PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Papa Legba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Genovese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legba comes to the cage accompanied by Cruel Summer by Bananarama. Genovese has chosen Kick-Ass: Music Soundtrack as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Legba
vs
Genovese

166 cm
27
151 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

173 cm
21
157 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Papa Legba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Genovese!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Legba misses with a takedown
and Genovese finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Legba fails to land the takedown.
Legba misses with a body shot
and Genovese counters with a body kick.
Legba shoots in for a takedown but Genovese shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papa Legba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genovese lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Legba backs up against the cage.
Legba misses with a body shot.
Legba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Genovese.
Genovese lands a two punch combo.
Genovese fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Genovese.
Genovese dodges the punch combination from Legba.
Legba throws a jab when Genovese was well out of range.
Legba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Legba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Legba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba blocks the body kick.
Genovese throws a head kick that misses
and Legba counters with an inside leg kick.
Legba shoots in but no luck this time.
Genovese tries to clinch there but Legba circles away.
Genovese checks a low kick from Legba.
Legba misses with a combination
and Genovese counters with a three punch combo that has Legba backing up. Legba nods at Genovese to acknowledge the strikes.

Legba closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Genovese to the mat! Genovese manages to get full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Legba sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genovese keeping moving, preventing Legba from controlling successfully.
Legba looking to sit in guard and control but Genovese gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Legba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Genovese is one step ahead there.
Genovese trying to control the position from guard on top but Legba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genovese wants to pass the guard but Legba is keeping the position.
Legba looking to control.
Genovese wants to stand but Legba is controlling his posture from full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Genovese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Papa Legba will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Legba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Genovese was well out of range. Poor timing from Legba.
Legba fails to land with a series of punches.
Legba misses with a body shot.
Legba takes a swing at Genovese's ribcage but misses.
Papa Legba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legba lands with a shot to the body.
Genovese misses with a few strikes there.
Legba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Legba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Genovese was well out of range. Poor timing from Legba.
Genovese on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Legba tried to score with a low kick but Genovese checks it.
Legba slips under a jab from Genovese.
Legba lands a nice hook to Genovese's body. Genovese takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Legba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Genovese takes one to the side of the head.
Legba throws a good cross that connects.
Legba is looking to wear down Genovese with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Legba throws a body punch but Genovese moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba lands a jab.
Genovese misses with a head kick.
Legba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Legba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Genovese was well out of range. Poor timing from Legba.
Genovese doesn't manage to clinch there - Legba circles away.
Genovese fails in his attempt to clinch.
Legba misses with a combination
letting Genovese counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legba misses with a wild combination.
Legba clobbers Genovese with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Genovese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Genovese darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Legba has his takedown stuffed
and Legba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genovese throws a right and a left that both miss.
Papa Legba is winning the standup battle so far.
Legba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Genovese.
Genovese stuffs the takedown attempt from Legba. Legba gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papa Legba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genovese slips under a jab from Legba.

Genovese takes the fight into the clinch.
Genovese tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Genovese misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papa Legba dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Genovese there.
Legba loads up on a big right hand but Genovese slips the punch.
Legba blocks a jab.
Legba throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Genovese stumbling backwards into the cage! Genovese bounces back off the cage towards Legba, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Legba lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Legba celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Papa Legba!
Post fight, Papa Legba stared into the camera and said 'Oh Legba...I deliver you this defeated opponents soul!'.