PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joliver Genetia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuckin Futz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genetia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remain Nameless. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Genetia
vs
Futz

172 cm
27
159 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

177 cm
31
158 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joliver Genetia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nuckin Futz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Genetia moves into range and clinches up with Futz.
Genetia misses with a punch to the body.
Futz wants to get back to striking at distance but Genetia won't allow it.
Futz blocks the elbow strike.
Futz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Genetia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Futz slips under a jab from Genetia.
Genetia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Genetia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Futz avoids the body shot from Genetia.
Futz throws a body punch but Genetia moves out of range.
Futz takes a swing at Genetia's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Futz. Genetia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Genetia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Futz was well out of range. Poor timing from Genetia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Futz blocks a head kick by Genetia.
The fighters circle momentarily. Genetia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Genetia scores with a body shot.
Genetia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping body kick lands there for Genetia.
Genetia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Futz.
Genetia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Futz manages to avoid it.
Genetia misses with a series of wild punches.
Genetia throws a front kick that sends Futz stumbling back into the cage.
Futz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futz throws the left hand but Genetia avoids the punch easily.
Futz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Genetia on the side of the head.
Futz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Futz swings for the body but Genetia moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Genetia scores with a head kick. Futz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Genetia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Futz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joliver Genetia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuckin Futz.
Genetia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Futz misses the target.
Futz takes a swing at Genetia's ribcage but misses.

Genetia moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genetia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Genetia scores with a shot to the side of Futz's head.
Futz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Genetia lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Genetia wants the takedown. Futz is fighting it off but Genetia persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Futz's guard against the cage.
Genetia passes into half guard.
Genetia is nestled in close to Futz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Genetia lands with a punch from half guard.
Futz is pressing down on Genetia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Genetia stands up over Futz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Futz has momentary wrist control but Genetia slips an elbow through the middle.
Futz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Genetia is one step ahead there.
Futz looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Futz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Futz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Genetia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Genetia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Genetia stopping the sweep attempt from Futz.
Genetia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Futz is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Futz taking a bit of punishment here - Genetia scoring with strikes.
Genetia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Genetia landing a few strikes.

Futz is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Genetia lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joliver Genetia dominated that round.
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.

Genetia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Futz is still on wobbly legs! Can Genetia finish him?
Genetia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Futz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Genetia is looking to wear down Futz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Genetia misses with a body kick.
Futz seems to have recovered his senses.
Genetia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Futz.
Genetia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Futz gets caught napping as Genetia dives in and scores a takedown. Futz manages to retain guard.
Futz looking for a sweep. Not yet Futz, not yet.
Genetia scoring with some ground and pound.
Futz has momentary wrist control but Genetia slips an elbow through the middle.
Genetia stopping the sweep attempt from Futz.
Genetia trying to control the position from guard on top but Futz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joliver Genetia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Futz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Genetia is controlling him.
Genetia cracks Futz with a solid left hand.
Futz wants to sweep here but Genetia controlling him for the moment.
Genetia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Futz is keeping the position for now.
Futz is trying to keep Genetia in close.
Futz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Genetia is controlling him.
Futz is breathing heavily.
Genetia sitting in guard here, content to control.
Futz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Genetia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Danga de danga de dang - Futz scores with a four punch combination!
Genetia digs a good hook to Futz's body.
Futz keeps the fight on the outside.
Genetia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Futz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Genetia works Futz's body with a nice hook.
Genetia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Genetia scores with a sloppy right hand. Futz should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genetia ducks under a wild hook from Futz.
Genetia scores with a nice strike.
Genetia misses with a body kick.
Joliver Genetia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genetia cracks the inside of Futz's front leg.
Futz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Genetia manages to avoid it.
Genetia lands a nice shot to the body.
Futz misses the jab.
Genetia throws a one two combo.
Futz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Genetia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Futz misses with a looping right.
Genetia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Genetia throws a right and a left that Futz avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Genetia, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futz looks to land a right hand but Genetia moved out of range.
Genetia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Genetia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Genetia is looking to clinch.
Futz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Genetia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Futz finds it's way round the side to connect with Genetia's head.
Genetia throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Futz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Genetia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Genetia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Genetia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Genetia throws a jab when Futz was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joliver Genetia dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Futz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Genetia.
A jab from Genetia misses.
Futz swinging wildly here.
Nice cross by Genetia.
Futz throws out a loose jab but Genetia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Genetia.
Genetia misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Genetia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Futz walks into a straight right hand from Genetia.
Futz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Genetia slips under a jab from Futz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Futz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Futz misses the body punch
and Futz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Futz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slapping leg kick lands for Genetia.
Futz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Genetia.
Genetia is looking to land body kicks.
Genetia just misses with a punch to the body.
Genetia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Genetia connects with an inside leg kick.
Futz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Genetia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Futz.
Genetia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Futzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Genetia.
Futz misses the jab.
Futz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Genetia counters with a nice body shot.
Nuckin Futz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Genetia scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Genetia scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Futz to see if he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Futz looking for a sweep but Genetia has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Genetia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Genetia working the ground and pound effectively.
Genetia lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genetia landing punches.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Genetia! Futz is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joliver Genetia!