PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Genetia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathon Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathon Rook has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Genetia
vs
Rook

182 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enrico Genetia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathon Rook!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Rook misses.
Rook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Genetia throws a sloppy head kick and Rook moves out of range easily.
Rook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Genetia.
Good exchange - Genetia coming out on top.
Rook misses with a hook.
Rook misses the shot to the body.
Rook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rook misses the shot to the body.
Rook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Genetia misses its intended target.
Genetia swats away the attempt to clinch by Rook.
Jonathon Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rook has closed the distance and engaged Genetia in a clinch.
Genetia prevents a body shot from Rook.
Rook throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Genetia's efforts to push away.
Genetia is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook lands a right hand that snaps the head of Genetia backwards.
Genetia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genetia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rook blocks a jab.
Genetia swats away the attempt to clinch by Rook.
Genetia looks to throw the jab but Rook is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rook. Genetia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rook takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rook misses with a hook to the body
and Genetia counters with a stiff right hand.
Genetia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rook.
Rook throws a hook but Genetia blocks it.

Rook drops Genetia with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Genetia looks back up at him and smiles so Rook waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Genetia is rocked!

It looks like Enrico Genetia has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rook moves into the clinch.
Genetia wants to break free but Rook has control.
Genetia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rook digs a right hand underneath Genetia's ribcage. Genetia let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook keeps control of Genetia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Genetia prevents a body shot from Rook.

Rook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Rook misses.
Rook loads up on a big right hand but Genetia slips the punch.
Rook looks to clinch
and Genetia counters with a nice uppercut.
Genetia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rook misses the jab.
Rook missing with a left hand there. Genetia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crunch! Genetia slams his shin into Rook's torso.
Genetia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A left lands for Genetia.
Rook misses the jab.
Genetia works Rook's body with a nice hook.
Rook throws a shot from downtown. Genetia moves away and avoids it.
Rook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Genetia moves away.
Rook looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genetia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Genetia lands a two punch combo.
Rook looks to land a right hand but Genetia moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Genetia.
A jab lands there for Genetia.
Rook gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rook misses with a jab to the body
and Genetia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rook takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Genetia cracks Rook with an open hand slap.
Genetia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rook throws a predictable looking body shot
and Genetia counters with a one-two to the body.
Rook misses with a straight right.
Rook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Genetia.
Genetia with a hook.
A punch combination from Genetia misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rook throws a combination that misses
and Genetia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch but Genetia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rook throws a predictable looking body shot
and Genetia counters with a nice body kick.
Genetia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Genetia scores with the left hand. Rook knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice cross by Genetia.
Genetia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A lazy left from Genetia finds it's target.
Genetia lands a nice shot that snaps Rook's head back.
Rook throws a sloppy body shot
and Genetia counters with a right hand to the body.
Genetia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Genetia scores with the left hand. Rook knows he should have avoided that one.
Genetia lands a nice shot that snaps Rook's head back.
Rook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Genetia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrico Genetia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enrico Genetia'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.

Rook walks into a straight right hand from Genetia.
Rook misses with a shot to the body
and Genetia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Genetia counter with a right hand.
Genetia slips a jab from Rook.
Rook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Genetia does it's job there.
Rook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Genetia throws out the jab.
Rook throws a hook but Genetia avoids it easily.
Genetia defending well as Rook loads up on a big left hand.
Rook tries to move into range but Genetia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Genetia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rook throws a shot from downtown. Genetia moves away and avoids it.
Rook is breathing heavily.
Rook misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Genetia to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rook tries to clinch but Genetia moves away
and Genetia counters with a straight right hand.

