PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vaios Karakantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Karakantes
vs
Green

165 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vaios Karakantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Green!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karakantes scores with a hook to the body. Green takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Karakantes scores with a takedown into Green's guard.

Green working for a triangle but Karakantes defends it easily.
Green throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Karakantes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Green looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karakantes wants to stand but Green is controlling his posture from full guard.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Karakantes wants to stand and escape but instead Green has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Karakantes is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to control from the top but Karakantes keeps moving.
Karakantes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Karakantes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Karakantes keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Karakantes struggling a bit here.
Karakantes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Green wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karakantes wants to control but Green postures up.

Green has an Americana. Karakantes didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Green is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Green hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mark Green!