PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Travis Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Burns's choice of entrance music: Remember the Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Greene
vs
Burns

177 cm
21
148 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
142 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Homer Burns!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene lands a nice looking body kick.
Burns sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.
Greene fakes the leg kick and cracks Burns in the body.
Good leg kick by Greene there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Greene.
Greene turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Travis Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene throws a quick inside leg kick.
Greene looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Greene feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Burns's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns walks forward, straight into a front kick from Greene.
A nice leg kick lands there from Greene.
Burns looks gassed!

Greene moves into the clinch successfully.
Greene working Burns over with knees to the body.
Burns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greene lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Greene.
Greene connects with a knee to the head.
Greene scores a nice knee to the body.
Greene with a knee to the head.
Greene throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Greene.

Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Burns scores with a body shot.
Greene takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.
Greene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Greene looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Greene with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burns moves out of range as Greene throws a body kick.
Greene throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Good leg kick by Greene there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Greene lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burns scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Greene.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene connects with a high kick.
Greene misses with a head kick.
Burns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Greene throws a body kick that misses.
Greene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greene lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Greene.
Burns throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
Burns cracks a nice hook into Greene's ribs.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burns checks a low kick from Greene.
A punch combination from Burns misses.
Greene throws a leg kick but Burns moved away.
Burns misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Greene can pounce on him.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene connects with a high kick.
Burns with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Greene. Burns shrugs it off though.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Greene throws a leg kick that misses.
Greene throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns misses with a hook.
Burns checks a low kick from Greene.
Burns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Greene defends it nicely.
Greene throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Greene throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burns's head.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Greene lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Greene misses with a body kick.
Burns tries to bum rush Greene with a series of wild strikes but Greene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Greene gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Greene.
Greene missing with knees to the body.

Burns breaks the clinch.
Greene moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Burns cracks Greene with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Greene 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Greene wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Burns coming out on top.
Burns tries for a takedown but Greene sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burns checks a low kick from Greene.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Greene scores with a leg kick.
Greene throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burns blocks a head kick by Greene.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Greene dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Burns digs a good body shot into Greene's ribs.
Greene throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Burns looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Burns checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burns scores with a nice strike.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burns lands a slapping body shot.
Greene walks into a left hand.
Burns looks for a takedown but Greene sprawls well.
Travis Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Greene ducks down to avoid it.

Greene has closed the distance and engaged Burns in a clinch.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Greene has him pressed against the cage.
Burns has had enough of the clinch but Greene keeps him there for the moment.
Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greene keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Burns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greene moves out of range as Burns strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns cracks Greene with an open hand slap.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greene tries to clinch up.
Burns bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Greene's head backwards.
Greene misses with a low kick.
A big left from Burns misses.
Greene throws a body kick that misses.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
A big right from Burns misses.
Greene throws a quick inside leg kick.
Greene slips a straight right by Burns.
Greene buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Travis Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greene throws a chopping leg kick but Burns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burns avoids the head kick by Greene.
Nice sprawl there from Greene as Burns shoots in.

Greene gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries a knee to the head but Burns blocks it.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Greene is controlling him.
Burns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burns wants to break free but Greene has control.
Burns can't break the clinch.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Greene is controlling the position.
Greene missing with knees to the body.
Burns has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Greene.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burns is trying to force a seperation but Greene has the dominant position.
Greene keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burns's efforts to push away.
Greene landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Burns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Greene keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burns is trying to force a seperation but Greene has the dominant position.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Greene wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Greene is controlling him.
Greene has Burns pressed against the cage, preventing Burns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene prevents Burns from breaking the clinch.

Burns breaks from the clinch.
Greene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greene will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Greene moved out of range nicely.
Burns thows a body shot but no joy.
Burns avoids the head kick by Greene.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Greene wants to land a leg kick but Burns is out of range.
Greene is looking to clinch.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Burns cracks Greene with an open hand slap.
Greene slips a straight right by Burns.
Greene misses with a head kick.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
A big left from Burns misses.
Greene misses with a head kick.

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.
Burns cracks a nice hook into Greene's ribs.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Greene's hands.
Greene lands with a slapping head kick.
Burns cracks Greene with a good jab.
Burns throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Burns thows a body shot but no joy.
Greene walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Greene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Burns looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Greene trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns is looking to work some ground and pound but Greene has wrist control.
Burns cracks Greene with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homer Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Greene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
Burns blocks a head kick by Greene.
Good leg kick by Greene there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greene momentarily.
Greene is looking to chop away at Burns's legs.
Greene tries to clinch there but Burns circles away.
Burns blocks a head kick by Greene.
Burns connects with a looping right hand.

Greene is rocked!

It looks like Travis Greene has been cut.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oh Greene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Burns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burns misses with a hook.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns works over Greene's head and body with a nice combination.
Burns with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Burns misses.

Greene gets caught flat footed, as Burns shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burns stops Greene from standing up.
Greene on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Greene tries to get out of the position.
Burns thows a big elbow that misses.

Burns is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Greene is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burns throwing strikes from guard but Greene blocks nicely.
Greene seems to have got his legs back now.
Burns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Greene is looking to stand up but Burns isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greene tries a head kick but it misses.
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greene staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greene.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene tried to score with a low kick but Burns checks it.
Greene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greene tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Burns misses.

Greene instigates a clinch.

Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Greene throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
Greene tried to score with a low kick but Burns checks it.
Greene slips under a jab.
Greene misses with a head kick.

Greene closes the distance and clinches.
Greene keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burns's efforts to push away.
Burns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Greene keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Greene is controlling the position.
Burns tries to break free but Greene pushes him back against the cage.
Burns tries to circle away but Greene has him pinned against the cage.
Burns wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Burns breaks the clinch.
Greene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greene feints and then cracks Burns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burns down.
Burns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Burns - just one landing.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Greene can pounce on him.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.
Burns scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greene. Greene obviously looking to wear him down.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Greene can pounce on him.
Greene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greene walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burns checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.

Greene instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Homer Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burns has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homer Burns!