PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brody Kavanagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gentry comes to the cage accompanied by Triumph - Wu Tang Clan. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gentry
vs
Kavanagh

175 cm
25
162 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

174 cm
23
159 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Urban Fighter

Conviction
Lion Fightwear

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 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavanagh throws a big shot that misses.
Gentry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kavanagh throws out a powerful jab.
Kavanagh missing with a left hand there. Gentry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Kavanagh as he connects with a hook.
Kavanagh checks a leg kick nicely.
Kavanagh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick
and Gentry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gentry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gentry misses with a straight left.
Kavanagh punishes Gentry's body with a nice straight punch.
Gentry misses with a leg kick
and Kavanagh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gentry staying out of range 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!
Gentry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kavanagh.
Gentry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kavanagh.
Gentry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kavanagh throws a hook to the side of Gentry's head but Gentry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gentry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kavanagh throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentry.
Kavanagh gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gentry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kavanagh throws a right hand that misses
and Gentry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kavanagh thinking.
Gentry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kavanagh.
Donk. Kavanagh catches Gentry right on the button with a cross.
Gentry tries to work over Kavanagh's front leg with a kick but Kavanagh checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Kavanagh misses.
A jab from Kavanagh misses.
Kavanagh takes one to the chin there.
Kavanagh takes a swing at Gentry's ribcage but misses.
Kavanagh misses with a looping left.
Kavanagh misses with a looping left.
Kavanagh misses with a wild body shot.
Kavanagh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gentry defends well and Kavanagh ends up having to push Gentry into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gentry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kavanagh looks to score with a jab to the body but Gentry is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Gentry avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Kavanagh misses its intended target.
It looked like Gentry was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kavanagh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gentry misses the shot to the body.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gentry misses the jab.
Gentry moves out of range of the leg kick from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh swings for the body but Gentry moves out of range.
Gentry looks to score with a jab to the body but Kavanagh is just out of range.
Gentry seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kavanagh lands a nice looking body shot.
Gentry digs a good hook to Kavanagh's body.
A shot to the liver by Kavanagh. Beautiful body shot.
Kavanagh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gentry.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gentry. Kavanagh shrugs it off though.
Gentry scores with a jab. Kavanagh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kavanagh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kavanagh throws the left hand but Gentry avoids the punch easily.
Kavanagh misses with a body kick.
Gentry looks to throw the jab but Kavanagh is out of range.
Gentry throws a leg kick but Kavanagh sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry moves out of range of the strikes.
Kavanagh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kavanagh takes one to the chin there.
Kavanagh cracks the inside of Gentry's front leg.
Gentry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kavanagh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gentry misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Gentry misses the target.
The fighters circling - Kavanagh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kavanagh lands with a nice body punch.
Kavanagh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kavanagh scores with a leg kick.
Gentry slips a straight right by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh connects with an inside leg kick.
Kavanagh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gentry misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gentry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kavanagh.
Gentry moves out of range of the strikes.
Kavanagh connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gentry misses the jab.
Kavanagh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kavanagh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kavanagh is looking to land body kicks.
Gentry appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kavanagh tries for a takedown but Gentry circles away easily
and Gentry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gentry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kavanagh's hands.
Some bone on bone action there as Gentry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kavanagh ducks under a wild hook from Gentry.
Kavanagh fails to land with a series of punches.
Gentry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gentry looks to land a right hand but Kavanagh moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Kavanagh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kavanagh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kavanagh lands with an uppercut that bounces Gentry off the cage and back into range.
Gentry lands a slapping body shot.
Kavanagh walks into a jab.
Kavanagh walks into a left hand.
The fighters circling - Gentry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kavanagh misses with a right hand
and Gentry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gentry throws a head kick that Kavanagh semi-blocks.
Gentry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gentry.
Gentry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kavanagh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gentry manages to avoid it.
Kavanagh's corner calls for a 1-2. Kavanagh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kavanagh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gentry on the side of the head.
Gentry throws a body shot but no joy.
Kavanagh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gentry swings for the body but Kavanagh moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry lands with a straight right. Kavanagh didn't see that one coming.
Gentry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kavanagh looks to throw the jab but Gentry is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Gentry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kavanagh looks to land a left hand but Gentry moved out of range nicely.
Gentry misses with a body shot.
Gentry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kavanagh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gentry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Gentry.
Kavanagh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gentry.
Gentry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kavanagh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gentry looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kavanagh misses with a right hand
enabling Gentry to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kavanagh.
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!
Gentry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gentry connects with a right hand. Kavanagh shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh lands with a cross.
Gentry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kavanagh was well out of range. Poor timing from Gentry.
Kavanagh clobbers Gentry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gentry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kavanagh. That did some damage!
Kavanagh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kavanagh looks to land a right hand but Gentry moved out of range.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kavanagh works the jab nicely.
Gentry connects with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kavanagh.
A low kick from Kavanagh is predictable there
and Gentry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Kavanagh misses.
Gentry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gentry throws a one two combo.
Kavanagh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gentry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kavanagh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Gentry misses.
Kavanagh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gentry.
Gentry cracks Kavanagh with a good jab.
Kavanagh scores with a hook.
Kavanagh lands a slapping body shot.
Kavanagh misses the body punch
and Gentry counters with a stiff right hand.
Gentry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kavanagh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kavanagh takes a swing at Gentry's ribcage but misses.
Kavanagh throws a lazy right hand but Gentry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gentry connects with the punch.
Kavanagh misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kavanagh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gentry but Gentry pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gentry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Kavanagh shoots in and gets a takedown into Gentry's guard.

