PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Greiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greiner's entrance music is August Burns Red - Spirit Breaker. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Freddy Lee enters the cage!

Greiner
vs
Lee

193 cm
30
217 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

184 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Greiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Greiner.
Lee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Greiner throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greiner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greiner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lee has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lee slips under a jab.
Greiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greiner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greiner moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLee.
Greiner cracks Lee with an open hand slap.

It looks like Freddy Lee has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Greiner rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.

Greiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee blocks a head kick by Greiner.
Lee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greiner forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.

Greiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greiner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Greiner tries to clinch but Lee moves away
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matt Greiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greiner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Greiner moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Greiner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greiner backing away here, and Lee unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lee scores with a jab. Greiner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A combination from Greiner does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Greiner connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee avoids the body shot from Greiner.
Greiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greiner tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Greiner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee swings for the body but Greiner moves out of range.
Greiner connects with a jab.
Greiner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Greiner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greiner is pressed up against the cage. Lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Greiner down to the mat. Greiner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Greiner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greiner looks to throw a body kick
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Matt Greiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greiner scores with a decent looking hook.
Greiner moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Greiner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lee counters with a single leg into guard. Greiner didn't expect that.

Greiner pushes Lee off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Greiner moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greiner.

Greiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Greiner.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greiner.
A head kick misses from Greiner.
Greiner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greiner throws a lazy head kick
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Greiner doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Greiner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Greiner misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Greiner tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Greiner throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee staying out of range there.
Greiner darts in trying to clinch
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Greiner throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Greiner misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Greiner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Greiner ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Greiner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Greiner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Greiner.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Greiner is wise to it.
Greiner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Greiner misses its intended target.

Greiner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Greiner misses with a punch to the body.
Greiner looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.

Greiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee throws the left hand but Greiner avoids the punch easily.
Matt Greiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greiner throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Greiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Greiner is wise to it.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Greiner's calf.
Greiner tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Greiner closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Lee avoids the head kick by Greiner.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Greiner tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee moves forwards but Greiner connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Greiner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A quick step to the side and Greiner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greiner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.

Greiner instigates a clinch.
Greiner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.

Greiner breaks the clinch.
Greiner scores with a three punch combo!
Greiner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee tries to counter with a clinch but Greiner shakes him off and moves away.
Greiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Greiner backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Greiner manages to avoid it all.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Greiner misses
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Greiner thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greiner misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Greiner rather than just go for the knockout.
Greiner takes one to the side of the head.
Greiner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee feints a counter leg kick.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Greiner misses with a few strikes there.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greiner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Greiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Greiner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greiner tries to clinch up.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matt Greiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Lee.

Greiner has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Greiner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee has Greiner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Greiner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Greiner is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Greiner breaks the clinch.
Greiner misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Greiner pinned against the cage. Greiner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Greiner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Lee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lee misses with the combination.

Greiner closes the distance and clinches.

Lee lands a takedown into guard.

Greiner scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Greiner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greiner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Greiner missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee throws a big counter head kick but Greiner avoids it with no problem.
Greiner works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greiner.
Greiner misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Greiner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greiner throws a head kick that misses.
Lee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Greiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greiner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Greiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greiner tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Greiner scores with a jab.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greiner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greiner moves out of range of the body kick.
Greiner is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Lee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Greiner rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Freddy Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greiner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee lands a nice hook to Greiner's body. Greiner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greiner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Greiner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Greiner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee is looking to slow Greiner down with leg kicks.
Greiner throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Greiner blocks the low kick.
That kick from Lee tenderised Greiner's leg. Greiner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Greiner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Greiner tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!

Greiner closes the distance and clinches.

Greiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greiner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Greiner has managed to clinch.
Greiner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Greiner manages to break the clinch.
Greiner wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee thinks about the counter body kick.

Lee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Greiner napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greiner pushes Lee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lee trying to control the action but Greiner is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Greiner stands up.
Greiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greiner but Greiner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matt Greiner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greiner. Greiner obviously looking to wear him down.
Greiner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Greiner misses with a double jab.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Greiner is wise to it.
Greiner lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Greiner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greiner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Greiner!
Matt Greiner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.