PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Travis Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vance Voltron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voltron has chosen Alice in Chains - Man in the Box as his entrance music. Travis Greene had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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.

Greene
vs
Voltron

177 cm
22
148 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

168 cm
21
146 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vance Voltron!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Voltron.
Greene slips under a jab from Voltron.
Voltron misses with an uppercut.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Voltron moves out of range easily.
Voltron lands the left hand.
Greene throws a head kick but Voltron moves out of range.
Greene slips under a jab from Voltron.
Greene fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Voltron is out of range.
Greene throws a leg kick but Voltron sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Voltron moves into range and clinches up with Greene.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greene utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Voltron breaks from the clinch.
Greene throws a head kick but Voltron moves out of range.
Voltron explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Greene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greene throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Greene goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voltron closes the distance and clinches up with Greene, looking for a takedown. Voltron pushes Greene against the cage but Greene circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Voltron lands a slapping body shot.
Greene throws a leg kick which misses Voltron's front leg but catches the back leg as Voltron tries to avoid it.
Greene throws the kick towards the body but Voltron avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Greene.
Greene throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Voltron.
Good leg kick by Voltron there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voltron connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greene throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Voltron moves out of range easily.
Voltron takes a swing at Greene's ribcage but misses.
Voltron looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.
Greene thows a leg kick but Voltron checks it
and Voltron counters with a slapping leg kick.
Greene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Voltron.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltron moves out of range of the body kick from Greene.
Greene takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Greene throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Greene tries a low kick but Voltron avoids it.
Greene tried to score with a low kick but Voltron checks it.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick
and Voltron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voltron blocks a head kick by Greene.
Greene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Greene closes the distance and pushes Voltron back into the cage.
Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Voltron avoids the damage to the body.
Voltron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greene is breathing heavily.
Voltron is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Greene gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Voltron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Greene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Voltron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Greene misses
and Voltron counters with a series of strikes. Greene will be more careful next time no doubt.
Greene walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Voltron checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Voltron moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Travis Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Voltron to score with a decent uppercut.
Greene looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Greene throws a leg kick
and Voltron counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Voltron.
Greene throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Greene will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Voltron tries to clinch but Greene moves out of range.

Greene tries to keep at a distance but Voltron has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greene trying to land knees to the body.
Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Voltron avoids the damage to the body.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greene lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Greene missing with knees to the body.

Voltron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Voltron looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.
Voltron works Greene's body with a nice hook.

Voltron pushes Greene up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voltron is working for takedown but Greene is calmly controlling the position for now.
Travis Greene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vance Voltron.
Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Voltron avoids the damage to the body.
Voltron slows down the pace here.
Voltron receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Greene takes an elbow to the temple.
Greene connects with a knee to the head.
Voltron wants a takedown.
Voltron wants a takedown.

Voltron gets control of Greene's arms and successfully pulls guard. Voltron will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Greene wanted to stand there but Voltron had control of the position.
Voltron is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Voltron looking to control.
Voltron is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Greene is controlling him.
Voltron is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vance Voltron dominated that round.
That's time! Greene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Voltron blocks a leg kick.
A head kick by Greene misses
and Voltron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Voltron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Greene can pounce on him.
Greene throws a chopping leg kick but Voltron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Greene looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voltron wants to clinch up but Greene keeps it at a distance.
Greene throws a leg kick but Voltron moved away.
Greene tries to clinch but Voltron moves away
and Voltron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Greene tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene thows a leg kick but Voltron checks it
and Voltron counters with a nice kick to the body.
Greene throws a lazy head kick
and Voltron counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voltron takes a kick to the side of the head.
Voltron throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Voltron clinches.
Greene is pressed up against the cage. Voltron has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Greene down to the mat. Greene avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Voltron checks a leg kick.
Greene tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Greene is predictable there

