PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Genova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilles Gerard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Genova
vs
Gerard

194 cm
20
260 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lance Genova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilles Gerard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genova throws a hook but Gerard avoids it easily.

Gerard takes the fight into the clinch.

Gerard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Genova.

Gerard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gerard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gerard blocks a body shot from Genova.
Gerard struggles to land a body shot inside as Genova controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Genova.
A body shot lands from Genova.
Gerard looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Genova trying to stall but Gerard improves his position.
A short right from Gerard on the inside.
Gerard is looking to control Genova's arms but Genova gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gerard has his back to the cage.
Genova lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Genova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gerard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gerard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gerard has had enough of the clinch but Genova keeps him there for the moment.
Genova lands a body punch in the clinch.
Genova tries a body shot but Gerard blocks it.
Gerard struggles to land a body shot inside as Genova controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerard lands a nice shot to the body.
Genova blocking some punches.
Genova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Genova swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Genova throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerard.
Genova misses with a body punch.
Gerard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Genova lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gerard backwards.
Genova goes for a takedown attempt but Gerard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gilles Gerard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gerard misses with a straight right.
Genova tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gerard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Genova.
Gerard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gerard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Genova momentarily.
Genova misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Genova counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gerard's knee momentarily.
A punch combination from Gerard misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Genova moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Genova thuds a left hand into Gerard's body.

Genova gets tackled into the cage by Gerard. Gerard maintains the clinch.
Genova lands a body shot.
Genova lands with a left to the head.
Genova pushes Gerard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gerard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gerard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Genova wants the takedown. Gerard is fighting it off but Genova persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gerard's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Genova is fighting to break Gerard's control of his arms but Gerard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Genova trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Genova throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genova wants to pass the guard but Gerard is keeping the position.
Genova advances to half guard.
Genova seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gerard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gerard tries to roll over but Genova keeps him under control.
Gerard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Genova tries to pass to full mount but Gerard defends it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gerard tries to roll over but Genova keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gerard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Genova pulls his head out easily.
Gerard controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gerard wants to control the action here but instead Genova manages to pass to full mount!
Genova is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Genova misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gerard can't escape the position.
Genova with good strikes from the mount here!
Genova looking to control but Gerard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Genova dominated that round.
That's time! Genova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Genova walks into a stiff left hand from Gerard.
Genova wants to land a leg kick but Gerard is out of range.

Gerard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gerard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gerard tries to circle away but Genova has him pinned against the cage.
Gerard blocks a body shot from Genova.
Gerard tries to circle away but Genova has him pinned against the cage.
Gerard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Genova backwards.
Gerard stalling in the clinch.
Genova lands with a left to the head.
Genova has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gerard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gerard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gerard working aggressively here.
Gerard misses with a body punch.
Gerard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Genova is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gerard is keeping busy.
Gerard wants to break free but Genova has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genova gets through Gerard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Genova lands with a left to the head.
Gerard struggles to land a body shot inside as Genova controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gerard.

It looks like Lance Genova has been cut.
Gerard prevents a body shot from Genova.
Gerard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gerard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gerard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Genova backwards.
Genova misses with a body punch.
Genova takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Genova.
Gerard pushes Genova back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gerard is working Genova over against the cage.
Gerard scores with a hook to the body.
Gerard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Genova backwards.
Gerard leaning against his opponent.
Gerard lands with a light punch inside.
Gerard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gerard.
Gerard lands a shoulder strike.

Gerard breaks the clinch.
Gerard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Genova takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

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

Genova is rocked!
Genova walks straight into a right hand from Gerard - that's dropped him! Gerard jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Genova from any more punishment! Genova complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gilles Gerard!
Gilles Gerard is the new heavyweight champion!
Gilles Gerard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.