PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maynardo Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greco comes to the cage accompanied by after the slam watch for this.. Bas Boom is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Greco
vs
Boom

176 cm
24
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maynardo Greco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Boom!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom dives in and grabs Greco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Greco pushes down on Boom's head and hops out.
Boom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Greco tries to avoid it but Boom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Greco to the ground. Greco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Greco just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maynardo Greco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Boom.
Boom shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom looks for a takedown but Greco sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom fails with a takedown attempt.

Greco 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.
Greco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Greco tries to free his leg and advance position but Boom is retaining full guard.
Boom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Greco thows a big elbow that misses.
Boom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Greco manages to get himself to full guard.
Greco pulls Boom in close to his closed guard and prevents Boom from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Greco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boom manages to get himself to full guard.
Greco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greco is one step ahead there.
Greco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boom keeping moving, preventing Greco from controlling successfully.
Boom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A swing and a miss from Greco.
Boom doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Greco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boom wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Greco connects with a nice short shot to Boom's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boom is looking to improve his position.
Greco drops an elbow to the side of Boom's head.
Boom tries to get to full guard but Greco has control of the leg.
Greco working over Boom with some ground and pound. Boom looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Boom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Greco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boom wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Greco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Greco counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boom's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boom is on top in guard.
Boom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greco is keeping the position for now.
Greco is trying to keep Boom in close.
Boom throwing strikes from guard but Greco blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco keeping moving, preventing Boom from controlling successfully.
Boom preventing the sweep.
Boom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Greco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Greco is on top in guard.
Greco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boom keeping full guard, as Greco tries to pass.
Boom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greco is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greco trying to control but Boom is working from the bottom.

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.
Greco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boom wants to sweep here but Greco controlling him for the moment.
Greco trying to control the position from guard on top but Boom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greco scoring with some ground and pound.
Greco stopping the sweep attempt from Boom.
Greco postures up.
Greco cracks Boom with a solid left hand.
Boom manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Boom landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Greco sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Greco throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ground and pound from Boom.
Boom is keen to just control but Greco is a slippery customer.
Boom is breathing heavily.
Greco wants to control but Boom is keeping busy.
Greco tries to roll over but Boom keeps him under control.
Boom lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boom connects with a nice short shot to Greco's temple.
Greco is concentrating on defense, preventing Boom from advancing position.
Boom throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom winds up and cracks Greco with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Boom there.
Greco trying to control but Boom postures up.
Boom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Greco tries to get to full guard but Boom has control of the leg.
Greco trying to control but Boom postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Greco counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boom!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maynardo Greco dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Greco misses with an uppercut.
Boom fails with the takedown

and Greco counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Greco is looking to work some ground and pound but Boom has wrist control.
Greco wants to control from the top but Boom keeps moving.
Maynardo Greco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Greco stopping the sweep attempt from Boom.
Greco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Greco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Greco postures up.
Boom wants to sweep here but Greco controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Greco gets caught flat footed, as Boom shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boom won't allow Greco to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom postures up.
Greco keeping moving, preventing Boom from controlling successfully.
Greco is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boom throws a big right hand that misses.
Boom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boom stands and throws Greco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boom is putting a hurting on Greco here, landing some big shots from side control.
Boom working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Greco can't do much from the bottom here.
Greco on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Greco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco tries to bench press Boom off him but Boom keeps the position.
Greco is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Greco struggling a bit here.
Boom lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Greco is looking to regain half guard here but Boom keeps moving and retains side control.
Greco looking for a sweep but Boom has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Boom has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Greco's face.
Greco is looking to get to half guard.
Boom with shots to the head and body - Greco looks very uncomfortable down there.
Greco wants to hold on but Boom pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco is trying desperately to improve position.
Boom with shots to the head and body - Greco looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boom avoids the attempt from Greco to control.
Boom lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boom fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Greco tries to lock up and control but Boom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boom lands with some strikes.
Boom putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Boom has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Greco's face.
Boom working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boom cracks Greco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Greco working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boom with a lazy takedown attempt

so Greco counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boom lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Greco!
Greco is working to get back to half guard.
Greco tries to hold on but Boom pushes him away.
Boom scoring with strikes but Greco is staying in there.
Boom raining down shots from the mount!
Boom trying to control but he's not successful this time.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Greco is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom avoids the attempt from Greco to control.
BOOM! Boom connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Greco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Greco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Greco sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Boom wants to take a breather but Greco is having none of it.
Boom landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Greco is not content to let Boom control the position.
Greco is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Boom there.
Boom trying to pass the guard but Greco defending well.
Boom working over Greco with some ground and pound. Greco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Boom scores a takedown into full mount!
Greco tries to hold on but Boom pushes him away.
Boom breaks from Greco's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Greco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Greco is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom controlling his opponent.
Greco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boom cracks Greco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Boom scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Greco is desperately trying to improve his position but Boom has a good base and remains in mount.
Greco looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Greco is working to get back to half guard.

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.
Boom lands a heavy elbow.
Boom lands a nice shot to the head.
Boom looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Boom lands a nice shot to the head.
Boom punishing his opponent with strikes.
Boom lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Greco is desperately trying to improve his position but Boom has a good base and remains in mount.
Boom is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Boom controlling his opponent.
Boom trying to control but Greco is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Boom dominated that fourth round.
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!

Boom misses with a takedown attempt

and Greco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Greco.

Boom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greco defends it easily.
Greco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Greco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boom wants to sweep here but Greco controlling him for the moment.
Greco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Boom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Greco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boom is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Greco scores with a takedown into Boom's guard.
Greco throws a big right hand that misses.
Boom wants to sweep here but Greco controlling him for the moment.
Greco landing some decent shots from guard.
Greco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Greco throws a big right hand that misses.
Boom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Greco controlling from the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boom tries for a takedown but Greco circles away easily

and Greco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boom looking for a sweep. Not yet Boom, not yet.
Greco postures up and lands a big shot to Boom's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco wants to control from the top but Boom keeps moving.
Boom trying to keep a closed guard but Greco is proving a slippery customer.
Greco pushing down on Boom's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Greco lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Greco there.
Boom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Greco.
Greco works his way into full mount!
Boom is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco landing shots from mount.
Boom is working to get back to half guard.
Greco with shots to the head and body - Boom looks very uncomfortable down there.
Greco lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boom is looking to improve his position but Greco isn't that keen on the idea.
Greco landing punches.
Greco lands a big elbow.
Boom working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maynardo Greco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greco 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maynardo Greco!
Maynardo Greco retains his lightweight title!