PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Jude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Greiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Jude has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jude
vs
Greiner

185 cm
23
217 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

193 cm
22
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Jude!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Greiner!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Greiner looking to score a takedown here. Jude is defending well but Greiner drives through and ends up in Jude's guard.
Greiner wants to control from the top but Jude keeps moving.

Jude throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jude is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jude has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Greiner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jude 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.
Jude trying to control the position.
Greiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Jude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jude is trying to keep Greiner in close.
Greiner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jude's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greiner lands a couple of elbows.
Greiner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jude working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greiner.
Greiner trying to control but Jude is working from the bottom.
Jude wants to stand but Greiner is controlling the position.
Greiner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Greiner trying to control but Jude is working from the bottom.
Jude 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.
Jude wants to stand up but Greiner is controlling him.
Greiner is in close to Jude's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Greiner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jude is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Greiner works over Jude with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jude wants to stand up but Greiner is controlling him.
Greiner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Greiner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Jude is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Greiner passes Jude's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Greiner trying to control the pace.
Greiner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jude's head.
Greiner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jude with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Greiner prevents Jude from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greiner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Greiner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Greiner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Greiner in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Jude tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Greiner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Greiner!
Matt Greiner is the new light heavyweight champion!