PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Locke (ranked 640 p4p, 93 weight class) and Will Genia (ranked 1028 p4p, 138 weight class). Locke's entrance music is What Makes a Good Man. A fine choice. John Locke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Locke
vs
Genia

175 cm
27
183 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

176 cm
38
170 lbs
35 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
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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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Will Genia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Locke.

Genia rushes Locke and presses him up against the cage.
Locke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Genia tries a body shot but Locke blocks it.
Genia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Genia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Locke lands with a left to the head.
Genia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Genia blocks a body shot from Locke.
Genia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke blocks a body shot from Genia.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Genia.
Genia working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Genia controls his hands.
Locke working aggressively here.
Genia tries to throw a body punch but Locke avoids it by throwing Genia back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Genia.
Genia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Genia misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Genia fails to land.

Locke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Locke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Genia jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Genia instigates a clinch.
Locke leaning his opponent against the cage.
Locke lands a nice uppercut.
Locke working aggressively here.
Genia lands with a left to the head.
Genia can't find room to land a body shot as Locke controls the action.
Genia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Genia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Locke gets through Genia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Locke pushes Genia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Locke manages to break the clinch.
Genia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Genia has closed the distance and engaged Locke in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Genia tries to work over Locke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Locke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Genia lands a right hand.
Genia gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Genia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genia's elbow.
Genia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Locke wants to stall.
Genia has a couple of punches blocked by Locke.
Locke tries a body shot but Genia blocks it.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genia is leaning against Locke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Genia lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Locke.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Genia.
A head punch on the inside from Genia fails to land.
Locke lands a nice shot to the body.
Locke misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Genia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Locke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Locke struggles to land a body shot inside as Genia controls his hands.
Locke tries to throw a body punch but Genia avoids it by throwing Locke back against the cage.
Locke blocking some punches.
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Locke on the inside.
Locke slows down the pace here.
Genia lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Locke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke misses with the head strike.
Locke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Genia prevents a body shot from Locke.
Genia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Genia misses with the head strike.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Genia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Genia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Genia can't find room to land a body shot as Locke controls the action.
Genia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lockes head.
Genia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke lands a shoulder strike.
Locke is looking to control Genia's arms but Genia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Locke has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
Genia blocking some punches.
Genia takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Locke.
Locke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Genia backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Will Genia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Genia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Genia misses with the head strike.
Locke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Genia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Genia blocks a body shot from Locke.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Genia fails to land.
Genia tries to work over Locke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Will Genia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Genia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke lands with a light punch inside.
Genia prevents a body shot from Locke.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Locke.
Locke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Locke as the two fighters clinch.
Locke lands a body punch.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genia's elbow.
A short uppercut from Locke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Genia.
Locke lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Genia backwards.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Locke.
Genia misses with some punches.
Genia lands a hook that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
Locke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Locke.
Locke misses with a punch to the body.
Locke pushes Genia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Genia or not.
Locke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Genia.
Genia is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Locke to work.
Genia can't find room to land a body shot as Locke controls the action.
Locke content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Genia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Genia.
Locke working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
Locke blocks a body shot from Genia.
Locke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Locke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Genia blocks an uppercut.
Genia scores with a shoulder strike.
Locke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Genia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Genia fails to land.
Locke trying to control the position but instead, Genia has worked for underhooks and has pushed Locke into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Genia.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Genia.
Genia gets through Locke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Genia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Genia misses with a punch to the body.

Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Locke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Genia has closed the distance and engaged Locke in a clinch.
Genia lands with a right to the head.
Locke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Genias head.
Genia working aggressively here.
Locke lands a shoulder strike.
Locke lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Genia.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Locke is working Genia over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Genia.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Locke taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Genia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Locke wants to stall.
Genia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Locke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Locke - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for Locke.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Genia.
Genia misses with a punch on the inside.
Genia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Genia scores with a shot to the side of Locke's head.
Genia throws a head punch that misses.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Genia.
Genia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Genia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Locke dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Locke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Locke moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Locke.
Locke tries a body shot but Genia blocks it.
Genia lands with a light punch inside.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Locke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Genia backwards.
Still in the clinch, Locke scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Genia.
Genia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Genia lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Genia drags the fight down to the ground.
Locke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Locke has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Locke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Locke wants to control from the top but Genia keeps moving.
Genia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Locke controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Genia wants to sweep here but Locke controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Locke misses with a wild body shot.

Genia rushes Locke and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Genia fails to land.
Genia blocks a body shot from Locke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genia scores with a shoulder strike.
Genia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Locke's elbow.
Genia can't find room to land a body shot as Locke controls the action.
Genia misses with a punch on the inside.
Locke is struggling to control the position.
Genia tries to work over Locke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Genia tries to work over Locke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Genia swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.

Locke breaks from the clinch.

Genia clinches up against the cage.
Locke misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Locke.
A head punch on the inside from Genia fails to land.
Genia swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Locke working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Locke.
A head punch on the inside from Genia fails to land.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Genia controls the action.
Genia misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Locke - that landed with a thud.
Genia cracks Locke with a nice body shot.
Genia lands a nice uppercut.
Locke misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Genia has had enough of the clinch but Locke keeps him there for the moment.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genia's elbow.
Genia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Genia.
Genia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Genia backwards.
A shot in the inside from Locke.
Genia struggles to land a body shot inside as Locke controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Genia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Genia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Will Genia!
Will Genia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.