PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koga Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Daley
vs
Greco

165 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
146 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koga Greco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco swings for the body but Daley moves out of range.
A jab from Greco misses.
Greco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Greco misses with a looping left.
Greco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daley shoots in for a takedown but Greco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Greco misses with a body shot.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch but Greco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daley.
Daley shoots in for a takedown but Greco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Daley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koga Greco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greco jabs Daley right on the nose. Daley blinks but takes it well.
Daley avoids the body shot from Greco.
Daley takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Greco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daley tries to pull guard but Greco holds him up against the cage and eventually Daley drops back down to his feet.
Daley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greco lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Greco.
Greco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daley backwards.

It looks like John Daley has been cut.
Daley blocks an uppercut.
Greco lands a right hand.
Daley misses with an elbow over the top.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Greco is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Greco fails to land.
Daley taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Greco.
Daley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daley blocks an uppercut.
Daley tries to pull guard but Greco won't allow it.
Greco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Greco is controlling him.
Daley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greco lands a nice shot to the body.
Greco working aggressively here.
Greco slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Greco.
A body shot lands from Greco.
Daley is breathing heavily.
Greco scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls for Greco to work.
Greco letting Daley take a breather here.
Greco misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Greco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Greco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daleys head.
Greco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Greco misses with a knee strike.
Greco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Daley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daley is looking to clinch.
Greco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daley moves away.
Daley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Greco counters with a stiff right hand.
Greco scores with a nice strike.
Greco stuffs the takedown.
Greco takes a swing at Daley's ribcage but misses.
Daley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greco.
Greco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daley doesn't seem bothered though.
Daley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greco but Greco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Daley fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco lands a nice shot to the body.
Daley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Greco scores with a shot to the body.
Greco throws out a powerful jab.
Greco takes a swing at Daley's ribcage but misses.
Greco misses with a series of wild punches.
Daley takes one to the chin there.
Daley closes the distance but Greco moves to the side
and Greco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Greco lands a jab to Daley's midsection.
Greco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Greco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greco throws a leg kick but Daley moved away.
Greco just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco connects with a body shot.
Daley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Greco lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Greco throws out a powerful jab.
Greco lands a jab to Daley's midsection.
Daley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greco.
Greco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Greco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koga Greco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greco lands a nice looking body shot.
Greco connects with a jab.
Greco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Greco to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greco throws a shot to the body.
Daley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Greco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daley at a distance.
Daley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koga Greco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Daley'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.

Daley looks to clinch
and Greco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Greco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daley throws a nice looking combination but Greco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Greco cracks a nice hook into Daley's ribs.
Greco thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Greco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Greco!
Greco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daley.
Greco keeps the fight on the outside.
Daley fails with the takedown
and Greco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daley tries to clinch there but Greco circles away.
Greco just misses with a punch to the body.
Greco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Daley rather than just go for the knockout.
Greco thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greco. Daley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daley fails with a takedown attempt.
Greco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Daley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Greco misses
and Daley counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Greco - just one landing.
Jab, jab by Greco - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greco. Daley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Greco as he avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Greco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Greco.
Greco lands a lovely overhand right.
Daley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Greco misses the shot to the body.
Daley tries for a takedown but Greco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Greco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daley. Daley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Daley tries for a takedown but Greco circles away easily
and Greco counters with a nice uppercut.
Greco looks to score with a jab to the body but Daley is just out of range.
Greco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Daley tries to clinch there but Greco circles away.
Greco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco digs a good body shot into Daley's ribs.
Koga Greco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Greco. That snapped Daley's head back.
John Daley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greco with a hook.

Greco darts in and clinches Daley up against the cage.
Greco lands with a right to the head.
Greco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
Greco pushes Daley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Greco.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greco.
Greco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greco lands a nice elbow.
Greco misses with a knee strike.
Greco misses with some punches.
Greco gets underhooks to prevent Daley's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Greco.
Daley can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Greco fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Greco.
Daley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Greco just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley tries to circle away but Greco has him pinned against the cage.
Daley blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Daley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Daley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Greco stands and throws Daley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Greco controls the position.
Daley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Daley is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Daley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley keeping moving, preventing Greco from controlling successfully.
Greco stops Daley from standing up.
Greco won't allow Daley to sweep him here.
Daley working a defensive guard here.
Greco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koga Greco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Daley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Greco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daley on the side of the head.
Daley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daley fails with the takedown.
Greco looks to score with a jab to the body but Daley is just out of range.
Greco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Greco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Greco lands a nice hook to Daley's body. Daley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daley takes one to the chin there.
Greco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daley tries for a takedown but Greco circles away easily
and Greco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greco throws the left hand but Daley avoids the punch easily.
Daley tries to clinch but Greco moves out of range.
Greco motions for Daley to come forward. Greco throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Greco misses.
Daley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Daley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Daley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Greco lands with a shot to the body.
Greco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Greco scores with a nice right hand.
Greco thows a body shot but no joy.
Daley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Greco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Greco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Greco cracks Daley with a good jab.
Greco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Greco throws an overhand right that lands on Daley's shoulder, as Daley tries to avoid the shot.
Greco tries to bum rush Daley with a series of wild strikes but Daley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Greco digs a good hook to Daley's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daley counters with a thumping low kick.
Greco dips to his left and cracks Daley with an uppercut!
Greco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greco misses with a jab to the body
and Daley counters with a nice body kick.
Greco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Greco swings for the body but Daley moves out of range.
Greco looks to score with a jab to the body but Daley is just out of range.
Daley misses with a takedown
and Greco counters with a right hand to the body.
Greco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greco misses with a double jab.
Greco just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to de liver by Greco. Beautiful body shot.
Greco misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Greco.

Greco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daleys head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Greco.
Daley blocks an uppercut.
Greco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greco throws an elbow but it misses.
Greco trying to stall but Daley improves his position.
Greco holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Greco misses with the head strike.
Greco scores with a shot to the side of Daley's head.
Greco misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daley.
Greco works on Daley's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Greco.
Daley looking to stall.
Greco stops a takedown attempt from Daley.
Greco trying to land knees to the body.
Greco lands a hook that snaps the head of Daley backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greco.
Daley tries to pull guard but Greco won't allow it.
Daley jumps guard but Greco stands there with Daley around his waist. Daley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Greco smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Greco.
Greco works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Greco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Greco.
Daley closes the distance and clinches up with Greco, looking for a takedown. Daley pushes Greco against the cage but Greco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greco lands a jab.
Greco looks to score with a jab to the body but Daley is just out of range.
Greco cracks Daley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Greco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Greco defends it nicely.
John Daley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daley.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koga Greco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Greco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koga Greco!