PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Genovese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hellson Ballswick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genovese comes to the cage accompanied by Kick-Ass: Music Soundtrack. Hellson Ballswick told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Genovese
vs
Ballswick

173 cm
26
157 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

175 cm
33
157 lbs
18 - 31 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ultimate Fighting Gear
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Genovese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 31 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hellson Ballswick!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genovese scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ballswick stalks Genovese and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Genovese's face. Genovese staggers backwards, shaken.
Ballswick wants to clinch up but Genovese keeps it at a distance.
Genovese misses with a low kick as Ballswick jumps back.
Ballswick moves forwards but Genovese connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Genovese misses with a combination
and Ballswick counters with a two punch combo.
Ballswick lands with a cross.
Genovese looks to land a body kick but Ballswick moved away.
Genovese misses with a jab, cross combination.
Genovese connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Genovese displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ballswick.
Ballswick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Genovese walks into a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Ballswick. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genovese slips a jab from Ballswick.
Genovese wants to clinch up but Ballswick keeps it at a distance.
Genovese throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ballswick lands with a right hand.
A jab from Ballswick finds it's way through Genovese's defenses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Genovese.
Genovese checks a leg kick.
Ballswick lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Genovese is rocked!
Genovese defending well as Ballswick loads up on a big left hand.
Oh Genovese is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ballswick throws a hook but Genovese blocks it.
Ballswick misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballswick misses the target.
Genovese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ballswick.
A combination from Ballswick does no damage.
A combination from Ballswick does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Genovese. Those never looked like landing.
Genovese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ballswick.
Chris Genovese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Genovese slips under a jab from Ballswick.
Genovese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballswick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballswick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Genovese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ballswick fails to land with a series of punches.
Ballswick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Genovese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballswick.
Ballswick misses with a hook.
Ballswick throws out a loose jab but Genovese uses good head movement to avoid it.
Genovese defending well as Ballswick loads up on a big left hand.
Ballswick misses with an uppercut. Genovese saw that one coming.
Ballswick tries to bum rush Genovese with a series of wild strikes but Genovese uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ballswick looks winded!
Genovese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ballswick.
Some wild striking there from Ballswick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballswick throws a quick head kick that knocks Genovese silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Ballswick is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hellson Ballswick!
Hellson Ballswick very nearly forgot to thank Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.