PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mati King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Greene
vs
King

177 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mati King!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
King looks for a takedown but Greene sprawls well.
Greene tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.

King gets caught flat footed, as Greene shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Greene controls the pace.
Greene lands a couple of elbows.
King keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
Greene wanted to stand there but King had control of the position.
King is trying to control the position but Greene postures up.
Greene's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danny Greene has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
King tries to clinch but Greene is having none of it.
Greene moves to clinch but King breaks away
and King counters with a straight right hand.

King has closed the distance and engaged Greene in a clinch.
King jumps guard but Greene stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Danny Greene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mati King.
King landing knees to the body.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Greene gets the underhooks and prevents it.

King manages to break the clinch.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene looks to land a combination. King sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Greene taking a breather.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Greene avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.

King decides to pull guard.

Greene gets to his feet - King follows without any prompting.
Danny Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Greene tried to score with a low kick but King checks it.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Greene dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Greene's head and hops out.
King defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Greene.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene fails with the takedown.
Greene is breathing heavily.
Greene is looking to clinch.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Greene.

King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King stalling in the clinch but Greene improves position.
King stalling against the cage.
Greene prevents a takedown attempt there.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but King is defending well.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Greene or not.
Greene stalls.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Greene is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greene walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Greene looking to score a takedown here. King is defending well but Greene drives through and ends up in King's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Greene dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck for Greene with that takedown attempt.
King scores with a nice right hand.
King lunges at Greene with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Greene's hand.
King tries for a takedown but Greene sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King tries for a takedown but Greene circles away easily

and Greene counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for King!
King is looking to get to half guard.
Greene with shots to the head and body - King looks very uncomfortable down there.
King is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greene is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. King can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Danny Greene overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Greene with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Greene working King over with strikes here.
King is desperately trying to improve his position but Greene has a good base and remains in mount.
Greene lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Greene trying to control but King is having none of it.
Greene controlling from mount.
Greene working King over with strikes here.
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!
Greene looking to control and managing it successfully.
Greene fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is in a horrible position here. Greene smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is looking to improve his position but Greene isn't that keen on the idea.
Greene working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Greene looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Greene looking to secure an arm triangle but King defends it well.
Greene looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee warns King that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene wants to take his opponent's back but King doesn't allow it.
Greene lands a big elbow.
King is trying desperately to improve position.
King is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
King is in a horrible position here. Greene smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greene tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
King is desperately trying to improve his position but Greene has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Greene dominated that second round.
That's time! Greene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Greene.
A punch combination from Greene misses.
Danny Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Greene avoids it really well and circles away.

Greene scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Greene seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Greene is looking for a kimura here.

Greene is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greene postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for King to stand up.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
King throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
King tries to clinch up.

Greene closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King shoots in for a takedown but Greene shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Danny Greene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mati King.
Greene lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.

Greene closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greene seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. King is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Danny Greene!