PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Green might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to RATM -Killing in the name. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Green
vs
Kirby

188 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
29
199 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Green.
Brandon Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Green pushes Kirby up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirby tries to break free but Green pushes him back against the cage.
Green just leaning against Kirby, taking a breather.
Green stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kirby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Green.
Green lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kirby.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Green lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kirby misses with a punch on the inside.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green lands a nice uppercut.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirby blocking some punches.
Green stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kirby blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Kirby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Green taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby misses with a punch on the inside.

Kirby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirby throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green's corner calls for a 1-2. Green obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like John Kirby has been cut.
Green tries to clinch but Kirby moves out of range.

Green moves into range and clinches up with Kirby.
Kirby prevents a body shot from Green.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirby wants to break free but Green has control.
Still in the clinch, Green scores with a nice short uppercut.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirby controls his hands.
Green works on Kirby's body with a couple of short punches.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Kirby.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Kirby.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirby is trying to break free.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirby controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a left hand.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirby's elbow.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Green.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirby has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Kirby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kirby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kirby breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green looks to clinch
and Kirby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green blocks a jab.
Kirby misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Green. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to clinch there but Kirby circles away.
Kirby lands a nice looking body shot.
Green wants to clinch but Kirby slips to the side
and Kirby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Green gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kirby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green tries to clinch but Kirby moves out of range.

Green clinches up against the cage.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirby.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirby controls his hands.
Kirby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirby.
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kirbys head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby misses with a punch on the inside.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Green misses with some punches.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green wants to stall.

Kirby breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Kirby misses.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Green moves into the clinch.
Green stalling in the clinch but Kirby improves position.
Kirby is trying to break the clinch but Green is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirby.
A shot in the inside from Green.
Kirby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Green dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Kirby's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A slow jab from Kirby misses its intended target.
Green tries to clinch there but Kirby circles away.
Green dips to his left and cracks Kirby with an uppercut!
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green fails to land with a series of punches.

Green closes the distance and clinches.
Green has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Still in the clinch, Green scores with a nice short uppercut.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Kirby backwards.
Kirby tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Green lands a shot to the body.
Green lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirby can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green is leaning against Kirby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Green stalling in the clinch but Kirby improves position.
Kirby can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Green takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirby controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Kirby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kirby backwards.
Green holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Green tries to work over Kirby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green working aggressively here.
Kirby blocking some punches.
Brandon Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kirby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green is struggling to control the position.

Kirby manages to break the clinch.
Kirby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Green gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kirby misses with some punches.
Kirby wants to break free but Green has control.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Kirby backwards.
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!

Kirby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kirby.
Kirby misses with a straight left.

Green fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kirby, pushing him back against the cage.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Green pushes Kirby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green misses with some punches.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Kirby controls the action.
Green lands a shot to the body.
Kirby tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Green lands with a short shot to the head.
Kirby lands a left hand.
Green has Kirby pressed against the cage.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Kirby.
Green pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kirby as Green tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kirby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Green lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green lands with a right to the head.
Kirby can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Green - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby blocks an uppercut.
Green lands a body punch.
Kirby throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Brandon Green has been cut.
Green trying to stall but Kirby improves his position.
Green digs a right hand underneath Kirby's ribcage. Kirby let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Green dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Green.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirby can do to turn this around?
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Brandon Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirby misses with a double jab
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Green tries to clinch up.
Kirby is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Green scores with a shot to the side of Kirby's head.
Kirby swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirby blocks a body shot from Green.
Kirby blocking some punches.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green trying to stall but Kirby improves his position.
Kirby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Green backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Green - that landed with a thud.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirby blocks a body shot from Green.
Green is stalling here.
Green lands a shoulder strike.
Green misses with some punches.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Green lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green pushes Kirby back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Kirby avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kirby backwards.
A short left from Green.
Kirby wants to break free but Green has control.
Green is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kirby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kirby is trying to break the clinch but Green is controlling him.
Green stalling.
Kirby misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands with a right to the head.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kirby tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirby blocking some punches.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Green's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Green misses with the head strike.
A short right from Kirby on the inside.
Kirby wants to break free but Green has control.
Kirby blocks a body shot from Green.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby misses with the head strike.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Kirby.
Kirby misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.
John Kirby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green looking to slow down the pace here.
Kirby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirby.
Green is looking to control Kirby's arms but Kirby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Green has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirby misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby blocking some punches.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandon Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kirby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Green backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Green!
A less than humble Brandon Green misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.