PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Decon Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Who Did That To You-John Legend . George Pedro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Green
vs
Pedro

177 cm
21
163 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

176 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Decon Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green swings for the body but Pedro moves out of range.
Pedro jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pedro throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green darts in looking for a takedown but Pedro gets double underhooks and turns Green into the cage.

Green turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Green manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Green looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
I wouldn't like to be where Pedro is right now.
Pedro is trying to improve his position.

Green thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Green trying to control the action but Pedro is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedro is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pedro is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Pedro is trying to work for a sweep but Green has mounted him!
Pedro is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Pedro felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Green is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pedro has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Green looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro can't escape the position.
Green controlling the pace for now.
Pedro is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Green jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pedro manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Green is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pedro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Green goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pedro has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Green but great work by Pedro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Pedro tries to stand but Green is controlling his head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Green tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pedro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Green struggling a bit here.
Pedro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Green. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pedro wants to stand but Green has his arm trapped.
Green tries to improve position but can't.
Pedro wants to stand but Green is controlling his arm.
Green wants to control but Pedro postures up.
Green regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Pedro seems content to control.
Green wants to control but Pedro is keeping busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
George Pedro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pedro scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Green gets a double leg takedown into Pedro's guard.
Green is breathing heavily.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Pedro is retaining full guard.
Green preventing the sweep.
Green trying to control but Pedro is working from the bottom.
Pedro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pedro keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Decon Green dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pedro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Decon Green has been cut.
Green darts in looking for a takedown but Pedro gets double underhooks and turns Green into the cage.
Pedro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Green drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pedro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pedro presses Green against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Green tries for a takedown but Pedro manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Decon Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pedro is trying to maintain a safe position but Green gets an underhook and turns Pedro into the cage.
Pedro avoiding damage.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Pedro has Green pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro is trying to stall.
Pedro stops a takedown attempt from Green.
Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
Green changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pedro fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Pedro lands a big right hand that sends Green crashing to the mat! Pedro stays standing though and waves Green back to his feet!

Green is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Pedro. Beautiful body shot.
Green walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Pedro swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). George Pedro!