PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Genovese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genovese is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kick-Ass: Music Soundtrack. Joe Davis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Davis
vs
Genovese

170 cm
25
150 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

173 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown 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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Genovese!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genovese cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Genovese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Genovese cracks the inside of Davis's front leg.
Davis misses with a hook. Genovese ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Davis misses.
Genovese throws the kick towards the body but Davis avoids it.
Davis throws a right hand that misses
and Genovese makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Davis really felt that one!
Davis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Genovese to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Genovese.
Genovese scores with the left hand. Davis knows he should have avoided that one.
Davis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Genovese's head backwards.
Davis throws a poor cross that misses
and Genovese counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Genovese's head back.
Davis throws a push kick but Genovese slaps the foot to one side.
Genovese buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Davis lands a nice shot that snaps Genovese's head back.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Crunch! Genovese slams his shin into Davis's torso.
Genovese on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Genovese throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Chris Genovese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Genovese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Davis misses
and Genovese counters with a nice kick to the body.
Genovese takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis fails with the takedown.
A jab from Davis misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Genovese.
Davis takes a swing at Genovese's ribcage but misses.
Genovese ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Genovese is looking to slow Davis down with leg kicks.
Davis misses with a double jab.
Genovese throws a wild body kick that Davis sees coming a mile off.
Davis tried to score with a low kick but Genovese checks it.
A solid body kick from Genovese.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Genovese lands a jab to the nose.
Genovese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Genovese avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Genovese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Davis.
Davis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Genovese counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Davis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Genovese.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Genovese throws a looping overhand right but Davis ducks down to avoid it.
Genovese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davis misses with a body shot
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genovese misses with a kick to the body

and Davis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Davis.

Genovese is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Davis working some strikes from top position.
Genovese is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
Davis stays in close to Genovese's body and controls the position.
Davis advances to half guard.
Genovese looks gassed!
Davis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Genovese!
Davis unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Genovese wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Davis celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Davis!
An out of breath and clearly excited Joe Davis thanked PRIME DESIGNS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).