PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bader Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasser Arafat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arafat has chosen Kaija Koo as his entrance music. Bader Greco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Greco
vs
Arafat

158 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Frank`s TASTE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bader Greco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jasser Arafat!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arafat shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Greco napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Greco wants to control but Arafat postures up.
Greco is not content to let Arafat control the position.

Arafat tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arafat has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Greco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Greco tries to get out of the position.
Greco struggling a bit here.
Greco gets back to half guard.
Arafat trying to control the action but Greco is working from the bottom.
Greco is looking for a sweep. Arafat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco is concentrating on defense, preventing Arafat from advancing position.

Arafat is trying to work for a kimura but Greco is defending well.
Greco is trying to get back to full guard.
Greco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Greco keeping hold of Arafat's head, controlling as best he can.
Well, if Arafat is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Greco is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arafat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Greco keeps working.
Greco is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arafat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arafat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greco is fending him off so far but Arafat persists. Nope, Greco circles away and we're back to standing.
Arafat tries to close the distance and clinch but Greco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arafat moves in looking to clinch but Greco pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arafat closes the distance and clinches up with Greco, looking for a takedown. Arafat pushes Greco against the cage but Greco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greco misses the jab.
Arafat dives in and grabs Greco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Greco pushes down on Arafat's head and hops out.
Bader Greco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasser Arafat.
Greco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Greco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arafat to the mat! Arafat manages to get full guard.
Arafat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Greco controlling from the top position.
Arafat keeping moving, preventing Greco from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arafat is staying active underneath Greco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Greco moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Arafat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arafat looks gassed!
Greco gets to mount! Arafat was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Greco lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Arafat wants to control but Greco is having none of it.
Arafat is wriggling around trying to escape.
Greco with good strikes from the mount here!
Greco landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bader Greco dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Greco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Greco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Greco lands a big shot there that rocks Arafat but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Greco with the ground and pound from mount.
Greco working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Arafat is wriggling around trying to escape.
Greco landing shots from mount.
Greco working the ground and pound effectively.

Arafat is rocked!
Bader Greco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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 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.
Greco scoring with strikes but Arafat is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greco fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Arafat is breathing heavily.
Greco tries to control but Arafat wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco landing strikes from the mount and Arafat is in trouble!
Greco lands a heavy elbow.
Arafat is still in real trouble! Can Greco finish him?
A nice elbow there by Greco.
Greco postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Arafat bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Greco and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bader Greco!
Bader Greco is the new featherweight champion!