under and follows up with a left that Kilgore also avoids with ease.
Kilgore with the counter takedown but Gentil avoids it easily.
Gentil avoids the body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries to move into range but Gentil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentil slips under a jab from Kilgore.
Kilgore cracks Gentil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kilgore fakes the leg kick and cracks Gentil in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kilgore throws a body punch but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kilgore.
Gentil jabs at Kilgore's body.
Gentil lands a nice looking body shot.
Kilgore on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gentil looks to throw the jab but Kilgore is out of range.
Gentil looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kilgore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gentil looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kilgore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gentil with the inside leg kick.
Gentil checks a low kick from Kilgore.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gentil.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilgore misses with a low kick as Gentil jumps back.
Kilgore misses with a right hand
and Kilgore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilgore blocks a jab.
Kilgore throws out a powerful jab.
Gentil moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tacitus Kilgore dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Gentil fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gentil scores with a leg kick.
Kilgore lands with a good body shot.
Kilgore cracks Gentil with an open hand slap.
Kilgore scores with a shot to the body.
Kilgore throws a leg kick that misses.
Kilgore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gentil.
Gentil looks to throw the jab but Kilgore is out of range.
Kilgore blocks a jab.
Kilgore scores with a leg kick.
Gentil lands a nice looking body kick.
Gentil looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilgore is just out of range.
Kilgore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gentil throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kilgore throws a big shot that misses.
Kilgore throws a leg kick but Gentil sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kilgore misses with a wild body shot.
Kilgore thuds a left hand into Gentil's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil throws a push kick but Kilgore slaps the foot to one side.
Kilgore with the counter takedown but Gentil avoids it easily.
Kilgore throws a body shot but no joy.
Gentil looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kilgore looks to throw the jab but Gentil is out of range.
Gentil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gentil thumps Kilgore with a low kick.
Gentil throws a big shot that misses.
Kilgore on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kilgore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kilgore misses with a right hand
and Gentil counters with a good low kick that Kilgore was not able to check.
Kilgore swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Gentil counter with a right hand.
Kilgore throws a poor cross that misses
and Gentil makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kilgore really felt that one!
Some bone on bone action there as Gentil checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kilgore throws a hook but Gentil avoids it easily.
Kilgore throws a right hand that Gentil ducks under and follows up with a left that Gentil also avoids with ease.
Gentil fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kilgore just manages to avoid it.
Gentil ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
Gentil fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kilgore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilgore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gentil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilgore tests Gentil's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore misses the jab.
Kilgore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gentil fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kilgore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gentil throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kilgore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gentil.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gentil throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kilgore feints the counter takedown.
Gentil wants to land a leg kick but Kilgore is out of range.
Gentil on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kilgore thuds a left hand into Gentil's body.
Kilgore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gentil.
Kilgore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kilgore thumps Gentil with a low kick.
Kilgore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gentil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kilgore lands with a hook. Gentil tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gentil misses the target.
Kilgore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kilgore shoots in and drives through. Gentil sprawls well.
Gentil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kilgore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil throws out a powerful jab.
Kilgore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kilgore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Kilgore misses
and Gentil counters with a solid body kick.
Kilgore throws a front kick aimed at Gentil's knee but Gentil avoids it well.
Kilgore throws a hook but Gentil avoids it easily.
Gentil tried to counter with a leg kick but Kilgore avoided it.
Gentil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a poor cross that misses
and Gentil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gentil motions for Kilgore to come forward. Gentil throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gentil jabs Kilgore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kilgore has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gentil.
Gentil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kilgore. That did some damage!
Kilgore throws a body punch but Gentil moves out of range.
A big left from Kilgore misses.
Gentil throws out a loose jab but Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gentil lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kilgore takes a step back to recover.
Good exchange - Gentil coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Kilgore backs away, Gentil returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kilgore misses with a right hand
and Gentil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Gentil blocks the leg kick.
Kilgore connects with the punch.
Kilgore is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Kilgore is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kilgore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kilgore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gentil was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilgore.
Gentil wants to land a leg kick but Kilgore is out of range.
Gentil moves out of range as Kilgore strikes.
A left lands for Gentil.
Kilgore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.
Kilgore throws a right hand that misses
and Gentil counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilgore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gentil misses with a kick to the body.
Kilgore throws a shot from downtown. Gentil moves away and avoids it.
Kilgore lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paulo Gentil will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gentil moves away from the strike by Kilgore.
Kilgore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gentil lands with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kilgore checks a leg kick.
Gentil pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kilgore is out of range and Gentil settles back down.
Gentil ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
An attempted straight right counter from Gentil misses the target.
Kilgore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilgore throws a hook but Gentil avoids it easily.
Gentil lands a leg kick that knocks Kilgore off balance momentarily.
Kilgore checks a low kick from Gentil.
Kilgore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilgore blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Kilgore misses.
Gentil throwing a counter right hand but Kilgore manages to avoid it.
Kilgore misses with a straight left.
Gentil tried to counter with a leg kick but Kilgore avoided it.
Gentil thuds a left hand into Kilgore's body.
Kilgore loads up on a big right hand but Gentil slips the punch.
Kilgore throws the left hand but Gentil avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilgore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gentil motions for Kilgore to come forward. Gentil throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gentil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kilgore misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Kilgore.
A clash of legs there as Kilgore blocks the low kick.
Gentil throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gentil blocks the body kick.
Kilgore throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gentil tries to move into range but Kilgore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gentil throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kilgore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gentil at a distance.
Kilgore staying out of range there.
Kilgore checks a leg kick nicely.
Kilgore tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gentil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kilgore.
Kilgore blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throws a hook but Gentil blocks it.
Gentil connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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 has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kilgore finds it's way round the side to connect with Gentil's head.
Gentil lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kilgore will feel that in the morning.
Gentil throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gentil keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gentil blocks a leg kick.
Gentil moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gentil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kilgore throws a leg kick but Gentil sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gentil checks a low kick from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kilgore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kilgore misses with a body kick.
Kilgore throws a jab when Gentil was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore avoids the body shot from Gentil.
Kilgore moves out of range of the leg kick from Gentil.
Kilgore checks a leg kick nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kilgore.
Kilgore cracks Gentil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kilgore misses with a lunging right hand
and Gentil counters with a nice body kick.
Gentil lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kilgore scores with the left hand. Gentil knows he should have avoided that one.
Gentil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilgore drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gentil defends it well.
Kilgore throws a leg kick that misses.
Gentil appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kilgore's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kilgore throws a body punch but Gentil moves out of range.
Kilgore swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
Kilgore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gentil thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gentil lands with an uppercut that bounces Kilgore off the cage and back into range.
Good exchange - Kilgore coming out on top.
Gentil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilgore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gentil misses the jab.
Kilgore changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentil tests Kilgore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Kilgore.
Gentil throws the kick towards the body but Kilgore avoids it.
Gentil walks into a left hand.
Kilgore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gentil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gentil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kilgore misses with a hook
and Gentil counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick lands for Gentil.
Kilgore throws a big shot that misses.
Gentil is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kilgore misses with a left hand
and Gentil counters with a left to the body.
Gentil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilgore manages to avoid it.
Kilgore misses with a leg kick.
Kilgore throws an overhand right that lands on Gentil's shoulder, as Gentil tries to avoid the shot.
Gentil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gentil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilgore.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tacitus Kilgore.
Well Kilgore has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tacitus Kilgore!
Our winner, Tacitus Kilgore, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.