PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Genia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Van Der Sluijs
vs
Genia

182 cm
31
182 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

176 cm
30
170 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Van Der Sluijs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Genia!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Van Der Sluijs blocks the leg kick.
Genia misses with a looping left.
Genia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Genia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Genia looks to land a right hand but Van Der Sluijs moved out of range.
Van Der Sluijs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Genia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Genia duly obliges.
Genia looks to land a combination but Van Der Sluijs avoids it well.
Van Der Sluijs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Boston MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Genia throws a hook but Van Der Sluijs avoids it easily.
Genia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Genia blocks the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Der Sluijs, right into the meat.
Genia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Sluijs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've been informed that Genia has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Van Der Sluijs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Der Sluijs needs to keep his hands up - Genia had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice shot that snaps Genia's head back.
Genia connects with a single shot there.
Genia scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body kick that misses.
Van Der Sluijs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Genia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Van Der Sluijs misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Genia! But no joy.
Genia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Genia misses with a series of wild punches.
Genia jabs at Van Der Sluijs's body.
Genia throws a body punch but Van Der Sluijs moves out of range.
Van Der Sluijs defending well as Genia loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Sluijs moves away from the strike by Genia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genia scores with the left hand. Van Der Sluijs knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Genia misses.
A head kick misses from Van Der Sluijs.
Genia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Der Sluijs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Genia.
Genia swings widly with a right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a two punch combo.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a single shot there.
Genia 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.
Genia connects with a crisp jab.

Van Der Sluijs is rocked!
Van Der Sluijs throws a leg kick
and Genia counters with a huge right that knocks Van Der Sluijs out cold! Genia is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Genia!
Will Genia made sure to mention his sponsor, Executioner $20 4 sale in his post fight interview.