PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Green has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Blake Gardner's chin.

Gardner
vs
Green

201 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Green!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a nice head kick!
Green looks to land a combination but Gardner avoids it well.
Gardner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Green.
Green goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Green misses with a series of wild punches.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gardner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Green.
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
Green misses with the combination.
Gardner tried to counter with a leg kick but Green avoided it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gardner moves into range and clinches up with Green.
Green wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gardner has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Green has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gardner can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Green pulls his leg out and moves away.
Green throws a sloppy head kick
and Gardner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Green thinking.
Danny Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gardner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gardner.
Gardner blocks an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

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

Green moves into the clinch.
Gardner looking to stall.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Green throws a right and a left that Gardner avoids nicely.
Gardner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Green but Green pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Gardner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gardner tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Gardner's head.
Green throws a right and a left that Gardner avoids nicely.
Gardner throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it.

Green rushes Gardner and presses him up against the cage.
Gardner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner tries for a takedown but Green manages to get underhooks.

Green manages to break the clinch.

Green moves into the clinch.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Gardner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green scores with a sloppy right hand. Gardner should have avoided that one.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green works Gardner's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gardner is defended easily by Green.
Green shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner fails with a takedown attempt.
Gardner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Green! Gardner is backing up but he can't get away as Green lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Gardner and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Danny Green!