Rook is rocked!
Rook has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook misses the jab.
Rook wants to clinch but Genetia slips to the side
and Genetia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rook is still on wobbly legs! Can Genetia finish him?
Genetia lands the left hand.
Rook darts in trying to clinch
and Genetia counters with a head kick. That will keep Rook thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch but Genetia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rook seems to have recovered his senses.
Rook connects with a right hand. Genetia shakes it off.
Rook tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Genetia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Genetia scores with a nice right hand.
Genetia staying out of range there.
Rook throws a looping overhand right but Genetia ducks down to avoid it.
Genetia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Genetia, as that shot connected.
Rook misses with an uppercut.
Rook misses with a straight right.
Rook dodges the punch combination from Genetia.
Genetia lands a nice hook to Rook's body. Rook takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Genetia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rook takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rook throws a sloppy body shot
and Genetia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Genetia!
Genetia scores with a shot to the body.
Genetia cracks Rook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Genetia throws a front kick that sends Rook stumbling back into the cage.
Genetia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Genetia.
Genetia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rook's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Genetia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good exchange - Genetia coming out on top.
Genetia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Genetia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rook can do to turn this around?
Genetia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Genetia throws a nice looking combination but Rook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rook moves out of range as Genetia strikes.
Rook throws a hook but Genetia avoids it easily.
Rook misses with a body punch
and Genetia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Genetia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rook.
Genetia with a jab.
Enrico Genetia is winning the standup battle so far.
Rook wants to clinch up but Genetia keeps it at a distance.
Genetia throws a jab but it's blocked by Rook.
Genetia avoids the body shot from Rook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genetia throws a head kick that misses.
Genetia lands a jab-cross combination.
Rook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Genetia counters with a left to the body.
Genetia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rook.
Rook misses with a jab to the body
and Rook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Genetia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Genetia there.
Genetia connects with the punch.
Enrico Genetia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Genetia scores with a jab. Rook acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rook throws an overhand right that lands on Genetia's shoulder, as Genetia tries to avoid the shot.
Rook misses with a shot to the body
and Genetia counters with a big head kick but Rook shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rook staying out of range there.
Rook throws a sloppy body shot
and Genetia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Genetia swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrico Genetia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Enrico Genetia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rook thows a body shot but no joy.
Rook throws a jab when Genetia was well out of range.
Rook looks to score with a jab to the body but Genetia is just out of range.
A slow jab from Rook misses its intended target.
Genetia misses with a two punch combination.
Rook swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Genetia.
Rook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rook tries to clinch up
and Genetia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Genetia swinging wildly here.
Donk. Genetia catches Rook right on the button with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Genetia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook misses the body punch
and Genetia counters with a series of strikes. Rook will be more careful next time no doubt.
Genetia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Rook checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rook misses the body punch
and Genetia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rook throws a sloppy body shot
and Genetia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Genetia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Genetia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Genetia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rook scores with a crisp jab that stopped Genetia in his tracks.
Rook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Genetia manages to avoid it.
Rook throws a hook to the side of Genetia's head but Genetia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Genetia connects with a body shot.
Genetia misses with a wild combination.
Rook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Genetia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jonathon Rook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genetia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Genetia cracks Rook with an open hand slap.
Rook throws a big shot that misses.
Genetia throws out a powerful jab.
Rook takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rook misses with a combination
and Genetia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rook thinking.
Genetia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Genetia walks into a straight right hand from Rook.
Rook throws a hook to the side of Genetia's head but Genetia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Genetia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Genetia lands a jab to the head.
Genetia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Genetia swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Genetia.
Rook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Genetia moves away.
Rook closes the distance but Genetia moves to the side
and Genetia counters with a one-two to the body.
Genetia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Genetia lands a lovely overhand right.
Genetia scores with a hook.
Rook misses with a body shot
and Genetia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rook misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Genetia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Genetia.
Genetia lands with a nice combination. Rook backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook misses with a jab to the body
and Genetia counters with a two punch combo.
Rook throws a jab when Genetia was well out of range.
Genetia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Genetia defending well as Rook loads up on a big left hand.
Genetia is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rook scores with a hook.
Rook looks to land a left hand but Genetia moved out of range nicely.
Genetia defending well as Rook loads up on a big left hand.
Rook throws a right hand that Genetia ducks under and follows up with a left that Genetia also avoids with ease.
Genetia lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Genetia misses with a two punch combination.
Rook takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Enrico Genetia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rook misses with a body punch
and Genetia counters with a one-two to the body.
Genetia lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrico Genetia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Genetia, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrico Genetia!