PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor A million ankle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul. The crowd seem to be enjoying A million ankle's choice of entrance music: punchout. Dick van Greeven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

van Greeven
vs
A million ankle

205 cm
38
284 lbs
37 - 32 - 1

199 cm
32
285 lbs
42 - 33 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 37 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor A million ankle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Greeven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from A million ankle.
A million ankle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
van Greeven shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts A million ankle as he jumps to the side.
van Greeven fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A million ankle throws a series of punches but van Greeven moves out of range.
A million ankle sizes up van Greeven with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
van Greeven blocks a jab.
A million ankle throws a right and a left that van Greeven avoids nicely.
van Greeven goes for a double leg but A million ankle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as A million ankle continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick van Greeven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A million ankle lands a shot to the body.
van Greeven is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A million ankle lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for van Greeven.
A million ankle lands a nice elbow.
A million ankle lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A million ankle stalling in the clinch.
A million ankle unloads a knee to the mid-section. van Greeven lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
van Greeven tries for a takedown but A million ankle manages to get underhooks.
A million ankle scores with a shoulder strike.
A million ankle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through van Greeven's defenses.

It looks like Dick van Greeven has been cut.
A short left from A million ankle.
Nice elbow from A million ankle.
A million ankle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from A million ankle.
A short right from A million ankle.
A million ankle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite van Greeven's efforts to push away.
van Greeven is working for takedown but A million ankle is calmly controlling the position for now.
A million ankle lands a hook that snaps the head of van Greeven backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
van Greeven has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. A million ankle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A million ankle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A million ankle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A million ankle pushes off an throws an elbow but van Greeven leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A million ankle working aggressively here.
A million ankle is pressed up against the cage. van Greeven has hold of a leg and is looking to drag A million ankle down to the mat. A million ankle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A million ankle connects with a good right hand that stumbles van Greeven. van Greeven circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice combination there by A million ankle.
van Greeven fails with the takedown
and A million ankle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A million ankle tries to clinch there but van Greeven circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from van Greeven. A million ankle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A million ankle takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from A million ankle. van Greeven does a little dance to reset his feet.
van Greeven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A million ankle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A million ankle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but van Greeven manages to avoid it.
A million ankle is looking to clinch but van Greeven is avoiding it.
A million ankle misses the shot to the body.
A million ankle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A million ankle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
van Greeven tries for a takedown but A million ankle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from A million ankle.
A million ankle takes a swing at van Greeven's ribcage but misses.
A million ankle looks to land a right hand but van Greeven moved out of range.

van Greeven feints and as A million ankle raises his hands in defense, van Greeven changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven throwing strikes from guard but A million ankle blocks nicely.
A million ankle keeping moving, preventing van Greeven from controlling successfully.
A million ankle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with van Greeven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
van Greeven throwing strikes but missing.
A million ankle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from van Greeven.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
van Greeven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. A million ankle is keeping the position for now.
van Greeven preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor A million ankle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick van Greeven's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

van Greeven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
van Greeven connects with a body shot.
van Greeven connects with a body shot.
A million ankle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. van Greeven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A million ankle lands with a good body shot.
van Greeven is looking to wear down A million ankle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
van Greeven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from A million ankle. No joy for van Greeven on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick van Greeven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from A million ankle. No joy for van Greeven on that attempt.
van Greeven scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A million ankle throws a poor cross that misses
and van Greeven counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
van Greeven tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but A million ankle defends well and van Greeven ends up having to push A million ankle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from A million ankle.
A million ankle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
van Greeven has A million ankle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. A million ankle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven goes for a takedown attempt but A million ankle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A million ankle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
van Greeven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from A million ankle.
A million ankle stuffs the takedown.
van Greeven just misses with a punch to the body.
van Greeven has a takedown stuffed.
A million ankle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by van Greeven.
van Greeven swings for the body but A million ankle moves out of range.
van Greeven takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A million ankle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but van Greeven moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle just misses with a punch to the body.
van Greeven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from A million ankle.
A shot to the body from van Greeven misses
and A million ankle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
van Greeven with a lazy takedown attempt
and A million ankle counters with a nice body shot.
A million ankle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A million ankle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
van Greeven throws a combination that misses
and A million ankle counters with a nice body shot.
van Greeven misses with a hook. A million ankle ducked under it nicely.
A million ankle cracks van Greeven with an open hand slap.
A million ankle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
van Greeven shoots in and drives through. A million ankle sprawls well.
van Greeven takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A million ankle looks to score with a jab to the body but van Greeven is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from van Greeven.
A million ankle cracks van Greeven with a right hand to the side of the head.
A million ankle is looking to clinch but van Greeven is avoiding it.
A million ankle is looking to clinch.
van Greeven looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

A million ankle has closed the distance and engaged van Greeven in a clinch.
van Greeven's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A million ankle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
van Greeven tries to break free but A million ankle pushes him back against the cage.
A million ankle lands an elbow inside that van Greeven shrugs off.
A million ankle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A million ankle lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A million ankle lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from A million ankle.
van Greeven wants to get back to striking at distance but A million ankle won't allow it.
A million ankle lands with a light punch inside.
A million ankle lands with a left to the head.
A million ankle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A million ankle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

A million ankle drops van Greeven onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! van Greeven is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

van Greeven is rocked!
A million ankle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A million ankle trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from A million ankle.
Oh van Greeven is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A million ankle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fedor A million ankle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A million ankle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A million ankle creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops van Greeven! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for A million ankle.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor A million ankle!
Fedor A million ankle tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.