PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilber Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gentry
vs
Smith

164 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilber Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Gentry both land. Nice combination.
Smith looks for the body kick but Gentry saw that one coming.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Smith dives in and scores a takedown into Gentry's guard.
Smith passes into half guard.
Smith throwing shots but Gentry is blocking nicely.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gentry wants to get back to full guard.
Smith trying to control the action but Gentry is working from the bottom.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Gentry is defending the position.
Gentry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kenny Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gentry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gentry is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Gentry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith wants to stand but Gentry is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gentry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gentry is proving hard to escape from.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gentry's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Gentry is defending well.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gentry defending well though.
Gentry is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith is trying to control. Gentry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gentry tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith wants to stand but Gentry has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith prevents Gentry from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Gentry.
Smith controls the position.
Smith wants to stand but Gentry has his arm trapped.
Gentry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith controlling from side mount.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Gentry takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A lull in the action here.

Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gentry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gentry moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith throws a right hand that Gentry ducks under and follows up with a left that Gentry also avoids with ease.

Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith wants to stand but Gentry has his arm trapped.
Gentry is looking for a sweep.
Smith wants to control but Gentry is keeping him busy.
Smith wants to stand but Gentry has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry prevents Smith from improving position.
A control attempt from Gentry but he's now mounted!
Smith avoids the attempt from Gentry to control.
Smith prevents Gentry from getting the reversal.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith tries to control but Gentry wriggling away.
Gentry can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Kenny Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gentry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith landing shots from mount.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working the ground and pound effectively.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gentry is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to control but Gentry wriggling away.
Gentry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gentry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Smith has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gentry is trying to keep an underhook but Smith manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gentry is looking to improve his position.

Gentry looking for submissions off his back.
Smith seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gentry is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gentry is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith wants to control from the top but Gentry keeps moving.
Gentry wants to control but Smith passes easily into half guard.
Gentry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gentry won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Smith is keen to just control but Gentry is a slippery customer.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith is taking a breather. Gentry says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Smith is keen to just control but Gentry is a slippery customer.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kenny Smith.

Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gentry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gentry has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Smith has passed into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith trying to control the position but Gentry is working away.
Smith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gentry to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry is not content to let Smith control the position.
Gentry looks to move to half guard but instead Smith has passed into mount! Damn!
Gentry sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Smith prevents Gentry from improving his position.
Smith with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand up but Gentry is controlling the position.
Gentry wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Kenny Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Smith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gentry's guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith wants to stand but Gentry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gentry looking for a sweep. Not yet Gentry, not yet.
Wilber Gentry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenny Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith 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 fight!
Kenny Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Smith!