PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kawakami Gensai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joy Hamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gensai comes to the cage accompanied by SAMURAI X - Opening. Joy Hamp told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Gensai
vs
Hamp

180 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kawakami Gensai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joy Hamp!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamp fails to land with a series of punches.
Gensai dodges the punch combination from Hamp.
Hamp throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gensai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hamp misses with a series of wild punches.

Hamp tries to keep at a distance but Gensai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hamp has had enough of the clinch but Gensai keeps him there for the moment.
Hamp trying to land knees to the body.
Gensai missing with knees to the body.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.
Gensai keeps control of Hamp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gensai scores a nice knee to the body.
Gensai lands a nice knee to the body.
Gensai keeps control of Hamp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hamp wants to get back to striking at distance but Gensai won't allow it.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamp's face.
Hamp wants to get back to striking at distance but Gensai won't allow it.
Gensai connects with a knee to the head.
Gensai misses with an elbow strike.
Gensai scores a nice knee to the body.
Hamp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gensai scores with a knee to the head.
Gensai prevents Hamp from breaking the clinch.
Hamp looks gassed!
Gensai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gensai has him pressed against the cage.
Gensai scores with a knee to the head.
Gensai lands a nice knee to the body.
Gensai lands an elbow just above Hamp 's eye.
Hamp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gensai lands a nice knee to the body.
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Gensai landing knees to the body.
Gensai connects with a knee to the head.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gensai scores a nice knee to the body.
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Gensai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gensai lands an elbow inside that Hamp shrugs off.
Gensai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hamp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamp's face.
Gensai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamp's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hamp tries to break the clinch but Gensai is controlling the position.
Hamp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gensai prevents Hamp from breaking the clinch.
Gensai is working Hamp over against the cage.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.

Hamp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamp swinging wilding here.
Hamp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hamp throws a hook but Gensai avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gensai landing knees to the body.
Gensai with a knee to the head.
Gensai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A knee to the head by Gensai.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.
Gensai prevents Hamp from breaking the clinch.
Gensai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Gensai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gensai scores with a knee to the head.
Hamp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hamp tries to break the clinch but Gensai is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Gensai.
Hamp is looking to break free of the clinch but Gensai has double underhooks.
Hamp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hamp tries to break the clinch but Gensai is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gensai.
Gensai keeps control of Hamp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hamp tries to break the clinch but Gensai is controlling the position.

Hamp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gensai closes the distance and clinches.
Hamp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gensai has him pressed against the cage.
Gensai crunches a lovely knee into Hamp's ribcage.
Hamp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hamp is looking to break free of the clinch but Gensai has double underhooks.
Hamp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gensai crunches a lovely knee into Hamp's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Gensai.

Hamp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gensai avoids the head kick by Hamp.
Hamp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gensai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gensai manages to avoid it.
Gensai moves in looking to clinch but Hamp pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gensai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gensai takes the fight into the clinch.
Hamp has had enough of the clinch but Gensai keeps him there for the moment.
Gensai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gensai connects with a knee to the head.
Gensai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gensai pushes off an throws an elbow but Hamp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gensai scores a nice knee to the body.
Hamp can't break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamp misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gensai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kawakami Gensai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gensai tries to clinch up but Hamp circles away and keeps his distance.

