PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tairy Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barrett Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wallace's choice of entrance music: Gimme the Loot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Greene
vs
Wallace

190 cm
18
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
213 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

5th Round
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tairy Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barrett Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Greene keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace tries to clinch but Greene is having none of it.
Greene avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallace connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
Barrett Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greene swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greene paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries to clinch but Greene is having none of it.
Wallace is looking to clinch.
Barrett Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Greene shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wallace's guard.
Greene slips nicely into half guard.
Wallace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Greene.
Greene has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Greene throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Greene takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Greene sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wallace defending well though.
Greene is trying to control the action in half guard but Wallace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Greene throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Greene throwing shots but Wallace is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Greene scores with a couple of nice shots.
Greene is trying to control the action in half guard but Wallace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wallace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Greene.
Greene takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Greene uses his free foot to push down on Wallace's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wallace.
Wallace wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Greene wants to control the pace but Wallace is squirming around nicely.
Greene raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Greene looking to isolate an arm here. Wallace doesn't see it coming and as Greene extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Greene!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tairy Greene!