PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dio Genes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baron Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Genes
vs
Brady

195 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

205 cm
21
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

Juggernaut And Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dio Genes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baron Brady!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Genes.

Brady drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brady tries to free his leg and advance position but Genes is retaining full guard.
Genes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Brady got a little sloppy there for a moment and Genes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brady has managed to get both his arms back between Genes's legs - danger averted.
Genes looking to control.
Genes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brady passes Genes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Genes wants to control but Brady is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genes tries to get to full guard but Brady has control of the leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Genes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genes has hold of Brady's hands but Brady slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Brady looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Genes is refusing to be controlled, as Brady sits in half guard.
Brady thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Genes's head.
Brady prevents Genes from improving his position.

Brady wants to work for an arm triangle but Genes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brady missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genes is trying to get back to full guard.
Genes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Brady is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Genes sees it coming and defends easily.

Brady looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Genes has hold of Brady's hands but Brady slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Genes trying to hold on to Brady's head to control him but Brady postures up.
Genes is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady works his way into full mount!
Genes is bucking up trying to escape but Brady cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Genes tries to lock up and control but Brady gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Genes taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Brady.
Genes is breathing heavily.
Genes tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Brady working for a guillotine from mount but Genes is in no mood to give up.
Brady working Genes over with strikes here.
Brady wants to control the pace but Genes is squirming around nicely.
Brady raining down shots from the mount!

Genes is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brady looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Genes covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baron Brady!
Baron Brady really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Juggernaut And Gladiators logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.