PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pieter Daan Mostert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simone Gentile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daan Mostert
vs
Gentile

188 cm
26
197 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

RAGS of a RONIN

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pieter Daan Mostert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simone Gentile!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mostert closes the distance and clinches up with Gentile, looking for a takedown. Mostert pushes Gentile against the cage but Gentile circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gentile looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gentile tries to close the distance and clinch but Mostert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gentile moves into the clinch.
Gentile tries to work over Mostert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mostert wants a takedown.
Gentile scores with a nice hook to the head.

Mostert jumps guard.

Mostert has an active guard here but Gentile has managed to pass into half guard.

Mostert looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentile looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mostert looking for submissions off his back.
Gentile perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Mostert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gentile wants to free his trapped foot but Mostert is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gentile is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gentile controlling the action here.
Mostert tries to get to full guard but Gentile has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mostert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gentile seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mostert does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mostert wants to control but Gentile is keeping busy.
Gentile wants to control but Mostert is keeping him busy.
Mostert wants to improve his position but Gentile is controlling well.

Gentile looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mostert slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentile showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Mostert is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gentile trying to control but Mostert is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Mostert looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gentile slips nicely into half guard.
Mostert trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Gentile is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gentile working the head and body with strikes.
Gentile wants to control but Mostert is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mostert trying to control but Gentile postures up.
Gentile performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simone Gentile dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mostert misses with a takedown attempt - Gentile sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It seemed like Gentile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mostert with a poor takedown
and Gentile counters with a three punch combo that has Mostert backing up. Mostert nods at Gentile to acknowledge the strikes.
Gentile is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mostert shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gentile sprawls well. Gentile wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mostert gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pieter Daan Mostert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentile throws a lazy uppercut

and Mostert counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gentile!
Simone Gentile has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mostert tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mostert has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Mostert tries for a kimura but Gentile is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentile is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mostert off and has taken his back!
Gentile keeps control of the position as Mostert tries to break free.
Mostert looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gentile.
Mostert looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Can Mostert hold on?! Gentile is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mostert can't escape the position.
Gentile is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Gentile has got one arm under Mostert's chin. This could be trouble... Mostert trying to control the other hand but Gentile gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Mostert has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Simone Gentile!