PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilber Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Duke has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wilber Gentry's chin.

Gentry
vs
Duke

164 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilber Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Duke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentry fails with the takedown

and Duke counters by clinching up.

Duke has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gentry uses from the top position.
Duke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gentry is looking to improve his position.
Gentry really is a fat lump.
Duke is trying to control the action in half guard but Gentry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gentry is trying to stand back up but Duke is controlling him

Duke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gentry defends it well.

Duke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gentry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duke.
Duke prevents Gentry from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gentry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duke.
Duke wants to free his trapped foot but Gentry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Duke wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Gentry uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Gentry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Duke puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gentry is in trouble now - Duke has advanced to mount!
Duke with the ground and pound from mount.
Gentry takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gentry's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentry tries to hold on but Duke pushes him away.
Duke connects with a bit shot that sees Gentry covering up! More strikes from Duke and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Duke is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Duke!