PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ely Scrubs (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. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scrubs
vs
Gentry

181 cm
27
159 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
162 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear
Bullet Proof System

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ely Scrubs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Gentry!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scrubs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Scrubs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scrubs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gentry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrubs punishes Gentry's body with a nice straight punch.
Scrubs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gentry's head.
Gentry misses with a wild body shot.
Scrubs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scrubs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gentry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scrubs.
Gentry cracks the inside of Scrubs's front leg.
Scrubs ducks under a wild hook from Gentry.
Gentry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!

Scrubs has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scrubs.
Gentry working aggressively here.
Scrubs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scrubs is leaning against Gentry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scrubs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gentry throws a head punch that misses.
Gentry swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrubs lands a nice uppercut.

Gentry breaks the clinch.
Scrubs misses with a hook.
Scrubs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gentry slips under a jab from Scrubs.
Gentry throws a chopping leg kick but Scrubs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scrubs tries to close the distance and clinch but Gentry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gentry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gentry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gentry throws a hook but Scrubs avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gentry misses the target.
Gentry takes one to the chin there.
Scrubs connects with a body shot that sends Gentry's belly button to the back.
Gentry walks into a left hand.
A jab from Gentry finds it's way through Scrubs's defenses.
Gentry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scrubs looks to score with a jab to the body but Gentry is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Scrubs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gentry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scrubs manages to avoid it.
Gentry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scrubs manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scrubs, as that shot connected.
Scrubs wants to clinch.
Gentry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gentry avoids the body shot from Scrubs.
A jab from Gentry misses.
Gentry blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Gentry releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gentry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scrubs.
Scrubs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gentry to score with a decent uppercut.
Gentry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Scrubs.
Gentry throws a right and a left that Scrubs avoids nicely.
Scrubs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Gentry misses the target.
Scrubs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gentry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Scrubs scores with a punch to the head.
Gentry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gentry stuns Scrubs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gentry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gentry tried to score with a low kick but Scrubs checks it.
Gentry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Scrubs throwing a counter right hand but Gentry manages to avoid it.
Scrubs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gentry was well out of range. Poor timing from Scrubs.
Scrubs lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Gentry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scrubs throws a jab when Gentry was well out of range.
Gentry misses with a hook. Scrubs ducked under it nicely.
Gentry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scrubs lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scrubs throws out a loose jab but Gentry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scrubs looks to score with a jab to the body but Gentry is just out of range.
No joy there for Gentry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs misses the jab.
Scrubs misses the shot to the body.
Gentry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scrubs tries to close the distance and clinch but Gentry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scrubs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gentry's head.
Scrubs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gentry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scrubs.
Scrubs blocks a head kick by Gentry.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gentry. Scrubs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gentry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scrubs.
Gentry misses with a two punch combination.
Scrubs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Scrubs throws a jab but it's blocked by Gentry.
Gentry throws a solid leg kick but Scrubs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gentry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scrubs takes a swing at Gentry's ribcage but misses.
Scrubs moves in looking to clinch but Gentry pushes him off.
Gentry throws out a counter right but Scrubs avoids it with no problem.
Scrubs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gentry.
Scrubs with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ely Scrubs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scrubs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scrubs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scrubs slips a jab from Gentry.
Scrubs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gentry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gentry punishes Scrubs's body with a nice straight punch.
Scrubs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentry.
Scrubs slips under a jab from Gentry.
Gentry misses with a looping left.
A jab from Scrubs misses.
Scrubs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gentry throws out the jab.
It looked like Scrubs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gentry.
Scrubs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scrubs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gentry.
Ely Scrubs is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry throws a hook but Scrubs avoids it easily.
Gentry misses with a wild body shot.
Gentry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scrubs slips a jab from Gentry.
Scrubs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gentry's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentry misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Scrubs in his tracks.
Good exchange - Scrubs coming out on top.
Scrubs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gentry misses with a low kick.
Scrubs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentry moves away.
Scrubs blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Scrubs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gentry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gentry misses with an uppercut
and Scrubs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Gentry.
Scrubs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scrubs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gentry, as that shot connected.
Scrubs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Scrubs finds it's way through Gentry's defenses.
Gentry misses with the body kick
and Scrubs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gentry thuds his right hand into Scrubs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Scrubs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs moves away from the strike by Gentry.
Gentry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scrubs.
Despite the aggression on Gentry's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gentry misses with a right hand
and Scrubs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Scrubs has closed the distance and engaged Gentry in a clinch.
Scrubs can't find room to land a body shot as Gentry controls the action.

