PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Merrill Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ford
vs
Green

183 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Merrill Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Green!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford fails with the takedown
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Ford has his takedown stuffed

and Green counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ford is trying to trip Green. He has hold of a leg but Green is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ford persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ford sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Green pulls Ford in to control the position.
Ford trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Ford preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Merrill Ford wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Green has closed the distance and engaged Ford in a clinch.
Green prevents Ford from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ford takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Green has picked Ford up - he's going for a ride! Green dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Well, if Green 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.
Ford is trying to stand up here but Green is controlling him well.
Green slips a nice elbow through Ford's hands, connecting with Ford's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Green wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ford gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Merrill Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford fails to land the takedown.
Ford fails with the takedown
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Green counters with a nice body shot.
Ford is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green instigates a clinch.
Ford goes for a takedown in the clinch but Green prevents it.
Ford fails to pull guard.
Ford working hard to break the clinch.

Green has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ford regains guard immediately.
Green forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ford!
Green punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Green with shots to the head and body - Ford looks very uncomfortable down there.

Ford is rocked!
Green drops a big elbow. That's hurt Ford! More shots from Green and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Green!