PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnathan Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnathan Howe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Howe
vs
Green

172 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnathan Howe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Green!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Howe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Howe pushes Green back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howe tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Howe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Bobby Green has been cut.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Howe is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Howe tries to break free but Green pushes him back against the cage.
Howe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Green blocks a body shot from Howe.
Green blocks an elbow strike from Howe.
Green blocks an elbow strike from Howe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Howe.
Green blocks an elbow strike from Howe.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howe misses with an elbow over the top.

Howe pulls Green into guard.
Green looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Howe trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.
Green sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Howe's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe is trying to stand back up but Green is controlling him
Howe trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Howe wants to control but Green is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green trying to control from half guard but Howe is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Howe on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathan Howe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Howe is just out of range.

Green shoots in and bounces Howe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green trying to control but Howe is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Howe has wrist control.
Green engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Howe wants to get back to his feet but Green is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howe is keeping the position for now.

Green stands up from Howe's guard - Green perhaps looking for a knockout.

Howe moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Howe can't get the takedown.
Howe can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Howe throws an elbow but misses.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Howe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Howe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Green tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howe avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green missing with knees to the body.
Howe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnathan Howe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Green's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Green shoots in for a takedown but Howe shows good takedown defense.
Green stuffs the takedown attempt from Howe. Howe gets slowly back to his feet.
Howe with a lazy takedown attempt

and Green decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Howe's guard.

Howe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Howe wants to sweep but no luck.
Green lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Howe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green wants to control from the top but Howe keeps moving.
Green content to stall in guard here.
Green with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green trying to control but Howe is working from the bottom.
Green controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Green wasn't active enough on the ground.
Howe shoots and misses
and Green counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathan Howe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howe avoids a kick to the body.
Green lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Green.

Green fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Howe to the ground. Green is now in Howe's guard.
Bobby Green has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green working some strikes from top position.
Howe keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green postures up in Howe's guard and throws a big left but Howe blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
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!
Green slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bobby Green hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Green moves into range and clinches up with Howe.
Howe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Howe pushes off an throws an elbow but Green leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Green controlling the action here for a moment.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Green.
Howe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Green takes a shot to the head.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Howe controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Green obliges.
Green is pressed up against the cage. Howe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Green down to the mat. Green avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Howe fails with the takedown.

Howe closes the distance and clinches.
Howe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Green.
A nice right hand lands inside from Green.
Howe trying to land knees to the body.
Howe blocks the elbow strike.
Green avoiding damage as Howe throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Green throws an elbow but misses.
Green tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howe avoids it.
Howe tries to score a body lock takedown but Green shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Howe misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howe 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.
Howe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Howe swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Green's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Howe drives through and clinches with Green against the cage.
Howe wants a takedown.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Howe.
Howe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Green lands a knee to the body.
Howe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howe tries to pull guard but Green won't allow it.
Green displaying some good clinch control by pressing Howe up against the cage.

Howe breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Green.

Green decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Green shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Green does no damage.

Howe gets a double leg takedown into Green's guard.
Green throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Howe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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.

Howe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Green dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Green got a little sloppy there for a moment and Howe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Green has managed to get both his arms back between Howe's legs - danger averted.
Green postures up.
Howe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Green is controlling him.
Green controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Howe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Howe keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Howe being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Bobby Green has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Green looks for a takedown but Howe sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Howe closes the distance and pushes Green back into the cage.
Howe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green lands an uppercut.
Green blocks the elbow strike.
Howe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Green is working Howe over against the cage.
Howe missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Green.
Howe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howe is defending well for now.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Howe controls the action.
Howe is trying to break free.
Green using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Green!