PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yngve Ingvar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Genia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ingvar
vs
Genia

180 cm
34
169 lbs
32 - 14 - 1

176 cm
25
167 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yngve Ingvar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Genia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genia fails to land with a series of punches.
Ingvar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Genia can pounce on him.
Genia fails to land with a series of punches.
Ingvar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at V Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ingvar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ingvar throws a head kick but Genia moves out of range.
Ingvar throws the left hand but Genia avoids the punch easily.
Genia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Genia tries to clinch but Ingvar moves out of range.
Ingvar throwing a counter right hand but Genia manages to avoid it.
Ingvar lands a lovely overhand right.
Ingvar throws a wild body kick that Genia sees coming a mile off.
Ingvar scores with a nice body kick.
Ingvar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Genia was well out of range. Poor timing from Ingvar.
An inside leg kick lands from Genia.
Genia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ingvar is looking to slow Genia down with leg kicks.
Ingvar checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Genia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ingvar throws a shot from downtown. Genia moves away and avoids it.

Genia clinches up with Ingvar and pushes him back against the cage.
Ingvar misses with a punch to the body.
Ingvar is struggling to control the position.
Ingvar misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Genia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Genia missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ingvar has Genia pressed against the cage.
Genia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ingvar's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar prevents Genia from breaking the clinch.
Ingvar can't find room to land a body shot as Genia controls the action.
Ingvar lands an uppercut.
Ingvar throws a punch but it's blocked by Genia.
Genia tries to land a knee to the head but Ingvar blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ingvar.
A shot in the inside from Ingvar.
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!
Genia throws an elbow but it misses.
Ingvar lands with a right to the head.
Ingvar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Genia blocking some punches.
Ingvar lands a nice elbow.
Genia misses with a punch on the inside.
Genia wants to break free but Ingvar has control.
Ingvar trying to stall but Genia improves his position.

Genia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Genia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Genia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar looks to land a right hand but Genia moved out of range.
Genia was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Genia moves into range and clinches up with Ingvar.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Genia.
Ingvar has Genia pressed against the cage, preventing Genia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ingvar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ingvar swings wildly with an uppercut but Genia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Genia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Ingvar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ingvar working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Genia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Genia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Genia misses with a body kick.
Ingvar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Genia lands a head kick. Ingvar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Genia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ingvar scores with a jab. Genia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Genia throws a leg kick but Ingvar checks it.
Ingvar moves out of range as Genia throws a body kick.
Genia ducks under a wild hook from Ingvar.
A low kick from Genia misses
and Ingvar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Genia is rocked!

Ingvar lands a big uppercut and Genia crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Genia looks OK. Ingvar waves Genia back to his feet!
Genia is still on wobbly legs! Can Ingvar finish him?
Genia tries to clinch but Ingvar is having none of it.
Genia wants to clinch.
Genia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ingvar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Genia.
Genia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Genia ducks under a wild hook from Ingvar.
Genia seems to have recovered his senses.
Ingvar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Genia.
Ingvar tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Ingvar.
Genia misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Genia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ingvar misses with a body shot.
Genia scores with a nice body kick.
Yngve Ingvar is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Ingvar as he checks the leg kick.
Genia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ingvar throws a lazy head kick
and Genia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That kick from Genia tenderised Ingvar's leg. Ingvar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ingvar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ingvar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genia throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Ingvar counter with a right hand.
Genia throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Genia misses with a head kick.
Genia slips under a jab.
Genia scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genia looks to land a combination but Ingvar avoids it well.
Ingvar is looking to counter punch.
Ingvar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Genia. Genia obviously looking to wear him down.
Genia feints and then cracks Ingvar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ingvar down.
Genia throws a low kick, looking for Ingvar's leg but Ingvar calmly moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ingvar - that will leave a mark!
Ingvar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ingvar avoids a kick to the body.
Will Genia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ingvar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Genia throws a combination. Ingvar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Genia slips a straight right by Ingvar.
Genia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ingvar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Genia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Genia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ingvar throws a wild body kick that Genia sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Genia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Genia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Genia misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Genia is predictable there
and Ingvar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ingvar lands a nice shot that snaps Genia's head back.
Ingvar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Genia throws a leg kick but Ingvar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Genia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Genia moves into the clinch.
Ingvar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Genia lands an elbow inside.
Genia scores with a shoulder strike.
Genia lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Genia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ingvar misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ingvar has him pressed against the cage.
Ingvar lands with a light punch inside.
Genia stalling in the clinch but Ingvar improves position.
Ingvar avoids a wild elbow strike from Genia.
Genia prevents a body shot from Ingvar.
Ingvar pressing his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Genia working aggressively here.
Ingvar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ingvar blocks an elbow strike.
Genia wants to break free but Ingvar has control.
Genia blocking some punches.
Ingvar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ingvar trying to control the position but instead, Genia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ingvar into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Genia.
Genia is trying to push Ingvar away but Ingvar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ingvar.
Ingvar avoids the elbow strike from Genia, against the cage.
Ingvar letting Genia take a breather here.

