PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Onsta Genkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Genkins
vs
Green

180 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
200 lbs
1 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onsta Genkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Green!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Green counters with a thumping low kick.

Genkins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Green wants to control but Genkins is keeping busy.
Green flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Genkins blocks the strikes from Green.
Genkins tries to stand but can't do so whilst Green controls his leg.
Green punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Green won't allow Genkins to pass to mount.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Green misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Genkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Genkins lands in his opponent's guard.
Genkins postures up.
Green thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Green controls Genkins momentarily but Genkins frees himself.
Green trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Green wants to control the position but Genkins says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Green wants to control but Genkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Green throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Green trying to control but Genkins postures up.
Green might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Genkins haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Green.
Genkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Green not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Green displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Genkins.
Genkins is breathing heavily.
Green stuffs the takedown attempt from Genkins. Genkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Genkins fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Onsta Genkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genkins tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Onsta Genkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Genkins on that attempt.
Genkins fails to land the takedown.

Genkins moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Green is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Danny Green.

Genkins rushes Green and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Genkins is trying to force a seperation but Green has the dominant position.
Green tries to stall but Genkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Genkins jumps guard but Green stands there with Genkins around his waist. Genkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Genkins darts in looking for a takedown but Green gets double underhooks and turns Genkins into the cage.
Green is trying to stall.

Genkins manages to break the clinch.
Genkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Genkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Green, pushing him back against the cage.
Genkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Genkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Green sprawls well. He's pushed Genkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Genkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Genkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Genkins misses with a head kick.
Genkins closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Genkins gets a clinch.
Genkins jumps guard but Green turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Onsta Genkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genkins is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Genkins trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Genkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Genkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Danny Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Genkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Genkins darts in looking for a takedown but Green gets double underhooks and turns Genkins into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Green is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genkins has Green pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Genkins as Green tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Danny Green.

Genkins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Green throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Green tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Onsta Genkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Green flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Genkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Green on the ground.
Green works his way to full guard. Good work.
Green controls Genkins momentarily but Genkins frees himself.
Green striking off his back but it's not causing Genkins any problems.
Green has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Green trying to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Genkins is defended easily by Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Onsta Genkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Genkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Genkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Green swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Genkins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green striking off his back but it's not causing Genkins any problems.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Green throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is trying to keep Genkins in close.
Green manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Genkins manages to get himself to full guard.

Green is looking to stand up but Genkins won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Genkins forces Green back against the cage and clinches.
Green taking a breather.

Genkins has picked Green up - he's going for a ride! Genkins dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Green missing with punches from the bottom.
Green flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Green missing with punches from the bottom.
Green tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Green punching from the bottom - just letting Genkins know he's still in a fight.
Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Green trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Green trying to keep a closed guard but Genkins is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Green is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Genkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Green's waist but Green gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Genkins off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Onsta Genkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genkins misses with a double jab
and Green counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Genkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Genkins shoots in.

Genkins closes the distance and clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Genkins is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Danny Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Onsta Genkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green is looking to control Genkins's arms but Genkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Green has his back to the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Onsta Genkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Genkins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onsta Genkins!