PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Honey Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Greene (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!

Badger
vs
Greene

173 cm
24
150 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
151 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Honey Badger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Greene!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Badger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Badger.
Greene slips a jab from Badger.
Badger takes one on the button.
Honey Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger checks a leg kick nicely.
Greene checks the leg kick.
Badger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badger misses with a left hand
and Greene counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Greene!
Greene takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Badger punishes Greene's body with a nice straight punch.
Badger blocks a low kick nicely.
Greene moves away from the strike by Badger.
Badger scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badger swings away with a body shot that misses
and Greene counters with a good low kick that Badger was not able to check.
Greene digs a good hook to Badger's body.
Badger swinging wildly here.
Greene tries to clinch but Badger moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene lands a really nice looking cross but Badger seems unphased.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
Badger blocks a head kick by Greene.
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Badger.

Greene rushes Badger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Badger lands with a right to the head.
Greene looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
Badger tries to stall but Greene uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Greene lands a left hand.
Greene looking to throw knees to the head but Badger is blocking nicely.
Greene throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greene lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badger effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Greene.
Greene pushes off an throws an elbow but Badger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Greene throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Badger blocks it with crossed arms.
Greene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Badger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Badger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Badger is stalling here.
Greene prevents Badger from breaking the clinch.
Badger is looking to break free of the clinch but Greene has double underhooks.
Greene misses with an elbow strike.
Greene connects with a nasty looking knee right to Badger's face.
Greene misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badger misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Badger to work.

Badger breaks the clinch.
Greene scores with a punch to the head.
Badger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Greene takes a step back to recover.
Greene misses with a kick to the body.
Badger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Greene.
Greene scores with a kick to the body.
Greene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greene feints and then cracks Badger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Badger down.
No joy there for Badger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badger throws a poor cross that misses
and Greene counters with a good low kick that Badger was not able to check.
Badger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Greene in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene takes one to the side of the head.
Greene lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene keeps Badger at a distance using the push kick.
Greene connects with an inside leg kick.
Greene avoids the body shot from Badger.
Badger lands a glancing blow to the side of Greene's head.
Greene throws a head kick that half lands.
Badger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Greene takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Badger keeps the fight on the outside.
Badger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A swing and a miss from Badger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Badger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Greene - the referee stops the clock and Badger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Greene. Badger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Greene!
Greene lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Greene has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Badger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Greene dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Greene wants to clinch up but Badger keeps it at a distance.
Badger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Badger lands with a cross.
Greene fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Badger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Greene connects with a leg kick. Badger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Greene throws a nice inside leg kick.
Badger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Badger looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Greene lands with a right hand.
Badger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Badger throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Greene tries to land a front kick but Badger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greene pushes Badger away with a front kick.
Badger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Greene chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Badger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Badger misses with a wild body shot.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badger throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Greene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Badger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Badger misses with a few strikes there.
Badger tests Greene's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badger throws a series of punches but Greene avoids them all with ease.
Greene scores with a shot to the body.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Badger.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greene lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badger's sensitive parts.
Badger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Greene counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badger throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Greene takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Greene scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greene lands a nice looking kick to the body. Badger takes a step back to recover.
Badger misses with a hook.
Greene takes one on the button.
Badger throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Greene
and Badger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greene misses with a body kick.
Greene lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a push kick but Badger slaps the foot to one side.
Badger throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Badger throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
Badger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Badger does no damage.
Greene slips a jab from Badger.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat.
Greene avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Greene.
Badger stuns Greene with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Greene fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Badger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Badger thows a leg kick but Greene checks it
and Greene counters with a nice low kick that buckles Badger's knee momentarily.
Greene lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Badger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Greene pivots, looking for a leg kick but Badger is out of range and Greene settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to land a front kick but Badger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greene throws a body kick that misses
and Badger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Greene thinking.
Greene throws a half hearted mid kick.
Badger scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badger.
Badger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Greene.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badger throws out the jab.
Greene listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Greene misses the target.
Badger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greene lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Greene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badger missing with a left hand there. Greene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Greene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The crowd cheers as Badger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Greene doesn't seem phased though.
Greene lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greene throws a leg kick but Badger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Badger looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.
Badger throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Badger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badger blocks a leg kick.
Badger misses with a straight right.
Badger loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Greene lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Greene lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Badger is rocked!
A head kick by Greene - that's a beauty! Badger is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Greene can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Greene!
Danny Greene is the new featherweight champion!
Danny Greene decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.