PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorry Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gentry has chosen Triumph - Wu Tang Clan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Matt Gentry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Benton
vs
Gentry

180 cm
21
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorry Benton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Gentry!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gentry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benton somewhat.
Benton slips under a jab from Gentry.

Gentry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gentry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gentry lands a shoulder strike.
Gentry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bentons head.
Benton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gentry smiles and moves away.
Gentry lands a nice hook to Benton's body. Benton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gentry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Jorry Benton has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorry Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gentry is fending him off so far but Benton persists. Nope, Gentry circles away and we're back to standing.
Gentry throws the left hand but Benton avoids the punch easily.

Gentry darts in and clinches Benton up against the ropes.
A short right from Gentry on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gentry stalling in the clinch but Benton improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A hook to the body from Gentry.
Gentry tries to throw a body punch but Benton avoids it by throwing Gentry back against the ropes.
Benton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benton takes a shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Benton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Gentry to keep the fight standing.
Benton jumps guard but Gentry stands there with Benton around his waist. Benton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Benton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Benton jumps guard but Gentry stands there with Benton around his waist. Benton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gentry lands a body punch.

Benton jumps guard.
Gentry controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.
Benton throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Benton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Benton is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Benton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gentry is one step ahead there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gentry with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gentry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benton.
Benton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Benton takes one on the button.
Benton has his takedown stuffed
and Gentry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gentry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benton somewhat.
Gentry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gentry thuds his right hand into Benton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gentry connects with a right hand. Benton shakes it off.

Benton is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gentry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oh Benton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benton trying to control the position from guard on top but Gentry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benton seems to have got his legs back now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gentry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gentry working a defensive guard here.
Benton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gentry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benton is one step ahead there.
Gentry throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Gentry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorry Benton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Benton misses with a takedown attempt
and Gentry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benton has a takedown stuffed.
Benton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorry Benton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton looks for a takedown but Gentry sprawls well.
Donk. Gentry catches Benton right on the button with a cross.
Gentry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Benton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gentry did well to prevent Benton getting side control.
Benton wants to pass the guard but Gentry is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Benton lands a nice short elbow.

Gentry manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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 scores with a three punch combo!
Gentry lands a nice hook to Benton's body. Benton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but Gentry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Gentry has Benton up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gentry lands with a light punch inside.
Gentry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Benton.
Gentry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Gentry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gentry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gentry is working Benton over against the ropes.
Gentry tries to stall but Benton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Gentry.
Benton takes a shot to the head.
Benton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gentry smiles and moves away.
Benton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gentry jabs Benton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benton walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 moves into the clinch successfully.

Gentry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gentry connects with a body shot.
Gentry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gentry wants it to stay on the feet.
Gentry digs a good hook to Benton's body.
Benton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Gentry. That snapped Benton's head back.
Gentry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gentry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Gentry moves into range and clinches up with Benton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gentry.
Benton tries to pull guard but Gentry forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Gentry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Gentry lands a nice uppercut.
Benton is trying to pull guard but Gentry turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Gentry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gentry trying to stall but Benton improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from Gentry.
Gentry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matt Gentry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Benton jumps guard but Gentry turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Gentry digs a right hand into Benton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benton's gas tank.
Gentry lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Gentry.
Gentry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Benton takes a shot to the head.
Benton letting Gentry take a breather here.
Gentry lands with a right to the head.
Gentry lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gentry.
Gentry is working Benton over against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Gentry.
Gentry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Benton takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gentry lands a hook that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Gentry avoiding damage.
Gentry lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gentry.
Benton is trying to pull guard but Gentry turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gentry.
Gentry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Gentry.
Gentry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gentry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gentry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gentry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gentry lands a nice shot to the body.
Gentry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gentry has him pressed against the ropes.
Gentry lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Gentry.
Good body shot from Gentry.
Gentry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Gentry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jorry Benton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gentry works over Benton's head and body with a nice combination.
BOOM! Gentry lands a beautiful left hook that drops Benton. Benton tries to recover but Gentry is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Benton lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Gentry! Matt Gentry retains his lightweight title!
Matt Gentry took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'who's next?'.