PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gordie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gordie Green has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Green
vs
Tatum

165 cm
27
140 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

165 cm
28
148 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordie Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Tatum!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tatum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green throws out a loose jab but Tatum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green throws a leg kick but Tatum moved away.
Tatum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Tatum misses the target.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green connects with a leg kick. Tatum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Green misses with a low kick.
A big right from Green misses.
Green walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tatum checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tatum eats them both and turns towards Green to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tatum is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces Tatum off the cage and back into range.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
Green misses with an uppercut. Tatum saw that one coming.
Tatum throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
Green displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatum.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Green.
Gordie Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green tries to land a leg kick but Tatum saw it coming and moves away.
Tatum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Green's waist but Green gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tatum off to one side.
Tatum moves out of range as Green strikes.
Tatum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Green displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Green misses with a low kick as Tatum jumps back.
Tatum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Green rather than just go for the knockout.
Tatum with a nice cross.
Tatum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Green throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Green slips a straight right by Tatum.
Green moves away from the strike by Tatum.
Tatum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a body shot.
Tatum misses with a body shot.
Tatum checks the leg kick.
Good work by Tatum as he checks the leg kick.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Tatum dives in and grabs Green's left leg, looking for a takedown. Green pushes down on Tatum's head and hops out.
Green defending well as Tatum loads up on a big left hand.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Tatum.
A chopping leg kick lands by Green.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green throws a hook but Tatum avoids it easily.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green misses with a looping right.
Tatum throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum connects with a crisp jab.
Green misses with a hook. Tatum ducked under it nicely.
Gordie Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!

Tatum dives in and scores a takedown into Green's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Tatum scoring with some ground and pound.
Tatum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Green keeping full guard, as Tatum tries to pass.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tatum.
Tatum working some strikes from top position.
Tatum throws a big right hand that misses.
Tatum postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
Tatum throws a big elbow that misses.
Tatum controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum throws a strike but Green rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tatum lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Tatum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tatum trying to control the position.

Tatum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tatum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gordie Green will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tatum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tatum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatum thows a body shot but no joy.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Tatum on that attempt.
Green throws the left hand but Tatum avoids the punch easily.
Tatum misses with a low kick.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Tatum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tatum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Tatum throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green misses with a hook. Tatum ducked under it nicely.
Tatum throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Green smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tatum throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green with a jab.
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Green 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Tatum throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green throws a hook but Tatum blocks it.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Tatum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tatum blocks a leg kick.
Tatum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tatum walks into a straight right hand from Green.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tatum changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Green tries to avoid it but Tatum manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Green to the ground. Green escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
Green looks to land a left hand but Tatum moved out of range nicely.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Gordie Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Tatum throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green throws a hook but Tatum avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green digs a good body shot into Tatum's ribs.
Green misses with a looping right.
Green keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tatum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Green lands a leg kick that knocks Tatum off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Green misses.
A big right from Tatum misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Tatum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green lands with a right hand.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatum.
Green throws a right and a left that Tatum avoids nicely.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tatum's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Tatum seems unphased.
Tatum moves out of range as Green strikes.
Tatum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tatum getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Green scores with a hook.
Green throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatum swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Tatum misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Green.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tatum.
Green staying out of range there.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tatum's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Green lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
Green scores with a decent looking hook.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Tatum's front leg but catches the back leg as Tatum tries to avoid it.
Tatum tries to clinch up
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatum misses with a looping right.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Green connects with a crisp jab.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gordie Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Tatum.
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatum throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tatum.
Green thumps Tatum with a low kick.
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tatum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordie Green dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Green tests Tatum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green misses with a looping right.
Green missing with a left hand there. Tatum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tatum throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Tatum throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
Tatum throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Tatum moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tatum.
Green scores with the left hand. Tatum knows he should have avoided that one.
Tatum checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
Green scores with a sloppy right hand. Tatum should have avoided that one.
Green scores with a body shot.
Green scores with a one two! Tatum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tatum walks into a left hand.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a nice inside leg kick.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatum.
Tatum fails with the takedown.
Tatum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tatum defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Green throws a series of punches but Tatum avoids them all with ease.
Tatum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tatum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Tatum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tatum throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Green.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tatum is able to avoid easily.
Green slips a jab from Tatum.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Tatum slips a jab from Green.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Tatum misses.
Green connects with a body shot.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tatum takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tatum.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tatum.
Tatum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Tatum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Green staying out of range there.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatum sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a hook but Tatum avoids it easily.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green stuffs the takedown.
Gordie Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Tatum.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tatum checks a leg kick.
Green scores with a punch to the head.
Danny Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gordie Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green thumps Tatum with a low kick.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatum.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Tatum slips the punch.
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Tatum closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Green's guard.
Tatum chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tatum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tatum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tatum!
Tatum is trying desperately to improve position.
Tatum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tatum is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Green landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordie Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordie Green!
In his post fight interview, Gordie Green gave a big smile as he said 'Get your clothes at Koffin Inc. or I'll kick your ass too!'.