PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Asakura (ranked 1088 p4p, 1218 weight class) and Paulo Gentil (ranked 154 p4p, 171 weight class). Asakura kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is JJBA - Giorno's Theme. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Asakura
vs
Gentil

180 cm
30
173
15 - 9 - 0

177 cm
32
170
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Gentil!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentil misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Gentil backs away, Asakura returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Asakura tries to move into range but Gentil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Asakura misses with a straight left.
Gentil lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gentil scores with a body shot.
Asakura misses the shot to the body.
Gentil connects with a crisp jab.
Asakura misses with a looping left.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
Gentil misses with a straight right.
Asakura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Black Swans in the buildup to the fight.
Paulo Gentil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura lands with a good body shot.

Asakura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Asakura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asakura blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asakura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura scores with a shot to the side of Gentil's head.
Asakura misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura can't find room to land a body shot as Gentil controls the action.
Asakura lands a shoulder strike.
Gentil lands a hook that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.

Asakura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gentil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gentil attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Asakura throws a hook to the side of Gentil's head but Gentil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asakura lands with a slapping head kick.
Gentil lands a nice hook to Asakura's body. Asakura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Asakura shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gentil with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asakura walks into a straight right hand from Gentil.
A low kick lands for Gentil.
Gentil tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil throws a body shot but no joy.
Gentil with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gentil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gentil misses with a hook.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but Gentil manages to avoid it.
Gentil throws a big shot that misses.
Paulo Gentil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gentil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asakura.
Gentil looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gentil ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Gentil bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Asakura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asakura misses with an uppercut
enabling Gentil to counter with a crisp jab.
Asakura tries to land a front kick but Gentil steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gentil is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Asakura with a body shot.
Gentil connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gentil scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Asakura slips a jab and a cross from Gentil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura fails to land with a series of punches.
Gentil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gentil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gentil.
A shot to the liver by Gentil. Beautiful body shot.
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Gentil moved out of range.
Asakura throws a sloppy head kick and Gentil moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Gentil. Beautiful body shot.
Gentil with a nice cross.
Asakura lands a leg kick that knocks Gentil off balance momentarily.
Gentil staying out of range there.
Asakura throws an off balance right hand
and Gentil counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asakura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentil moves away.
Gentil moves out of range as Asakura strikes.
Gentil misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asakura.
Asakura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gentil is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Asakura had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Asakura throws a head kick but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gentil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A good leg kick by Gentil.
Gentil lands a nice looking body shot.
Asakura takes a swing at Gentil's ribcage but misses.
Gentil lands with a good body shot.
Gentil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asakura doesn't seem bothered though.
Gentil on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asakura avoids the body shot from Gentil.
Gentil misses with the combination.
Asakura scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Gentil dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Asakura moves out of range as Gentil throws a body kick.
Gentil tries to work over Asakura's front leg with a kick but Asakura checks it.
Gentil just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAsakura.
Asakura throws a big shot that misses.
Gentil was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gentil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
and Gentil counters with a three punch combo that has Asakura backing up. Asakura nods at Gentil to acknowledge the strikes.
Gentil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Asakura has time to react.
Gentil thumps Asakura with a low kick.
Gentil blocks a jab.
Gentil throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gentil lands with an overhand left.
Asakura keeps the fight on the outside.
Asakura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asakura.
Asakura is looking to clinch.
Gentil swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gentil keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil slips under a jab.
Asakura throws a looping overhand right but Gentil ducks down to avoid it.
Asakura moves out of range of the body kick from Gentil.
Nice body punch from Gentil.
Gentil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asakura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asakura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Asakura jabs Gentil to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gentil looks to throw the jab but Asakura is out of range.
Asakura blocks a head kick by Gentil.
Gentil throws a lazy uppercut
and Asakura counters with a good low kick that Gentil was not able to check.
Gentil misses with a jab to the body
and Asakura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gentil throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Gentil's shoulder, as Gentil tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gentil moves away from the strike by Asakura.
A countering left hand to the body from Gentil misses.
Asakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Gentil circles away.
Asakura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gentil scores with a jab. Asakura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gentil looks to land a left hand but Asakura moved out of range nicely.
Asakura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gentil can pounce on him.
Gentil lands a jab.
Asakura tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gentil misses with a hook.
Asakura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gentil misses with a body kick.
Gentil moves away from the strike by Asakura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil throws a hook but Asakura blocks it.
Gentil stalks Asakura and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Asakura's face. Asakura staggers backwards, shaken.
Asakura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Asakura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gentil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Gentil on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gentil misses with a hook. Asakura ducked under it nicely.
Gentil tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gentil feints and then cracks Asakura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asakura down.
Gentil ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Paulo Gentil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gentil defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Asakura.
Asakura just misses with a punch to the body.
Gentil moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gentil throws a front kick aimed at Asakura's knee but Asakura avoids it well.

