PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Genetia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Genetia
vs
Silva

182 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enrico Genetia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Genetia, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Genetia's brow.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva tries a body shot but Genetia blocks it.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Enrico Genetia has been cut.
Genetia is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Genetia avoids it.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Genetia tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Genetia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva prevents a body shot from Genetia.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Silva.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genetia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Genetia dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Genetia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Genetia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva pushes Genetia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Genetia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Genetia breaks the clinch.
Genetia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Genetia misses the jab.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Genetia misses with a wild body shot.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Genetia. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a front kick that sends Genetia stumbling back into the cage.
Genetia is breathing heavily.
Genetia misses with a straight left.
Genetia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Genetia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Genetia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Genetia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Genetia misses the jab.
Genetia misses with an uppercut.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Genetia sees coming a mile off.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Genetia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Silva rushes Genetia and presses him up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Genetia managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Genetia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Genetia is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Genetia avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genetia takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Genetia avoids the damage to the body.
Genetia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva lands an elbow just above Genetia 's eye.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Genetia in his tracks for a moment.

Genetia breaks from the clinch.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Genetia pushes him off.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jose Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva punishes Genetia's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva connects with a single shot there.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva throws a right hand that Genetia ducks under and follows up with a left that Genetia also avoids with ease.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Genetia tries to move into range but Silva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Genetia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Genetia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva connects with the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Silva. Genetia shrugs it off though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Genetia's defenses.
Genetia moves forwards but Silva connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Genetia is rocked!
Genetia misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Genetia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Genetia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enrico Genetia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Genetia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Genetia seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Genetia.
Genetia blocks a jab.
Silva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Genetia.

Silva has Genetia up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Genetia avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Genetia shrugs off.
Genetia is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jose Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Genetia.
Genetia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva tries to work over Genetia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Genetia's ribcage.
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!
Silva lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva gets through Genetia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Genetia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva keeps control of Genetia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Genetia avoids the damage to the body.
Genetia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva is working Genetia over against the cage.
Genetia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Genetia is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Genetia's defenses.
Silva landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinched against the cage, Silva lands a big elbow that drops Genetia! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Genetia is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Silva!