PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sega Genesis (ranked 5673 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 5870 p4p, 0 weight class). Genesis comes to the cage accompanied by Sonic the hedgehog theme song by-SEGA!!!!!. Rude has chosen Beautiful people-by MARILYN MANSON as his entrance music. Sega Genesis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Genesis
vs
Rude

171 cm
24
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sega Genesis !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genesis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rude.
Genesis throwing a counter right hand but Rude manages to avoid it.
Genesis misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Rude.
Rude thuds a left hand into Genesis 's body.
Genesis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rude counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Genesis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rude throws out a counter right but Genesis avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Genesis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Rude was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Genesis misses the shot to the body.
Genesis slips a jab and a cross from Rude.
Genesis misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Sega Genesis has been cut.

Rude moves into the clinch successfully.
Genesis is trying to force a seperation but Rude has the dominant position.
Rude tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Genesis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Genesis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Genesis can't break the clinch.
Rude softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Genesis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rude.
Genesis blocks a body shot from Rude.
Genesis tries to break free but Rude pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee calls for Rude to work.
Genesis struggles to land a body shot inside as Rude controls his hands.

Rude manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genesis thuds his right hand into Rude's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Genesis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rude on the side of the head.
Genesis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rude lands with a nice body punch.
Rude throws out a loose jab but Genesis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Genesis slips a jab from Rude.
Genesis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rude.
Genesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rude.
Genesis throws a right hand that misses
and Rude counters with a two punch combo.
Rude catches Genesis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Genesis connects with a looping right hand.
Rude looks to score with a jab to the body but Genesis is just out of range.
Rude misses with a body punch
and Genesis counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Genesis does no damage.
Rude waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Genesis .
Good exchange - Rude coming out on top.
Rude shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Genesis misses with a looping right.
Rude drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rude changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Genesis misses its intended target.
Genesis avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Genesis , who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rude just misses with a punch to the body.
Sega Genesis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rude thuds his right hand into Genesis 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rude showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Genesis .
Rude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Genesis circles away quickly and effectively.
Genesis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rude circles away quickly and effectively.
Genesis swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Rude releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Genesis is breathing heavily.
Rude paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Genesis misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rude dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sega Genesis 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rude swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rude lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Genesis at a distance.
Rude tests Genesis 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rude misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Genesis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Genesis throws out a loose jab but Rude uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rude with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rude lands with a straight right. Genesis didn't see that one coming.
Genesis stuns Rude with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Genesis misses with a straight left.
Rude has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Rude misses.
Genesis misses with a two punch combination.
Genesis misses with a straight right.
Rude looks to land a right hand but Genesis moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rude throws a body punch but Genesis moves out of range.
Genesis throws an off balance right hand
and Rude counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rude lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good exchange - Rude coming out on top.
Genesis misses with a right hand
and Rude counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Genesis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rude cracks Genesis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from Rude.
Nice defenses there by Rude.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rude throws a hook but Genesis blocks it.
Genesis scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rude.
Rude misses with a straight right.
Genesis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rude.
Genesis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rude.
Rude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Genesis circles away quickly and effectively.
Rude scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Genesis misses.
As Genesis backs off Rude throws a huge counter combo but Genesis manages to avoid it all.
Rude throws an off balance right hand
and Genesis counters with a one-two to the body.
Rude misses with a double jab
and Genesis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rude throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Genesis defending well as Rude loads up on a big left hand.
Sega Genesis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Genesis misses.
Genesis throws a sloppy body shot
and Rude counters with a one-two to the body.
Rude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rude fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Genesis lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Genesis does no damage.
Rude looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rude throws a series of punches but Genesis avoids them all with ease.
Genesis moves away from the strike by Rude.
Genesis misses with a body shot.
Rick Rude seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rude misses with a wild body shot.
Genesis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rude.
Despite the aggression on Rude's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Genesis .

Rude clinches with his opponent.
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!
Rude misses with some punches.
Genesis is trying to break the clinch but Rude has him pressed against the cage.
Rude tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Genesis 's elbow.
Genesis wants to stall.
Rude lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Sega Genesis 's cut is getting worse.
Genesis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rude lands with a short shot to the head.
Rude working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rude showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sega Genesis 's cut.
That's time! Genesis 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rude closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rude lands with an uppercut that bounces Genesis off the cage and back into range.
Rude is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Genesis .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Genesis takes a swing at Rude's ribcage but misses.
Genesis misses with a body shot
and Rude counters with a straight right hand.
Genesis misses with a body shot
and Rude counters with a straight right hand.
Rude uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Genesis .
Genesis misses with a looping left.
Rude lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Genesis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Rude.
Genesis working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Genesis is trying to break the clinch but Rude has him pressed against the cage.
Genesis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rude breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Rude does no damage.
Genesis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rude counters with a left and a right that stings Genesis .
Rude cracks Genesis with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Rude. Those never looked like landing.
Rude throws a jab but it's blocked by Genesis .
A big right from Rude misses.
Rude thuds a left hand into Genesis 's body.
Genesis throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Rude to counter with a crisp jab.
Rude throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rude closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Genesis . Beautiful body shot.
Genesis misses with a straight right.
Rude throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Genesis .
Rude misses with a lunging right hand
and Genesis counters with a stiff right hand.
Rude throws the left hand but Genesis avoids the punch easily.
As Rude looks to move away, Genesis throws a big counter combo but Rude just gets out of the way.
Genesis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rude will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Genesis throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rude counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude avoids the body shot from Genesis .
Genesis scores with a hook to the body. Rude takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Genesis , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rude throws a counter combo.
Genesis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Rude there.
Genesis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rude finds it's way round the side to connect with Genesis 's head.
Genesis takes one on the button.
Rude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Genesis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rude swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rude throws a body punch but Genesis moves out of range.
Rude pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Genesis back to the cage. Rude follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genesis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rude looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sega Genesis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Genesis circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Rude scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rude throws a right and a left that Genesis avoids nicely.
Genesis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rude moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Genesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rude was well out of range. Poor timing from Genesis .
Rude will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Genesis throwing a counter right hand but Rude manages to avoid it.
Genesis with a nice cross.
Rude ducks right into an uppercut from Genesis .

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Rude comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rude 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Rick Rude!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Rick Rude!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Rick Rude!

Rick Rude wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, an emotional Rick Rude said 'Wasn't that just....RAVISHING?????'.
In defeat, Sega Genesis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Must be a Nintendo fan....'.