PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Meroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Green could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Angelo Meroni's chin.

Green
vs
Meroni

185 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Angelo Meroni!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meroni shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Green's guard.
Green keeping moving, preventing Meroni from controlling successfully.

Green working for a triangle but Meroni defends it easily.
Meroni trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.

Meroni drops back looking for a leg! Green is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Green manages to kick Meroni off! Meroni jumps back into Green's guard.
Green is breathing heavily.
Meroni wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.

Meroni decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meroni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Jason Green has been cut.
A big right from Green misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Meroni with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Meroni shoots in.
Meroni lands a high kick!
Meroni slips under a jab.

Meroni gets the takedown into side control.
Meroni is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green is being controlled here.
Meroni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Meroni scores with punches from side control.

Meroni looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Green manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meroni wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Green prevents Meroni from standing back up.

Meroni is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.
Green working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Green uses his free foot to push down on Meroni's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Meroni.
Meroni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Green lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Meroni in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to control but Meroni wriggling away.
Meroni is working to get back to half guard.
Green landing strikes from the mount.

Green looking for a guillotine from mount but Meroni is having none of it.
Green tries to push Meroni's head away but Meroni is holding on tight.
Meroni taking shots to the head.
Meroni wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Green looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

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.
Meroni is looking to get to half guard.
Meroni is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Green trying to control but Meroni is having none of it.
Green in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meroni tries to hold on but Green pushes him away.
Meroni might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Green kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Green is landing with some decent strikes but Meroni is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green landing shots from mount.
Green lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Meroni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Green's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Meroni closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Green to the mat! Green manages to get full guard.
Meroni is pushing down on Green's leg trying to pass to half guard. Green is fighting to maintain full guard but Meroni has managed to sneak the leg through.
Meroni works his foot free and advances to mount.
Green is squirming around, avoiding Meroni's attempts to control the action.

Meroni looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Meroni wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Meroni has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to hold on but Meroni pushes him away.
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Meroni has a good base and remains in mount.
Green is squirming around, avoiding Meroni's attempts to control the action.
Meroni looking to finish Green with some ground and pound. This is bad for Green!
Green working to try and regain half guard.
Green is working hard here to advance position.
Meroni scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Green?
Green working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Green bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Meroni throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Green gets to his feet. Meroni looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Meroni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Meroni.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meroni doesn't seem phased though.
Meroni doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Meroni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Meroni.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.

Meroni takes the fight into the clinch.
Meroni gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Green has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Meroni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Meroni jumps guard and drags Green to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meroni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green cracks Meroni with a solid left hand.

Meroni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Meroni looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
Green distracts Meroni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Green wants to pass the guard but Meroni is keeping the position.
Meroni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Meroni scores with a decent looking hook.
Green misses with a double jab.
Meroni shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick by Green misses
and Meroni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss

and Meroni counters with a single leg into guard. Green didn't expect that.

Meroni stands up from Green's guard - Meroni perhaps looking for a knockout.
Green shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Meroni counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Green!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Meroni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Green's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Green throws a sloppy head kick and Meroni moves out of range easily.

Meroni gets the takedown into side control.
Green is not content to let Meroni control the position.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Green is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Meroni is controlling him well.
Meroni working the head and body with strikes.
Green tries to improve position but can't.
Meroni cracks Green with a big elbow.
Meroni has control of an arm but Green manages to advance to Meroni's back!
Green is trying to stand back up.
Green is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Green is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Green has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Meroni is trying to stick to Green's back but Green is turning into Meroni. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Meroni's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Green.
Angelo Meroni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meroni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green thows a big elbow that misses.
Green wants to stand but Meroni has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Green cracks Meroni with a solid left hand.
Green postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Meroni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Green.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Meroni's shoulder, as Meroni tries to avoid the shot.
Meroni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meroni moves out of range as Green strikes.
Angelo Meroni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Meroni scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Green manages to work his way to half guard, despite Meroni's best efforts.

Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Green trying to hold on to Meroni's head to control him but Meroni postures up.
Green tries to get to full guard but Meroni has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meroni is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Meroni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Green doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Meroni.
Green wants to improve his position but Meroni is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Green misses with a straight right.

Meroni has closed the distance and engaged Green in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Meroni jumps guard and drags Green to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Meroni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Meroni had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Green is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Meroni Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Green's back instead.
Meroni tries to get the hooks in deep but Green pushed the leg off.
Green controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Green tries to roll but Meroni sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meroni trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jason Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Angelo Meroni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Meroni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meroni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Meroni!