PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Gentil (ranked 1620 p4p, 197 weight class) and Alexander Tverdovskiy (ranked 324 p4p, 43 weight class). Tverdovskiy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oxxxymiron - Tentacles. Alexander Tverdovskiy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gentil
vs
Tverdovskiy

177 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
169 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Gentil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Tverdovskiy!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tverdovskiy moves into range and clinches up with Gentil.
Tverdovskiy blocks an uppercut.
Gentil throws a punch but it's blocked by Tverdovskiy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tverdovskiy.
A nice left hand lands by Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gentil blocks a body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Gentil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gentil prevents a body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Tverdovskiy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gentil.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gentil is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gentil pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tverdovskiy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gentil avoids the elbow strike from Tverdovskiy, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy is pushing Gentil up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gentil manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gentil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tverdovskiy swings wildly with an uppercut but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tverdovskiy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gentil seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tverdovskiy can turn it around.
Tverdovskiy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gentil prevents a body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy taking a breather.
Gentil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gentil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gentil dodges an elbow strike from Tverdovskiy.
Gentil is trying to stall.
Gentil misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tverdovskiy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tverdovskiy.
Gentil is working Tverdovskiy over against the cage.
Tverdovskiy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gentil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gentil.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tverdovskiy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tverdovskiy throws an elbow but it misses.
Gentil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch.
Tverdovskiy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gentil's defenses.
Tverdovskiy controlling the action here for a moment.
Gentil tries to work over Tverdovskiy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy being controlled against the cage.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice elbow.
Gentil lands a shoulder strike.
Tverdovskiy taking a breather.
Tverdovskiy slowing the pace effectively.
Tverdovskiy continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tverdovskiy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentil's elbow.
Tverdovskiy misses with an elbow strike.
Tverdovskiy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tverdovskiy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tverdovskiy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gentil or not.
Gentil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tverdovskiy misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gentil tries to work over Tverdovskiy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy stalling the fight.
Gentil lands a shot to the body.
Gentil scores with a shoulder strike.
Tverdovskiy has a couple of punches blocked by Gentil.
Tverdovskiy tries to work over Gentil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gentil swings wildly with an uppercut but Tverdovskiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gentil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tverdovskiy blocking some punches.
Tverdovskiy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Gentil.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentil stalls.
Gentil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tverdovskiy throws an elbow but it misses.
Tverdovskiy scores with a hook to the body.
Tverdovskiy stalling against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Gentil has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gentil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Tverdovskiy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gentil thumps Tverdovskiy with a low kick.
Gentil loads up on a big right hand but Tverdovskiy slips the punch.
Gentil misses with a hook
and Tverdovskiy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gentil.
Gentil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tverdovskiy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tverdovskiy cracks Gentil with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gentil walks into a jab.
Tverdovskiy tries to clinch up.
Tverdovskiy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tverdovskiy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tverdovskiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gentil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!

