PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Genia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Genia
vs
Todd

176 cm
30
170 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

185 cm
36
185 lbs
31 - 29 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Genia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Comanche Todd!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Todd clinches up against the cage.
Todd looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Genia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Todd moves to clinch but Genia breaks away
and Genia counters with a nice uppercut.
Genia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Genia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Genia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Genia.

Todd drives through and clinches with Genia against the cage.
Genia stalls.
Todd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Genia.
Good body shot from Todd.

Genia breaks the clinch.

Todd closes the distance and clinches.
Todd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Todd lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Todd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Todd on the inside.
Genia blocking some punches.
Genia tries to land a knee to the head but Todd blocks with his arms.
Todd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd misses with a body punch.
Genia takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Genia.
Todd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Genia backwards.
Todd misses with a body punch.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Genia.
Todd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Todd managing to block the knees to the body from Genia.
Todd working aggressively here.
Genia blocking some punches.
Genia missing with knees to the body.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Todd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Genia blocking some punches.
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd has Genia pressed against the cage, preventing Genia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Genia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Todd closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Genia breaks the clinch.

Todd closes the distance and pushes Genia back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genia lands a nice knee to the body.
Todd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Genia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Genia obliges.
Todd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Genia.
Todd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Todd avoids a wild elbow strike from Genia.
Todd managing to block the knees to the body from Genia.
Genia prevents a body shot from Todd.
Todd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Genia backwards.
Genia misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Genia.

Genia breaks from the clinch.
Genia swats away the attempt to clinch by Todd.
Genia misses with an uppercut. Todd saw that one coming.

Todd darts in and clinches Genia up against the cage.

Genia manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Genia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Todd tries to clinch up but Genia circles away and keeps his distance.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch but Genia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Todd looks to move away, Genia throws a big counter combo but Todd just gets out of the way.

Todd closes the distance and clinches.
Genia lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Genia is stalling here.
Todd blocks an elbow strike from Genia.
Todd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Genias head.
Genia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Genia just leaning against Todd, taking a breather.
Genia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Genia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Todd's defenses.
Genia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Todd has a couple of punches blocked by Genia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Todd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Genia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
Todd presses Genia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Genia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Todd rushes Genia and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
Todd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Todd managing to block the knees to the body from Genia.

Genia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Todd clinches.
Todd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Genia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Todd scores with a shot to the side of Genia's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Todd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Genia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Todd clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Genia.
Todd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Genia backwards.
Todd tries to work over Genia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Comanche Todd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Todd tries to clinch but Genia moves out of range.
Genia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Todd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Genia.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch but Genia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Todd moves into the clinch.
Comanche Todd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Todd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Genia.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Genia.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Genia.

Genia breaks from the clinch.
Todd wants to clinch up but Genia keeps it at a distance.

Todd has closed the distance and engaged Genia in a clinch.
Genia looking to throw knees to the head but Todd is blocking nicely.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.

Genia breaks the clinch.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch but Genia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd tries to clinch up but Genia circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd staying out of range there.
Comanche Todd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genia thumps Todd with a low kick.

Todd pushes Genia up against the cage in a clinch.

Genia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Todd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Genia throws out the jab.

Todd has closed the distance and engaged Genia in a clinch.
Todd managing to block the knees to the body from Genia.
Todd swings wildly with an uppercut but Genia uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.

Genia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Comanche Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Genia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Todd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Genia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Genia misses.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch but Genia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Todd wants to clinch.
Todd fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Todd moves into the clinch.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Todd lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
Genia blocks a body shot from Todd.
Todd swings wildly with an uppercut but Genia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Genia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Genia controlling the action here for a moment.
Genia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Todd blocks it with crossed arms.
Genia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Todd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Genia looking to throw knees to the head but Todd is blocking nicely.
Todd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Genia misses with a body punch.
Todd blocks an elbow strike from Genia.
Todd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Todd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Todd.
Todd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Genia backwards.

Genia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Genia throws a hook but Todd avoids it easily.
Todd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Todd wants to clinch up but Genia keeps it at a distance.
Genia misses with an uppercut. Todd saw that one coming.

Todd moves into range and clinches up with Genia.
A short right from Todd.

Genia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Genia throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Todd moves into the clinch.
Genia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Todd prevents a body shot from Genia.
Genia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Genia blocks an uppercut.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Genia.

Genia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Todd forces Genia back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Todd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Todd.

Genia is rocked!
Genia lands a nice knee to the body.
Genia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Genia controls his hands.
Genia scores with a shot to the side of Todd's head.
Genia lands an uppercut.
Genia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Todd.
Todd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Genia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Todd managing to block the knees to the body from Genia.
Genia seems to have got his legs back now.
Genia takes a shot to the head.
Genia is trying to break free.
Todd takes an elbow to the temple.
A right handed body shot lands from Todd.
Genia working aggressively here.

Genia manages to break the clinch.
Todd tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Genia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Comanche Todd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Genia throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Todd drives through and clinches with Genia against the cage.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Genia.
Genia unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Genia.
Todd pushes Genia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Genia blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Genia.

Genia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Genia looks to land a left hand but Todd moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Todd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Todd avoids the elbow strike from Genia, against the cage.
Genia swings wildly with an uppercut but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Genia backwards.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Genia controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Genia.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Genia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Todd.
Todd pushes Genia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Genia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Genia blocks an uppercut.
Todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Todd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genia's elbow.
Todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Genia blocks a body shot from Todd.
Todd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Genia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Todd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Genia tries to break the clinch but Todd is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Todd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
Genia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Genia lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Genia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Genia.
A short right from Todd.
Todd digs a right hand underneath Genia's ribcage. Genia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Todd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Genia backwards.
Genia blocks a body shot from Todd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Todd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Todd.
A right hook to the body lands for Todd.
Todd creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Genia's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Genia drops to his knees and Todd pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Comanche Todd! Comanche Todd retains his welterweight title!
Comanche Todd really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sin City Allstars logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.