PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Booker (ranked 290 p4p, 28 weight class) and Danilo Gentili (ranked 446 p4p, 50 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Booker
vs
Gentili

168 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

165 cm
27
151 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxwell Booker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danilo Gentili!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentili closes the distance and clinches up with Booker, looking for a takedown. Gentili pushes Booker against the cage but Booker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gentili closes the distance and clinches up with Booker, looking for a takedown. Gentili pushes Booker against the cage but Booker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Booker feinted with a counter takedown.
Gentili darts in looking for a takedown but Booker gets double underhooks and turns Gentili into the cage.
Maxwell Booker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danilo Gentili.
Gentili is trying hard to land a takedown here. Booker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Booker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Booker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Booker fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gentili to the ground. Booker is now in Gentili's guard.
Booker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gentili has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at King Of Pain. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Booker trying to control but Gentili is working from the bottom.
Booker throws a big elbow that misses.
Gentili utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Gentili working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Booker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Booker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentili trying to control the position.
Booker slips nicely into half guard.
Gentili is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gentili on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Booker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gentili trying to control here.
Booker slips a nice elbow through Gentili's hands, connecting with Gentili's forehead.
Gentili is looking to control Booker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gentili avoid being mounted?
Booker drops an elbow to the side of Gentili's head.
Booker thows a huge punch but Gentili dodges it nicely.
Gentili wants to control but Booker is keeping busy.

Booker is looking for a kimura but Gentili is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Booker to get the leverage.

Gentili looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gentili looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentili tries to roll over but Booker keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Booker there.

Booker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gentili wants to improve his position but Booker is controlling well.
Booker winds up and cracks Gentili with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Booker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gentili moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Booker works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booker passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gentili!
Booker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Booker lands a big shot there that rocks Gentili but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gentili is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gentili wants to control but Booker is having none of it.
Gentili really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Booker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Booker scoring with strikes but Gentili is staying in there.

Gentili is rocked!
Booker lands a big shot to the head and Gentili winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Maxwell Booker!
Maxwell Booker retains his featherweight title!
Maxwell Booker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.