PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ediee Ajvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gentry
vs
Ajvarez

153 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ediee Ajvarez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ajvarez gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ajvarez is trying to get an arm triangle but Gentry is defending well.
Gentry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ajvarez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gentry wants to control but Ajvarez postures up.
Ajvarez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gentry is avoiding damage well.
Gentry wants to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Ajvarez.
Ajvarez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Ajvarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gentry, who protects the arm well.

Ajvarez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ajvarez working the body and head with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajvarez is putting a hurting on Gentry here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ajvarez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gentry is avoiding damage well.
Gentry really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Ajvarez is looking to take a break and control but Gentry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ajvarez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gentry some visible discomfort.

Gentry is rocked!
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.
Ajvarez lands a strong strike to the head of Gentry. That's dazed him! Ajvarez looking to finish here. Gentry is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ajvarez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ediee Ajvarez!