Asakura has closed the distance and engaged Gentil in a clinch.
Gentil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gentil lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gentil breaks the clinch.
Gentil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Asakura.
Asakura misses with a hook. Gentil ducked under it nicely.
Gentil throws a hook but Asakura blocks it.
A big left from Gentil misses.
Gentil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gentil scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gentil misses with a right hand
letting Asakura counter with a right hand.
Asakura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Gentil's shoulder, as Gentil tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentil moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gentil bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Asakura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gentil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Gentil showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Asakura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Tyson Asakura has been cut.
Gentil swings widly with a right hand
and Asakura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asakura dives in for a single leg takedown but Gentil sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Asakura tries to land knees in the clinch but Gentil avoids the damage to the body.
Gentil misses with some punches.
Asakura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asakura scores with a shoulder strike.
Gentil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gentil lands a body shot.
Asakura working Gentil over with knees to the body.

Gentil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asakura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gentil on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gentil lands a jab to Asakura's midsection.
Gentil throws a head kick but Asakura moves out of range.
Asakura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gentil dips to his left and cracks Asakura with an uppercut!
Gentil slips under a jab.
Asakura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Asakura.
Asakura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gentil was well out of range. Poor timing from Asakura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil throws a lazy body kick
and Asakura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gentil misses with a lunging right hand
and Asakura counters with a stiff right hand.
Asakura moves in looking to clinch but Gentil pushes him off.
Gentil swings widly with a right hand
and Asakura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
and Gentil counters with a stiff right hand.
Gentil sizes up Asakura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gentil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gentil lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gentil walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Asakura, as that shot connected.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gentil!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asakura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gentil darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gentil cracks Asakura with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil scores with a kick to the body.
Asakura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gentil cracks Asakura with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Gentil.
Asakura avoids a kick to the body.
Gentil tried to score with a low kick but Asakura checks it.
Asakura throws a right hand that misses
and Gentil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gentil sizes up Asakura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asakura throws a series of punches but Gentil avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Gentil. That snapped Asakura's head back.
Jab from Gentil.

Asakura pushes Gentil up against the cage in a clinch.
Asakura has a couple of punches blocked by Gentil.
Asakura with a knee to the head.
Paulo Gentil is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil managing to block the knees to the body from Asakura.
Gentil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asakura will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Asakura misses with the head strike.
Asakura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Asakura lands a knee to the head.
Asakura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gentil scores with a shot to the side of Asakura's head.
Asakura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentil's elbow.
Asakura misses with some punches.
Asakura misses with some punches.
Asakura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura tries to break the clinch but Gentil is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asakura.
Asakura working aggressively here.
Asakura landing knees to the head.
Asakura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gentil.
Asakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson Asakura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asakura can't break the clinch.

Gentil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gentil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asakura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gentil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asakura throws out the jab.
Tyson Asakura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gentil smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentil lands a really nice looking cross but Asakura seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paulo Gentil.
I've got Gentil winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Gentil!
Paulo Gentil decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.