PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Saplin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patty Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saplin comes to the cage accompanied by Invincible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saplin
vs
Green

195 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

182 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Saplin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patty Green!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green has a takedown stuffed.

Green closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Saplin to the mat! Saplin manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green postures up.
Green lands a couple of elbows.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saplin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Green trying to control but Saplin is working from the bottom.
Saplin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a strike but Saplin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Saplin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Saplin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green is looking to advance position but Saplin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Saplin has a good base and remains in mount.
Green is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Saplin has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to hold on but Saplin pushes him away.
Green is trying desperately to improve position.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Saplin is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Green scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to finish with strikes here!
Saplin is breathing heavily.
Green misses with a head shot.
Green has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saplin's face.
Green looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Green wants to control the pace but Saplin is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Green.
Saplin suckers Green into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Saplin is now in Green's guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patty Green dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Green with good strikes from the mount here!
Green lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Green lands a big elbow.
Saplin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Green tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Saplin is working to get back to half guard.
Green working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green landing punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green is stalling here but it's allowed Saplin to get half guard.
Green throws a strike but Saplin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Green controlling from the top position.
Green working some strikes from top position.
Green postures up in Saplin's guard and throws a big left but Saplin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
Green connects with a couple of short punches.
Green postures up in Saplin's guard and throws a big left but Saplin blocks it.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Saplin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green landing with the ground and pound.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saplin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saplin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green trying to control but Saplin is working from the bottom.
Saplin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Green controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Green scoring with some ground and pound.
Saplin keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Green wants to control from the top but Saplin keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Patty Green wasn't active enough on the ground.
Saplin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Green counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patty Green 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. This is the final round!

Green drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saplin keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saplin's head.
Green distracts Saplin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Green must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Green thows a big elbow that misses.
Green working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saplin's head.
Green slips nicely into half guard.
Green sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saplin defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saplin has hold of Green's hands but Green slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saplin's head.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green slips a nice elbow through Saplin's hands, connecting with Saplin's forehead.
Green is nestled in close to Saplin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green works his foot free and advances to mount.
Saplin is in a horrible position here. Green smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Patty Green has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green with a couple of short strikes.
Saplin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green landing shots from mount.
Green in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Saplin is rocked!
Green pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Saplin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Green unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Saplin wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Green celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patty Green!