PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masakazu Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joliver Genetia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes into the arena with Sandstorm by Darude blaring out of the sound system. Genetia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Remain Nameless kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Aoki
vs
Genetia

155 cm
32
147 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

172 cm
28
159 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masakazu Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joliver Genetia!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genetia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Genetia throws a head kick that misses
and Aoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Genetia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aoki's head.
Genetia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a hook
and Genetia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aoki tries a low kick but Genetia avoids it.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Genetia manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Genetia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Genetia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Genetia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Genetia.
Genetia moves away from the strike by Aoki.
Genetia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Genetia checks a leg kick.
Genetia 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.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Genetia.
A big left from Aoki misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki tries to bum rush Genetia with a series of wild strikes but Genetia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Genetia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki tried to score with a low kick but Genetia checks it.
Aoki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Aoki misses.
Aoki looks to land a combination. Genetia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Genetia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Aoki misses with a hook. Genetia ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Aoki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Genetia throws a front kick aimed at Aoki's knee but Aoki avoids it well.
Aoki thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Genetia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aoki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Genetia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Genetia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Genetia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aoki is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Genetia's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Genetia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Genetia is looking to land body kicks.
Genetia misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Aoki misses its intended target.
Aoki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genetia throws a good cross that connects.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aoki.
Genetia moves out of range as Aoki strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Aoki. Those never looked like landing.
Aoki loads up on a big right hand but Genetia slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aoki.
Genetia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aoki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Genetia circles away quickly and effectively.
Aoki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Genetia ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Genetia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Genetia.
Aoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Genetia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Genetia throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Genetia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aoki.
Aoki is looking to land body kicks.
Genetia scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki lands a leg kick that knocks Genetia off balance momentarily.
Genetia throws a right hand that Aoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Aoki also avoids with ease.
Genetia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aoki.
The fighters circling - Aoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aoki checks a low kick from Genetia.
Aoki throws a head kick that misses
and Genetia counters with a straight right hand.
Aoki lands a glancing blow to the side of Genetia's head.
Masakazu Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Genetia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Genetia looks to land a body kick but Aoki moved away.
Aoki lands with a shot to the body.
Genetia throws a jab when Aoki was well out of range.
Aoki throws a body punch but Genetia moves out of range.
Aoki tries to land a body kick
and Genetia counters with a good, hard body kick but Aoki shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki misses with a kick to the body.
Genetia blocks a low kick nicely.
Genetia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aoki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A head kick by Aoki misses
and Genetia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Genetia.
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!
Aoki misses with an uppercut. Genetia saw that one coming.
Aoki lands a nice hook to Genetia's body. Genetia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Genetia checks a low kick from Aoki.
Genetia scores with a nice right hand.
Aoki looks to land a right hand but Genetia moved out of range.
Genetia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aoki tries a head kick but it misses.
Aoki misses with an uppercut.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Genetia moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aoki swings for the body but Genetia moves out of range.
Genetia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aoki.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aoki. That's going to slow Genetia down.
Genetia throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masakazu Aoki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Genetia walks into a jab.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Genetia as he checks the leg kick.
Aoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Genetia moves away.
Aoki misses the shot to the body.
Aoki throws a body punch but Genetia moves out of range.
Masakazu Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoki throws a series of punches but Genetia moves out of range.
Genetia checks a leg kick nicely.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Genetia manages to avoid it.
Genetia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aoki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aoki throws a solid leg kick but Genetia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aoki.
Genetia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aoki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Genetia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Genetia.
Genetia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Genetia scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Genetia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Aoki misses with a leg kick
enabling Genetia to counter with a crisp jab.
Joliver Genetia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Genetia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Genetia manages to avoid it.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Genetia throws a good cross that connects.
Genetia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aoki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Genetia counters with a stiff right hand.
Genetia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aoki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Genetia is out of range and Aoki settles back down.
Aoki takes one to the chin there.
Genetia ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Aoki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Genetia moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aoki.
Genetia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Genetia throws a head kick that Aoki semi-blocks.
Genetia throws a series of punches but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki misses with a low kick.
Aoki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Genetia counters with a stiff right hand.
Genetia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki throws a jab when Genetia was well out of range.
Aoki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Genetia counters with a nice uppercut.
Aoki avoids the body shot from Genetia.
A slapping body kick lands there for Genetia.
Genetia 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.
Aoki misses with a body shot
and Genetia counters with a nice uppercut.
Aoki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Genetia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aoki scrambles back to his feet.
Crunch! Aoki slams his shin into Genetia's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genetia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aoki's hands.

