PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Harley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamogawa Genji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Harley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Harley
vs
Genji

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Harley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamogawa Genji!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Genji clinches up with Harley and pushes him back against the cage.
Genji wants to break free but Harley has control.
Harley prevents Genji from breaking the clinch.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Harley has him pressed against the cage.
Genji avoiding damage as Harley throws knees to the body.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Harley is controlling him.
Genji lands with a right to the head.
Genji can't break the clinch.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Harley has him pressed against the cage.
Harley keeps control of Genji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harley has Genji pressed against the cage, preventing Genji from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harley misses with an elbow over the top.
Harley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Genji lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harley looking for a takedown.
Genji has had enough of the clinch but Harley keeps him there for the moment.
Harley looking for a takedown.
Harley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Genji.
Harley trying to control the position but instead, Genji has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harley into the cage.
Harley slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genji lands with a short shot to the head.
Harley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Genji pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Harley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Genji pushes Harley up against the cage in a clinch.
Genji has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harley jumps guard but Genji stands there with Harley around his waist. Harley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Harley manages to break the clinch.
Kamogawa Genji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Genji misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Genji up against the cage.
Genji wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harley looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Genji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harley tries to pull guard but Genji holds him up against the cage and eventually Harley drops back down to his feet.
Harley has Genji pressed against the cage, preventing Genji from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Harley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harley lands a high kick!
Harley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harley is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Genji moves into range and clinches up with Harley.
Genji tries to break free but Harley pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Genji.
Harley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Genji walks away with a smile on his face. Harley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Genji darts in and clinches Harley up against the cage.
Genji is pressed up against the cage. Harley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Genji down to the mat. Genji avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harley throws a low kick but Genji avoids it.

Genji pushes Harley up against the cage in a clinch.
Genji has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Genji wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Harley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Genji moves into the clinch.
Harley is trying to maintain a safe position but Genji gets an underhook and turns Harley into the cage.
Genji has had enough of the clinch but Harley keeps him there for the moment.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Harley is controlling him.
Genji working hard to break the clinch.
Genji gets underhooks to prevent Harley's takedown attempt.
Genji tries to break the clinch but Harley is controlling the position.

Genji breaks from the clinch.

Genji pushes Harley up against the cage in a clinch.
Harley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genji gets underhooks to prevent Harley's takedown attempt.

Genji manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genji fails to land with a series of punches.
Genji should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Genji moves into range and clinches up with Harley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Genji.
Genji is trying to break free.
Genji has had enough of the clinch but Harley keeps him there for the moment.
Harley is trying to pull guard but Genji has him pressed against the cage.
Genji is trying to break free.
Genji tries to circle away but Harley has him pinned against the cage.
Harley has Genji pressed against the cage, preventing Genji from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harley trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Genji smiles and moves away.

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

Kamogawa Genji dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Genji will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harley tries to clinch but Genji moves out of range.
Harley misses with a wild combination.
Harley tries to close the distance and clinch but Genji swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Genji.

It looks like Jacob Harley has been cut.
Harley moves in looking to clinch but Genji pushes him off.

Genji has Harley up against the cage in a clinch.
Genji has had enough of the clinch but Harley keeps him there for the moment.
Genji gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harley.
Harley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Genji is defending well.
Genji wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harley is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Harley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Harley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Genji throws a right and a left that Harley avoids nicely.
Harley shoots in for a double leg but Genji sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Genji misses with a jab, cross combination.

Harley moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Genji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kamogawa Genji seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Genji looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Genji blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harley prevents Genji from breaking the clinch.
Genji working hard to break the clinch.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Harley has him pressed against the cage.
Genji wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Genji breaks the clinch.

Genji manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harley on his heels. He'll look to pass Harley's guard now, I'm sure.
Genji wants to stand but Harley is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Genji decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harley, up you get!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Genji scores with a three punch combo!
Harley moves in looking to clinch but Genji pushes him off.

Harley clinches with his opponent.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Harley is controlling him.
Harley misses with a knee strike.
Genji has had enough of the clinch but Harley keeps him there for the moment.
Harley is trying to pull guard but Genji has him pressed against the cage.
Genji working hard to break the clinch.
Genji is trying to break free.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Harley is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genji working hard to break the clinch.
Harley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Genji's efforts to push away.
Genji stops a takedown attempt from Harley.
Genji wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Genji is trying to force a seperation but Harley has the dominant position.
Genji tries to break the clinch but Harley is controlling the position.
Genji is trying to push Harley away but Harley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Genji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Genji wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Genji is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Genji tries to circle away but Harley has him pinned against the cage.
Harley prevents Genji from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genji wants to break the clinch but can't.
Genji wants to get back to striking at distance but Harley won't allow it.
Genji wants to break free but Harley has control.
Harley trying to land knees to the body.
Genji is trying to push Harley away but Harley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Harley is controlling him.
Genji working aggressively here.
Harley tries to pull guard but Genji won't allow it.
Harley has Genji pressed against the cage, preventing Genji from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Genji gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harley.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Harley has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Genji is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harley looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamogawa Genji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacob Harley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Genji drives through with a takedown into guard.
Genji trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harley's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Genji stands up and waves to Harley to follow him.

Harley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Genji wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harley is trying to pull guard but Genji has him pressed against the cage.
Genji is trying to push Harley away but Harley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harley tries to land knees in the clinch but Genji avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Genji is defending well for now.
Genji wants to get back to striking at distance but Harley won't allow it.
Harley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Genji pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genji looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harley closes the distance and clinches up with Genji, looking for a takedown. Harley pushes Genji against the cage but Genji circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Harley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Genji has taken the fight to the clinch.
Genji wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Genji wants to break the clinch but can't.
Genji wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harley has him pressed against the cage.
Genji is trying to push Harley away but Harley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Genji blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harley prevents Genji from breaking the clinch.
Genji tries to break free but Harley pushes him back against the cage.
Genji is trying to break free.
Harley tries a knee to the head but Genji blocks it.
Genji has had enough of the clinch but Harley keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genji working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Genji.
Genji wants to get back to striking at distance but Harley won't allow it.
Genji throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harleys head.
Genji wants to break the clinch but can't.
Genji lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harley backwards.
Genji is trying to break free.

Harley manages to break the clinch.

Genji moves into the clinch.
Harley landing knees to the head.
Harley trying to land knees to the body.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Harley is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harley is looking to control Genji's arms but Genji gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harley has his back to the cage.
Harley tries to pull guard but Genji won't allow it.
Genji wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genji is looking to break free of the clinch but Harley has double underhooks.
Harley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Genji is defending well.
Harley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Genji's efforts to push away.
Harley tries to land knees in the clinch but Genji avoids the damage to the body.
Harley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harley prevents Genji from breaking the clinch.
Genji is trying to force a seperation but Harley has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Genji's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Genji has had enough of the clinch but Harley keeps him there for the moment.
Genji wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harley wants a takedown.
Genji working hard to break the clinch.
Harley missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genji has had enough of the clinch but Harley keeps him there for the moment.
Genji tries to break free but Harley pushes him back against the cage.
Genji is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harley fails to pull guard.
Genji working hard to break the clinch.
Harley prevents Genji from breaking the clinch.

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

Genji instigates a clinch.
Harley is looking to break free of the clinch but Genji has double underhooks.
Harley prevents Genji from breaking the clinch.
Genji is trying to break the clinch but Harley is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Harley manages to break the clinch.

Genji clinches up against the cage.
Jacob Harley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamogawa Genji is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Genji avoids the elbow strike from Harley, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamogawa Genji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Genji 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamogawa Genji!
Kamogawa Genji thanked the fans post fight for their support.