PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Greenwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Greenwood
vs
Cop

195 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Greenwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cop fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cop shoots in for a double leg but Greenwood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cop has closed the distance and engaged Greenwood in a clinch.
Greenwood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cop pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Greenwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greenwood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cop blocks an elbow strike.
Cop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greenwood landing knees to the body.
Cop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cop is looking to break free of the clinch but Greenwood has double underhooks.
Greenwood lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Cro Cop has been cut.
Cop drops down looking for an ankle pick but Greenwood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jonny Greenwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cro Cop.

Greenwood rushes Cop and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Greenwood.
Cop looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cop is pressed up against the cage. Greenwood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cop down to the mat. Cop avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greenwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cop tries to work over Greenwood's front leg with a kick but Greenwood checks it.
Cop keeps the fight on the outside.
Greenwood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cop shoots for a double leg takedown but Greenwood sprawls well. He's pushed Cop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cop wants to clinch but Greenwood slips to the side
and Greenwood counters with a good, hard body kick but Cop shrugs it off.
Greenwood lands with a kick to the temple. Cop shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cop walks into a straight right hand from Greenwood.
Cop tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Greenwood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Greenwood has Cop pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cop manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Greenwood jumps guard.
Cop with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greenwood has his feet on Cop's thighs here. He's pushed Cop off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cop screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jonny Greenwood!