PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gala Zar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green's entrance music is In the Air Tonight. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Green
vs
Zar

195 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taylor Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gala Zar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green throws a leg kick but Zar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zar throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zar.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Green scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Green stalling away here and it's allowed Zar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Green trying to control but Zar is working from the bottom.
Zar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zar's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green trying to control but Zar is working from the bottom.
Zar is controlling Green's posture.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Green sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Green wants to control from the top but Zar keeps moving.
Zar being controlled here, momentarily.
Green trying to control but Zar is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zar kicks Green off and gets to his feet.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Zar moves out of range easily.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Zar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Green tries to bum rush Zar with a series of wild strikes but Zar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Zar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zar waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Green.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zar swinging wilding here.
Green keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Zar knocks Green to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Green is rocked!

Zar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Oh Green is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zar connects with a superb combination that knocks Green out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Zar before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Green!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gala Zar!