PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Travis Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jonathan williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Greene
vs
williams

177 cm
19
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
143 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jonathan williams!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Greene fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt williams.
Some wild striking there from williams.
williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene ducks right into an uppercut from williams.
Greene tries to score with a low kick but williams moves his leg out of the way.
williams throws out a loose jab but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
williams looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
A good leg kick by Greene.
williams scores with a jab.
Greene ducks right into an uppercut from williams.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from williams.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by williams.
Greene attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Greene wants to clinch up but williams keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from williams.
jonathan williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene throws a quick head kick that skims the top of williams's head.

It looks like jonathan williams has been cut.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as williams throws out the jab.
williams's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and williams duly obliges.
williams looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
williams misses the jab.
williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Greene.
williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greene scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch but williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four 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.
Greene blocks a jab.
Greene misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Greene.
williams looks gassed!
williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Greene tries to clinch but williams is having none of it.
williams misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
Greene explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Greene dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jonathan williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Greene lands a big head kick that sends williams tumbling to the mat! Greene takes a step backwards and waves williams back to his feet - he wants the finish!

williams is rocked!
williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Greene finish him?
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch but williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
williams seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from williams misses the target.
Travis Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
williams swinging wilding here.
williams throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
williams is breathing heavily.
Greene blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by williams.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greene.
Greene connects with a solid leg kick.
williams avoids the head kick by Greene.
Both fighters circling a little - Greene finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Greene - that will leave a mark!
williams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.
williams might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Greene tries to clinch up.
Greene lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Greene - the referee stops the clock and williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Greene. williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Greene connects with a solid leg kick.

Greene lands a big head kick that sends williams tumbling to the mat! Greene takes a step backwards and waves williams back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Greene gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section. williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
williams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Greene with a knee to the head.

That has opened up jonathan williams's cut even more.
Greene scores a nice knee to the body.
Greene landing knees to the body.
Greene with a knee to the head.
Greene lands a knee to the body.
Greene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that williams can do to turn this around?
Greene working williams over with knees to the body.
williams is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Greene putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has williams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Greene utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Greene using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Greene won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Greene.
williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Greene has double underhooks.
williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
williams is trying to break the clinch but Greene has him pressed against the cage.
williams takes a knee to the side of the body.
williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greene scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
williams is trying to force a seperation but Greene has the dominant position.
Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section. williams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Greene landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
williams managing to block the knees to the body from Greene.
williams avoiding damage as Greene throws knees to the body.
williams wants to break free but Greene has control.
Greene working williams over with knees to the body.
williams avoiding damage as Greene throws knees to the body.
williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Greene lands a good knee to the midsection. williams won't want to take too many of those.
Greene connects with a knee to the head.
williams tries to break free but Greene pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Greene.
A frustrated look appears on williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. williams is defending well for now.
williams tries to break the clinch but Greene is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Greene.
Greene landing knees to the head.
williams can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Greene dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jonathan williams's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Greene goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Greene shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
williams misses with a hook.
williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greene moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Greene fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
williams misses with a looping left.
williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
williams circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from williams.
williams throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Greene connects with a solid leg kick.
williams waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Greene.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from williams.
jonathan williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greene throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Greene.
williams misses with an uppercut.
Greene scoring well with a low kick there.
Greene is looking to clinch but williams is avoiding it.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greene wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greene tries to clinch up.
williams checks a low kick from Greene.
An inside leg kick lands from Greene.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Greene throws a head kick but williams moves out of range.
Greene lands with a thumping leg kick.
Greene throws a head kick that half lands.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greene. That's going to slow williams down.
jonathan williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Travis Greene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greene has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Greene!