and Voltron moves into the clinch.
Voltron has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Greene is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Greene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Voltron tries to stall but Greene uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Voltron wants a takedown.
Travis Greene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vance Voltron.
Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Voltron avoids the damage to the body.
Greene trying to land knees to the body.
Greene looking to throw knees to the head but Voltron is blocking nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Voltron missing with knees to the body.
Voltron throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greenes head.
Voltron managing to block the knees to the body from Greene.
Voltron slowing the pace effectively.
Voltron scores with a shoulder strike.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Voltron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greene tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltron slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Greene takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Voltron shoots in and drives through. Greene sprawls well.
Greene throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick by Greene misses
and Voltron counters with a nice body shot.
Voltron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene throws a head kick but Voltron moves out of range.
Voltron works over Greene's head and body with a nice combination.
Greene throws a leg kick
and Voltron counters with a left to the body.
Voltron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Voltron looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Voltron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Greene stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Greene throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Voltron connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voltron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greene doesn't seem bothered though.
Greene connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Greene checks a leg kick.
Voltron moves in looking to clinch but Greene pushes him off.
Greene takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Voltron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greene, pushing him back against the cage.
Voltron managing to block the knees to the body from Greene.
Greene tries a knee to the head but Voltron blocks it.
Greene keeps control of Voltron as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Greene with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Voltron will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Greene up against the cage.

Voltron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Voltron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voltron shoots in looking for a takedown. Greene tries to sprawl out of it but Voltron keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Greene manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Greene gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Voltron.
Travis Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene checks a leg kick nicely.
Voltron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voltron misses with a two punch combination.
Voltron blocks a leg kick.
Voltron throws a chopping leg kick but Greene manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Greene does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Greene tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Voltron is able to avoid easily.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Voltron moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Voltron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Greene.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greene pivots, looking for a leg kick but Voltron is out of range and Greene settles back down.
Voltron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voltron blocks a head kick by Greene.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vance Voltron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Greene throws a head kick but Voltron moves out of range.
Greene throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Voltron lands with a kick to the ribs.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick

and Voltron moves into the clinch.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voltron avoids it.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voltron avoids it.
Voltron lands a knee to the body.
Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Voltron avoids the damage to the body.
Voltron stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Voltron.
Voltron landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Voltron.
Voltron is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Voltron breaks the clinch.
Voltron tries to clinch up.
Voltron throws a front kick aimed at Greene's knee but Greene avoids it well.
Voltron lands a body shot.
Voltron punishes Greene's body with a nice straight punch.
Voltron throws a series of punches but Greene moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Voltron.

Voltron darts in and clinches Greene up against the cage.
Voltron blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Voltron lands with a short shot to the head.
Greene with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Voltron is trying to drag Greene to the mat but Greene just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Voltron is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Voltron lands a knee to the body.
Voltron effectively controlling the action here.
Voltron has Greene pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Greene manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Greene tries a knee to the head but Voltron blocks it.

Voltron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greene looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Voltron pushes Greene up against the cage in a clinch.
Greene wants to get back to striking at distance but Voltron won't allow it.
Voltron looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltron drops down looking for an ankle pick but Greene pulls his leg out and moves away.
Travis Greene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vance Voltron.
Voltron throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Greene throws a head kick but Voltron moves out of range.
Voltron moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Voltron moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voltron. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene throws a leg kick
and Voltron counters with a nice low kick that buckles Greene's knee momentarily.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voltron.
Decent striking displayed by Voltron there.
Voltron avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Voltron scores with a leg kick.
Voltron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voltron.
Nice sprawl there from Greene as Voltron shoots in.
Voltron scores with a nice strike.
Voltron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greene.
Good leg kick by Greene there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick

and Voltron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Voltron.
Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Voltron avoids the damage to the body.
Greene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Voltron managing to block the knees to the body from Greene.
Greene managing to block the knees to the body from Voltron.
Greene throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greene dodges an elbow strike from Voltron.
Voltron landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Voltron has Greene pushed against the cage.
A short left from Voltron.
Greene being controlled against the cage.
Greene prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Voltron obliges.
Greene lands a knee to the head.
Greene being controlled against the cage.
Vance Voltron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greene takes an elbow to the forehead.
Greene with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Voltron misses with an elbow over the top.
Voltron taking a breather.
Voltron tries to land knees in the clinch but Greene avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Voltron.
Voltron is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Greene obliges.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Voltron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greene utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Travis Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voltron scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vance Voltron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Voltron has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vance Voltron!