PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between clay Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Pace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Greco
vs
Pace

150 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
23
141 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Intelligent

StarDust. Cosmic Creations.

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Shamanic Labs

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, clay Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Pace!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Greco scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pace is not content to let Greco control the position.
Pace regains half guard, as Greco was trying to land strikes.
Pace wants to improve his position but Greco is controlling well.
Greco not doing much here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pace keeps working.
Greco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pace regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Greco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Greco trying to control the position from guard on top but Pace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greco really is a fat lump.
Greco being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco won't allow Pace to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pace pulls Greco in close to prevent any damage.
Pace is trying to keep Greco in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pace can't keep his opponent in guard - Greco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pace gets full guard.
Pace working a defensive guard but Greco manages to pass into side control anyway.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pace is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

clay Greco dominated that 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.

Pace wants to clinch up but Greco keeps it at a distance.
Pace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Greco counters with a thumping low kick.
Greco tries to clinch up

and Pace counters with a single leg into guard. Greco didn't expect that.
Pace passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Greco is not content to let Pace control the position.
Greco tries to bench press Pace off him but Pace keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Greco's shoulder. That is not cool.
Greco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pace wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pace staying calm.

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 can't do much from the bottom here.
Pace advances to mount.
Pace tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Charlie Pace just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Greco closes the distance and clinches.
Pace avoids a wild elbow strike from Greco.
Pace lands an elbow that stopped Greco in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like clay Greco has been cut.
Pace avoiding damage as Greco throws knees to the body.

Pace gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pace is thwarting Greco's attempts to control the position.
Pace is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco wants to improve his position but Pace is controlling well.
Pace perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Pace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on clay Greco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pace shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pace trying to control the pace.
Pace is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pace controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace wants to take his opponent's back but Greco doesn't allow it.
Greco flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greco is looking to escape.
Pace controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greco is looking to get to half guard.
Greco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pace sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Charlie Pace just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Greco counters with a single leg into guard. Pace didn't expect that.
Greco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Greco throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Greco stopping the sweep attempt from Pace.
Greco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Greco trying to control but Pace is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Pace keeping full guard, as Greco tries to pass.
Pace bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Greco's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Greco being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Pace.
I think Pace 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... Charlie Pace!