PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sky Genie (ranked 4879 p4p, 4955 weight class) and Petr Divi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Genie
vs
Divi

185 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sky Genie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Divi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Divi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Genie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Divi being controlled against the cage.
Genie digs a right hand into Divi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Divi's gas tank.
Genie wants to stall.

Divi drags the fight down to the ground.
Genie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Divi is looking for a triangle but Genie pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Genie wants to control from the top but Divi keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Divi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Genie.
Genie wants to stand but Divi is controlling his posture from full guard.

Genie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Divi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Divi postures up.
Divi looking to pass the guard.
Genie keeping moving, preventing Divi from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genie wants to sweep but no luck.
Genie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Divi wants to stand but Genie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Genie trying to strike off his back.
Genie looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Divi darts in and clinches Genie up against the cage.
Genie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genie has had enough of the clinch but Divi keeps him there for the moment.
Divi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Divi jumps guard but Genie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Divi breaks from the clinch.
Genie slips a jab and a cross from Divi.

Genie gets the takedown into side control.
Genie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Divi keeps working.
Divi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Divi is not content to let Genie control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divi is looking for a sweep. Genie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Genie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Genie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Divi is squirming around, avoiding Genie's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Divi wants to hold on but Genie pushes him away.
Genie trying to control but Divi is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Petr Divi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Divi moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Genie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Divi breaks from the clinch.
Genie shoots in for a takedown but Divi shows good takedown defense.

Divi clinches up with Genie and pushes him back against the cage.

Divi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Divi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genie is looking to work some ground and pound but Divi has wrist control.
Genie pushes down on Divi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sky Genie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Divi wants to get back to full guard but Genie has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Divi looks to move to half guard but instead Genie has passed into mount! Damn!
Divi tries to reverse the position but Genie maintains control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Divi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Divi tries to hold on but Genie pushes him away.
Genie scoring with strikes but Divi is staying in there.
Genie controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Divi tries to lock up and control but Genie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Divi is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genie cracks Divi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Genie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Divi is squirming around, avoiding Genie's attempts to control the action.
Genie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Divi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Genie stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Divi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Divi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Genie was covering up waiting for the punch and Divi finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Genie pushes Divi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Divi is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genie misses with a body shot.
Genie moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDivi.

Genie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Genie working over Divi with some ground and pound. Divi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Genie trying to control the action but Divi is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divi tries to roll over but Genie keeps him under control.

Genie is working for a kimura but Divi is defending it quite comfortably.
Genie is keen to just control but Divi is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Divi is trying to stand up here but Genie is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Genie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Divi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sky Genie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Genie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Divi sprawls well initially but Genie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Divi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Divi keeping control of the position.
Divi strikes from the bottom but Genie passes into mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Divi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genie breaks from Divi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Genie looking to finish Divi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Divi!
Divi working to try and regain half guard.
Genie lands a big elbow.
Genie raining down shots from the mount!
Divi is bucking up trying to escape but Genie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Genie trying to control but Divi is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genie controlling from mount.
Divi wants to get back to his feet.
Genie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Genie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Genie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Divi looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genie prevents Divi from getting the reversal.
Divi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Genie content just to control the position here.
Genie trying to control but Divi is having none of it.
Genie with shots to the head and body - Divi looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Genie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Divi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Genie controlling from the full mount.
Genie avoids the attempt from Divi to control.

Genie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Divi has worked his arm free - good work by Divi!

Genie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Divi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sky Genie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Genie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Sky Genie!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Sky Genie!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Sky Genie!

Sky Genie wins by unanimous decision!