PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herra Ihana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbatos Greenhell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ihana
vs
Greenhell

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herra Ihana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barbatos Greenhell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Ihana. No joy for Greenhell on that attempt.

Ihana moves into the clinch successfully.
Ihana throws an elbow but it misses.
Greenhell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ihana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Greenhell is looking for a takedown.
Herra Ihana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barbatos Greenhell.
Ihana lands an elbow that stopped Greenhell in his tracks for a moment.
Greenhell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ihana lands an elbow just above Greenhell 's eye.
Greenhell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ihana gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Ihana has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Greenhell is trying to keep an underhook but Ihana manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ihana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ihana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greenhell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ihana.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ihana lands strikes from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Greenhell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ihana is looking to take a break and control but Greenhell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenhell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ihana.
Greenhell taking some punishment here, with Ihana in his half guard.
Greenhell is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ihana is trying to control. Greenhell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ihana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Greenhell is looking to improve his position.
Ihana working Greenhell over with strikes.
Greenhell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ihana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ihana throwing shots but Greenhell is blocking nicely.
Ihana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Greenhell looks winded!
Greenhell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ihana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Greenhell keeps working.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ihana lands a nice short elbow.
Ihana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ihana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Greenhell's head.
Greenhell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ihana.
Ihana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ihana looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Greenhell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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!
Well, if Ihana is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ihana working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ihana thows a huge punch but Greenhell dodges it nicely.
Ihana thows a huge punch but Greenhell dodges it nicely.
Ihana throwing shots but Greenhell is blocking nicely.
Greenhell trying to control but Ihana postures up.
Ihana is looking to take a break and control but Greenhell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ihana is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Greenhell has hold of Ihana's hands but Ihana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihana not doing much here.
Ihana trying to control from half guard but Greenhell is working away.
Greenhell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ihana.
Ihana passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Greenhell!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ihana breaks from Greenhell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ihana darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Greenhell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ihana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Greenhell wants to improve his position but Ihana is controlling well.
Ihana winds up and cracks Greenhell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ihana frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ihana landing shots from mount.
Greenhell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Greenhell is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihana lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Greenhell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ihana raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ihana putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ihana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Herra Ihana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ihana looking to control but Greenhell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ihana putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ihana scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ihana lands a heavy elbow.
Ihana postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Greenhell looks a forlorn figure.

Greenhell is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenhell is squirming around, avoiding Ihana's attempts to control the action.
Greenhell is still in real trouble! Can Ihana finish him?
Ihana lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Greenhell hang on?
Ihana lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ihana working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ihana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greenhell is looking to escape.
Ihana landing strikes from the mount.
Ihana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greenhell can do to turn this around?
Ihana punishing his opponent with strikes.
Greenhell seems to have recovered his senses.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ihana! Greenhell is hurt baaadly! Ihana is firing away with more strikes - Greenhell is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herra Ihana!