Aoki forces Genetia back against the cage and clinches.
Aoki struggles to land a body shot inside as Genetia controls his hands.
Genetia dodges an elbow strike from Aoki.
Aoki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Genetia is trying to stall.
Aoki is trying to break the clinch but Genetia has him pressed against the cage.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Genetia avoids it.
Genetia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aoki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Aoki wants to stall.
Genetia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aoki is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aoki.
Aoki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Genetia avoids it.
Aoki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genetia has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Genetia as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Genetia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Genetia misses with a knee to the head.
Genetia lands a nice elbow.
Genetia misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Genetia misses with a body punch.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
Aoki tries to stall but Genetia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Aoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aoki feints and then cracks Genetia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Genetia down.
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Genetia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki thows a leg kick but Genetia checks it
and Genetia counters with a nice kick to the body.
Genetia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aoki misses with a body kick.
Aoki throws a right hand that misses
and Genetia counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joliver Genetia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Aoki throws a poor cross that misses
and Genetia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Genetia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Aoki misses
and Genetia counters with a two punch combo.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Genetia is just out of range.
Aoki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Genetia counters with a low kick, right behind Aoki 's knee.
Genetia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Genetia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Genetia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aoki - the referee stops the clock and Genetia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aoki. Genetia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Genetia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki thows a body shot but no joy.
Aoki misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Genetia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Genetia counters with an outside leg kick.
Aoki throws a nice head kick!
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Aoki lands a jab to Genetia's midsection.
Aoki takes a swing at Genetia's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genetia thows a body shot but no joy.
Aoki thows a body shot but no joy.
Aoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Genetia.
Aoki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Genetia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aoki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joliver Genetia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Genetia checks a low kick from Aoki.
Aoki tries to land a leg kick but Genetia saw it coming and moves away.
Aoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Genetia counters with a body kick.
Genetia lands a head shot.
Nice jab there from Aoki.
A swing and a miss from Genetia.
Genetia throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
Aoki takes a swing at Genetia's ribcage but misses.
Genetia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aoki if he has to take too many more of those.
Genetia looks to throw the jab but Aoki is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Genetia. Genetia obviously looking to wear him down.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Genetia throws a right hand that Aoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Aoki also avoids with ease.
Aoki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Genetia.
Genetia lands a really nice looking cross but Aoki seems unphased.
Genetia cracks Aoki with an open hand slap.
Genetia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Genetia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aoki connects with a body shot.
Aoki throws a leg kick but Genetia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aoki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Genetia counter with a right hand.
Aoki swings for the body but Genetia moves out of range.
Genetia scoring well with a low kick there.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Genetia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aoki. Aoki obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genetia tries a head kick but it misses.
Genetia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Aoki misses its intended target.
Aoki misses with a wild body shot.
Genetia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Genetia counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Aoki. Those never looked like landing.
Aoki throws a leg kick that misses.
Genetia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Genetia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick from Aoki is predictable there
and Genetia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aoki slips a jab from Genetia.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Genetia, right into the meat.
Aoki avoids the head kick by Genetia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Genetia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aoki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Genetia throws a shot from downtown. Aoki moves away and avoids it.
Aoki tried to score with a low kick but Genetia checks it.
Genetia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aoki thows a body shot but no joy.
Aoki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Genetia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Genetia misses.
A big right from Genetia misses.
Aoki misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki swings widly with a right hand
and Genetia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aoki is looking to score with low kicks.
Genetia clobbers Aoki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Genetia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joliver Genetia.
I think Genetia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!