PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Genovese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genovese has chosen Kick-Ass: Music Soundtrack as his entrance music. Joe Calzaghe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calzaghe
vs
Genovese

185 cm
33
158 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

173 cm
24
157 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ultimate Fighting Gear
Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Genovese!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzaghe dives in and grabs Genovese's left leg, looking for a takedown. Genovese pushes down on Calzaghe's head and hops out.
Genovese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calzaghe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Genovese counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Calzaghe thinking.
Genovese fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Genovese misses the body punch
and Calzaghe counters with an outside leg kick.
Genovese throws an off balance right hand
and Calzaghe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Genovese thinking.
Horrible takedown by Calzaghe or perhaps it was just good defense by Genovese which made him look bad.
Genovese throws a shot from downtown. Calzaghe moves away and avoids it.
Calzaghe stuns Genovese with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Genovese misses with an uppercut

and Calzaghe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Genovese!

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Calzaghe manages to capitalize on a mistake by Genovese to take his back!
Calzaghe trying to control momentarily.
Genovese can't escape the position.
Genovese trying to control the action but Calzaghe just sinks the hooks in.

Calzaghe looking for the RNC.
Genovese is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Calzaghe off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Genovese showing good submission defense here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calzaghe scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Genovese is looking for a way out.

Calzaghe is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Genovese won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Calzaghe off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Calzaghe!
A determined Joe Calzaghe didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!