Gentil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gentil takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tverdovskiy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Tverdovskiy tries to throw a body punch but Gentil avoids it by throwing Tverdovskiy back against the cage.
Gentil has Tverdovskiy pressed against the cage.
Gentil takes an elbow to the temple.
Gentil stalling in the clinch but Tverdovskiy improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gentil.
Tverdovskiy throws a head punch that misses.
Tverdovskiy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tverdovskiy is trying to stall.
Tverdovskiy blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tverdovskiy backwards.
Gentil tries to throw a body punch but Tverdovskiy avoids it by throwing Gentil back against the cage.
Tverdovskiy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gentil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tverdovskiy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tverdovskiy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil looking to slow down the pace here.
Tverdovskiy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tverdovskiy tries a body shot but Gentil blocks it.
Gentil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gentil stalling in the clinch but Tverdovskiy improves position.
Gentil is trying to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gentil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tverdovskiy lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gentil lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexander Tverdovskiy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tverdovskiy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tverdovskiy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gentil tries a body shot but Tverdovskiy blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tverdovskiy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tverdovskiy lands an elbow just above Gentil 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil stalling.
Tverdovskiy prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil blocks an elbow strike from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands an elbow just above Gentil 's eye.
Tverdovskiy lands with a short shot to the head.
Gentil throws a punch but it's blocked by Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands an elbow just above Gentil 's eye.
Gentil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gentil lands a body shot.
Tverdovskiy stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gentil fails to land.
Tverdovskiy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gentil.
Tverdovskiy lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Gentil.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gentil blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tverdovskiy blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Tverdovskiy is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gentil.
Tverdovskiy blocks an uppercut.
Tverdovskiy blocks an uppercut.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gentil trying to control the position but instead, Tverdovskiy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gentil into the cage.
Gentil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tverdovskiy.
Gentil tries to throw a body punch but Tverdovskiy avoids it by throwing Gentil back against the cage.
Gentil slowing the pace effectively.
Gentil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gentil avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Tverdovskiy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Gentil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tverdovskiy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tverdovskiy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gentil lands a nice looking body shot.
Gentil lands a head shot.
That kick from Gentil tenderised Tverdovskiy's leg. Tverdovskiy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gentil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tverdovskiy under the eye.
Paulo Gentil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy moves out of range of the strikes.
Tverdovskiy tries a low kick but Gentil avoids it.
Tverdovskiy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gentil lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gentil will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice side step and Tverdovskiy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tverdovskiy throws a head kick that half lands.
Paulo Gentil is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gentil throws a body punch but Tverdovskiy moves out of range.
Tverdovskiy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gentil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gentil throws a lazy right hand but Tverdovskiy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gentil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tverdovskiy dips to his left and cracks Gentil with an uppercut!
Tverdovskiy throws a sloppy head kick and Gentil moves out of range easily.
Gentil blocks the body kick.
Tverdovskiy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gentil lands a slapping body shot.
Gentil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tverdovskiy at a distance.
Tverdovskiy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gentil. Gentil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gentil moves out of range of the leg kick from Tverdovskiy.
Gentil avoids the body shot from Tverdovskiy.
Gentil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gentil is looking to counter punch.
Tverdovskiy avoids the body shot from Gentil.
Gentil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gentil thumps Tverdovskiy with a low kick.
Gentil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tverdovskiy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tverdovskiy.

Gentil tries to keep at a distance but Tverdovskiy has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy throws an elbow but it misses.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tverdovskiy tries to stall but Gentil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tverdovskiy throws an elbow that misses.
Gentil misses with a punch on the inside.
Tverdovskiy blocking some punches.
Tverdovskiy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tverdovskiy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tverdovskiy.
Gentil takes a shot to the head.
Gentil taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gentil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy misses with an elbow over the top.
Tverdovskiy lands a hook that snaps the head of Gentil backwards.
Gentil blocks an uppercut.
Gentil digs a right hand underneath Tverdovskiy's ribcage. Tverdovskiy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gentil tries a body shot but Tverdovskiy blocks it.
Gentil pushes Tverdovskiy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch.
Tverdovskiy digs a right hand underneath Gentil's ribcage. Gentil let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gentil lands with a light punch inside.
Tverdovskiy misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Tverdovskiy.
A right hand to the body from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tverdovskiy working aggressively here.
Tverdovskiy blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Tverdovskiy throws an elbow but it misses.
Gentil tries to work over Tverdovskiy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paulo Gentil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy can't find room to land a body shot as Gentil controls the action.
Gentil has Tverdovskiy pushed against the cage.
Tverdovskiy tries to work over Gentil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tverdovskiy looking to stall.
Tverdovskiy takes a shot to the head.
Tverdovskiy scores with a shot to the side of Gentil's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gentil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tverdovskiy blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil works on Tverdovskiy's body with a couple of short punches.
Gentil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gentil dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tverdovskiy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gentil or not.
A short body shot lands from Gentil as the two fighters clinch.
Tverdovskiy lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Tverdovskiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tverdovskiy 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Tverdovskiy!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Tverdovskiy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.