PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ely Scrubs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gentry comes to the cage accompanied by Triumph - Wu Tang Clan. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gentry
vs
Scrubs

175 cm
26
162 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

181 cm
27
159 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Reaper Combatwear
Bullet Proof System

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 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ely Scrubs!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gentry. Scrubs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gentry connects with a right hand. Scrubs shakes it off.
Scrubs avoids the body shot from Gentry.
The fighters circling - Gentry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gentry punishes Scrubs's body with a nice straight punch.

Scrubs drives through and clinches with Gentry against the cage.
Scrubs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scrubs jumps guard but Gentry stands there with Scrubs around his waist. Scrubs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Scrubs prevents a body shot from Gentry.
Scrubs can't find room to land a body shot as Gentry controls the action.
Nice body punch from Scrubs - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scrubs digs a right hand into Gentry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gentry's gas tank.
Scrubs is trying to pull guard but Gentry turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Scrubs misses with a body punch.
Gentry prevents a body shot from Scrubs.
Scrubs lands a shoulder strike.
Scrubs blocking some punches.
Gentry blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Scrubs.
Gentry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scrubs or not.
Gentry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gentry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gentry misses with a punch on the inside.
Scrubs tries to work over Gentry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scrubs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scrubs can't find room to land a body shot as Gentry controls the action.
Scrubs struggles to land a body shot inside as Gentry controls his hands.
Gentry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gentry has a couple of punches blocked by Scrubs.
Scrubs has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gentry seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Scrubs can turn it around.
Gentry stalling against the cage.
Scrubs blocks a body shot from Gentry.
Scrubs has Gentry pressed against the cage, preventing Gentry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gentry prevents a body shot from Scrubs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs lands a nice shot to the body.
Scrubs tries to pull guard but Gentry won't allow it.
Matt Gentry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ely Scrubs.
Gentry throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Gentry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gentry blocks a body shot from Scrubs.
Scrubs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gentry blocks a body shot from Scrubs.
Gentry blocking some punches.
Scrubs misses with a body punch.
Scrubs tries to work over Gentry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Gentry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scrubs looks to score with a jab to the body but Gentry is just out of range.
Scrubs just misses with a punch to the body.
Gentry walks into a stiff left hand from Scrubs.
Gentry throws out a leg kick but Scrubs moves out of range and Gentry only half commits.
Nice straight punches there by Scrubs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scrubs.
Scrubs throws a hook but Gentry blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrubs tries to clinch but Gentry is having none of it.
Gentry seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gentry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scrubs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentry moves away.
Gentry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scrubs.
Scrubs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gentry doesn't seem bothered though.
Gentry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scrubs.
Scrubs moves out of range of the body kick from Gentry.
Gentry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gentry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scrubs swings for the body but Gentry moves out of range.
Gentry takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gentry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scrubs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gentry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scrubs's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs ducks under a wild hook from Gentry.
Gentry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scrubs blocks a head kick by Gentry.
Gentry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scrubs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gentry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scrubs.
Gentry misses with a straight right.
Gentry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scrubs.
Scrubs doesn't manage to clinch there - Gentry circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scrubs.
Gentry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Scrubs lands a head shot.
Gentry takes one on the button.
Scrubs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentry.
Scrubs dodges the punch combination from Gentry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ely Scrubs dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Scrubs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gentry.
Gentry throws a shot from downtown. Scrubs moves away and avoids it.
Ely Scrubs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Scrubs clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gentry.
Gentry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scrubs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gentry stalling.
Gentry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scrubs tries a body shot but Gentry blocks it.
Scrubs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gentry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scrubs can't find room to land a body shot as Gentry controls the action.
Gentry leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gentry.
Scrubs blocking some punches.
Gentry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrubs misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Scrubs - that landed with a thud.
Scrubs tries a body shot but Gentry blocks it.
Scrubs tries to pull guard but Gentry won't allow it.
Gentry prevents a body shot from Scrubs.
Gentry lands a right hand.
Scrubs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gentry smiles and moves away.
Gentry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scrubs.
Scrubs lands a body shot.
Scrubs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gentry misses with a looping left.
Ely Scrubs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scrubs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gentry. Gentry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scrubs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gentry misses with a hook
and Scrubs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scrubs with a nice cross.
Gentry cracks a nice hook into Scrubs's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gentry.
Gentry struggles to land a body shot inside as Scrubs controls his hands.

