PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smart (ranked 811 p4p, 794 weight class) and Paulo Gentil (ranked 111 p4p, 110 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smart
vs
Gentil

180 cm
31
182
17 - 11 - 0

177 cm
32
170
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
HELLBENT

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Gentil!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Gentil misses.
Gentil wants to land a leg kick but Smart is out of range.
Smart shoots for a double leg takedown but Gentil sprawls well. He's pushed Smart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smart takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smart ducks under a wild hook from Gentil.
A telegraphed right hand from Gentil misses the target.
Smart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gentil tries to avoid it but Smart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gentil to the ground. Gentil escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smart shoots in and drives through. Gentil sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Gentil on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gentil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smart working aggressively here.
Smart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gentil prevents a body shot from Smart.
Smart misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil gets through Smart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gentil lands an uppercut.
Gentil scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smart misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smart is looking to break free of the clinch but Gentil has double underhooks.
Smart blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smarts head.
Smart struggles to land a body shot inside as Gentil controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gentil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gentil blocks an uppercut.
Gentil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smart backwards.
Smart throws a head punch that misses.
Gentil lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smart.
Gentil lands a right hand.
Smart working aggressively here.
Gentil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gentil throws a head punch that misses.
Gentil throws a head punch that misses.
Gentil has a couple of punches blocked by Smart.
Smart gets through Gentil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gentil lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Gentil as the two fighters clinch.
Smart misses with a body punch.
Smart blocking some punches.
Gentil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smart tries to work over Gentil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smart.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gentil fails to land.
Gentil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smart lands a body shot.
A short left from Gentil.
Gentil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gentil lands a nice uppercut.
Smart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentil's elbow.
Gentil scores with a shot to the side of Smart's head.
Smart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gentil misses with the head strike.
Smart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gentil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gentil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gentil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gentil blocks an uppercut.
Gentil throws a punch but it's blocked by Smart.
Smart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Gentil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Smart fails to land.
Smart lands an uppercut.
Gentil has a couple of punches blocked by Smart.
Smart tries to work over Gentil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gentil lands with a light punch inside.
Smart lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Smart.
Gentil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smart misses with a punch to the body.
Smart blocks an uppercut.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gentil misses with a punch on the inside.
Gentil blocks an uppercut.
Gentil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smart fails to land.
Gentil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smart prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentil lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Gentil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gentil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Gentil.
Gentil misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gentil throws a punch but it's blocked by Smart.
Gentil scores with a shoulder strike.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smart tries to work over Gentil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smart working aggressively here.
Smart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gentil is pressed up against the cage. Smart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gentil down to the mat. Gentil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gentil throws a right hand that Smart ducks under and follows up with a left that Smart also avoids with ease.
Smart half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gentil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smart.
Smart is looking for a counter combo.
Paulo Gentil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gentil scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentil throws a sloppy head kick
and Smart counters with a nice uppercut.
Gentil lands a right hook to the body.
Gentil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smart checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gentil throws a series of punches but Smart avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Gentil dominated that round.
That's time! Smart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gentil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gentil wants it to stay on the feet.
Gentil looks to land a right hand but Smart moved out of range.
Smart misses with a hook. Gentil ducked under it nicely.
Gentil appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gentil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smart.
Gentil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smart tries a head kick but it misses.
Gentil with the inside leg kick.
Smart moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smart scores with a hook.
Gentil takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gentil tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smart tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gentil manages to circle out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gentil.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smart moves away.
Gentil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gentil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gentil misses with a hook. Smart ducked under it nicely.
Smart is looking for a counter combo.
Gentil takes a swing at Smart's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart misses with a kick to the body.
Gentil throws a lazy right hand but Smart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gentil.
Peter Smart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gentil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smart avoids the head kick by Gentil.
Smart cracks Gentil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gentil misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gentil.
Gentil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smart on the side of the head.
Gentil fakes the leg kick and cracks Smart in the body.
Gentil keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gentil connects with a crisp jab.

Smart shoots in and bounces Gentil off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smart throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gentil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart throws an elbow that misses. Gentil uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smart's guard. Nice move by Gentil!

Gentil wants to get up but he can't break Smart's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gentil is one step ahead there.
Smart trying to control the position.
Smart looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gentil puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gentil decides to return to a standing position.
Gentil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peter Smart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smart throws a jab but it's blocked by Gentil.
Smart moves out of range of the leg kick from Gentil.
Smart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gentil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gentil avoids a kick to the body.
Gentil misses with a head kick.
Smart shoots in looking for a takedown. Gentil tries to sprawl out of it but Smart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gentil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smart checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gentil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smart at a distance.
Gentil circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gentil counters with a left and a right that stings Smart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smart misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smart misses with a low kick as Gentil jumps back.
Smart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smart takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Paulo Gentil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smart on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gentil cracks Smart with a good jab.
Gentil scores with a nice right hand.
Smart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gentil! But no joy.
Gentil throws a leg kick but Smart sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gentil delivers a nice body kick.
Gentil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smart.

Smart has Gentil up against the cage in a clinch.
Gentil lands an uppercut.
Smart lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Gentil.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Gentil.
Smart blocks a jab.
Smart slips under a jab from Gentil.
Smart throws a right and a left that Gentil avoids nicely.
Smart chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gentil can pounce on him.
Smart with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gentil counters with a left to the body.
Smart shoots in but no luck this time.
Smart misses with a right hand
and Gentil counters with a nice uppercut.
Gentil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Gentil misses.
Smart swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gentil.
The crowd cheers as Gentil lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smart doesn't seem phased though.
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 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gentil lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smart will feel that in the morning.
Smart lands a jab to Gentil's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gentil circles away quickly and effectively.
Gentil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gentil throws a lazy right hand but Smart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Gentil. Beautiful body shot.
Gentil takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gentil finds it's way round the side to connect with Smart's head.
Smart throws a lazy uppercut
and Gentil counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smart thinking.
Smart shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smart swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil lands a slapping body shot.
Smart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gentil swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gentil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smart has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Gentil.
Gentil shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab by Gentil.
Gentil checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gentil with the inside leg kick.
Smart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gentil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Gentil as Smart shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gentil scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smart looks for a takedown but Gentil sprawls well.
Peter Smart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gentil's corner calls for a 1-2. Gentil obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Smart.
Gentil just misses with a punch to the body.
Gentil dips to his left and cracks Smart with an uppercut!
Gentil moves away from the strike by Smart.
Gentil scores with a head kick. Smart tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gentil staying out of range there.
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 uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smart has time to react.
Smart walks into a stiff left hand from Gentil.

Smart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Gentil uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gentil lands a right hook to the body.
Smart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gentil.

Gentil moves into range and clinches up with Smart.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smart struggles to land a body shot inside as Gentil controls his hands.
Smart looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smart blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gentil.
Smart working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart swings wildly with an uppercut but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gentil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smart lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gentil or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smart.
Smart tries to work over Gentil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smart misses with a body punch.
Smart has a couple of punches blocked by Gentil.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smart.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentil swings wildly with an uppercut but Smart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smart blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Gentil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gentil 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Gentil!
Paulo Gentil seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.