PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gen Tenryu (ranked 2278 p4p, 3448 weight class) and Christian Gillet (ranked 327 p4p, 450 weight class). Christian Gillet is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tenryu
vs
Gillet

182 cm
23
189
7 - 6 - 0

177 cm
22
190
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
SMESH Nutrition 160Q

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Gillet!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gillet lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Gillet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tenryu throws a hook but Gillet blocks it.
Tenryu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Tenryu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tenryu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tenryu is looking for a counter combo.
Gillet throws a sloppy head kick and Tenryu moves out of range easily.
Gillet throws a jab when Tenryu was well out of range.
Tenryu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Tenryu as he connects with a hook.
Gillet throws a lazy right hand but Tenryu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tenryu connects with a crisp jab.
Gillet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tenryu under the eye.
Tenryu throws a body punch but Gillet moves out of range.
Gillet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Christian Gillet has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenryu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gillet throws a jab but it's blocked by Tenryu.
Gillet falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tenryu counters with a nice uppercut.
Tenryu blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu scores with a punch to the head.
Gillet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tenryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gillet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Tenryu misses.
Tenryu scores with a jab.

Gillet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Come on Tenryu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tenryu blocking some punches.
Gillet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Gillet on the inside.
Gillet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Gillet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gillet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gillet throws a sloppy head kick
and Tenryu counters with a nice body shot.
Tenryu lands a nice shot to the body.
Tenryu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gillet throws out the jab.
Gillet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tenryu throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Gillet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillet lands a jab to Tenryu's midsection.
No joy there for Gillet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tenryu misses with a looping right.
Gillet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gillet looks to score with a jab to the body but Tenryu is just out of range.

Gillet closes the distance and clinches.
Gillet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Tenryu breaks the clinch.
Gillet misses with a hook.
Gillet loads up on a big right hand but Tenryu slips the punch.
Tenryu slips under a jab.
Gillet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tenryu swings for the body but Gillet moves out of range.
Gillet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tenryu counters with a stiff right hand.
Tenryu connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Gillet tumbling to the canvas! Tenryu pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Gillet was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gen Tenryu!