PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 255 p4p, 767 weight class) and Gen Tenryu (ranked 30 p4p, 97 weight class). Exotic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tenryu's choice of entrance music: piri & tommy - on & on. This should be fireworks!

Exotic
vs
Tenryu

186 cm
36
185
38 - 17 - 2

182 cm
33
189
26 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Shadow Realm Apparel
NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenryu misses with a looping left.
Tenryu lands a body shot.
Exotic lunges at Tenryu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tenryu's hand.
Exotic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tenryu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tenryu scores with a jab to the head.
Tenryu slips a straight right by Exotic.
Exotic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Exotic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tenryu blocks a head kick by Exotic.
Exotic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Exotic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu throws a sloppy body shot
and Exotic counters with a straight right hand.
Exotic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Exotic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tenryu.
Exotic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tenryu.
Exotic with a nice cross.
Tenryu misses with a looping left.
Tenryu misses with a body shot
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Exotic scores with a nice right hand.
Tenryu lands a nice shot to the body.
Tenryu moves away from the strike by Exotic.
Tenryu misses with a series of wild punches.
Exotic is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tenryu finds it's way round the side to connect with Exotic's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tenryu throws out the jab.

Tenryu has closed the distance and engaged Exotic in a clinch.
Exotic tries to throw a body punch but Tenryu avoids it by throwing Exotic back against the cage.
Tenryu can't find room to land a body shot as Exotic controls the action.
Tenryu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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

Tenryu closes the distance and clinches.

Exotic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Tenryu finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tenryu throws a right hand that misses
and Exotic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tenryu thinking.
A jab lands there for Exotic.
Exotic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Exotic throws a sloppy body shot
and Tenryu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tenryu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tenryu takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Gen Tenryu has been cut.
Exotic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tenryu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Exotic scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Exotic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tenryu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic misses with a head kick.
Tenryu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Exotic just misses with a punch to the body.
Tenryu misses with a left hand
and Exotic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Exotic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Exotic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Exotic drops his hands momentarily and Tenryu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Exotic scores with a hook.
Tenryu avoids the body shot from Exotic.
Tenryu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tenryu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tenryu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Exotic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gen Tenryu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tenryu lands a jab to Exotic's midsection.
Tenryu scores with a jab to the head.
Tenryu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Exotic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Exotic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tenryu blocks a head kick by Exotic.
Tenryu throws out a counter right but Exotic avoids it with no problem.
Tenryu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Tenryu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenryu defending well as Exotic loads up on a big left hand.
Tenryu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tenryu throws a poor cross that misses
and Tenryu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tenryu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Exotic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Exotic looks to score with a jab to the body but Tenryu is just out of range.
Tenryu thuds his right hand into Exotic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tenryu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Tenryu misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Exotic.
Tenryu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Exotic.
Tenryu throws a right hand that misses
and Exotic counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenryu misses with a right hand
and Exotic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Exotic blocks a jab.
Tenryu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tenryu blocks a head kick by Exotic.
Exotic slips a jab from Tenryu.
A big left from Exotic misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu throws out a loose jab but Exotic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Exotic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Exotic throws a head kick that misses.
Exotic cracks Tenryu with an open hand slap.
Exotic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Exotic.
Tenryu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Exotic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tenryu's sensitive parts.
Exotic connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Exotic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Exotic connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exotic scores with a jab.

Tenryu closes the distance and clinches.
Tenryu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Exotic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tenryu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Exotic wants to get back to striking at distance but Tenryu won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tenryu.
Exotic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Exotic misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Exotic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gen Tenryu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Exotic finds it's target.
Exotic lands with an overhand left.
Exotic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tenryu can do to turn this around?
Tenryu swings widly with a right hand
and Exotic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tenryu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Tenryu is rocked!
Exotic slips a straight right by Tenryu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tenryu misses with a lunging right hand

and Exotic counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tenryu! Exotic lets Tenryu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tenryu is still on wobbly legs! Can Exotic finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Exotic moves in close and cracks Tenryu with a massive right hand! Tenryu, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Exotic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Exotic!
An out of breath Joe Exotic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.