PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norris Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zero Ezekiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris Green has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Green
vs
Ezekiel

183 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norris Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zero Ezekiel!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ezekiel throws a leg kick

and Green counters by moving into the clinch.

Ezekiel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ezekiel moves into range and clinches up with Green.

Ezekiel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Green drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ezekiel trying to strike off his back.
Ezekiel wants to stand up but Green is controlling him.
Ezekiel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ezekiel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Green has passed into side control.
Ezekiel is looking to regain half guard here but Green keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ezekiel tries to improve position but can't.
Ezekiel wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Green lands a nice forearm strike.
Ezekiel trying his best to control but Green has mounted him.
Green with shots to the head and body - Ezekiel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ezekiel is trying to stand up.
Ezekiel is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ezekiel tries to buck Green off but he can't manage it.
Green putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ezekiel is looking to get to half guard.
Ezekiel looks winded!
Ezekiel is trying to stand.
Ezekiel wants to control but Green is having none of it.
Green could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ezekiel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ezekiel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ezekiel distracts Green with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Green keeping full guard, as Ezekiel tries to pass.

Ezekiel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ezekiel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ezekiel wanted to stand there but Green had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norris Green dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ezekiel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ezekiel cracks the inside of Green's front leg.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - Ezekiel circles away.
Ezekiel tries a low kick but Green avoids it.
Green on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ezekiel throws a low kick, looking for Green's leg but Green calmly moves out of range.
Ezekiel connects with a leg kick. Green looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ezekiel throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ezekiel.
A leg kick checked by Green.
Ezekiel wants to land a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Norris Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Ezekiel sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ezekiel throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ezekiel has closed the distance and engaged Green in a clinch.

Green breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Ezekiel.
Ezekiel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ezekiel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ezekiel scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Ezekiel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ezekiel.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ezekiel can pounce on him.
Ezekiel throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Green slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ezekiel - that will leave a mark!
Ezekiel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Ezekiel does no damage.
Zero Ezekiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ezekiel lands with a nice body kick.
Ezekiel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Green walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ezekiel.
Ezekiel scores with a leg kick.
Green on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ezekiel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ezekiel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Ezekiel.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ezekiel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ezekiel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ezekiel.
Ezekiel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ezekiel.
Ezekiel scores with a leg kick.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ezekiel lands a head kick!
Ezekiel lands a high kick!
Ezekiel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Green tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ezekiel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green avoids a kick to the body.
Ezekiel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Green.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norris Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Ezekiel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Green doesn't seem phased though.
Ezekiel throws a front kick that sends Green stumbling back into the cage.
Ezekiel misses with a leg kick

and Green counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ezekiel won't be happy with that.
Green gets to mount! Ezekiel was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ezekiel working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zero Ezekiel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Ezekiel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green goes for a double leg but Ezekiel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ezekiel continues to drive forward.

Ezekiel pulls guard successfully.
Ezekiel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ezekiel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ezekiel looking to control.
Green prevents Ezekiel from getting back to his feet.
Green landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ezekiel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Green is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ezekiel wants to hit a switch here but Green passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ezekiel there!
Ezekiel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ezekiel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ezekiel trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Green manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Ezekiel keeps trying to improve his position.
Green is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ezekiel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green working Ezekiel over with strikes here.
Ezekiel is looking to improve his position but Green isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ezekiel wants to control but Green is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ezekiel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
BOOM! Green connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ezekiel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ezekiel is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel working to try and regain half guard.
Ezekiel is trying to stand.
Green is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ezekiel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ezekiel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Green with a couple of short strikes.
Ezekiel is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zero Ezekiel.
I think Ezekiel 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zero Ezekiel!