PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Greene (ranked 2597 p4p, 24869 weight class) and Ugly Dan (ranked 294 p4p, 546 weight class). Ugly Dan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jerome Greene's chin.

Greene
vs
Dan

190 cm
21
211
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
205
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugly Dan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene looks to throw the jab but Dan is out of range.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Greene jabs Dan right on the nose. Dan blinks but takes it well.
Dan closes the distance but Greene moves to the side
and Greene counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Greene is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dan.
Dan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Greene misses the target.
Dan tries to counter with a clinch but Greene shakes him off and moves away.
Dan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dan moves away.
Dan takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Greene - just one landing.
Greene misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene misses with the combination.
Greene with a nice cross.
Jerome Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greene lands a body shot.
Greene throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dan throws a chopping leg kick but Greene manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Greene throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Greene misses with an uppercut. Dan saw that one coming.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dan manages to avoid it.
Greene jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Dan feints a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a sloppy body shot

and Dan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dan.
Greene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dan has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Greene blocks an uppercut.

Greene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dan misses with a low kick.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Dan is just out of range.
Dan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Greene.
Greene takes a swing at Dan's ribcage but misses.
Dan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dan tries to land a front kick but Greene steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greene went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dan is looking to slow Greene down with leg kicks.
Greene swinging wildly here.
Dan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene loads up on a big right hand but Dan slips the punch.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dan.
A shot to the body from Greene misses

and Dan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dan fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dan has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Greene content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dan misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dan.
Greene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan throws a head punch that misses.
Dan has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Dan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dan tries to work over Greene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dan throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene.
Dan lands a hook that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Dan misses with the head strike.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dan misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Dan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dan throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene.
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 Jerome Greene will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Greene lands a right hook to the body.
Greene lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dan circles away quickly and effectively.
Greene connects with a single shot there.
Dan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Greene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dan can do to turn this around?
A left lands for Greene.
Greene's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dan under the eye.
An inside leg kick from Dan misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Greene misses its target.
Dan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene.
Jerome Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Greene fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dan replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Greene blocks it well.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dan thows a body kick. Greene tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greene throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dan tries to counter with a clinch but Greene shakes him off and moves away.
Dan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Greene takes a swing at Dan's ribcage but misses.
Greene comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Dan is just out of range.
Greene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dan walks into a jab.
Dan moves out of range as Greene strikes.
Greene moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dan misses the jab.
Greene throws a combination that misses
and Dan counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 Dan was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Greene throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dan moves away.
Dan misses with a low kick.
Greene is looking to wear down Dan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Dan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dan ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Greene moves out of range of the leg kick from Dan.
Dan throws a wild body kick that Greene sees coming a mile off.
Greene lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Greene connects with a single shot there.
Greene misses with a hook. Dan ducked under it nicely.
Greene throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene connects with a body shot.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dan misses with a low kick.
Greene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dan tried to score with a low kick but Greene checks it.
Dan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Dan wants to counter the offense by Greene and move into the clinch position.
Dan defending well as Greene loads up on a big left hand.
Dan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Greene jabs Dan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Greene takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Greene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Greene misses.
Dan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dan thows a leg kick but Greene checks it
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dan manages to avoid it.
Dan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Dan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
Dan avoids the body shot from Greene.
Dan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Greene lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dan at a distance.
Greene lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Greene dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Dan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dan.
Dan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dan motions for Greene to come forward. Dan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dan misses with a body kick.
Dan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Dan slams his shin into Greene's torso.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene.
Dan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dan wants to land a leg kick but Greene is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Greene tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Greene.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene scores with a jab to the head.
Greene throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dan on the side of the head.
Greene dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dan staying out of range there.
A low kick from Dan is predictable there
and Dan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greene thuds a left hand into Dan's body.
Greene checks a leg kick.
Greene is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Greene wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Greene takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Greene works Dan's body with a nice hook.
Dan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene scores with a punch to the head.
Greene misses with a hook to the body

and Dan moves into the clinch.
Dan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dan.
Dan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greene blocking some punches.
Dan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dan.
A head punch on the inside from Dan fails to land.
Dan swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dan swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Dan fails to land.
Dan lands with a light punch inside.
Dan has Greene pressed against the cage, preventing Greene from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dan throws a head punch that misses.
Greene misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Dan.
Greene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dan misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dan throws a head punch that misses.
Dan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Ugly Dan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dan misses with some punches.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dan throws a head punch that misses.
Dan working aggressively here.
Dan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greene's efforts to push away.
Jerome Greene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ugly Dan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Greene 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Greene!
During a confident post fight interview, Jerome Greene thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.