PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Gentil (ranked 1098 p4p, 1377 weight class) and Hector Morales (ranked 156 p4p, 192 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gentil
vs
Morales

177 cm
29
166
12 - 8 - 0

177 cm
28
163
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
PWNAGE™

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Gentil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Morales!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Morales tries to clinch but Gentil moves away
letting Gentil counter with a right hand.
A low kick lands for Gentil.

Morales closes the distance and clinches.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gentil misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gentil.
Morales is trying to stall.
Gentil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morales misses with a punch to the body.
Morales works on Gentil's body with a couple of short punches.
Morales prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Morales manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gentil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gentil working aggressively here.
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentil throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
Morales lands with a left to the head.
Gentil blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales scores with a shoulder strike.
Morales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morales lands with a light punch inside.
Morales misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morales lands a right hand.
Gentil lands a right hand.
Gentil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morales blocking some punches.
Morales is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morales blocking some punches.
Morales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Morales - that landed with a thud.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales is trying to maintain a safe position but Gentil gets an underhook and turns Morales into the cage.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morales has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gentil lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gentil as Morales tries to tie him up.
Gentil lands a right hand.
Morales lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Gentil throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Morales misses with a punch to the body.
Morales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gentil lands a hook that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Gentil swings wildly with an uppercut but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales lands with a light punch inside.
Morales gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gentil has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Gentil misses with some punches.
Gentil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morales prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Morales can't find room to land a body shot as Gentil controls the action.
Gentil is working Morales over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales scores with a shot to the side of Gentil's head.
Morales lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gentil.
Gentil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Gentil controls his hands.
Gentil misses with a body punch.
Gentil tries to throw a body punch but Morales avoids it by throwing Gentil back against the cage.
Gentil misses with a punch to the body.
Morales lands a nice uppercut.
Morales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gentil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gentil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morales taking a breather.
Morales stalling in the clinch.
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gentil misses with some punches.
Morales lands a hook that snaps the head of Gentil backwards.
Nice elbow from Morales.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Gentil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gentil as Morales tries to tie him up.
Morales lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morales is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gentil is keeping busy.
Morales lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Morales prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Morales working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morales lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Morales working aggressively here.
Gentil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gentil can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.
Morales lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Morales dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Morales tries to close the distance and clinch but Gentil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Morales has managed to clinch.
Morales misses with a body punch.
Morales lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gentil.
Gentil throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
Gentil has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Morales blocks an uppercut.
Morales lands with a short shot to the head.
Morales prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gentil.
Gentil misses with some punches.
Gentil misses with the head strike.
Gentil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gentil fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morales creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gentil.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gentil lands with a right to the head.
Morales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morales misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morales prevents a body shot from Gentil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil misses with the head strike.
Morales scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gentil misses with a body punch.
Morales pushes Gentil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gentil.
Morales misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.
Gentil swings wildly with an uppercut but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Morales.
Morales lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morales trying to control the position but instead, Gentil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morales into the cage.
Morales prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Morales lands an elbow just above Gentil 's eye.
A short uppercut from Gentil.
Gentil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Gentil.
Morales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales lands a body punch.
Gentil misses with some punches.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morales misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gentil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gentil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Gentil.
Gentil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morales pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morales blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil digs a right hand into Morales's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morales's gas tank.
Gentil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morales.
A left hand lands to the body for Morales.
Gentil misses with a body punch.
Morales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gentil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morales or not.
Gentil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gentil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Gentil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Hector Morales seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales scores with a shoulder strike.
Morales misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Morales.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gentil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gentil has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Gentil.
Morales pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gentil has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Gentil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales blocking some punches.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Morales is trying to maintain a safe position but Gentil gets an underhook and turns Morales into the cage.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Gentil.
Morales misses with some punches.
Gentil lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales tries to stall but Gentil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Gentil controls his hands.
Gentil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gentil blocks an uppercut.
Gentil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Gentil fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gentil.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morales taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Gentil fails to land.
Gentil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gentil lands with a short shot to the head.
Morales lands with a right to the head.
Gentil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gentil has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Gentil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Gentil.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Gentil dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Morales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gentil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morales tries to clinch up.

Morales clinches up with Gentil and pushes him back against the cage.
Morales is trying to stall.
Gentil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gentil fails to land.
A hook to the body from Morales.
A short right from Gentil on the inside.
Gentil tries to throw a body punch but Morales avoids it by throwing Gentil back against the cage.
Gentil working aggressively here.
Morales trying to stall but Gentil improves his position.
Gentil lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil pushes Morales back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gentil misses with the head strike.
Gentil throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Morales - that landed with a thud.
Morales lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gentil backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales trying to control the position but instead, Gentil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morales into the cage.
Gentil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Gentil.
Morales gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gentil misses with some punches.
Morales cracks Gentil with a nice body shot.
Morales takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gentil.
Gentil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Come on Morales - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gentil tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Gentil - that landed with a thud.
Gentil has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Gentil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales gets through Gentil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentil's elbow.
Morales prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil lands a hook that snaps the head of Morales backwards.

Morales is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentil lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Morales to his knees! Gentil keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Gentil!
A very excited looking Paulo Gentil made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.