PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Christiano (ranked 613 p4p, 704 weight class) and Paulo Gentil (ranked 79 p4p, 90 weight class). Christiano comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus Built My Hotrod. Juan Christiano had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Christiano
vs
Gentil

180 cm
31
175
21 - 9 - 2

177 cm
34
170
20 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Akuma Wear
Bondi MMA 🏝️

AVALON
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 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Gentil!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gentil wants to land a leg kick but Christiano is out of range.
Christiano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Christiano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gentil. Gentil obviously looking to wear him down.
Gentil avoids the body shot from Christiano.
Gentil looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Christiano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gentil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christiano.
Christiano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIST OF FURY in the buildup to the fight.
Gentil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
Christiano throws a body kick that misses
and Gentil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gentil scores with a hook.
Christiano looks to land a body kick but Gentil moved away.
Gentil goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gentil.
Gentil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christiano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christiano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentil throws a shot from downtown. Christiano moves away and avoids it.
A jab lands there for Christiano.
Christiano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christiano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Christiano misses its intended target.
Christiano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gentil counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Gentil finds it's target.
Gentil tries to land a front kick but Christiano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Christiano.
Gentil throws a series of punches but Christiano moves out of range.
Christiano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gentil.
Gentil looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
Christiano lands a nice looking body shot.
Christiano looks to land a body kick but Gentil moved away.
Christiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Gentil is just out of range.
Christiano scores with a hook to the body. Gentil takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gentil on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Christiano swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
Christiano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gentil tries to score with a low kick but Christiano moves his leg out of the way.
Gentil moves out of range as Christiano throws a body kick.
Christiano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Christiano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Christiano misses with a kick to the body
and Gentil counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentil throws a looping overhand right but Christiano ducks down to avoid it.
Gentil throws a lazy right hand but Christiano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gentil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Christiano doesn't seem bothered though.
Gentil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gentil takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gentil.
Gentil misses with a body kick.
Gentil misses with a hook to the body
and Christiano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gentil throws the kick towards the body but Christiano avoids it.
Christiano tried to counter with a leg kick but Gentil avoided it.
A low kick from Christiano is predictable there
and Gentil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christiano misses with a low kick.
Gentil feints a counter leg kick.
Christiano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Christiano throws an overhand right that lands on Gentil's shoulder, as Gentil tries to avoid the shot.
Gentil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christiano.
Christiano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gentil doesn't seem bothered though.
Good leg kick by Gentil.
Christiano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gentil scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano swings widly with a right hand
and Gentil counters with a stiff right hand.
Christiano digs a good body shot into Gentil's ribs.
Gentil connects with a leg kick.
Christiano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gentil. That did some damage!
Christiano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Gentil as he connects with a hook.
Gentil misses with a looping right.
Gentil lands the left hand.
Christiano misses with a body kick.
Christiano lands with a hook. Gentil tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Christiano avoids the body shot from Gentil.
Gentil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christiano.
Gentil throws a leg kick which misses Christiano's front leg but catches the back leg as Christiano tries to avoid it.
Christiano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentil.
Christiano throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gentil to counter with a crisp jab.
Gentil throws a leg kick
and Christiano counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Christiano misses
and Gentil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentil throws a hook but Christiano avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gentil.
A low kick from Christiano is predictable there
and Gentil makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gentil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Christiano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christiano moves out of range of the strikes.
Gentil steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Christiano. That one must have hurt.
Gentil tries to score with a low kick but Christiano moves his leg out of the way.
Gentil throws a body shot but no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gentil crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Christiano - the referee stops the clock and Gentil gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Christiano. Gentil manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gentil throws a jab but it's blocked by Christiano.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gentil.
Christiano throws a body punch but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil throws a right hand that Christiano ducks under and follows up with a left that Christiano also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Christiano misses the target.
Gentil has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gentil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christiano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiano scores with a hook.
Christiano throws a leg kick that misses.
Christiano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice straight punches there by Christiano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Christiano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Christiano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gentil lands a head kick!
Christiano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Christiano throws a lazy right hand but Gentil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christiano throws an overhand right that lands on Gentil's shoulder, as Gentil tries to avoid the shot.
Christiano backing away here, and Gentil unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Christiano misses.
It seemed like Gentil was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gentil throws a nice inside leg kick.
Christiano staying out of range there.
Gentil blocks a leg kick.
Gentil now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gentil lands a head kick. Christiano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Christiano tries a low kick but Gentil avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Gentil checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Christiano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gentil finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gentil 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.
Christiano walks into a left hand.
Juan Christiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Christiano is looking to land body kicks.
Gentil thuds his shin into the meat of Christiano's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil checks a leg kick nicely.
Gentil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gentil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gentil moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick from Gentil, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christiano lands an overhand right.
Christiano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gentil counters with an outside leg kick.
Christiano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christiano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gentil. Gentil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gentil takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Christiano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Christiano thows a body kick. Gentil tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Christiano throws a front kick aimed at Gentil's knee but Gentil avoids it well.
Gentil throws a body kick that misses.
Christiano motions for Gentil to come forward. Christiano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Christiano defending well as Gentil loads up on a big left hand.
Gentil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christiano was well out of range. Poor timing from Gentil.
Christiano misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gentil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christiano misses with a kick to the body
and Gentil counters with an inside leg kick.
Christiano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gentil checks a leg kick.
Christiano checks a leg kick.
Gentil misses with a low kick.
Gentil throws a leg kick that misses.
Christiano misses with a right hand
and Christiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gentil swings for the body but Christiano moves out of range.
Gentil throws a nice inside leg kick.
Christiano throws a push kick but Gentil slaps the foot to one side.
Christiano throws a leg kick but Gentil moved away.
Christiano misses with a leg kick.
Christiano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Christiano slips a straight right by Gentil.
Gentil cracks a nice hook into Christiano's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Gentil. Those never looked like landing.
Christiano tries a low kick but Gentil avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil fakes the leg kick and cracks Christiano in the body.
Paulo Gentil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christiano throws a solid leg kick but Gentil takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christiano.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christiano.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Christiano might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Christiano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Christiano throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Gentil counter with a right hand.
Christiano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Christiano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gentil checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Christiano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gentil scores with a leg kick.

