PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Genia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngve Ingvar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Genia had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Genia
vs
Ingvar

176 cm
26
172 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

180 cm
35
169 lbs
33 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
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GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Genia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yngve Ingvar!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingvar throws a body kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Genia 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 Ingvar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ingvar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ingvar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Genia is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Will Genia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Genia walks into a stiff left hand from Ingvar.
We've been told by Genia's head coaches at Brown House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Ingvar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Genia works over Ingvar's head and body with a nice combination.
Genia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Genia thinks about countering with a body kick.
Genia ducks under a wild hook from Ingvar.
As Ingvar tries to get set, Genia tries to push him back and clinch up but Ingvar manages to avoid the attempt.
Genia thows a body kick. Ingvar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Genia.
Genia misses with a wild combination.
Genia throws a right and a left that Ingvar avoids nicely.
Genia throws a leg kick
and Ingvar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ingvar throws a head kick that misses.
Genia throws a body punch but Ingvar moves out of range.
Ingvar moves out of range as Genia throws a body kick.
Ingvar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ingvar misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genia looks for the body kick but Ingvar saw that one coming.
Ingvar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Genia connects with a solid leg kick.
Genia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donk. Ingvar catches Genia right on the button with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ingvar.
Ingvar throws a head kick that half lands.
Genia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Genia connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Genia.
Genia tries to land a leg kick but Ingvar saw it coming and moves away.
Ingvar connects with a solid leg kick.
Genia throws out a leg kick but Ingvar moves out of range and Genia only half commits.
Ingvar lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ingvar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Genia.
Genia misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ingvar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Genia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Genia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ingvar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Genia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ingvar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ingvar missing with a left hand there. Genia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ingvar moves out of range of the body kick.
Genia throws a low kick but Ingvar avoids it.
Ingvar misses with a body shot.
Ingvar avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ingvar.
Ingvar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Genia.
Ingvar moves out of range of the body kick from Genia.
Ingvar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Ingvar.
Genia moves out of range as Ingvar strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Genia throws a body kick that misses.
Ingvar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Genia counters with a solid body kick.
Genia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Genia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ingvar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ingvar.
Ingvar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Genia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ingvar 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.
Ingvar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Genia.
Genia appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Genia tries to clinch but Ingvar moves out of range.
Genia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Genia misses with a wild body shot.
Ingvar scores with a head kick. Genia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ingvar checks a low kick from Genia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ingvar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Ingvar counter with a right hand.
Ingvar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Genia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Genia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ingvar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ingvar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Genia.
Genia misses with a low kick as Ingvar jumps back.
Genia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Genia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ingvar moves away.
A jab from Ingvar finds it's way through Genia's defenses.
Genia throws a push kick but Ingvar slaps the foot to one side.
Ingvar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ingvar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Genia's sensitive parts.
Genia is looking to clinch but Ingvar is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ingvar misses the target.
Ingvar tests Genia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ingvar misses with a straight right.
Genia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yngve Ingvar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ingvar throws a head kick but Genia moves out of range.
Genia quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ingvar avoids a kick to the body.
Ingvar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ingvar staying out of range there.
A big left from Ingvar misses.
Genia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ingvar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ingvar throws a hook but Genia avoids it easily.
Genia misses with a head kick.
Ingvar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Genia feints and then cracks Ingvar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ingvar down.
Genia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ingvar is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Genia moves into range and clinches up with Ingvar.
Genia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Genia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ingvar avoids it.
Ingvar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Genia takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Ingvar.
Ingvar throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Genia.

