PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Thehammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Transplants - Romper Stomper. Charlie Green has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Green
vs
Thehammer

185 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iron Thehammer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thehammer throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Thehammer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green tries to clinch up but Thehammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Thehammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green dodges the punch combination from Thehammer.
A shot to the body from Thehammer misses
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Thehammer just misses with a punch to the body.

Green gets a clinch.
Thehammer working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Green.
Green is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thehammer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thehammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Green cracks Thehammer with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Green as the two fighters clinch.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Iron Thehammer has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Green.
Thehammer looks gassed!
Green works on Thehammer's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Green.
Green is working Thehammer over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Green has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Thehammer regains guard immediately.
Green landing some decent shots from guard.
Green postures up in Thehammer's guard and throws a big left but Thehammer blocks it.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Thehammer blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green stands up over Thehammer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green postures up and lands a big shot to Thehammer's brow.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thehammer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Green keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thehammer's head.
Green with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thehammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Thehammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Green sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Green 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.
Green wants to control from the top but Thehammer keeps moving.
Green thows a big elbow that misses.
Green is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Green working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thehammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green distracts Thehammer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thehammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Green is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Green dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iron Thehammer's cut.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Green lands with a nice combination. Thehammer backs away looking to recover.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green thuds a left hand into Thehammer's body.
Iron Thehammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thehammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Green.
Thehammer misses with a few strikes there.
Green bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thehammer's head.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green thuds a left hand into Thehammer's body.
Thehammer is breathing heavily.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Thehammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Thehammer pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to clinch up but Thehammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Thehammer misses with a combination

and Green counters by clinching up.
Green scores with a shot to the side of Thehammer's head.
A short uppercut from Green.
Green lands a body punch.
Green lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Green.
Green lands a nice uppercut.
Green pushes Thehammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Green scores with a nice short uppercut.
Green lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thehammer backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Green.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Thehammer backwards.
Green digs a right hand into Thehammer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thehammer's gas tank.
Charlie Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Green lands a body punch.

Green has Thehammer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Green pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thehammer tumbling to the mat - Green dives into Thehammer's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Green distracts Thehammer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Thehammer blocks nicely.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Thehammer is retaining full guard.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thehammer can do to turn this around?
Thehammer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Green working some strikes from top position.
Green working some strikes from top position.
Green postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Green controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thehammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Thehammer wants to get back to his feet but Green is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Green controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Green dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iron Thehammer's cut.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Green stuns Thehammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thehammer stuffs the takedown.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thehammer misses with a body punch
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thehammer misses with a combination
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thehammer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Thehammer.
Thehammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thehammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - Thehammer circles away.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
Green tries to clinch there but Thehammer circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thehammer throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Thehammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green misses with a shot to the body
and Thehammer counters with a one-two to the body.
Green takes a swing at Thehammer's ribcage but misses.
Green throws a series of punches but Thehammer avoids them all with ease.
Thehammer fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thehammer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Green tries to clinch but Thehammer is having none of it.
Iron Thehammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Green shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Green throwing shots but Thehammer is blocking nicely.
Iron Thehammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thehammer tries to kick Green off but Green keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Thehammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing shots but Thehammer is blocking nicely.
Green thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Green looks to land a strike but Thehammer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice body punch from Green.
Nice body punch from Green.
Green cracks Thehammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Green!