PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Propect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Propect
vs
Green

203 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

198 cm
21
280 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Propect!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Green!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Propect clinches with his opponent.
Come on Green - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Green's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Propect tries for a takedown but Green manages to get underhooks.
Propect goes for a takedown attempt but Green pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Propect lands a really nice looking cross but Green seems unphased.
Green misses with a series of wild punches.
Propect misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green closes the distance and clinches.
Green pressing his opponent against the cage.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green lands with a kick to the temple. Propect shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Joe Propect has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Propect moves into the clinch.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Propect tries to score a body lock takedown but Green shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Propect. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green keeps control of Propect as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green pulls Propect into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Propect accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Propect keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Green's head.

Green looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Propect has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Propect throws a strike but Green rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Propect looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Propect is trying to control the position but Green postures up.

Propect is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Propect works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Green postures up in Propect's guard and throws a big left but Propect blocks it.
Propect working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.

Propect looking for subs off his back but Green has passed one foot through into half guard.
Propect is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Green is nestled in close to Propect, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green working over Propect with some ground and pound. Propect looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Green scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Propect defending well though.
Green prevents Propect from improving his position.
Green landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Propect is rocked!
Propect throws a strike from the bottom but Green passes into side control!
Oh Propect is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Green! That's hurt Propect! Will he recover? Green fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Green!