PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lothario Renaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Gentili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Renaldo
vs
Gentili

170 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lothario Renaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danilo Gentili!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renaldo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gentili changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Renaldo tries to avoid it but Gentili manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Renaldo to the ground. Renaldo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gentili throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Renaldo's waist but Renaldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gentili off to one side.
Renaldo lands a really nice looking cross but Gentili seems unphased.
Danilo Gentili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renaldo works the jab nicely.
Gentili fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Renaldo misses the target.
Gentili looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lothario Renaldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Gentili.
Renaldo stuffs the takedown.
Gentili is trying hard to land a takedown here. Renaldo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gentili dives in and grabs Renaldo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Renaldo pushes down on Gentili's head and hops out.
Renaldo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gentili takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gentili shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Renaldo defends it nicely.

Renaldo lands a left and a right that send Gentili crashing to the mat, dazed. Renaldo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gentili is rocked!
Gentili doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gentili is still on wobbly legs! Can Renaldo finish him?
Gentili looks winded!
Gentili misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Renaldo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Renaldo throws an uppercut from hell that sends Gentili clean off his feet! He's out cold! Renaldo stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lothario Renaldo!
After winning the bout, Lothario Renaldo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.