Genia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ingvar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Genia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ingvar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Genia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Genia misses with a hook to the body
and Ingvar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ingvar just misses with a punch to the body.
Will Genia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Genia.
Ingvar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Genia throws a leg kick that misses.
Genia misses with a leg kick.
Genia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ingvar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ingvar.
Genia lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ingvar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ingvar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Genia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ingvar blocks the body kick.
Genia throws a hook but Ingvar avoids it easily.
Genia throws a leg kick but Ingvar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Genia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Genia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Genia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ingvar checks the leg kick.
Ingvar misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Genia.
The fighters circle momentarily. Genia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ingvar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Genia's corner calls for a 1-2. Genia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Genia works Ingvar's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ingvar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Genia.
Genia staying out of range there.
Genia moves out of range of the body kick from Ingvar.
Genia fakes the leg kick and cracks Ingvar in the body.
Ingvar moves out of range of the leg kick from Genia.
Genia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ingvar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ingvar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Genia.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ingvar checks a leg kick.
That kick from Genia tenderised Ingvar's leg. Ingvar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ingvar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Genia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ingvar finds it's way round the side to connect with Genia's head.
Yngve Ingvar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Genia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ingvar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Genia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Genia tries to work over Ingvar's front leg with a kick but Ingvar checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genia misses with a leg kick
and Ingvar counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ingvar looks to land a right hand but Genia moved out of range.
Genia scores with a decent looking hook.
Ingvar moves out of range as Genia throws a body kick.
Ingvar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ingvar blocks a head kick by Genia.
Genia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Genia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ingvar.
Genia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ingvar.
Ingvar connects with a leg kick. Genia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ingvar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Genia throws a right hand that Ingvar ducks under and follows up with a left that Ingvar also avoids with ease.
Ingvar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ingvar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ingvar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Genia throws a wild body kick that Ingvar sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Will Genia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Genia needs to keep his hands up - Ingvar had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick lands from Genia.
Ingvar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Genia misses
and Ingvar counters with a stiff right hand.

Genia is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Genia.
Oh Genia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice leg kick lands there from Genia.
Genia seems to have got his legs back now.
Ingvar throws a big shot that misses.
Ingvar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Genia.
Genia throws a body kick that misses.
Genia connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingvar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Genia throws a head kick but Ingvar moves out of range.
Ingvar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ingvar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Ingvar.
Ingvar looks to throw the jab but Genia is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Genia!
Ingvar blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ingvar misses the target.
Ingvar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Genia.
Ingvar throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Genia.
Ingvar misses with a body kick.
Genia is looking for a counter combo.
Genia slips a straight right by Ingvar.
Ingvar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Genia can pounce on him.
Genia checks a low kick from Ingvar.
Genia lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Genia is looking to score with low kicks.
Ingvar avoids a punch combination nicely.

Genia moves into range and clinches up with Ingvar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar lands with a left to the head.
Ingvar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ingvar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Ingvar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Genia tries to land knees in the clinch but Ingvar avoids the damage to the body.
Genia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ingvar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genia's elbow.
Ingvar managing to block the knees to the body from Genia.
Genia blocks the elbow strike.

Genia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ingvar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ingvar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Genia.
Ingvar missing with a left hand there. Genia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genia doesn't manage to clinch there - Ingvar circles away.
Ingvar misses with a straight left.
Ingvar throws out a loose jab but Genia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ingvar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Genia.
Genia thinks about countering with a body kick.
Genia throws a wild body kick that Ingvar sees coming a mile off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ingvar - that will leave a mark!
Ingvar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Genia.
Genia connects with a solid leg kick.
Ingvar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Genia appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Genia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ingvar throws a fast counter high kick but Genia manages to duck under it in time.
A leg kick checked by Ingvar.
Ingvar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Genia throws a push kick but Ingvar slaps the foot to one side.
Ingvar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Genia's head backwards.
Genia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ingvar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Genia wants to land a leg kick but Ingvar is out of range.
Ingvar throws out a counter right but Genia avoids it with no problem.
Genia avoids the head kick by Ingvar.
Ingvar misses with a low kick as Genia jumps back.
Ingvar scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ingvar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Genia doesn't seem bothered though.
Ingvar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Genia throws a leg kick
and Ingvar counters with a straight right hand.
Ingvar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Genia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ingvar staying out of range there.
Ingvar feints a counter leg kick.
Genia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ingvar jabs Genia right on the nose. Genia blinks but takes it well.
Genia lands a nice hook to Ingvar's body. Ingvar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Genia lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Genia.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yngve Ingvar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ingvar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yngve Ingvar!
During a confident post fight interview, Yngve Ingvar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.