PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bader Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy St James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy St James will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Greco
vs
St James

158 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bader Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy St James!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from St James does no damage.
St James misses with a body kick.
Greco moves out of range of the body kick.
St James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St James throws a head kick but Greco moves out of range.
St James swinging wildly here.
St James looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
St James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St James misses with an attempted mid kick.
St James is looking to land body kicks.

Greco rushes St James and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
St James scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, St James throws an elbow but misses.
Greco has St James pressed against the cage.
St James gets underhooks to prevent Greco's takedown attempt.

St James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Greco gets a takedown into half guard.
St James trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Greco landing strikes from the mount and St James is in trouble!

It looks like Jeremy St James has been cut.
Greco controlling from the full mount.
Greco lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greco lands with some strikes.
Greco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Greco cracks St James with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That has opened up Jeremy St James's cut even more.
Greco scores with a couple of good head shots there.

The cut above Jeremy St James's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeremy St James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bader Greco!