Genia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Genia lands with a slapping head kick.
Ingvar checks a low kick from Genia.
Ingvar throwing a counter right hand but Genia manages to avoid it.
Ingvar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Genia flicks out a counter leg kick but Ingvar steps away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ingvar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genia scores with a nice right hand.
Genia tries to clinch
and Ingvar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from Genia is predictable there
and Ingvar counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Genia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ingvar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice body kick there by Genia.
Genia throws a nice looking combination but Ingvar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Genia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Genia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ingvar with a body shot.
That kick from Genia tenderised Ingvar's leg. Ingvar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Genia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ingvar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Genia moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ingvar. Genia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Genia wants to clinch up but Ingvar keeps it at a distance.
Ingvar connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ingvar is able to avoid easily.
Genia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ingvar circles away quickly and effectively.
Will Genia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ingvar walks into a straight right hand from Genia.
Genia chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ingvar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ingvar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Genia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ingvar throwing a counter right hand but Genia manages to avoid it.
Genia is looking to clinch.
Genia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Ingvar counters with a quick kick to the body but Genia blocks it.
Genia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Genia tries to clinch but Ingvar is having none of it.
Genia takes one to the side of the head.
Genia throws a head kick but Ingvar moves out of range.

Genia moves into the clinch successfully.
Yngve Ingvar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Genia being controlled against the cage.
Genia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ingvar blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar avoiding damage as Genia throws knees to the body.
Genia tries to break the clinch but Ingvar is controlling the position.
A short right from Ingvar on the inside.
Ingvar lands a body shot.
Ingvar lands with a right to the head.
Ingvar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ingvar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Genia is keeping busy.
Genia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Genia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ingvar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genia is looking to score with low kicks.
Genia lands a nice looking body kick.
Genia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Genia tried to score with a low kick but Ingvar checks it.
Genia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ingvar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar throws a series of punches but Genia avoids them all with ease.
Genia thumps Ingvar with a low kick.
Genia tries to clinch but Ingvar moves out of range.
Genia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Genia wants to slow Ingvar down by chopping away at his legs.
Ingvar throws a big shot that misses.
Genia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Genia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ingvar.
Genia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ingvar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Genia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ingvar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ingvar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Genia tries to score with a low kick but Ingvar moves his leg out of the way.
Ingvar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Genia scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ingvar throws a counter high kick but Genia was just alert enough to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Genia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genia tries to clinch but Ingvar is having none of it.
That kick from Ingvar tenderised Genia's leg. Genia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Genia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ingvar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ingvar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Genia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Genia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ingvar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Genia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Genia misses with a low kick.
Ingvar is looking to counter punch.
Genia is looking to slow Ingvar down with leg kicks.
Genia keeps Ingvar at a distance using the push kick.
Ingvar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Genia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Genia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Genia!
An out of breath and clearly excited Will Genia thanked Executioner $20 4 sale for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).