Gentry breaks from the clinch.
Scrubs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gentry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gentry misses with a lunging right hand
and Scrubs counters with a right hand to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scrubs checks a leg kick.
Gentry connects with an inside leg kick.

Gentry gets tackled into the cage by Scrubs. Scrubs maintains the clinch.
Scrubs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gentry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scrubs's elbow.
Gentry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scrubs lands with a light punch inside.
Ely Scrubs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scrubs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gentry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gentry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Gentry.
Scrubs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gentry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scrubs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Scrubs.
Scrubs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gentry wants to land a leg kick but Scrubs is out of range.
Gentry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scrubs is out of range.
Gentry cracks Scrubs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gentry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scrubs was well out of range. Poor timing from Gentry.
Gentry with a hook.
Gentry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scrubs ducks under a wild hook from Gentry.
Scrubs lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Gentry misses.
Gentry ducks under a wild hook from Scrubs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gentry manages to avoid it.
Scrubs misses the shot to the body.
Gentry throws an off balance right hand
and Scrubs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gentry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scrubs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scrubs! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scrubs. Gentry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gentry half committed to a counter leg kick.
Scrubs swings for the body but Gentry moves out of range.
It looked like Gentry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scrubs misses with an uppercut. Gentry saw that one coming.
Gentry was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gentry misses with a body shot.
Gentry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gentry missing with a left hand there. Scrubs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scrubs! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Scrubs misses the target.
Scrubs misses with a hook
and Gentry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gentry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scrubs lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ely Scrubs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Scrubs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Scrubs connects with a body shot.
Scrubs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gentry. Gentry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scrubs blocks a jab.
Scrubs staying out of range there.
Scrubs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gentry throws out the jab.
Scrubs throws a big shot that misses.
Scrubs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gentry misses the jab.
Scrubs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scrubs misses the shot to the body.
Gentry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scrubs misses with a body shot.
Gentry just misses with a punch to the body.
Gentry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scrubs sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry throws out a powerful jab.
Gentry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Scrubs.
Gentry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gentry throws a leg kick but Scrubs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gentry throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Gentry.
Gentry cracks Scrubs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gentry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gentry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scrubs.
Gentry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scrubs lands with an overhand left.
Gentry throws a leg kick
and Scrubs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Scrubs.
Gentry with a jab.
Gentry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gentry throws a hook but Scrubs blocks it.
Scrubs throws out a counter right but Gentry avoids it with no problem.
Matt Gentry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scrubs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Scrubs lands with an overhand left.
Scrubs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gentry at a distance.
Scrubs moves away from the strike by Gentry.
A clash of legs there as Scrubs blocks the low kick.
Gentry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Scrubs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scrubs lands a head shot.
Gentry is looking to score with low kicks.
Gentry scores with a leg kick.
Scrubs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Scrubs rushes Gentry and presses him up against the cage.
Scrubs misses with a punch on the inside.
Scrubs scores with a shot to the side of Gentry's head.
Gentry scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs fails to pull guard.
Scrubs working aggressively here.
Gentry blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Scrubs.
Gentry blocks an uppercut.
Scrubs works on Gentry's body with a couple of short punches.
Scrubs lands a nice uppercut.
Scrubs swings wildly with an uppercut but Gentry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scrubs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Gentry fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scrubs.
Gentry scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scrubs.
Scrubs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gentry blocking some punches.

Gentry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gentry wants to land a leg kick but Scrubs is out of range.
Scrubs lands a nice hook to Gentry's body. Gentry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Scrubs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Scrubs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gentry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Scrubs misses with an uppercut.
Scrubs slips a straight right by Gentry.
Scrubs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Scrubs throws a hook but Gentry avoids it easily.
Gentry feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Scrubs throws a jab but it's blocked by Gentry.
Gentry throws a hook but Scrubs avoids it easily.
A big left from Scrubs misses.
Scrubs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Gentry misses
and Scrubs counters with a straight right hand.
Gentry punishes Scrubs's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ely Scrubs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scrubs 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ely Scrubs!
After winning the bout, Ely Scrubs thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.