PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peppy Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiki Ghosn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peppy Greco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tiki Ghosn's chin.

Greco
vs
Ghosn

178 cm
27
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

182 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peppy Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiki Ghosn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghosn misses with a hook. Greco ducked under it nicely.
Greco blocks a jab.
Greco fails with a takedown attempt.

Greco shoots in and bounces Ghosn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Greco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghosn being controlled here, momentarily.
Greco wants to control from the top but Ghosn keeps moving.
Greco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Peppy Greco wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greco. Ghosn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ghosn missing with a left hand there. Greco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greco moves out of range of the strikes.
Greco swings for the body but Ghosn moves out of range.
Greco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ghosn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Peppy Greco has been cut.
Ghosn misses the jab.
Greco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peppy Greco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ghosn loads up on a big right hand but Greco slips the punch.
Tiki Ghosn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Greco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghosn was well out of range. Poor timing from Greco.
Greco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greco has a takedown stuffed.
Greco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tiki Ghosn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peppy Greco's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ghosn misses with a straight left.
Greco defending well as Ghosn loads up on a big left hand.
Greco dives in and grabs Ghosn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ghosn pushes down on Greco's head and hops out.

Greco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Well, if Greco 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 stops Ghosn from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco is stalling here. Ghosn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Greco seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ghosn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Ghosn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Greco blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn avoids the body shot from Greco.
Greco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Greco is defended easily by Ghosn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peppy Greco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Greco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn lands a glancing blow to the side of Greco's head.
Ghosn's corner calls for a 1-2. Ghosn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Peppy Greco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greco just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn scores with a hook.
Ghosn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ghosn might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Greco moves away from the strike by Ghosn.
Greco throws a leg kick but Ghosn moved away.
Greco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghosn was well out of range. Poor timing from Greco.
Greco thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiki Ghosn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peppy Greco's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ghosn scores with the left hand. Greco knows he should have avoided that one.
Ghosn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghosn misses with a hook. Greco ducked under it nicely.
Greco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ghosn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Greco misses.
Greco throws the kick towards the body but Ghosn avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ghosn misses the target.
Ghosn misses with a hook

and Greco counters with a takedown into side control.
Greco throws a strike aimed at the side of Ghosn's head but Ghosn avoids it well.
Ghosn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Greco trying to control the position but Ghosn is working away.
Tiki Ghosn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ghosn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ghosn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Greco staying calm.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Greco landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greco cracks Ghosn with a big right hand but Ghosn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Greco controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghosn is trying to buck Greco off.
Greco trying to control the action but Ghosn is working from the bottom.
Ghosn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peppy Greco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ghosn 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tiki Ghosn!