PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Genovese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Alencer
vs
Genovese

205 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Alencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Genovese!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alencer throws a body punch but Genovese moves out of range.
Genovese tries to clinch up but Alencer circles away and keeps his distance.
A choreographed right hand from Alencer misses the target.

Alencer gets a takedown into half guard.
Genovese missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alencer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Alencer is looking to advance position but Genovese won't allow it.
Genovese wants to control but Alencer is keeping busy.
Alencer is trying to control the action in half guard but Genovese is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Genovese wants to improve his position but Alencer is controlling well.
Alencer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alencer stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Genovese to get to his feet.
Alencer connects with a solid leg kick.
Genovese is looking to clinch.
Alencer fails with a takedown attempt.
Alencer digs a good hook to Genovese's body.
Alencer tries to clinch but Genovese moves away
and Genovese counters with a stiff right hand.

Genovese gets caught flat footed, as Alencer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Alencer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alencer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alencer is breathing heavily.
Alencer working some strikes from top position.
Alencer tries to free his leg and advance position but Genovese is retaining full guard.
Genovese looking for a sweep. Not yet Genovese, not yet.
Alencer trying to control the position from guard on top but Genovese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alencer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Genovese closes the distance looking to clinch

and Alencer counters with a single leg into guard. Genovese didn't expect that.
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!

Alencer gets to his feet - Genovese follows without any prompting.

Alencer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Genovese's face as Alencer controls the position.
Alencer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Alencer working the body and head with strikes.

Genovese is rocked!

It looks like Jeff Genovese has been cut.
Alencer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Genovese some visible discomfort.
Genovese is still in real trouble! Can Alencer finish him?
Alencer grinds an elbow into Genovese's temple.
Genovese taking a bit of punishment here - Alencer scoring with strikes.
Genovese takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Alencer lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alencer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alencer landing a few strikes.
Alencer is chipping away with strikes.

That has opened up Jeff Genovese's cut even more.
Alencer is working Genovese over with some ground and pound from side control.
Alencer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Genovese to see if he's OK.

The cut above Jeff Genovese's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Alencer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Genovese knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alencer lands a decent elbow from side control.
Genovese is working to avoid the ground and pound but Alencer connects with a decent elbow.
Alencer is putting a hurting on Genovese here, landing some big shots from side control.
Alencer lands a few punches from side control.
Alencer lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Genovese takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alencer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Genovese to see if he's OK.
Alencer working the head and body with strikes.
Alencer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Alencer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alencer is working Genovese over with some ground and pound from side control.
Genovese taking a bit of punishment here - Alencer scoring with strikes.
Alencer scoring with punches and elbows.
Alencer looks up at the clock and then as Genovese takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alencer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Genovese is working to avoid the ground and pound but Alencer connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Genovese takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Genovese takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alencer working the ground and pound from side control.
Alencer lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Alencer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Genovese's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Genovese stuffs the takedown attempt from Alencer. Alencer gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Alencer.
Alencer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Genovese counters with a nice uppercut.
Alencer looks to land a combination but Genovese avoids it well.
Genovese moves away from the strike by Alencer.
Alencer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alencer misses with a few strikes there.
Alencer moves in looking to clinch but Genovese pushes him off.
Alencer throws a sloppy head kick and Genovese moves out of range easily.
Alencer shoots in but Genovese avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Alencer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alencer tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alencer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alencer tries to clinch there but Genovese circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genovese avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alencer shoots in for a takedown but Genovese shows good takedown defense.
Alencer shoots in and drives through. Genovese sprawls well.
Alencer moves in looking to clinch but Genovese pushes him off.
Alencer misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Genovese as Alencer shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alencer throws a sloppy head kick and Genovese moves out of range easily.
Alencer waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Genovese.
Genovese stuffs the takedown attempt from Alencer. Alencer gets slowly back to his feet.
Alencer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alencer throws a head kick but Genovese moves out of range.
Alencer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Genovese.
Alencer tries to clinch up but Genovese circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alencer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Genovese stuffs the takedown.
Alencer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alencer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Genovese swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Alencer does no damage.
Alencer tries to clinch up.
Alencer shoots in and drives through. Genovese sprawls well.
Alencer moves in looking to clinch but Genovese pushes him off.
Alencer shoots in looking for a takedown. Genovese tries to sprawl out of it but Alencer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Genovese manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alencer tries a head kick but it misses.
Alencer misses with a takedown attempt - Genovese sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alencer tries to clinch there but Genovese circles away.
A punch combination from Alencer misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alencer misses with a looping right.
Genovese staying out of range there.
Alencer tries a head kick but it misses.
Genovese moves out of range as Alencer strikes.
Alencer moves in looking to clinch but Genovese pushes him off.
Alencer tries to clinch there but Genovese circles away.
Alencer throws an overhand right that lands on Genovese's shoulder, as Genovese tries to avoid the shot.
Alencer has a takedown stuffed.
Alencer throws a shot from downtown. Genovese moves away and avoids it.
Jeff Genovese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Genovese dodges the punch combination from Alencer.
Alencer throws a jab but it's blocked by Genovese.
Jose Alencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Genovese avoids the head kick by Alencer.
Alencer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alencer misses with a head kick.

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.
Alencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alencer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alencer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alencer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alencer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Genovese stuffs the takedown.
Genovese avoids the head kick by Alencer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alencer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alencer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alencer throws a head kick but Genovese moves out of range.
Alencer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Genovese keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Genovese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Genovese's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Alencer shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Genovese is on queer street and Alencer is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Jose Alencer!