PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Greene (ranked 1163 p4p, 768 weight class) and Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 161 p4p, 108 weight class). Greene's entrance music is Tokyo Drifting - Glass Animals & Denzel Curry. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Greene
vs
Costeau

181 cm
24
182
10 - 5 - 0

181 cm
31
175
21 - 16 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Costeau throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Costeau connects with a crisp jab.
Costeau misses with a leg kick.
Greene throws a hook to the side of Costeau's head but Costeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Costeau with a nice calf kick.
Greene stuns Costeau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Greene avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Costeau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Costeau there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
Costeau throws a right hand that Greene ducks under and follows up with a left that Greene also avoids with ease.
Costeau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costeau slips under a jab from Greene.
A nice side step and Costeau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Greene takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costeau throws a head kick that Greene semi-blocks.
Costeau lands the left hand.
A big right from Costeau misses.
Costeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Greene takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene lands with a cross.
Greene looks to throw the jab but Costeau is out of range.
Greene throws out a loose jab but Costeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greene looks to land a left hand but Costeau moved out of range nicely.
Costeau throws an off balance right hand
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Costeau slips a jab from Greene.
A little jabbing left from Costeau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Costeau. That's going to slow Greene down.
Greene scores with a jab. Costeau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marcus Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Greene misses with a hook
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Costeau throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene throws a big shot that misses.
Costeau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Greene scores with a jab.
Costeau misses with a straight left.
Greene throws a hook but Costeau blocks it.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costeau manages to avoid it.
Costeau thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a straight right.
Costeau misses with a looping right.
Costeau connects with a nice looking jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Greene as he connects with a hook.
Costeau connects with a leg kick.
Costeau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Costeau closes the distance and pushes Greene back into the cage.

Costeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Greene scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Costeau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Costeau lands with a slapping head kick.

Greene is rocked!
Costeau throws a big shot that misses.
Greene scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Costeau misses
enabling Greene to counter with a crisp jab.
Greene misses with a hook. Costeau ducked under it nicely.
Greene is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Greene feints a jab promting Costeau to slip. Greene then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Costeau slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau looks to land a left hand but Greene moved out of range nicely.
Costeau misses with a low kick.
Greene throws a body punch but Costeau moves out of range.
Greene misses with a body shot.
Costeau throws a counter combo.
Costeau cracks Greene with a right hand to the side of the head.
Greene bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Costeau moves away from the strike by Greene.
Costeau slips a jab from Greene.
Costeau misses with a double jab
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Greene. Those never looked like landing.
Costeau throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Greene wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Greene moves out of range as Costeau strikes.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Costeau.
Greene paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Costeau misses with a straight right.
Greene misses with a body shot.
Greene throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costeau misses with a straight left.
Costeau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Greene at a distance.
Greene throws a good cross that connects.
Greene misses with a straight left.
Greene moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Greene.
Costeau throws a front kick aimed at Greene's knee but Greene avoids it well.
Greene takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Costeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Costeau swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Greene fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costeau throws a low kick but Greene avoids it.
Greene connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Costeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greene swings away with a body shot that misses
and Costeau counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Greene will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Greene scores with a nice right hand.
Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greene scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Costeau doesn't seem bothered though.
Greene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Costeau does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Greene swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greene works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Greene fails to land with a series of punches.
Costeau takes one to the chin there.
Greene lands a nice looking body shot.
Greene connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Costeau misses with a hook. Greene ducked under it nicely.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
Costeau slips a jab from Greene.
Costeau misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
As Costeau looks to move away, Greene throws a big counter combo but Costeau just gets out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costeau throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range.
Greene is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costeau.
Costeau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Costeau moves away from the strike by Greene.
Costeau thinks about the counter body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene connects with a right hand. Costeau shakes it off.
Greene thuds a left hand into Costeau's body.
Costeau loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Greene lands a jab.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
Greene slips under a jab from Costeau.
Costeau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Greene scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Costeau throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Greene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costeau slips a jab from Greene.
Greene blocks the body kick.
Costeau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Greene at a distance.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Costeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Greene on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costeau. Costeau obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Costeau, as that shot connected.
Greene throws the left hand but Costeau avoids the punch easily.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Greene. Those never looked like landing.
Greene blocks a head kick by Costeau.
Costeau tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marcus Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Costeau cracks Greene with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Greene avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greene connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Greene throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Costeau - just one landing.
Greene lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Costeau at a distance.
Greene walks into a left hand.
Costeau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Costeau moved out of range.
Costeau misses with a left hand
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Greene goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Costeau looks to land a combination but Greene avoids it well.
Costeau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Greene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Costeau.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costeau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Greene.
Greene lands with a cross.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Costeau moved out of range.
Greene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costeau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Greene.
Costeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Costeau throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Greene on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands with a nice body punch.
Costeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Costeau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Costeau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Costeau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good shot there by Greene.
Costeau throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Costeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Costeau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Costeau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Costeau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Greene defending well as Costeau loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Costeau misses the target.
Greene lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Costeau misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Greene wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
Costeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Greene dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Greene takes a swing at Costeau's ribcage but misses.
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Nice shot lands for Greene.
Greene defending well as Costeau loads up on a big left hand.
Costeau connects with a solid leg kick.
Greene lands an overhand right.
Greene throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Costeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Greene throws the left hand but Costeau avoids the punch easily.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costeau lands with a cross.
Costeau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau throws a right and a left that Greene avoids nicely.
Greene misses with a straight right.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costeau.
Costeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costeau throws out a loose jab but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Costeau.
Greene throws a jab when Costeau was well out of range.
Greene misses with a right hand
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Costeau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greene is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Costeau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Costeau misses the shot to the body.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Some wild striking there from Costeau.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Greene throws a body punch but Costeau moves out of range.
Costeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greene throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costeau. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costeau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Greene finds it's way round the side to connect with Costeau's head.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costeau throws a push kick but Greene slaps the foot to one side.
Greene swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Costeau tenderised Greene's leg. Greene is trying to keep his angry face on.
Greene swings for the body but Costeau moves out of range.
Greene misses with an uppercut. Costeau saw that one coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Costeau.
Costeau slips under a jab.
Greene takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Costeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
Costeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Costeau throws out a leg kick but Greene moves out of range and Costeau only half commits.
It looked like Greene was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Costeau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Costeau scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick from Costeau misses.
Greene throws a hook but Costeau avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau avoids the body shot from Greene.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Greene throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costeau ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Greene throws a lazy right hand but Costeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costeau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Greene darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Greene throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Costeau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Costeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Costeau misses with a lunging right hand
and Greene counters with a stiff right hand.
Greene moves out of range of the body kick from Costeau.
Greene swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Costeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Costeau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Greene.
Costeau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greene sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
Greene lands with a cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Greene.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costeau throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Costeau can do to turn this around?
Costeau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Costeau clinches.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Greene lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Costeau.
Costeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costeau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Greene or not.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Costeau's elbow.
Marcus Greene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Costeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Greene, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

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