PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artem Gedz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genletly Maokhamphiou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Gedz
vs
Maokhamphiou

169 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Artem Gedz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Genletly Maokhamphiou!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maokhamphiou fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gedz on the side of the head.

It looks like Artem Gedz has been cut.
Maokhamphiou misses the jab.
Maokhamphiou throws the left hand but Gedz avoids the punch easily.
Maokhamphiou lands with an uppercut that bounces Gedz off the cage and back into range.
Maokhamphiou slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maokhamphiou misses with an uppercut. Gedz saw that one coming.
Gedz throws a sloppy head kick and Maokhamphiou moves out of range easily.
Gedz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maokhamphiou throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gedz's head.
Some wild striking there from Gedz.
Maokhamphiou connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gedz slips under a jab from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou misses with a straight left.

Gedz tries to keep at a distance but Maokhamphiou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Maokhamphiou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maokhamphiou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Maokhamphiou.
Gedz can't break the clinch.
Maokhamphiou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gedz's efforts to push away.
Maokhamphiou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maokhamphiou throws a punch but it's blocked by Gedz.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gedz is trying to break the clinch but Maokhamphiou has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maokhamphiou lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gedz tries to break the clinch but Maokhamphiou is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Maokhamphiou on the inside.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maokhamphiou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gedz is trying to break the clinch but Maokhamphiou is controlling him.
Maokhamphiou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maokhamphiou lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Maokhamphiou fails to land.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch on the inside.
Gedz is trying to push Maokhamphiou away but Maokhamphiou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maokhamphiou scores with a shoulder strike.
Maokhamphiou scores with a shoulder strike.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Maokhamphiou.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maokhamphiou leaning against his opponent.
Gedz blocks an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Maokhamphiou.
A short uppercut from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gedz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maokhamphiou lands a left hand.
Gedz is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gedz.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gedz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genletly Maokhamphiou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artem Gedz's cut.
That's time! Gedz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maokhamphiou connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Maokhamphiou has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maokhamphiou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maokhamphiou lands with a light punch inside.
Gedz blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maokhamphiou.
A shot in the inside from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou has Gedz pushed against the cage.
Maokhamphiou struggles to land a body shot inside as Gedz controls his hands.
A short right from Maokhamphiou on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou misses with the head strike.
Gedz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gedz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gedz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Maokhamphiou on the inside.
Maokhamphiou tries to work over Gedz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gedz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maokhamphiou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gedzs head.
Gedz takes a shot to the head.
Maokhamphiou stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gedz.
Maokhamphiou leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maokhamphiou fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gedz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maokhamphiou lands with a right to the head.
Maokhamphiou throws a punch but it's blocked by Gedz.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Maokhamphiou.
Gedz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maokhamphiou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maokhamphiou has Gedz pressed against the cage, preventing Gedz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gedz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gedz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Genletly Maokhamphiou seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maokhamphiou lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maokhamphiou has a couple of punches blocked by Gedz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maokhamphiou.
Nice body punch from Maokhamphiou - that landed with a thud.
Gedz blocking some punches.
Maokhamphiou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gedz's efforts to push away.
Maokhamphiou tries to work over Gedz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maokhamphiou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Maokhamphiou as the two fighters clinch.
Maokhamphiou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gedz wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gedz is looking to break free of the clinch but Maokhamphiou has double underhooks.
Gedz takes a shot to the head.
Maokhamphiou lands an uppercut.
Gedz is trying to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou has a couple of punches blocked by Gedz.
Nice body punch from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gedz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gedz blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Maokhamphiou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genletly Maokhamphiou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Artem Gedz's cut.
That's time! Gedz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Maokhamphiou dodges the punch combination from Gedz.
Maokhamphiou throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Maokhamphiou misses the target.
Gedz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maokhamphiou.

Maokhamphiou closes the distance and pushes Gedz back into the cage.
Maokhamphiou swings wildly with an uppercut but Gedz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maokhamphiou lands a right hand.
A short right from Maokhamphiou.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou lands with a right to the head.
Gedz blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Maokhamphiou.
Gedz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gedz blocking some punches.
Gedz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maokhamphiou just leaning against Gedz, taking a breather.
Maokhamphiou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gedz backwards.
Maokhamphiou lands a left hand.
Gedz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maokhamphiou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gedz's elbow.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maokhamphiou lands an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou misses with the head strike.
Gedz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maokhamphiou lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Maokhamphiou.
Gedz is trying to break the clinch but Maokhamphiou has him pressed against the cage.
Maokhamphiou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gedzs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maokhamphiou misses with some punches.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gedz working hard to break the clinch.
Gedz blocks an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou swings wildly with an uppercut but Gedz uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou lands a hook that snaps the head of Gedz backwards.
Maokhamphiou scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Maokhamphiou on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maokhamphiou swings wildly with an uppercut but Gedz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maokhamphiou throws a head punch that misses.
Maokhamphiou swings wildly with an uppercut but Gedz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maokhamphiou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gedz up against the cage.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou throws a punch but it's blocked by Gedz.
A short right from Maokhamphiou on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maokhamphiou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maokhamphiou takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Artem Gedz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Genletly Maokhamphiou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maokhamphiou lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Genletly Maokhamphiou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maokhamphiou 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Genletly Maokhamphiou!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Genletly Maokhamphiou!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Genletly Maokhamphiou!

Genletly Maokhamphiou wins by unanimous decision!