PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Draymond Green (ranked 4111 p4p, 5576 weight class) and Bebe Em (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Green
vs
Em

176 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
135
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Draymond Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bebe Em!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Em avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Green defending well as Em loads up on a big left hand.
Green throws out a leg kick but Em moves out of range and Green only half commits.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Em just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGreen.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Em avoids it.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green looks for a takedown but Em sprawls well.
Green tries to clinch there but Em circles away.
Green takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Green looks to land a combination but Em avoids it well.
Green fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Em shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Draymond Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Em paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Em misses with a series of wild punches.
Em throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Em sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Em looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Em looks winded!
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Em moves away.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Em throws a poor cross that misses
and Green counters with a three punch combo that has Em backing up. Em nods at Green to acknowledge the strikes.
Bebe Em seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Em pushes him off.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Em's front leg but catches the back leg as Em tries to avoid it.
Em swings widly with a right hand
and Green counters with a two punch combo.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Green bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green tries to score with some ground and pound. Em controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Em managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Green.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Em keeps working.
Em trying to remain calm as Green controls from the top position.
Green 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.
Green lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Em felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Green advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green is working for a guillotine from mount but Em frees his head quite easily.
Green controlling from mount.
Green looking to ground and pound but Em is blocking nicely.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully.
Green wants to control the pace but Em is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a nice shot to the head.
Green sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Green working the ground and pound effectively.
Green looking to control but Em is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Green with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Draymond Green dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Green drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Em is looking to stand up but Green isn't so interested in that idea.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Em can do to turn this around?
Green looking to pass the guard.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green lands a couple of elbows.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Green is pushing down on Em's leg trying to pass to half guard. Em is fighting to maintain full guard but Green has managed to sneak the leg through.
Em really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Green. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Em is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Em is breathing heavily.
Em is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Green scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Em keeps working.
Draymond Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green winds up and cracks Em with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Green seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Green takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Green controlling the pace.
Green throwing shots but Em is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to pass the guard but Em is defending well.
Em taking some punishment here, with Green in his half guard.
Em blocking the ground and pound attempt from Green.

Green decides to stand and escape the position.
Green connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Em blocks a head kick by Green.

Green shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Green is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green is looking for a kimura but Em is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Green to get the leverage.

Em is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.
Green working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Green thows a huge punch but Em dodges it nicely.

Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Em is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold.
Green trying to control the action but Em is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green thows a huge punch but Em dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Draymond Green dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Em throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Green tries a low kick but Em avoids it.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Em sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Em fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green is looking to clinch but Em is avoiding it.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Em shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bebe Em seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green blocks a jab.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Em sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Draymond Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Em enables Green to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Em manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Em wants to get back to his feet but Green passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Em is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Green seems to be working for a kimura but Em defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to take a breather but Em is having none of it.
Em wants to stand back up but Green manages to pass into side control.
Green controls the position.
Green sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Em is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Green tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Green has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green just content to control the position.
Green trying to control the position but Em is working away.
Green throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Green throws an elbow but Em slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Em is avoiding damage well.
Green passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Em!
Green tries to control but Em wriggling away.
Green lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to control the pace but Em is squirming around nicely.
Green sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Green is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Em is surviving well by controlling Green's body position as best he can.
Em takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Green jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Em manages to avoid the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Draymond Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draymond Green!