Gensai clinches up against the cage.
Hamp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hamp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gensai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gensai lands an elbow inside.
Hamp wants to break free but Gensai has control.
Gensai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamp blocks it with crossed arms.
Hamp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamp managing to block the knees to the body from Gensai.
Gensai connects with a knee to the head.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gensai tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamp avoids the damage to the body.
Hamp wants to break free but Gensai has control.
Gensai keeps control of Hamp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gensai tries to land a knee to the head but Hamp blocks with his arms.
Hamp avoiding damage as Gensai throws knees to the body.
Hamp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawakami Gensai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hamp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hamp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamp avoiding damage as Gensai throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gensai has him pressed against the cage.
Hamp is trying to break free.
Hamp wants to break free but Gensai has control.
Gensai prevents Hamp from breaking the clinch.
Hamp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gensai prevents Hamp from breaking the clinch.
Hamp wants to get back to striking at distance but Gensai won't allow it.
Gensai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hamp managing to block the knees to the body from Gensai.
Hamp managing to block the knees to the body from Gensai.
Gensai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gensai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hamp is keeping busy.
Gensai keeps control of Hamp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hamp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gensai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gensai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamp.
Hamp is trying to break free.
Hamp managing to block the knees to the body from Gensai.
Gensai tries a knee to the head but Hamp blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hamp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hamp can't break the clinch.
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Hamp tries to break the clinch but Gensai is controlling the position.
Gensai keeps control of Hamp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gensai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Hamp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamp connects with a body shot.
A head kick from Hamp lands but Gensai takes it in his stride.
Hamp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hamp lands with a straight right. Gensai didn't see that one coming.
Hamp throws a head kick that misses.
Gensai tries to clinch up but Hamp circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Gensai clinches.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hamp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gensai.
Hamp wants to get back to striking at distance but Gensai won't allow it.
Hamp avoiding damage as Gensai throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gensai lands a nice knee to the body.
Gensai keeps control of Hamp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hamp wants to break free but Gensai has control.
Hamp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gensai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gensai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamp blocks it with crossed arms.
Gensai prevents Hamp from breaking the clinch.
Gensai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamp has had enough of the clinch but Gensai keeps him there for the moment.
Gensai stalling in the clinch but Hamp improves position.
Hamp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gensai prevents Hamp from breaking the clinch.
Gensai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hamp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gensai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamp blocks it with crossed arms.
Hamp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamp has had enough of the clinch but Gensai keeps him there for the moment.
Gensai landing knees to the head.
Hamp avoiding damage as Gensai throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gensai tries a knee to the head but Hamp blocks it.
Hamp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gensai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamp wants to get back to striking at distance but Gensai won't allow it.
Hamp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamp is trying to break free.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gensai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hamp avoiding damage as Gensai throws knees to the body.
Hamp wants to get back to striking at distance but Gensai won't allow it.
Hamp is trying to break free.
Hamp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hamp is looking to break free of the clinch but Gensai has double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gensai prevents Hamp from breaking the clinch.
Gensai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hamp managing to block the knees to the body from Gensai.
Hamp has had enough of the clinch but Gensai keeps him there for the moment.
Hamp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kawakami Gensai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gensai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hamp finds it's way round the side to connect with Gensai's head.
Gensai dodges the punch combination from Hamp.
Gensai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamp tries to clinch but Gensai is having none of it.
Gensai is looking to clinch but Hamp is avoiding it.
Hamp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gensai moves in looking to clinch but Hamp pushes him off.
Hamp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hamp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gensai clinches up with Hamp and pushes him back against the cage.
Hamp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gensai tries a knee to the head but Hamp blocks it.
Gensai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gensai landing knees to the body.
Hamp can't break the clinch.
Gensai trying to land knees to the body.
Hamp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gensai has him pressed against the cage.
Gensai prevents Hamp from breaking the clinch.
Gensai misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamp tries a knee to the head but Gensai blocks it.
Hamp tries to break the clinch but Gensai is controlling the position.
Hamp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gensai connects with a knee to the head.
Hamp is trying to break the clinch but Gensai has him pressed against the cage.
Hamp is trying to break free.
Gensai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hamp's defenses.
Come on Gensai - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hamp is trying to break free.
Gensai misses with a knee strike.
Gensai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamp wants to get back to striking at distance but Gensai won't allow it.

Hamp breaks the clinch.
Gensai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hamp goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Gensai rushes Hamp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gensai trying to land knees to the body.
Gensai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gensai has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gensai with a knee to the head.
Hamp wants to break free but Gensai has control.
Hamp wants to get back to striking at distance but Gensai won't allow it.
Hamp is trying to break the clinch but Gensai has him pressed against the cage.
Hamp can't break the clinch.
Hamp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gensai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Gensai trying to land knees to the body.
Hamp is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Gensai.
Hamp is looking to break free of the clinch but Gensai has double underhooks.
Gensai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gensai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamp is trying to break free.
Hamp tries to break the clinch but Gensai is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gensai.
Gensai missing with knees to the body.
Hamp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gensai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamp.

Hamp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gensai doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamp circles away.
Gensai tries to clinch but Hamp is having none of it.
Gensai wants to clinch.
Hamp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gensai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamp scores with a three punch combo!
Gensai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hamp closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gensai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gensai landing knees to the body.
Hamp has had enough of the clinch but Gensai keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Gensai.
Gensai missing with knees to the body.
Hamp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gensai.
Gensai lands a knee to the body.
Hamp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gensai throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hamp is looking to break free of the clinch but Gensai has double underhooks.
Gensai prevents Hamp from breaking the clinch.
Gensai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gensai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Hamp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamp throws a head kick that Gensai semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Hamp.
Gensai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gensai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Gensai clinches with his opponent.
Gensai misses with a knee to the head.
Hamp tries to break the clinch but Gensai is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hamp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gensai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joy Hamp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawakami Gensai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamp misses with a knee to the head.
Gensai lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kawakami Gensai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gensai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kawakami Gensai!