PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grozny Misiek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Grozny Misiek is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Green
vs
Misiek

188 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grozny Misiek!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with a wild combination.
Misiek looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Misiek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Misiek throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Misiek.
Misiek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Misiek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Misiek.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Green is defended easily by Misiek.
Green keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Green tries to clinch up.
Misiek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a slapping leg kick.

Green gets a clinch.
Green can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Grozny Misiek has been cut.
Misiek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Green lands with a cross.
Misiek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green avoids the head kick by Misiek.
Misiek moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Misiek lands a head kick. Green smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Misiek throws a lazy head kick

and Green holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Green goes for a takedown in the clinch but Misiek prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misiek is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.

Misiek ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Misiek no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Misiek has a closed guard, preventing Green from standing up.
Misiek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Misiek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Green is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Misiek holds on and takes a little breather.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Misiek.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Misiek feints and as Green raises his hands in defense, Misiek changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Misiekis looking to pass into half guard but Green pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Green is in guard.
Green lands a couple of elbows.
Misiek working a defensive guard here.
Misiek striking from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misiek controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.
Misiek is looking to stand up but Green isn't so interested in that idea.

Misiek has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.
Green lands a couple of elbows.
Misiek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Misiek holds on and takes a little breather.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Misiek wants to stand up but Green is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bryan Green will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grozny Misiek's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Green closes the distance and clinches up with Misiek, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Misiek against the cage but Misiek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Misiek closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Green did well to prevent Misiek getting side control.

Misiek escapes and gets back to his feet.
Misiek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Misiek leaves Green with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Misiek throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Misiek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Green as he jumps to the side.
Green throws a solid leg kick but Misiek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Green.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misiek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green tries to bum rush Misiek with a series of wild strikes but Misiek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryan Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Green feints and as Misiek raises his hands in defense, Green changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Misiek working a defensive guard here.
Green scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Misiek wants to stand but Green is controlling the position.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Green scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two 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.
Misiek is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Green wants to stand but Misiek has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Green thows a big elbow that misses.
Misiek wants to get back to his feet but Green is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Misiek pulls Green in close to his closed guard and prevents Green from doing any damage or advancing position.
Misiek tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green postures up in Misiek's guard and throws a big left but Misiek blocks it.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Misiek is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Misiek doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Misiek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Misiek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Green sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Green misses with a two punch combination.
Misiek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Green does it's job there.
Misiek throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Green.
Green lands with a cross.

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.
Misiek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green tries for a takedown but Misiek circles away easily
and Misiek counters with a solid body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Green.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Misiek backs up against the cage.
A low kick from Green misses
and Misiek counters with a good, hard body kick but Green shrugs it off.
Green misses with the body kick
and Misiek counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Green is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Misiek throws a head kick that misses.
Green takes a kick to the side of the head.
Misiek throws a head kick that misses.
Misiek clinches but Green breaks the clinch
and Green makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Misiek really felt that one!
Green fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Green scores with a takedown into Misiek's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Green dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grozny Misiek's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Green closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Green lands in his opponent's guard.

Misiek looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Green decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Misiek, up you get!
Misiek fails in his attempt to clinch.

Green darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Misiek trying to control but Green postures up.
Misiek landing small, sideways elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misiek tries to kick Green off but Green keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Green lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Misiek pushes Green off looking to stand but Green dives back in and keeps control.
Misiek is trying to maintain the position but Green is very close to passing his half guard.
Misiek wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Misiek moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.

Green gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Misiek manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Green throws a combination that misses
and Misiek counters with a big head kick but Green shrugs it off.
Green shoots in but Misiek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Misiek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green takes a kick to the side of the head.
Green avoids the head kick by Misiek.
Misiek tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Misiek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Misiek checks a low kick from Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green closes the distance and clinches.
Green pushes Misiek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Misiek is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Misiek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Green avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Green fails to pull guard.
Green drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Misiek gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green prevents Misiek from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Misiek has the dominant position.
Green working hard to break the clinch.
Green is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Misiek tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Green is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Misiek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green looks to land a body kick but Misiek moved away.

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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Misiek circles away.
Misiek scores with a head kick.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
and Misiek counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bryan Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Misiek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
Green defending well as Misiek loads up on a big left hand.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
Green closes the distance but Misiek moves to the side
and Misiek makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Green really felt that one!
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Misiek.
Grozny Misiek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green throws a right hand that Misiek ducks under and follows up with a left that Misiek also avoids with ease.
Green walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Misiek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

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