PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kunta Kinte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kinte
vs
Green

150 cm
23
160 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kunta Kinte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Green!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a jab when Kinte was well out of range.
Leroy Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinte shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Green as he jumps to the side.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kinte shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Green but Green pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Green darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Green seems to be looking for submissions.
Kinte wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Green works his way into full mount!
Green throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Green throws some wild stikes that Kinte manages to avoid easily.
Green thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kinte is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Kinte avoids a series of strikes thrown by Green.
Kinte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Green working for a submission but Kinte is keeping him at bay.
Kinte is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Green throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Green throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Green avoids the attempt from Kinte to control.
Green throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kinte is trying to escape the mount.

Green goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kinte turns into him and now he's in Green's guard.
Kinte preventing the sweep.
Kinte advances position into side control!
Green tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Kinte tries to move to mount but Green blocks the move with his legs.
Green dodges the ground and pound from Kinte.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kinte moves out of range as Green strikes.

Kinte shoots in and bounces Green off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Kinte is retaining full guard.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Kinte has wrist control.

Kinte looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kinte looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kinte is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kinte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.

Kinte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Green drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Green jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kinte is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kinte trying to control the position.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green postures up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kinte is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kinte with a poor takedown
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunta Kinte. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Green scores with a takedown into Kinte's guard.
Green advances to half guard.
Kinte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Kinte is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.
Kinte wants to get back to full guard.
Green sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kinte defending well though.
Green passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kinte!
Green thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kinte working to try and regain half guard.
Green thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kinte wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Green.
Kinte is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Green throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kinte is trying to escape the mount.
Green thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Green unloads with some shots from mount but Kinte bucks and avoids them well.

Green has control of Kinte's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kinte regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Green there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kinte is wriggling around trying to escape.
Green throws some wild stikes that Kinte manages to avoid easily.
Kinte really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Green throwing strikes here but Kinte is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Green has hold of Kinte's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kinte manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kinte slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Kinte looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Green wants to work for an arm triangle but Kinte is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Green missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Green is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kinte defends it well.
Kinte gets back to full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kinte trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.

Kinte had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Green is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kinte Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Green's back instead.
Green tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Kinte working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Green gets back to half guard.
Green makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Green.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kinte tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.

Green looking for a guillotine here but Kinte defends easily.
Green wants to hit a switch here but Kinte passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Green there!

Kinte looking for a guillotine from mount but Green is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Green dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kinte scores a takedown into full mount!

Kinte working for a submission but Green is keeping him at bay.
Kinte blocks Green's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Green is trying desperately to improve position.
Kinte seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Green is holding on tight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green gets back to full guard.

Kinte drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kinte jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Green is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Green works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kinte might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Green thowing shots but they're missing.
Green thowing shots but they're missing.
Leroy Green has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a head shot.
Kinte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kinte in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kinte is working to get back to half guard.
Green throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Green looking to finish Kinte with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kinte!

Green is working for a guillotine from mount but Kinte frees his head quite easily.
Kinte gets back to half guard.
Green sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kinte defending well though.

Kinte is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.

Kinte looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinte tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Green passes to side control.
Green throws an elbow but Kinte slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Green working the ground and pound but Kinte is defending the strikes.

Green tries for a kimura but Kinte is defending well.
Kinte manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kinte passes to full mount!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is in all sorts of trouble here.
Green has given up his back.
Green tries to break free.

Kinte looking to break Green's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Green remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kinte will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Green tries to roll but Kinte sticks to his back.

Kinte is persistently looking for the submission but Green is defending it well.
Green breaks Kinte's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Kinte blocks nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kinte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green wants to pass the guard but Kinte is keeping the position.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Kinte looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kinte working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kinte throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Green escapes and throws Kinte's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Green is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kinte is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kinte dodges the ground and pound from Green.
Kinte is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Green moves nicely into side control.
Kinte manages to work his way to half guard, despite Green's best efforts.
Kinte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Green.
Green looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kinte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Green.
Kinte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kinte.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kinte is on top in guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Green is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kinte stops Green from standing up.

Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kinte drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kinte jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Green throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green keeping moving, preventing Kinte from controlling successfully.
Kinte won't allow Green to sweep him here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kinte advances to half guard.

Green actively working from the bottom here.
Kinte blocks the strikes from Green.

Kinte is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Green actively working from the bottom here.
Green slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Green looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kinte passes into side control.

Kinte tries for a kimura but Green is defending well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kinte's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Green gets full guard.

Kinte drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kinte jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kinte avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Kinte passes Green's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kinte moves into full mount! Green won't be happy about that!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kunta Kinte showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Kunta Kinte!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Leroy Green!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!