PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between danny green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedelho Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). green comes to the cage accompanied by RAINING BLOOD. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

green
vs
Rua

180 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, danny green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedelho Rua!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rua feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
green looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rua looking to sit in guard and control but green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
green stops Rua from standing up.
Rua looking to control.
Rua is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
green wants to pass the guard but Rua is keeping the position.
green seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rua is controlling green's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
green wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rua successfully pulls guard.
green wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
Rua has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
green sitting in guard, not really doing much.
green trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua keeping full guard, as green tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
green wants to stand but Rua is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rua is trying to control the position from the bottom.
green trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Rua is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in green's half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rua wants to stand but green has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rua missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rua throws a strike but green avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rua is looking to work some ground and pound but green has wrist control.

Rua gets to his feet - green follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedelho Rua dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - green circles away.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua looks for a takedown but green sprawls well.
Rua fails to land the takedown.
danny green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
green closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. green pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rua tries to clinch but green moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua shoots and misses
and green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
danny green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedelho Rua.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rua.
Rua looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rua shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. green defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua looks for a takedown but green sprawls well.
Rua tries for a takedown but green circles away easily

and green counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rua is looking to control green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rua avoid being mounted?
green controlling the pace.
green stops Rua from getting back to his feet.
green passes to full mount!
green controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
green tries to control but Rua wriggling away.
Rua is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua is desperately trying to improve his position but green has a good base and remains in mount.
green controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee stands the fighters back up. danny green just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt
and green counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
green scores with a nice right hand.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch

and green counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rua working a defensive guard here.
green controlling from the top position.
Rua keeping moving, preventing green from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

danny green dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rua circles away from the clinch attempt.
green throws a shot from downtown. Rua moves away and avoids it.
green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rua shoots for a takedown but green saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rua.
Rua shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with green but green pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but green pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua has a takedown stuffed.
danny green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedelho Rua.
Rua tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and green counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
green trying to control the action but Rua is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

green is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rua is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rua is trying to control green's posture but green avoids it.
Rua is not content to let green control the position.

green decides to stand back up.

That's two 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 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rua clinches with his opponent.
Rua lands an elbow just above green 's eye.
green takes an elbow to the temple.
green working hard to break the clinch.
green working Rua over with knees to the body.
Rua tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
green goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rua tries to clinch up.

Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Rua tries to score a body lock takedown but green shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rua clinches but green breaks the clinch

and green counters with a shoot takedown. Rua fights it but they end up in guard.
Rua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Rua scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rua shoots and misses

and green counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Rua keeping moving, preventing green from controlling successfully.
green tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.
green controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rua controls green momentarily but green frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
danny green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
green looking to pass the guard.
green wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua wants to get back to his feet but green is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
danny green showed his dominance in that final round.
I think green 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... danny green!