Gentry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kavanagh misses the shot to the body.
Gentry takes a swing at Kavanagh's ribcage but misses.
Gentry takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kavanagh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Gentry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kavanagh to the mat! Kavanagh manages to get full guard.
Kavanagh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kavanagh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gentry controls the pace.
Kavanagh is pulling down on Gentry's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Gentry dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A jab from Gentry misses.
Gentry tried to score with a low kick but Kavanagh checks it.
Good leg kick by Kavanagh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kavanagh throws out a loose jab but Gentry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gentry takes one to the side of the head.
Kavanagh throws the left hand but Gentry avoids the punch easily.
Gentry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gentry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Gentry blocks it.
It looked like Gentry was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kavanagh.
Gentry lands with a straight right. Kavanagh didn't see that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kavanagh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry misses with an uppercut. Kavanagh saw that one coming.
Gentry throws a hook but Kavanagh avoids it easily.
Gentry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kavanagh is out of range.
Gentry tries a low kick but Kavanagh avoids it.
Kavanagh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gentry counters with a series of strikes. Kavanagh will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry misses with a hook.
Gentry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kavanagh. Kavanagh obviously looking to wear him down.
Gentry throws a front kick that sends Kavanagh stumbling back into the cage.
Kavanagh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gentry but Gentry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gentry just misses with a punch to the body.
Gentry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gentry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gentry scores with a body shot.
Gentry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kavanagh was well out of range. Poor timing from Gentry.
Kavanagh just misses with a punch to the body.
Gentry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh staying out of range there.
Gentry ducks under a wild hook from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws a body shot but no joy.
Gentry slips a jab from Kavanagh.
Gentry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kavanagh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kavanagh checks it well.
Gentry slips a jab from Kavanagh.
Gentry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gentry swings for the body but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Kavanagh scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kavanagh.
Kavanagh with a jab.
Gentry connects with a crisp jab.
Gentry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kavanagh on the side of the head.
Gentry pushes Kavanagh away with a front kick.
A low kick from Kavanagh misses
and Gentry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kavanagh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kavanagh swings for the body but Gentry moves out of range.
Gentry scores with a hook to the body. Kavanagh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kavanagh misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gentry.
Kavanagh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gentry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Gentry misses.
Kavanagh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gentry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kavanagh moves away.
Kavanagh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gentry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kavanagh.
Nice cross by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kavanagh misses the target.
Gentry fakes the leg kick and cracks Kavanagh in the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gentry misses the target.
A shot to the body from Kavanagh misses
and Gentry counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh throws out a loose jab but Gentry uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gentry throws a body punch but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Kavanagh tries to move into range but Gentry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kavanagh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kavanagh looks to land a left hand but Gentry moved out of range nicely.
Kavanagh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kavanagh lands a lovely overhand right.
Kavanagh is looking to score with low kicks.
Gentry throws the kick towards the body but Kavanagh avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Gentry.
Kavanagh misses the jab.
Gentry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kavanagh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kavanagh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentry moves away.
Gentry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kavanagh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentry.
Gentry appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Kavanagh misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Gentry.
Well Gentry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Gentry!
Matt Gentry decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.