PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herb Green (ranked 5406 p4p, 5537 weight class) and Daniel Spong (ranked 112 p4p, 118 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Green
vs
Spong

188 cm
18
203
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
255
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herb Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Spong!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong lands a right hook to the body.

Spong closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Green to the mat! Green manages to get full guard.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spong.
Green is trying to keep Spong in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spong's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spong throws an elbow that misses. Green uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Spong's guard. Nice move by Green!

Spong is controlling Green's posture.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Spong is retaining full guard.
Green pushing down on Spong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Spong should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Spong is pressing down on Green's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Green trying to control but Spong is working from the bottom.
Green won't allow Spong to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spong is keeping the position for now.
Green controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spong trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Spong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.

Spong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Green slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Spong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Green tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Spong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Green wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Green slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong sneaks back into half guard.
Green trying to control from half guard but Spong is working away.

Spong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spong is holding on to half guard well.

Green seems to be working for a kimura but Spong defends the submission attempt.
Spong wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Green scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Green drops an elbow to the side of Spong's head.
Spong wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Green is trying to control. Spong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Spong has an active guard here but Green has managed to pass into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Herb Green.
I think Green has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Green!
An out of breath Herb Green thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.