PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Fudge (ranked 4456 p4p, 1937 weight class) and Billy Gentry (ranked 426 p4p, 215 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Fudge
vs
Gentry

180 cm
25
260
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
240
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Fudge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Gentry!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fudge clinches up against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gentry.

It looks like Bob Fudge has been cut.
Gentry is trying to stall.
Fudge lands a body punch.
Gentry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gentry missing with knees to the body.
Gentry lands an elbow just above Fudge 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fudge tries to throw a body punch but Gentry avoids it by throwing Fudge back against the ropes.
Fudge stalling in the clinch but Gentry improves position.
Fudge could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice body punch from Fudge - that landed with a thud.
Gentry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bob Fudge's cut is getting worse.

Fudge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fudge tries to keep at a distance but Gentry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gentry tries a knee to the head but Fudge blocks it.
Fudge trying to land knees to the body.
Gentry tries to stall but Fudge uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Fudge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gentry clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry misses with a knee to the head.
Fudge effectively controlling the action here.
Gentry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fudge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentry's elbow.
Gentry with a knee to the head.
Fudge avoids the elbow strike from Gentry, against the ropes.
Gentry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fudge.
Gentry takes a shot to the head.
Fudge blocking some punches.

Fudge manages to break the clinch.

Fudge instigates a clinch.
Fudge blocks an elbow strike from Gentry.
Gentry cracks Fudge with a nice body shot.
Gentry taking a breather.
Gentry throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry is pushing Fudge up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fudge lands a nice knee to the body.
Fudge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fudge pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fudge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Bob Fudge's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gentry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gentry scores with a knee to the head.
Fudge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Fudge breaks the clinch.
Gentry has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gentry looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fudge stalling in the clinch but Gentry improves position.
Gentry lands a nice shot to the body.
Fudge is breathing heavily.
Gentry lands an elbow just above Fudge 's eye.
Fudge tries to break the clinch but Gentry is controlling the position.
Gentry is struggling to control the position.
Fudge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gentry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fudge's defenses.

Jeez, Bob Fudge's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fudge lands a body punch.
Fudge takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Fudge's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Billy Gentry!
Billy Gentry was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.