PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Genson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powell has chosen boston drama as his entrance music. Burt Genson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Genson
vs
Powell

180 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Burt Genson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Powell!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genson throws a combination. Powell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Genson pushes him off.
Powell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Genson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Genson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Genson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Powell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Powell wants to clinch up but Genson keeps it at a distance.
Powell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Genson is out of range.
Genson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Genson swinging wildly here.
Genson looks to land a combination but Powell avoids it well.
Genson tries to land a front kick but Powell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Genson does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Powell.
Left hook, right uppercut from Genson.
Powell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Genson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Powell somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Genson.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Genson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Genson misses.
Powell tries to clinch but Genson is having none of it.
Powell tries to clinch but Genson is having none of it.
Powell dodges the punch combination from Genson.
Powell dives in and grabs Genson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Genson pushes down on Powell's head and hops out.
Burt Genson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Powell.
Genson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powell is looking to clinch.
Powell is looking to clinch but Genson is avoiding it.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Genson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Genson throws a series of punches but Powell moves out of range.
Genson is looking to land body kicks.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Genson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Genson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genson throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Genson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Genson tried to score with a low kick but Powell checks it.
Genson fails to land with a series of punches.
Genson cracks Powell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Powell is trying desperately to land a takedown but Genson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Powell.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Genson.
Genson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Powell slips a jab and a cross from Genson.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Genson pushes him off.
Genson scores with a three punch combo!
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Genson circles away.

Genson lands a left and a right that send Powell crashing to the mat, dazed. Genson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Powell is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powell tries to clinch there but Genson circles away.
Powell ducks right into an uppercut from Genson.
Powell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genson fails to land with a series of punches.
Genson throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Powell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Genson.
A shot to the liver by Genson. Beautiful body shot.
Powell avoids the head kick by Genson.
Nice jab there from Genson.
Powell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Genson is fending him off so far but Powell persists. Nope, Genson circles away and we're back to standing.
Powell looks gassed!
Genson misses with a two punch combination.
Genson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Genson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powell tries to clinch there but Genson circles away.
Genson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Genson lands with a nice combination. Powell backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Genson duly obliges.
Powell slips a jab and a cross from Genson.
Genson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Genson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Genson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Powell blocks the leg kick.
Genson tries to bum rush Powell with a series of wild strikes but Powell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Powell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Genson sprawls well. Genson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Powell gets slowly back to his feet.
Powell checks a low kick from Genson.
A left and a right from Genson both land. Nice combination.
Genson throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Genson is looking to land body kicks.
Powell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Genson tries to bum rush Powell with a series of wild strikes but Powell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Genson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Genson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Genson.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Genson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Genson does no damage.
Genson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Genson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Powell might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Genson has got the better of the exchanges.
Genson misses with a wild combination.
Burt Genson is winning the standup battle so far.
Genson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Powell tries to clinch but Genson moves out of range.
Burt Genson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Genson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Genson pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genson throws a solid leg kick but Powell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Genson.
Genson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Genson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Powell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powell is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Genson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powell tries to clinch there but Genson circles away.
Genson misses with a double jab.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Genson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Genson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Powell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Genson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Genson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Genson duly obliges.
Powell tries to clinch but Genson is having none of it.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Genson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powell tries to clinch but Genson moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Genson.
Powell dodges the punch combination from Genson.
Powell's corner calls for a 1-2. Powell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Genson stuns Powell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Genson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell closes the distance and clinches up with Genson, looking for a takedown. Powell pushes Genson against the cage but Genson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Genson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Powell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Powell is breathing heavily.
Genson throws a series of punches but Powell avoids them all with ease.
Powell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burt Genson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Powell.
Powell wants to clinch up but Genson keeps it at a distance.
Powell has a takedown stuffed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Genson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Genson looks to land a combination but Powell avoids it well.
Genson misses with a head kick.
Genson throws a right and a left that Powell avoids nicely.
Powell shoots in looking for a takedown. Genson tries to sprawl out of it but Powell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Genson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burt Genson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Genson misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Genson. That's going to slow Powell down.
Genson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powell can do to turn this around?
Genson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Genson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Genson misses with a body kick.
Powell drops his hands momentarily and Genson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Genson.
Genson works over Powell's head and body with a nice combination.
No joy there for Genson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Genson scores with a punch to the head.
Genson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Genson misses with a wild combination.
Powell tries to clinch up but Genson circles away and keeps his distance.
Powell throws a head kick that misses.
Powell takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Genson tenderised Powell's leg. Powell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Genson.
Powell slips a jab and a cross from Genson.
Genson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Genson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No joy there for Genson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Genson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Genson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Genson throws a right and a left that Powell avoids nicely.
Genson scores with a hook.
Powell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Genson. Genson obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell dodges the punch combination from Genson.
Powell wants to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Genson scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Genson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Genson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powell circles away quickly and effectively.
Genson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Powell will feel that in the morning.
Genson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Genson sprawls well. Genson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Powell gets slowly back to his feet.
Powell is looking to clinch.
Powell wants to clinch.
Genson misses with a body kick.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genson misses with a double jab.
Genson looks to land a combination. Powell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Genson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Genson as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Genson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Genson.
Genson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Genson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Genson misses with a wild combination.
Genson throws a solid leg kick but Powell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Genson.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Genson pushes him off.
Genson swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
Genson misses with the combination.
Genson throws a series of punches but Powell avoids them all with ease.
Genson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richard Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Genson throws a right and a left that Powell avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Genson misses.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Genson pushes him off.
Genson swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
Powell tries to clinch but Genson moves out of range.
A lazy left from Genson finds it's target.
Genson lands a two punch combo.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Genson lands a jab to the nose.
Powell tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Genson misses with a low kick.
Powell fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Genson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Genson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Genson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by Genson.
Genson stuffs the takedown attempt from Powell. Powell gets slowly back to his feet.
Genson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Powell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Genson is able to avoid easily.
Genson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A right-left combo lands from Genson.
Powell is looking to clinch but Genson is avoiding it.
Genson misses with the combination.
Genson looks to land a combination but Powell avoids it well.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Genson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Genson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powell tries to clinch but Genson moves out of range.
Genson dips to his left and cracks Powell with an uppercut!
Genson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Genson duly obliges.
Genson tries to bum rush Powell with a series of wild strikes but Powell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A cross from Genson lands.
Genson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Genson.
Genson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Genson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Genson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Powell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Powell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powell throws a leg kick
and Genson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Genson scores with a nice strike.
Burt Genson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powell misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Genson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Genson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Genson!