PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bakow Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boran comes to the cage accompanied by khmer national anthem. Kai Greene acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Boran
vs
Greene

190 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bakow Boran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kai Greene!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boran shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greene but Greene pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Greene takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boran tries to score a power double leg takedown but Greene sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boran somewhat.
Boran pivots, looking for a leg kick but Greene is out of range and Boran settles back down.
Boran throws a head kick that half lands.
Boran ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Boran lands with a slapping head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boran.
Boran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Boran finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene tries to land a front kick but Boran steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greene throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boran throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That kick from Boran tenderised Greene's leg. Greene is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boran displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene misses with an uppercut
and Boran finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boran lands with a slapping head kick.

Boran rushes Greene and presses him up against the cage.
Boran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greene's efforts to push away.

Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boran scores with a punch to the head.
Boran scoring well with a low kick there.
Boran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Greene looks gassed!
Boran lands a nice looking kick to the body. Greene takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boran scores with a jab to the jaw.
Greene takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from Boran lands but Greene takes it in his stride.
Boran throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Boran thuds a left hand into Greene's body.
Boran lands a nice shot to the body.
Boran shoots in for a takedown but Greene shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bakow Boran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boran thows a body kick. Greene tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Greene tries to bum rush Boran with a series of wild strikes but Boran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boran scores with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boran, as that shot connected.
Boran scores with a jab to the body.
Greene has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boran.

Boran has Greene up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Boran.
Boran slowing the pace effectively.
Greene takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boran with a knee to the head.
Boran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boran has Greene pressed against the cage.
Boran is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boran lands a left hand.
Boran lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Boran.
Boran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Greene or not.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
Boran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boran digs a right hand underneath Greene's ribcage. Greene let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Boran.
Boran avoiding damage.
Greene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boran lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Boran as the two fighters clinch.
Boran is leaning against Greene and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boran lands a nice knee to the body.
Greene takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boran scores a nice knee to the body.
Boran lands a body shot.
Boran digs a right hand into Greene's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Greene's gas tank.
Greene takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boran holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Boran for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boran.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boran crunches a lovely knee into Greene's ribcage.
Boran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boran looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boran fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left lands for Boran.

Boran clinches with his opponent.
Boran has Greene pressed against the cage, preventing Greene from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boran throws an elbow that misses.
Boran stalling.
Greene wants to get back to striking at distance but Boran won't allow it.
Greene takes a knee right on the jaw!
Greene is trying to break the clinch but Boran is controlling him.
Boran lands a nice knee to the body.
Greene swings wildly with an uppercut but Boran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greene can do to turn this around?
Greene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greene is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Boran.
Boran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boran pressing his opponent against the cage.

Boran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran stuns Greene with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Boran.
Boran lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Boran scores with a head kick.
Boran lands the left hand.
Nice body punch from Boran.
Greene takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boran listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greene closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Greene has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Greene there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Boran does it's job there.
Boran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Greene.
Boran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bakow Boran is winning the standup battle so far.
Boran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Greene takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boran connects with an inside leg kick.
Boran paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boran throws a nice head kick!
Boran throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Greene.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boran stalling the fight.
Boran is leaning against Greene and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boran stalls.
Boran lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boran lands a jab to Greene's midsection.
Boran lands a glancing blow to the side of Greene's head.
Boran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boran scores with a head kick.
Boran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kai Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boran. That's going to slow Greene down.

Boran gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boran obliges.
Boran connects with a nasty looking knee right to Greene's face.
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!
A bit of stalling here from Boran.
Greene can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boran takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Boran.
Boran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boran lands an elbow just above Greene 's eye.
A knee to the head by Boran.
A short left from Boran.
Boran lands a right hand.
Boran crunches a lovely knee into Greene's ribcage.
Boran lands a knee to the head.
Boran lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boran landing knees to the head.
Boran leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boran connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bakow Boran dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Boran throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boran tries a head kick but it misses.
Boran misses with a kick to the body.
Greene misses with a double jab.
Boran scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Greene. Those never looked like landing.
Boran is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boran connects with a solid leg kick.
Greene takes one to the chin there.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick
and Boran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boran closes the distance and clinches up with Greene, looking for a takedown. Boran pushes Greene against the cage but Greene circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boran scores with a head kick.
Boran connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body kick from Boran.
Greene's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Greene ducks right into an uppercut from Boran.
Greene takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Greene
and Boran counters with a nice uppercut.
Greene chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boran can pounce on him.
Boran lands a high kick!
Boran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boran shoots for a double leg takedown but Greene sprawls well. He's pushed Boran's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Greene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boran counters with a two punch combo.
Boran is looking to wear down Greene with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boran connects with a leg kick. Greene looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Greene throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boran with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boran scores with a one two! Greene had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boran pushes Greene away with a front kick.
Boran throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran connects with a high kick.
A cross from Boran lands.
Greene throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boran ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Boran misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boran avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boran.
Boran is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boran connects with a leg kick. Greene looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boran misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bakow Boran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boran scores with a nice strike.
Sloppy strikes from Greene. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boran has closed the distance and engaged Greene in a clinch.
Boran just leaning against Greene, taking a breather.
Boran lands an elbow just above Greene 's eye.
Boran pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Boran.
Boran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boran unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boran content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good body shot from Boran.
Greene jumps guard but Boran turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boran will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Greene up against the cage.
Boran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Bakow Boran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boran unloads a knee to the mid-section. Greene lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boran landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Greene takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boran unloads a knee to the mid-section. Greene lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Boran - that landed with a thud.
Boran avoiding damage.
Kai Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boran using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Greene tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boran smiles and moves away.
Boran throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bakow Boran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bakow Boran!
In his post fight interview, Bakow Boran started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.