PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Gentry (ranked 4231 p4p, 5230 weight class) and Lars Elofsson (ranked 201 p4p, 220 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gentry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hot Boy. Lars Elofsson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gentry
vs
Elofsson

203 cm
18
290
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
300
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devon Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Elofsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elofsson lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Devon Gentry has been cut.
Elofsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elofsson misses with a wild combination.
Gentry throwing a counter right hand but Elofsson manages to avoid it.
Elofsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gentry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Elofsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Elofsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gentry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gentry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elofsson at a distance.
Gentry loads up on a big right hand but Elofsson slips the punch.
Gentry misses with an uppercut
and Elofsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gentry looks to throw the jab but Elofsson is out of range.
Gentry throws a jab but it's blocked by Elofsson.
Gentry throws a looping overhand right but Elofsson ducks down to avoid it.
Elofsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gentry's hands.
Lars Elofsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Elofsson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elofsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentry.
Gentry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gentry misses with a hook.
Gentry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Elofsson missing with a left hand there. Gentry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Elofsson misses.
Gentry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elofsson.
Elofsson lands with a nice combination. Gentry backs away looking to recover.
Elofsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gentry throws a hook to the side of Elofsson's head but Elofsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Elofsson instigates a clinch.
Gentry just leaning against Elofsson, taking a breather.
Gentry prevents a body shot from Elofsson.
Elofsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gentry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Lars Elofsson has been cut.
Gentry throws a body punch but Elofsson moves out of range.
Gentry throws an off balance right hand
enabling Elofsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Elofsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Elofsson tries to bum rush Gentry with a series of wild strikes but Gentry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elofsson scores with a jab.
Gentry staying out of range there.
Gentry throws the left hand but Elofsson avoids the punch easily.
Elofsson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Elofsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gentry's hands.
Elofsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Gentry is rocked!
Gentry throws a lazy right hand but Elofsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elofsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gentry is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry misses with a wild body shot.
Gentry slips under a jab.
Gentry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elofsson lands the left hand.
Elofsson misses with an uppercut. Gentry saw that one coming.
Gentry with a jab.
Gentry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gentry misses with a lunging right hand
and Elofsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Elofsson tries to bum rush Gentry with a series of wild strikes but Gentry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elofsson tries to clinch up but Gentry circles away and keeps his distance.
Elofsson misses with a hook. Gentry ducked under it nicely.
Gentry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Elofsson defending well as Gentry loads up on a big left hand.
Elofsson swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elofsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gentry is looking to counter punch.
Elofsson tries to clinch but Gentry moves away
and Gentry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gentry ducks under a wild hook from Elofsson.
An attempted straight right counter from Gentry misses the target.
Gentry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Gentry misses.
Elofsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gentry doesn't seem bothered though.
Gentry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Elofsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gentry scrambles back to his feet.
Elofsson lands with a hook. Gentry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Elofsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elofsson jabs at Gentry's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elofsson lands with a right hand.

Elofsson drops Gentry with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gentry looks back up at him and smiles so Elofsson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Elofsson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gentry ducks under a wild hook from Elofsson.

Elofsson drops Gentry with a beautiful combination! Gentry stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Elofsson is looking for the KO!
Oh Gentry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gentry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gentry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elofsson counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Gentry out cold! What a finish! Elofsson is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lars Elofsson!