PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harris Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Greer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greer has chosen Amazing Grace as his entrance music. Harris Arnold looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Arnold
vs
Greer

216 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

218 cm
18
282 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harris Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Allan Greer!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Greer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Arnold counters by moving into the clinch.
Greer is trying to break free.
Arnold stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Arnold lands with a right to the head.

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

Arnold closes the distance and pushes Greer back into the cage.

Greer jumps guard.
Arnold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Arnold decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Arnold takes the fight into the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arnold closes the distance and pushes Greer back into the cage.
Arnold keeps control of Greer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Arnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnold avoids a punch combination nicely.

Arnold has Greer up against the cage in a clinch.
Greer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Arnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnold misses with a takedown attempt - Greer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Arnold rushes Greer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Arnold moves into the clinch.

Arnold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greer fails with the takedown

and Arnold counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Greer working hard to break the clinch.
Greer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Arnold manages to break the clinch.
Greer misses with a series of wild punches.

Arnold rushes Greer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnold stalling in the clinch.
Arnold lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold has Greer pressed against the cage.

Arnold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Arnold clinches.
Arnold tries to throw a body punch but Greer avoids it by throwing Arnold back against the cage.
Arnold is working Greer over against the cage.
Arnold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greer is looking to break free of the clinch but Arnold has double underhooks.
Arnold has Greer pushed against the cage.
Arnold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Greer.
Arnold displaying some good clinch control by pressing Greer up against the cage.
Greer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan Greer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arnold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arnold tries for a takedown but Greer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Arnold gets a clinch.
Greer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Greer being controlled against the cage.

Arnold breaks from the clinch.

Arnold moves into range and clinches up with Greer.

Arnold manages to break the clinch.

Arnold has managed to clinch.
Arnold leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harris Arnold dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Arnold throws a series of punches but Greer avoids them all with ease.
Greer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arnold avoids it really well and circles away.
Harris Arnold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greer has his takedown stuffed

and Arnold counters by moving into the clinch.
Arnold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greers head.
Arnold displaying some good clinch control by pressing Greer up against the cage.
Arnold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greer can do to turn this around?
Arnold lands a good knee to the midsection. Greer won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Arnold manages to break the clinch.
Greer is breathing heavily.

Arnold moves into the clinch.

Arnold breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arnold moves into the clinch successfully.
Arnold missing with knees to the body.
Arnold lands a hook that snaps the head of Greer backwards.
Arnold is stalling here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Arnold breaks the clinch.

Arnold has managed to clinch.
Greer tries to circle away but Arnold has him pinned against the cage.
Greer has had enough of the clinch but Arnold keeps him there for the moment.

Arnold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greer throws a body punch but Arnold moves out of range.
Arnold is looking for a counter combo.
Greer tries to clinch there but Arnold circles away.

Arnold has closed the distance and engaged Greer in a clinch.
Arnold pressing his opponent against the cage.
Greer tries to circle away but Arnold has him pinned against the cage.
Greer is trying to push Arnold away but Arnold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Arnold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arnold misses with a punch to the body.

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

Arnold moves into the clinch successfully.

Arnold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arnold tries to clinch there but Greer circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greer fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan Greer.
Arnold tries to clinch up.
Arnold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greer throws a counter combo.
Greer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Arnold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arnold.
Greer letting Arnold take a breather here.
Arnold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arnold is struggling to control the position.
Greer tries to break free but Arnold pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold effectively controlling the action here.
Greer wants to break free but Arnold has control.
Arnold has Greer pressed against the cage.
Arnold is pushing Greer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arnold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arnold content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harris Arnold.
Arnold closes this distance looking for a takedown but Greer circles away.
Arnold tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harris Arnold dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Arnold has taken the fight to the clinch.
Greer wants to stall.
Arnold prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arnold prevents the takedown attempt.
Arnold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arnold holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Arnold taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greer blocks a body shot from Arnold.
Greer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arnold walks away with a smile on his face. Greer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harris Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan Greer.
Arnold fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arnold clinches.
Greer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arnold takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Arnold manages to break the clinch.
Arnold fails to land the takedown.
Harris Arnold is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Greer is defended easily by Arnold.
Greer has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Arnold tries to clinch but Greer is having none of it.
As Arnold backs off Greer throws a huge counter combo but Arnold manages to avoid it all.

Arnold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greer, pushing him back against the cage.

Arnold breaks the clinch.
Arnold moves out of range as Greer strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greer tries to clinch up.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch but Greer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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

Arnold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arnold moves in looking to clinch but Greer pushes him off.
Greer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Arnold clinches up with Greer and pushes him back against the cage.

Arnold breaks from the clinch.

Arnold clinches with his opponent.
Arnold misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Greer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arnold just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harris Arnold has scored more points in the clinch so far.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold throws a nice looking combination but Greer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Arnold moves into range and clinches up with Greer.
Arnold trying to land knees to the body.

Arnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnold dives in for a single leg takedown but Greer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Greer drives through and clinches with Arnold against the cage.

Arnold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Greer. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Greer scores with a four punch combination!

Arnold clinches up with Greer and pushes him back against the cage.
Greer tries to pull guard but Arnold holds him up against the cage and eventually Greer drops back down to his feet.
Greer fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold pressing his opponent against the cage.
Greer letting Arnold take a breather here.
Greer tries for a takedown. No joy.

Arnold breaks from the clinch.

Arnold has closed the distance and engaged Greer in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Arnold breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Arnold as Greer shoots in.

Arnold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Allan Greer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris Arnold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greer misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harris Arnold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arnold, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harris Arnold!