PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin (ranked 986 p4p, 1531 weight class) and Michel Santos (ranked 113 p4p, 167 weight class). Iwaga Genochin comes to the cage accompanied by Majinahanashi. Santos has chosen DMX - Intro as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Iwaga Genochin
vs
Santos

175 cm
28
150
8 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
148
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Brooklyn Apothecary
BE Younick

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwaga Genochin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Iwaga Genochin is looking for a counter combo.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Santos takes one on the button.
Iwaga Genochin misses with a leg kick.
Iwaga Genochin misses with a looping right.
Santos tries to bum rush Iwaga Genochin with a series of wild strikes but Iwaga Genochin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos tries to bum rush Iwaga Genochin with a series of wild strikes but Iwaga Genochin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iwaga Genochin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Iwaga Genochin missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iwaga Genochin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iwaga Genochin throws a body shot but no joy.
Iwaga Genochin lands with a shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Santos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Iwaga Genochin - the referee stops the clock and Santos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Iwaga Genochin. Santos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Iwaga Genochin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Santos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Iwaga Genochin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santos throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwaga Genochin throws a leg kick but Santos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Iwaga Genochin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Iwaga Genochin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santos avoids the head kick by Iwaga Genochin.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Iwaga Genochin scores with a jab. Santos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Santos is rocked!
Iwaga Genochin drops Santos with a big left hand! Santos is injured, injured bad! Iwaga Genochin jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin!
A relieved looking Sam Hiro Iwaga Genochin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.