PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Greene struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Nick Church has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Church
vs
Greene

170 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
170 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Battalion Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Greene!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Church does no damage.
Church throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.
Church lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like James Greene has been cut.
Church loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Church misses with a body kick.
Greene slips a straight right by Church.
Church throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Church bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greene's head.
Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Church looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.
Church keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Greene moves out of range of the body kick.
Church throws a half hearted mid kick.
Church misses with a looping left.
Church tries to bum rush Greene with a series of wild strikes but Greene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Greene looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Church will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greene scores with a hook.
Greene moves forwards but Church connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Church swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Church uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greene has time to react.

Greene is rocked!
Greene stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Church.
Greene is still on wobbly legs! Can Church finish him?
Church scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Church lands with a big left! Greene is wobbled badly! Church comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Greene to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Church!