PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Genovese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by The Game-360 Bars. Genovese comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Best Song EVer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Eric Genovese has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Barnes
vs
Genovese

190 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Firebird Designs
Firebird Designs

Bushido Clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harrison Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Genovese!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes moves away from the strike by Genovese.
Genovese misses the jab.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Genovese.
Barnes lands a front kick.
A jab from Genovese misses.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Genovese's hands.
Genovese connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Genovese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Genovese.
Genovese throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Genovese thinking.
A jab from Genovese does it's job there.
Genovese misses with a looping left.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Genovese.
Genovese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Genovese might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Genovese looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Genovese throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Genovese.
A jab from Genovese misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to slow Genovese down by chopping away at his legs.
Genovese is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Genovese comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Genovese.
Genovese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Genovese.
Barnes lunges at Genovese with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Genovese's hand.
Genovese throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a good low kick that Genovese was not able to check.
Genovese lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
A head kick from Barnes lands but Genovese takes it in his stride.
Genovese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Genovese's sensitive parts.
A big right from Genovese misses.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Genovese's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Genovese lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Genovese throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Genovese.
Genovese misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genovese moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Genovese.
Jab by Barnes.
Genovese connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Genovese throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Genovese looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Genovese throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a good low kick that Genovese was not able to check.

Barnes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Genovese's guard.
Barnes trying to control but Genovese is working from the bottom.
Barnes won't allow Genovese to sweep him here.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Genovese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Genovese is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Genovese looking for a sweep. Not yet Genovese, not yet.

We're going to have a standup here because Harrison Barnes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Barnes with a hook.
Genovese sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Genovese lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming.
Genovese throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Genovese keeps it at a distance.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Genovese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Barnes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Genovese. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Genovese sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes thumps Genovese with a low kick.
Genovese loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genovese misses with a straight left.
Genovese scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good work by Genovese as he checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Genovese looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Genovese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Barnes. That snapped Genovese's head back.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Genovese.
Barnes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Genovese. That did some damage!
Genovese misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Genovese.
Genovese looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Genovese misses with a straight left.
Genovese thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Genovese misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Barnes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harrison Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Genovese moves out of range of the body kick.
Genovese tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Genovese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes tries to bum rush Genovese with a series of wild strikes but Genovese uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Genovese misses with a straight right.
Genovese throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Genovese throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Genovese saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Genovese.
Genovese misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Genovese.
A shot to the body from Genovese misses
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Barnes looks for the body kick but Genovese saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genovese throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eric Genovese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Genovese checks it.
A swing and a miss from Genovese.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Genovese.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Genovese scores with a punch to the head.
Genovese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
Genovese thows a body shot but no joy.
Genovese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Genovese misses with an uppercut
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Genovese is breathing heavily.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Genovese.
Genovese slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Genovese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Genovese avoids nicely.
Genovese throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Genovese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes scores with a nice body kick.
Barnes scores with a head kick.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Genovese checks it.
A punch combination from Genovese misses.
Barnes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Genovese in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Genovese misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes scores with a head kick. Genovese tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Genovese's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Genovese. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a low kick but Genovese moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Barnes.
Genovese looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Genovese throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
A jab from Genovese misses.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Genovese bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Genovese's calf.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Genovese's ribs.
Barnes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Genovese's ribs.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes is looking to slow Genovese down with leg kicks.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Genovese. That did some damage!
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genovese takes one on the button.
Barnes pushes Genovese away with a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Genovese's calf.
Barnes defending well as Genovese loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Genovese's calf.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnes lands a lovely overhand right.
Genovese has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barnes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Genovese takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barnes cracks the inside of Genovese's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnes connects with a high kick.
Barnes slips a straight right by Genovese.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Genovese throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Barnes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Genovese on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Genovese is out of range.
Barnes thumps Genovese with a low kick.
Genovese throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a head kick.

Genovese is rocked!
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Genovese is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Genovese down.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Genovese at a distance.
Genovese is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Barnes doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Genovese crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Genovese's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harrison Barnes!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Harrison Barnes waved his t-shirt featuring Firebird Designs's logo in front of the cameras.