PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Amato's choice of entrance music: Gonna Fly Now. This should be fireworks!

Green
vs
Amato

172 cm
28
168 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
169 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domenic Amato!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amato blocks a low kick nicely.
Amato ducks under a wild hook from Green.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Amato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amato shoots for a takedown but Green saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Amato throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Green counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Green throws a leg kick but Amato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Amato staying out of range there.
Green throws out a leg kick but Amato moves out of range and Green only half commits.
Amato has his takedown stuffed
and Green counters with a low kick, right behind Amato 's knee.
Green throws a lazy body kick
and Amato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amato counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Green is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amato misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a body kick that stops Amato in his tracks momentarily.
Amato thows a leg kick but Green checks it
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green moves out of range as Amato throws a body kick.
Green misses with a hook
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Amato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Green.
A low kick from Amato is predictable there
and Green counters with a nice low kick that buckles Amato's knee momentarily.
A big right from Green misses.
Amato scoring well with a low kick there.
Green misses with a body shot
and Amato counters with a straight right hand.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Amato.
Reggie Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amato doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Amato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reggie Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domenic Amato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Amato.
Domenic Amato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green throws a lazy head kick
and Amato counters with a head kick.
Green throws a right hand that misses
and Amato counters with a stiff right hand.
Amato throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Amato's head backwards.
Amato walks into a stiff left hand from Green.
Green throws a poor cross that misses

and Amato counters with a nice double leg into side control. Green won't be happy with that.
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 is not content to let Amato control the position.
Who's going to make the next move?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is not content to let Amato control the position.

Amato is trying to get an arm triangle but Green is defending well.
Amato looks up at the clock and then as Green takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Amato smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four 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 being controlled here.
Amato throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Amato controls the position from side control.

Amato thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A lull in the action here as Amato stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Domenic Amato will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice straight punches there by Amato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Amato.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Green blocks the low kick.
Green thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Amato.
Green lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amato moves away.
Green throws a series of punches but Amato moves out of range.
Green looks to throw the jab but Amato is out of range.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Amato. Those never looked like landing.
Amato misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters with a low kick, right behind Amato 's knee.
Amato scores with the left hand. Green knows he should have avoided that one.
Green checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amato throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amato.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Reggie Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green tries to score with a low kick but Amato moves his leg out of the way.
Amato misses with a leg kick
and Green counters with a leg kick.
Amato misses with a body punch
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Amato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Amato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Good work by Amato as he checks the leg kick.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Amato misses with an uppercut
and Green counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Amato throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Amato throws a leg kick that misses.
Amato swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Amato throws a leg kick
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reggie Green is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Amato misses.
Green stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Green wants it to stay on the feet.
Amato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a jab to Amato's midsection.
Amato digs a good hook to Green's body.
A head kick misses from Amato.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Amato moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Green.
Amato misses with an uppercut.
Amato tries a low kick but Green avoids it.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Amato tries a head kick but it misses.
Amato on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Green takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Amato throws a combination that misses
and Green counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Amato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Amato.
Amato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Amato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amato misses with a takedown attempt
and Green counters with an inside leg kick.
Amato looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Amato connects with a crisp jab.
Amato misses with the body kick
and Green counters with a low kick, right behind Amato 's knee.
Amato takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body kick from Green.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Green dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Amato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Amato throws a lazy uppercut
and Green makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amato misses with a leg kick
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Amato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Amato ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Amato misses
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Amato misses with a left hand
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Amato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Amato.
Green jabs Amato to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green slips under a jab.
Amato misses with a left hand
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amato thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Amato.
A low kick from Amato misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Amato throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amato.
Green lands with a cross.
Green thumps Amato with a low kick.
Green swings for the body but Amato moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Amato shoots in.
Amato misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green lands a leg kick that knocks Amato off balance momentarily.
Green throws a jab when Amato was well out of range.
Green takes one on the button.
Amato misses with a head kick.
Amato misses with a right hand
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amato. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amato slips a jab and a cross from Green.
Green wants to slow Amato down by chopping away at his legs.
Amato moves forwards but Green connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Green misses with a combination

and Amato decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Green's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Amato is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Amato is fighting to break Green's control of his arms but Green is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Green controls Amato momentarily but Amato frees himself.
Green keeping moving, preventing Amato from controlling successfully.

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.
Amato sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Reggie Green.
Amato jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Amato misses.
Amato looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
Green throws a body punch but Amato moves out of range.
Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Amato connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Green clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Amato scores with a nice strike.
Amato slips a straight right by Green.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amato.
Amato throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Green avoids the head kick by Amato.
Amato misses with a leg kick
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Amato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Green to score with a decent uppercut.
Amato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Green scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amato misses with a body kick.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Amato is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Amato misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Amato avoids it.
Green checks a low kick from Amato.
Green scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Amato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Amato. That's going to slow Green down.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Amato misses with an uppercut
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Green tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Amato lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amato throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a left and a right that stings Amato.
Amato shoots in looking for a takedown. Green tries to sprawl out of it but Amato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Green manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Green takes one on the button.
Amato throws a head kick that half lands.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Amato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and Amato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Green fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Amato checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a jab.
Green scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Green takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Amato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Green is fending him off so far but Amato persists. Nope, Green circles away and we're back to standing.
A cross from Amato lands.
Amato misses with a hook
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Green is fending him off so far but Amato persists. Nope, Green circles away and we're back to standing.
Reggie Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Domenic Amato.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amato counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Amato tenderised Green's leg. Green is trying to keep his angry face on.
Amato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amato misses with a jab to the body
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amato.
Amato throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green scores with a nice right hand.
Amato takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Amato is just out of range.
Amato misses with a few strikes there.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Amato moves away and avoids it.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Amato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amato throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amato lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Domenic Amato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Amato fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Green avoids it really well and circles away.
Green misses with a body kick.
Green takes a kick to the side of the head.
Amato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Green. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Amato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Amato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amato throws out the jab.
Amato slips a jab and a cross from Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Amato connects with a leg kick. Green looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Amato closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Green to the mat! Green manages to get full guard.
Amato with a nice head shot there.
Green is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Amato is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Green wants to pass to mount but Amato is defending the position.
Amato wants to control but Green is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amato keeping hold of Green's head, controlling as best he can.
Amato is looking to improve his position.
Green seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Amato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Amato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Green's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Green's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control the hands but Amato won't let him.
Green tries to break free.
Amato punishes Green with strikes from the back mount.
Green looking very determined here, making life difficult for Amato.
Amato keeps control of the position as Green tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Amato lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Amato struggling to land strikes to the head as Green covers up.
Amato controlling the position well here. Green rolled but Amato kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Green covers up after that shot from Amato.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domenic Amato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Amato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47

The fight is ruled a draw!
Reggie Green retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!