PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green has chosen King Of Rock - Run DMC as his entrance music. Ricardo Santana has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Santana
vs
Green

191 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

180 cm
23
216 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffery Green!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Santana avoids it.

Green gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santana scores with a shoulder strike.
Green is trying to maintain a safe position but Santana gets an underhook and turns Green into the cage.
Santana throws a head punch that misses.
Santana swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Santana.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santana connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Santana checks a leg kick.

Santana clinches with his opponent.
Green goes for a takedown attempt but Santana pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Santana moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Santana tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Santana back against the cage.
Santana blocking some punches.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Santana connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Santana misses.
Santana checks a leg kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santana at a distance.
Santana with a hook.

Santana moves into range and clinches up with Green.
Green lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santana backwards.
Santana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santana tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Santana back against the cage.
Santana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Green's defenses.

It looks like Jeffery Green has been cut.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santana scores with a shot to the side of Green's head.
Santana throws a head punch that misses.
Green keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santana's efforts to push away.
Santana blocks a body shot from Green.
Santana tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green tries for a takedown. No joy.
A body shot lands from Green.
Green blocks a body shot from Santana.
Santana working hard to break the clinch.
Green works on Santana's body with a couple of short punches.
Santana misses with a body punch.
Green is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Santana is defending well.
Ricardo Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffery Green.
Green can't get the takedown.
Santana struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana blocks a body shot from Green.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santana struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Santana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santana tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Santana back against the cage.
Green has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Santana seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Green can turn it around.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Green has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Santana regains guard immediately.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Santana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santana has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Santana is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Green is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Green throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Santana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santana throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santana.
It looked like Santana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santana throws a leg kick

and Green counters with a single leg into guard. Santana didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santana wants to get back to his feet but Green is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ricardo Santana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeffery Green's cut.
That's time! Santana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Santana's front leg but catches the back leg as Santana tries to avoid it.

Green feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santana wants to stand up but Green is controlling him.
Green wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green prevents Santana from getting back to his feet.
Santana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santana wants to get back to his feet but Green is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Santana checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Santana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santana loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santana tries to land a front kick but Green steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Santana throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Green. Those never looked like landing.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Santana sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricardo Santana is winning the standup battle so far.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santana.
Santana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santana's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green feints and then cracks Santana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santana down.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Santana blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Santana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Green lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green moves away from the strike by Santana.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Santana.
Good shot there by Santana.
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
Santana lands a high kick!
Santana throws a right hand that misses

and Green counters with a takedown into side control.
Green trying to control the action but Santana is working from the bottom.

Green wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Santana, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Green cracks Santana with a big right hand but Santana just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Santana wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Green trying to control the action but Santana is working from the bottom.
Green misses with the ground and pound.
Green sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Santana is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Santana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santana is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Green looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Santana is avoiding damage well.

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

Green looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffery Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeffery Green's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
Green slips under a jab.
Green lands with a nice combination. Santana backs away looking to recover.
Green scores with a head kick.
Santana is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Green forces Santana back against the cage and clinches.
Santana misses with a punch to the body.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Santana misses with a punch to the body.
Santana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Santana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green misses with a body punch.
Santana misses with a punch to the body.

Green has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Santana is trying to keep an underhook but Green manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santana with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana looks like he's trying to stand up.
Santana trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Green wants to advance to full mount but Santana doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Santana is retaining full guard.
Santana wants to stand up but Green is controlling him.
Green throws a strike but Santana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Santana wanted to stand there but Green had control of the position.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Santana wants to get up but he can't break Green's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Green wants to sweep here but Santana controlling him for the moment.
Green has a closed guard, preventing Santana from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Green lands a body shot.
Green looks for a takedown but Santana sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana is looking to land body kicks.
Santana stuffs the takedown attempt from Green. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricardo Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffery Green.
Santana throws a body kick that misses

and Green counters with a single leg into guard. Santana didn't expect that.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Green wants to control from the top but Santana keeps moving.
Santana wants to stand up but Green is controlling him.
Santana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Green makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Green is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Santana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Green throws a push kick but Santana slaps the foot to one side.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Santana has managed to clinch.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santana misses with a hook.
Green takes a swing at Santana's ribcage but misses.
Green with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santana to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Green drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Green's corner is telling him to maintain position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffery Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffery Green!
An intense looking Jeffery Green took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Spooge on that, bitch!!'.