PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noe Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Ajer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Green
vs
Ajer

196 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Noe Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Ajer!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ajer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ajer.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ajer as he jumps to the side.
Ajer wants to clinch.
It looked like Green was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Ajer closes the distance and clinches.
Ajer taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajer misses with a punch to the body.
Ajer taking a breather.
Ajer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green jumps guard.

Green uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Ajer takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ajer.

Ajer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ajer clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.

Ajer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Green regains half guard.
Ajer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Green tries to get to full guard but Ajer has control of the leg.
Ajer trying to pass the guard but Green defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ajer prevents Green from improving his position.
It looks like Ajer is going to stand back up.
Green gets full guard.
Ajer wants to stand but Green has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ajer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajer is looking to stand up but Green won't let him.

Green looking for a guillotine here but Ajer defends easily.
Green really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ajer lands a couple of elbows.
Ajer 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.
Ajer throws a big elbow that misses.
Ajer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Green striking off his back but it's not causing Ajer any problems.
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ajer's guard.

Green gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Green looks for a takedown but Ajer sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ajer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ajer sprawls well. Ajer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noe Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ajer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Green tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ajer is in Green's guard.

Ajer stands up from Green's guard - Ajer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ajer circles away.

Ajer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Green is trying to defend but Ajer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Green is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ajer wants to stand but Green has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Ajer dominated that round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ajer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ajer throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green is looking to counter the offense by Ajer and move into the clinch.

Ajer has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Ajer lands a shot to the body.

Ajer pulls guard effortlessly.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Green won't allow Ajer to get back to his feet.
Green would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajer is looking to stand up but Green isn't so interested in that idea.

Green gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ajer closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ajer.
Green avoids the elbow strike from Ajer, against the cage.
Green creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ajer's defenses.
Ajer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Green tries for a takedown but Ajer manages to get underhooks.

Ajer has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Green regains guard immediately.
Green trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ajer wanted to stand there but Green had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green keeping moving, preventing Ajer from controlling successfully.
Green is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Green is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ajer defends it well.

Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ajer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ajer is looking to escape.

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

Green decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ajer tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ajer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Ajer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ajer pulls guard effortlessly.
Bryan Ajer has got the better of the ground game so far.

Green gets to his feet. Ajer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Green has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noe Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ajer as he jumps to the side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Ajer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ajer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green misses with a takedown
and Ajer counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Noe Green has been cut.
A head kick misses from Ajer.
Green shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ajer pinned against the cage. Ajer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ajer wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Green moves away from the strike by Ajer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajer tries a head kick but it misses.
Ajer throws a nice head kick!

Green is rocked!

Ajer closes the distance looking for a takedown. Green stuffs it but Ajer still has hold of him. Ajer picks Green up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Ajer slams Green to the floor and that's really hurt Green - he doesn't know where he is! Ajer throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Ajer!