PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terryn Dall (ranked 1800 p4p, 197 weight class) and Chester Greenburg (ranked 2817 p4p, 301 weight class). Terryn Dall has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dall
vs
Greenburg

195 cm
39
268 lbs
32 - 14 - 0

195 cm
31
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terryn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chester Greenburg!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Greenburg.
Dall tries to counter with a takedown but Greenburg is quick to defend against it.
Greenburg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Greenburg scores with a body shot.
A jab from Greenburg misses.
It looked like Dall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Greenburg looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall is just out of range.
Dall thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenburg misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Greenburg scores with a jab to the head.
Dall slips under a jab from Greenburg.
Dall appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenburg misses with a left hand
and Greenburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greenburg misses with a leg kick.
Greenburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greenburg with a nice calf kick.
Greenburg lands a jab.
Greenburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Greenburg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Greenburg! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenburg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Dall.
Dall tries to clinch but Greenburg is having none of it.
Greenburg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Greenburg defends well and Dall ends up having to push Greenburg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dall misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Greenburg misses.
Jab by Greenburg.
Dall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Greenburg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall slips under a jab.
Dall slips a jab from Greenburg.
Dall tries to counter with a takedown but Greenburg is quick to defend against it.
Dall misses with the combination.
Greenburg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dall slips under a jab from Greenburg.
Greenburg misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Dall misses the target.
Greenburg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greenburg looks to land a left hand but Dall moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Greenburg misses.
Greenburg scores with a jab.
Nice jab there from Greenburg.
Chester Greenburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greenburg cracks Dall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Greenburg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Greenburg misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Dall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greenburg is fending him off so far but Dall persists. Nope, Greenburg circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall slips a straight right by Greenburg.
Dall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Greenburg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Greenburg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dall circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Greenburg.
Greenburg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Greenburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
A little feinted left hand from Dall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Greenburg connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Greenburg misses.
As Greenburg backs away, Dall returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenburg misses with a hook
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Greenburg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall staying out of range there.
Greenburg looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Dall drops his hands momentarily and Greenburg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dall staying out of range there.
Dall throws a big counter combination but Greenburg scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Greenburg throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Dall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dall might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Greenburg dips to his left and cracks Dall with an uppercut!
Greenburg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall is looking to counter punch.
Greenburg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenburg takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Greenburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Greenburg.
A jab lands there for Greenburg.
Greenburg throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Greenburg finds it's way through Dall's defenses.
A big left from Greenburg misses.
Dall looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A lazy body kick from Greenburg

and Dall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dall.
Greenburg keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
Greenburg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Greenburg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dall trying to control but Greenburg is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenburg is trying to keep Dall in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dall is working Greenburg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Greenburg managing to control the position.
Dall tries to free his leg and advance position but Greenburg is retaining full guard.
Greenburg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greenburg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Greenburg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Dall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Greenburg scores with a nice right hand.
Greenburg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Greenburg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Chester Greenburg has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall avoids the body shot from Greenburg.
Greenburg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Greenburg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall moves away from the strike by Greenburg.
Dall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Greenburg misses with a looping right.
Chester Greenburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greenburg misses with a straight left.
Dall is looking for a counter combo.
Greenburg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dall is able to avoid easily.
Greenburg throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chester Greenburg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dall checks a leg kick.
Good shot there by Greenburg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greenburg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greenburg scores with a body shot.
Greenburg throws a big shot that misses.
Dall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Greenburg sprawls and moves away.
It looks like Dall has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dall throws a left and a right that both miss
and Greenburg counters with a nice body shot.
Dall moves out of range of the strikes.
Dall lands with an overhand left.
Greenburg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greenburg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dall's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a big shot that misses.
Greenburg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Greenburg misses with a wild body shot.
Greenburg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Greenburg misses with a shot to the body

and Dall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dall looking to pass the guard.
Greenburg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall looking to pass the guard.
Greenburg is pulling down on Dall's head to control his posture.
Dall is looking to work some ground and pound but Greenburg has wrist control.
Dall throwing strikes from guard but Greenburg blocks nicely.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Greenburg holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dall slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chester Greenburg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Greenburg winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Greenburg!
Chester Greenburg thanked the fans post fight for their support.