PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galaz Sein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galaz Sein will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gentry
vs
Sein

172 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kendrick Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Galaz Sein!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sein moves into the clinch.

Sein breaks the clinch.
Gentry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sein closes the distance and clinches up with Gentry, looking for a takedown. Sein pushes Gentry against the cage but Gentry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gentry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sein misses with a takedown attempt
and Gentry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sein fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Gentry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kendrick Gentry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galaz Sein.
Gentry slaps away a takedown attempt from Sein, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sein sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gentry somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gentry tries to keep at a distance but Sein has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gentry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sein fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sein misses with a wild combination.
Gentry appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Gentry clinches.
Sein is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gentry is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gentry pinned against the cage. Gentry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Sein darts in and clinches Gentry up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gentry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sein walks away with a smile on his face. Gentry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gentry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sein is fending him off so far but Gentry persists. Nope, Sein circles away and we're back to standing.
Sein moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sein rushes Gentry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gentry has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sein after a bit of a struggle.
Sein goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gentry prevents it.
Sein slows down the pace here.
Sein controlling the action here for a moment.
Gentry wants to take the fight to the mat but Sein manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Sein pulls guard effortlessly.
Gentry stopping the sweep attempt from Sein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry being controlled here momentarily.

Sein is looking for a triangle but Gentry pushes his legs off easily.

Gentry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sein shoots in looking for a takedown. Gentry tries to sprawl out of it but Sein keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gentry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Sein looks to move away, Gentry throws a big counter combo but Sein just gets out of the way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Sein tries to keep at a distance but Gentry has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galaz Sein dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sein forces Gentry back against the cage and clinches.
Sein stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gentry is working for takedown but Sein is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gentry is trying to drag Sein to the mat but Sein just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Sein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Kendrick Gentry has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sein scores with a leg kick.

Sein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gentry, pushing him back against the cage.
Gentry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sein gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrick Gentry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sein jumps guard and drags Gentry to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gentry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gentry trying to control but Sein is working from the bottom.
Gentry looking to sit in guard and control but Sein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gentry has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sein has passed into side control.
Sein misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sein is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gentry will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Sein's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Sein stands up.
Gentry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sein.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sein.
A head kick misses from Sein.
Sein lands a head kick!
Gentry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sein has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gentry lands a knee to the body.

Sein breaks the clinch.
Sein looks for a takedown but Gentry sprawls well.
Gentry tries to counter by clinching up but Sein breaks away and moves out of range.
Gentry avoids a kick to the body.

Sein moves into the clinch.

Sein pulls guard successfully.
Gentry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sein's guard.
Gentry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sein working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sein 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 wants to get back to full guard.
Sein not doing much here.
Sein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gentry's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sein is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galaz Sein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kendrick Gentry's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Sein tries a head kick but it misses.
Sein tries for a takedown but Gentry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sein gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Gentry counter with a right hand.
No luck for Sein with that takedown attempt.
Gentry drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sein sprawls and moves away.
Kendrick Gentry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galaz Sein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sein shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sein tries to clinch up but Gentry circles away and keeps his distance.
Sein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sein with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gentry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gentry closes the distance and clinches.
Gentry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gentry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sein prevents it.

Sein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gentry shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sein napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Sein sneaks out the side door and pushes Gentry away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sein or perhaps it was just good defense by Gentry, which made it look bad.
Gentry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gentry is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sein tries to close the distance and clinch but Gentry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gentry throws a big counter combination but Sein scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gentry slaps away a takedown attempt from Sein, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gentry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It looked like Gentry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gentry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gentry moves in looking to clinch but Sein pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sein tries for a takedown but Gentry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gentry went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gentry shoots in looking for a takedown but Sein manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gentry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Sein looks to move away, Gentry throws a big counter combo but Sein just gets out of the way.
Sein looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gentry is fending him off so far but Sein persists. Nope, Gentry circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gentry.
Gentry is looking to clinch but Sein is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sein shoots in for a takedown but Gentry shows good takedown defense.
Gentry tries to clinch but Sein is having none of it.
Gentry leaves Sein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gentry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gentry tries to clinch there but Sein circles away.
Sein feints the counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sein looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kendrick Gentry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galaz Sein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gentry misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kendrick Gentry.
Well Sein 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galaz Sein!