PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bolius Kalabokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Gentil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Gentil has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bolius Kalabokas's chin.

Kalabokas
vs
Gentil

172 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bolius Kalabokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Gentil!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Gentil is rocked!
Gentil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kalabokas drives through and clinches with Gentil against the cage.
Gentil is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalabokas finish him?
Kalabokas swings wildly with an uppercut but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gentil seems to have recovered his senses.
I was talking to Kalabokas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gentil jumps guard but Kalabokas stands there with Gentil around his waist. Gentil gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kalabokas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gentil's efforts to push away.
Gentil tries to pull guard but Kalabokas holds him up against the cage and eventually Gentil drops back down to his feet.
Gentil wants to break free but Kalabokas has control.

Kalabokas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gentil throws a combination that misses
and Gentil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bolius Kalabokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gentil throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalabokas.
Gentil throws a head kick but Kalabokas moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kalabokas lands a big right hand that sends Gentil crashing to the mat! Kalabokas stays standing though and waves Gentil back to his feet!

It looks like Michael Gentil has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalabokas keeps the fight on the outside.
Gentil get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Gentil stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Kalabokas runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bolius Kalabokas!