PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Geno Giovanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Greener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Giovanni
vs
Greener

167 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Geno Giovanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Greener!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greener closes the distance and clinches up with Giovanni, looking for a takedown. Greener pushes Giovanni against the cage but Giovanni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Giovanni does no damage.
Greener shoots in for a double leg but Giovanni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Greener shoots in for a takedown but Giovanni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Geno Giovanni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Greener.
Giovanni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Giovanni digs a good hook to Greener's body.

Greener closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Greener is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Giovanni to keep the fight standing.
Giovanni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Greener backwards.
Giovanni is pushing Greener up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Greener tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Giovanni just stands there and leans against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Giovanni.
Giovanni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Greener in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Giovanni.
Greener is trying to break the clinch but Giovanni is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Giovanni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giovanni tries to land a knee to the head but Greener blocks with his arms.
Giovanni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giovanni stalling in the clinch.
Greener is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Greener tries to circle away but Giovanni has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Giovanni.
Giovanni pushes Greener back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giovanni is working Greener over against the cage.
Giovanni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Greener or not.
Giovanni looking to throw knees to the head but Greener is blocking nicely.
Greener wants to stall.
Giovanni is leaning against Greener and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Giovanni throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greener takes a knee right on the jaw!

Greener is rocked!
Giovanni jerks Greener's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Greener drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Giovanni goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Giovanni because Greener was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Geno Giovanni!