Scrubs manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gentry wants to control from the top but Scrubs keeps moving.

Scrubs looking for subs off his back but Gentry has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scrubs is looking to improve his position.
Gentry not doing much here.
Scrubs is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gentry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Scrubs isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gentry stacks Scrubs on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gentry!
Scrubs is looking to regain half guard here but Gentry keeps moving and retains side control.
Gentry is looking to take a break and control but Scrubs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry gets to mount! Scrubs was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Scrubs sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Scrubs wants to get back to full guard.
Scrubs is not content to let Gentry control the position.
Scrubs wants to improve his position but Gentry is controlling well.
Gentry stalling.
Gentry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ely Scrubs will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Scrubs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scrubs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gentry.
Gentry throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Gentry misses.
Gentry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scrubs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scrubs throws a hook to the side of Gentry's head but Gentry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scrubs defending well as Gentry loads up on a big left hand.
Gentry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scrubs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gentry moves away from the strike by Scrubs.
Scrubs throws a hook but Gentry avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scrubs defending well as Gentry loads up on a big left hand.
Scrubs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Scrubs jabs at Gentry's body.
Gentry misses with an uppercut. Scrubs saw that one coming.
Scrubs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scrubs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Scrubs. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrubs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gentry throws out a counter right but Scrubs avoids it with no problem.
Gentry lands a jab to the head.
Gentry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scrubss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scrubs lands a right hook to the body.
Scrubs misses the body punch
and Gentry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gentry ducks right into an uppercut from Scrubs.
Gentry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Scrubs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scrubs staying out of range there.
Gentry misses with a looping left.
Gentry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Scrubs misses.
Gentry keeps the fight on the outside.
Scrubs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentry.
Gentry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gentry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrubs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentry moves away.
Matt Gentry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Scrubs misses with a looping right.
Gentry throws a leg kick but Scrubs sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scrubs misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scrubs. Gentry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gentry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scrubs.
Scrubs moves out of range of the strikes.
Scrubs lands with a shot to the body.
Scrubs throws a hook to the side of Gentry's head but Gentry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scrubs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrubs tries to clinch there but Gentry circles away.
Gentry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scrubs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gentry connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scrubs. Gentry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gentry missing with a left hand there. Scrubs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scrubs stuns Gentry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gentry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scrubs.
Scrubs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gentry to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Gentry misses.
Scrubs tries to close the distance and clinch but Gentry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gentry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scrubs to score with a decent uppercut.
Scrubs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gentry.
Scrubs throws a jab when Gentry was well out of range.
Gentry misses with a hook. Scrubs ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Scrubs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scrubs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Gentry misses its intended target.
Scrubs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gentry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gentry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scrubs throws out the jab.
Scrubs defending well as Gentry loads up on a big left hand.
Gentry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scrubs to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrubs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gentry manages to avoid it.
Gentry missing with a left hand there. Scrubs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scrubs clobbers Gentry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scrubs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Gentry.
Scrubs lands a jab to the head.
Gentry misses with a straight left.
Scrubs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gentry. Scrubs does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Gentry is predictable there
and Scrubs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gentry misses with a looping left.
Scrubs throws a looping overhand right but Gentry ducks down to avoid it.
Gentry throws a body punch but Scrubs moves out of range.
A big left from Gentry misses.
Scrubs scores with a decent looking hook.

Scrubs closes the distance and clinches.
Scrubs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gentry to keep the fight standing.

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 Ely Scrubs.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scrubs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ely Scrubs!
Ely Scrubs made sure to mention his sponsor, Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview.