PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joliver Genetia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genetia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remain Nameless. Hashimoto has chosen Chopin's Funeral March in B flat minor as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Genetia
vs
Hashimoto

172 cm
25
159 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

172 cm
27
151 lbs
17 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joliver Genetia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keiji Hashimoto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Genetia as he checks the leg kick.
Hashimoto looks to throw a body kick
and Genetia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hashimoto throws a leg kick but Genetia moved away.
Hashimoto works Genetia's body with a nice hook.
Hashimoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Genetia is just out of range.
Hashimoto takes a swing at Genetia's ribcage but misses.
Hashimoto loads up on a big right hand but Genetia slips the punch.
Genetia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Genetia avoids the body shot from Hashimoto.
Genetia connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hashimoto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Genetia doesn't seem bothered though.
Genetia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Genetia throws a head kick that misses.
Genetia ducks under a wild hook from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto misses with a hook to the body
and Genetia counters with a left and a right that stings Hashimoto.

Genetia moves into the clinch.
Genetia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hashimoto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Genetia backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Hashimoto.
A right handed body shot lands from Hashimoto.

Genetia manages to break the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Genetia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hashimoto - the referee stops the clock and Genetia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hashimoto. Genetia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genetia is looking to score with low kicks.
Hashimoto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Genetia rather than just go for the knockout.
Genetia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hashimoto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Genetia is able to avoid easily.
Genetia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Genetia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hashimoto throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Genetia keeps the fight on the outside.
Hashimoto misses with a jab to the body
and Genetia counters with a head kick.
Genetia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hashimoto misses with an uppercut. Genetia saw that one coming.
Genetia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hashimoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Genetia.
Hashimoto jabs at Genetia's body.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot.
Hashimoto throws a leg kick but Genetia moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hashimoto. That's going to slow Genetia down.
Joliver Genetia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Genetia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hashimoto lands with a good body shot.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot
and Genetia counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Genetia moves away.
Genetia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hashimoto throws a push kick but Genetia slaps the foot to one side.
Hashimoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hashimoto throws a hook to the side of Genetia's head but Genetia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Genetia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hashimoto's head.
Hashimoto misses with a jab to the body
and Genetia counters with an inside leg kick.
Genetia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hashimoto.
Hashimoto misses with a wild body shot.
Hashimoto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Genetia counters with a good low kick that Hashimoto was not able to check.

Hashimoto has managed to clinch.
A body shot lands from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto prevents Genetia from breaking the clinch.
Genetia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hashimoto has him pressed against the cage.
Hashimoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Genetia's efforts to push away.
Genetia tries to break the clinch but Hashimoto is controlling the position.
Hashimoto misses with some punches.
Hashimoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Genetia is defending well for now.
Genetia is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto lands a nice uppercut.
Hashimoto lands a body shot.
Genetia is trying to break free.
Genetia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hashimoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hashimoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Genetia blocks a body shot from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Genetia working hard to break the clinch.
Hashimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genetia's elbow.
Genetia blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Genetia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Genetia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hashimoto's sensitive parts.
A jab lands there for Hashimoto.
Keiji Hashimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hashimoto is looking to land body kicks.
Hashimoto throws a body punch but Genetia moves out of range.
Genetia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hashimoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hashimoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hashimoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Genetia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genetia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Genetia.
Hashimoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Hashimoto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hashimoto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hashimoto throws a body punch but Genetia moves out of range.
Genetia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hashimoto throws a sloppy body shot
and Genetia counters with an outside leg kick.
Genetia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hashimoto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Genetias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Genetia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hashimoto misses with an uppercut
and Genetia counters with a solid body kick.
Hashimoto scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Genetia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Genetia misses with a low kick.
Hashimoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Genetia misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Hashimoto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Genetia moves away from the strike by Hashimoto.
Hashimoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hashimoto throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Genetia.
Hashimoto lands a right hook to the body.
Hashimoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Genetia lands with a cross.
Genetia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Genetia throws a head kick that misses.
Hashimoto tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joliver Genetia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Genetia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Genetia.
Hashimoto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Genetia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hashimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Genetia was well out of range. Poor timing from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto misses with a straight left.
Hashimoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Genetia throws a leg kick
and Hashimoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hashimoto stuns Genetia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hashimoto lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto throws a hook to the side of Genetia's head but Genetia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Genetia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hashimoto throws a wild body kick that Genetia sees coming a mile off.
Genetia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot
and Genetia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hashimoto thinking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hashimoto.
Genetia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hashimoto misses with a straight right.
Genetia lands a leg kick that knocks Hashimoto off balance momentarily.
Hashimoto scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Hashimoto blocks the low kick.
Hashimoto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Genetia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hashimoto gets tackled into the cage by Genetia. Genetia maintains the clinch.
Hashimoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hashimoto tries to throw a body punch but Genetia avoids it by throwing Hashimoto back against the cage.
Hashimoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Genetia or not.
Genetia is looking to break free of the clinch but Hashimoto has double underhooks.
Genetia prevents a body shot from Hashimoto.
Genetia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hashimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Genetia controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genetia's elbow.
Hashimoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hashimoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hashimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Genetia controls his hands.
Hashimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genetia's elbow.
Genetia misses with some punches.
Genetia working hard to break the clinch.
Hashimoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Genetia manages to break the clinch.
Hashimoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hashimoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Genetia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Genetia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Genetia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot.
Hashimoto moves out of range of the leg kick from Genetia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genetia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Genetia tries a head kick but it misses.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Genetia.
Genetia circles away from the clinch attempt.