Gentil has managed to clinch.
Christiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Gentil.
Christiano tries to work over Gentil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christiano prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil prevents a body shot from Christiano.
Good body shot from Gentil.
Still in the clinch, Gentil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Christiano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gentil scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Christiano.
Gentil lands a hook that snaps the head of Christiano backwards.
A short right from Christiano on the inside.
Christiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gentil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Christiano.
Christiano lands a nice uppercut.
Gentil works on Christiano's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gentil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Christianos head.
Gentil lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gentil.
Christiano misses with some punches.
Christiano prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Good body shot from Gentil.
Christiano misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Gentil.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christiano swings wildly with an uppercut but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gentil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Christianos head.
Gentil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gentil lands an uppercut.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Christiano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gentil throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gentil throws a leg kick that is checked
and Christiano counters with an outside leg kick.
Gentil misses with a looping left.
Christiano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Christiano as he checks the leg kick.
Gentil lands a jab.
A jab from Christiano does it's job there.
Christiano misses with a left hand
and Gentil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gentil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christiano throws a low kick, looking for Gentil's leg but Gentil calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gentil cracks Christiano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Gentil.
Christiano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gentil under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Gentil coming out on top.
Gentil staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil moves away from the strike by Christiano.
Gentil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christiano. That did some damage!
A jab lands there for Gentil.
Gentil takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Christiano throws a right hand that misses
and Gentil counters with a nice body shot.
Gentil throws the left hand but Christiano avoids the punch easily.
Christiano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gentil tries to clinch but Christiano moves out of range.
Christiano throws a leg kick but Gentil sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Christiano throws a poor cross that misses
and Gentil counters with a stiff right hand.
Gentil finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Christiano is looking to counter punch.
Gentil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christiano.
Christiano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gentil lands with a cross.
Christiano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gentil is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christiano.
Christiano misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano misses with a kick to the body.
Gentil moves out of range of the leg kick from Christiano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christiano throws a hook but Gentil avoids it easily.
Christiano scores with a body shot.
Christiano slips a jab from Gentil.
An inside leg kick from Christiano misses.
Christiano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gentil.
Christiano misses with a low kick.
Christiano missing with a left hand there. Gentil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christiano misses with the body kick
and Gentil counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gentil checks a low kick from Christiano.
Gentil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
Gentil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christiano looks to land a left hand but Gentil moved out of range nicely.
Christiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gentil manages to avoid it.
Christiano throws a hook but Gentil blocks it.
Gentil unleashes a big counter combination but Christiano bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Christiano looks to land a body kick but Gentil moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gentil. That did some damage!
Gentil with a nice calf kick.
Gentil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gentil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christiano.
Christiano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gentil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christiano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gentil counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Christiano swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil is looking to slow Christiano down with leg kicks.
Christiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy body kick from Christiano
and Gentil makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gentil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christiano checks a low kick from Gentil.
Christiano misses with an uppercut
and Gentil counters with a nice uppercut.
Christiano throws a solid leg kick but Gentil takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christiano.
Christiano backing away here, and Gentil unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gentil connects with a nice looking jab.
Gentil throws a leg kick
and Christiano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Christiano throws a leg kick
and Gentil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christiano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Christiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christiano loads up on a big right hand but Gentil slips the punch.
A clash of legs there as Gentil blocks the low kick.
Gentil is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Christiano misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Christiano.
Gentil lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Christiano throws the left hand but Gentil avoids the punch easily.
Gentil lands a nice shot that snaps Christiano's head back.
Gentil lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gentil lands with a nice body punch.
Gentil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christiano throws out the jab.
Gentil throws a big shot that misses.
Christiano misses with a straight right.
Gentil lands a nice looking body shot.
Juan Christiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gentil defending well as Christiano loads up on a big left hand.
Christiano throws a leg kick
and Gentil counters with a one-two to the body.

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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins 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.