PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Green
vs
Chase

188 cm
19
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

King Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chase!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chase gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Chase is retaining full guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Chase keeps moving.
Chase is looking to stand up but Green isn't so interested in that idea.
Green controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Green drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chase looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chase looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chase!
You can see the frustration on Green's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to buck Chase off but Chase is having none of it.
A control attempt from Green but he's now mounted!
Green tries to lock up and control but Chase gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Chase has a good base and remains in mount.
Green is squirming around, avoiding Chase's attempts to control the action.
Chase prevents Green from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Green is breathing heavily.

Chase stands up from mount. Strange move.
Chase is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chase but Chase pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chase tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Chase moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green scores with a takedown into Chase's guard.

Green postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chase is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Green, into his guard.

Green is working an open guard so Chase takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chase moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Green lands a two punch combo.
Chase tries to clinch up.

Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Green passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Green.

Green goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Chase has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Green but great work by Chase.
Green manages to get back to half guard.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Green tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chase has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Green slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Green dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice sprawl there from Chase as Green shoots in.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
Chase moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chase is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Chase tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green is looking to score with low kicks.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green misses with a few strikes there.
Chase is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Chase wants to clinch.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Chase which made him look bad.
Chase tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Chase sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Green closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chase is trying to stand back up but Green is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Chase pushes Green off and gets back to his feet.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
Chase tries to clinch up.

Green decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Green prevents Chase from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green is working for a submission of some sort.
Green is keen to just control but Chase is a slippery customer.
Chase pushes Green off looking to stand but Green dives back in and keeps control.

Chase manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Green decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Chase tries to kick Green off but Green keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Green is looking for a kimura but Chase is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Green to get the leverage.

Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chase is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase wants to get back to his feet.
Chase is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Green working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Chase's thigh. Chase counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Green trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chase manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

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.
Chase has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Green is proving hard to escape from.
Chase stopping the sweep attempt from Green.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chase doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Green dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Chase moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chase tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Chase tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Chase tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Chase. No joy for Green on that attempt.
Chase wants to clinch.
Green shoots for a takedown but Chase saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chase is looking to clinch.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Chase.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chase tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chase to the ground. Chase escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Chase fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chase's waist but Chase gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Green off to one side.
Chase doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Chase wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Chase has managed to clinch.

Chase is fighting off a takedown attempt but Green is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chase to the mat. Chase regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chase avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chase is looking to stand up but Green isn't so interested in that idea.
Green wants to pass the guard but Chase is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green pushes down on Chase's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Green passes to side control.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chase keeps working.
Chase taking punishment in the form of punches.

Green is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chase is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chase is not content to let Green control the position.
Green cracks Chase with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chase is trying to buck Green off.
Green throws an elbow but Chase slips to the side and avoids it well.
Green trying to control the action but Chase is working from the bottom.

Green tries for a kimura but Chase is defending well.

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 misses with the ground and pound.

Green looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Green swings around for an armbar but Chase sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Green's guard.
Johnny Chase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Green has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chase can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

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