Genetia moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Genetia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Genetia tries to break the clinch but Hashimoto is controlling the position.
Genetia prevents a body shot from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Genetia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Genetia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hashimoto has Genetia pressed against the cage, preventing Genetia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Genetia is trying to maintain a safe position but Hashimoto gets an underhook and turns Genetia into the cage.
Hashimoto prevents Genetia from breaking the clinch.
Hashimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genetia's elbow.
Hashimoto keeps control of Genetia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Hashimoto on the inside.
Hashimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genetia's elbow.
Genetia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Genetia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hashimoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hashimoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hashimoto digs a right hand into Genetia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Genetia's gas tank.
Genetia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hashimoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hashimoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Hashimoto on the inside.
Hashimoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hashimoto misses with a punch to the body.
Hashimoto scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hashimoto.
Hashimoto scores with a hook to the body.
Hashimoto presses Genetia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto lands with a right to the head.
Hashimoto can't find room to land a body shot as Genetia controls the action.
Hashimoto pushes Genetia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hashimoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hashimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Genetia controls his hands.
Hashimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Genetia controls his hands.
Hashimoto lands with a left to the head.
Hashimoto digs a right hand underneath Genetia's ribcage. Genetia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hashimoto scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Hashimoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hashimoto scores with a jab to the body.
Hashimoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Genetia circles away.
Hashimoto throws a body punch but Genetia moves out of range.
Hashimoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hashimoto misses the shot to the body.
Genetia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Genetia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hashimoto with a nice cross.
Hashimoto misses with a low kick.
Hashimoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hashimoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Genetia.
Genetia throws a sloppy head kick and Hashimoto moves out of range easily.
Genetia slips a straight right by Hashimoto.
Some wild striking there from Genetia.
Genetia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hashimoto.
A leg kick checked by Genetia.
Hashimoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hashimoto checks a leg kick.
Hashimoto swings away with a body shot that misses

and Genetia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Genetia.
Genetia tries to score a body lock takedown but Hashimoto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Hashimoto.
Genetia is trying to break free.
Genetia prevents a body shot from Hashimoto.
Genetia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hashimoto prevents Genetia from breaking the clinch.
Genetia can't break the clinch.
Hashimoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto lands a body punch.
Hashimoto lands a body punch.
Keiji Hashimoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hashimoto misses with a punch to the body.
Hashimoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Genetia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Genetia can't break the clinch.
Hashimoto is working Genetia over against the cage.
Hashimoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Genetia controls his hands.
Hashimoto can't find room to land a body shot as Genetia controls the action.
Genetia blocks a body shot from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto presses Genetia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hashimoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto tries a body shot but Genetia blocks it.
Hashimoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hashimoto.
A body shot lands from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto lands a right hand.
Hashimoto wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hashimoto tries a body shot but Genetia blocks it.
Hashimoto can't find room to land a body shot as Genetia controls the action.
Hashimoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Genetia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hashimoto tries to work over Genetia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genetia's elbow.
Hashimoto lands a shot to the body.
Hashimoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Hashimoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Genetia backwards.
Genetia blocks an uppercut.
Hashimoto digs a right hand into Genetia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Genetia's gas tank.
Hashimoto scores with a hook to the body.
Hashimoto lands a left hand.
Hashimoto scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Hashimoto gets through Genetia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hashimoto.
Genetia blocks a body shot from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto keeps control of Genetia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hashimoto lands a right hand.
Genetia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hashimoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hashimoto pushes Genetia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hashimoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Genetia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto pushes Genetia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Genetia blocks a body shot from Hashimoto.
A body shot lands from Hashimoto.
Genetia takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hashimoto fails to land.
Hashimoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joliver Genetia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hashimoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Genetia prevents a body shot from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto tries a body shot but Genetia blocks it.
Hashimoto tries a body shot but Genetia blocks it.
Keiji Hashimoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genetia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hashimoto has him pressed against the cage.
Hashimoto prevents Genetia from breaking the clinch.
Hashimoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Genetia wants to break free but Hashimoto has control.
A shot in the inside from Hashimoto.
Genetia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Genetia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Genetia is trying to push Hashimoto away but Hashimoto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hashimoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Genetia's efforts to push away.
Hashimoto keeps control of Genetia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Genetia tries to circle away but Hashimoto has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hashimoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hashimoto lands a body shot.
Genetia is trying to break the clinch but Hashimoto is controlling him.
Genetia misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keiji Hashimoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hashimoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiji Hashimoto!