PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lesnar Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MR STEEL PENN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greco's entrance music is this is what will happen to you. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Greco
vs
STEEL PENN

184 cm
24
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lesnar Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, MR STEEL PENN!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
STEEL PENN lands a jab to the nose.
STEEL PENN moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Greco fails with a takedown attempt.

STEEL PENN gets caught flat footed, as Greco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
STEEL PENN utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Greco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greco throws a strike but STEEL PENN rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Greco has a closed guard, preventing STEEL PENN from standing up.
STEEL PENN wants to stand and escape but instead Greco has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Greco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. STEEL PENN is keeping the position for now.
Greco throwing strikes but missing.
Greco trying to control but STEEL PENN is working from the bottom.
STEEL PENN keeping full guard, as Greco tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Greco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if STEEL PENN can do anything to dispel that myth.
Greco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Greco is trying to control. STEEL PENN wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
STEEL PENN really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Greco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Greco trying to mount his opponent but STEEL PENN defends it.
Greco wants to lay and pray for a moment but STEEL PENN keeps working.
Greco thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing STEEL PENN to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco is looking to work some ground and pound but STEEL PENN has wrist control.
STEEL PENN working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greco.
STEEL PENN keeping moving, preventing Greco from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
STEEL PENN ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Greco closes the distance and clinches up with STEEL PENN, looking for a takedown. Greco pushes STEEL PENN against the cage but STEEL PENN circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Greco.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lesnar Greco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and STEEL PENN counters with a lovely straight right hand!
STEEL PENN throws out a loose jab but Greco uses good head movement to avoid it.
STEEL PENN loads up on a big right hand but Greco slips the punch.

Greco shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches STEEL PENN napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Greco has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco looking to punish the body of his opponent here but STEEL PENN is avoiding damage well.
STEEL PENN is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
An elbow from Greco crashes against the mat.
Greco is trying to move to mount but STEEL PENN reverses beautifully and ends up in Greco's guard.
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 Lesnar Greco will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Greco.
Greco landing strikes.
STEEL PENN dodges the ground and pound from Greco.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greco tries to move to mount but STEEL PENN blocks the move with his legs.
Greco creates some space and throws a big elbow, but STEEL PENN sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
STEEL PENN is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Greco has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
STEEL PENN dodges the ground and pound from Greco.
Greco landing a few strikes.
STEEL PENN is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Greco asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Greco misses with the ground and pound.
Greco is working STEEL PENN over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A lull in the action here.
Greco in side control, throwing shots but STEEL PENN defends.
Greco working the ground and pound.
STEEL PENN being controlled for a moment.
STEEL PENN is not content to let Greco control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
STEEL PENN is trying to get back to his feet.
Greco creates some space and throws a big elbow, but STEEL PENN sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
STEEL PENN takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Greco wants to control but STEEL PENN is keeping him busy.
STEEL PENN managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Greco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Greco throws an elbow but STEEL PENN slips to the side and avoids it well.
Greco throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
STEEL PENN throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greco.
STEEL PENN throws out a loose jab but Greco uses good head movement to avoid it.

Greco scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
STEEL PENN wants to get back to his feet.
Greco is looking to take a break and control but STEEL PENN is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. STEEL PENN defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lesnar Greco dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Greco fails to land the takedown.
Greco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. STEEL PENN defends it nicely.
Nice body punch from STEEL PENN.
A telegraphed right hand from STEEL PENN misses the target.
Greco tries for a takedown but STEEL PENN circles away easily
and STEEL PENN counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lesnar Greco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
STEEL PENN connects with a single shot there.
STEEL PENN bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greco's head.
Greco closes the distance and clinches up with STEEL PENN, looking for a takedown. Greco pushes STEEL PENN against the cage but STEEL PENN circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
STEEL PENN stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Greco with that takedown attempt.
STEEL PENN waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greco.
STEEL PENN throws an overhand right that lands on Greco's shoulder, as Greco tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco shoots in looking for a takedown. STEEL PENN tries to sprawl out of it but Greco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. STEEL PENN manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
STEEL PENN fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greco manages to avoid it.
Greco misses with a body shot
and STEEL PENN counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
STEEL PENN changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
STEEL PENN throws a hook but Greco blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for STEEL PENN.
STEEL PENN throws a jab when Greco was well out of range.
Greco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Greco avoids the body shot from STEEL PENN.
STEEL PENN connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Greco's hands.
Greco misses with a jab to the body
and STEEL PENN counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Greco closes the distance and clinches up with STEEL PENN, looking for a takedown. Greco pushes STEEL PENN against the cage but STEEL PENN circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greco looks for a takedown but STEEL PENN sprawls well.

Greco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming STEEL PENN to the mat! STEEL PENN manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco is stalling in the full guard.
STEEL PENN utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Greco throwing strikes but missing.
Greco thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco throws a big right hand that misses.
STEEL PENN working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greco.
Greco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. STEEL PENN is keeping the position for now.
STEEL PENN utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
MR STEEL PENN has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? STEEL PENN is fending him off so far but Greco persists. Nope, STEEL PENN circles away and we're back to standing.
Greco looks for a takedown but STEEL PENN sprawls well.
STEEL PENN blocks the body kick.
STEEL PENN loads up on a big right hand but Greco slips the punch.
Danga de danga de dang - STEEL PENN scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
STEEL PENN scores with a nice head shot.
Greco misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling STEEL PENN to counter with a crisp jab.
STEEL PENN throws an overhand right that lands on Greco's shoulder, as Greco tries to avoid the shot.

Greco scores with a takedown into STEEL PENN's guard.
Greco throws a big right hand that misses.
Greco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Greco trying to control the position from guard on top but STEEL PENN is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
STEEL PENN is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
MR STEEL PENN comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Greco has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lesnar Greco!