PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feodoro Contadino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tairy Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Contadino
vs
Greene

180 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Bulk Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Feodoro Contadino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tairy Greene!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Contadino shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Contadino was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Greene is looking to get to half guard.
Contadino sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Greene wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Contadino.

Contadino goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Greene is on top in guard.
Contadino throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contadino throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Contadino has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Greene has passed into side control.
Contadino tries to improve position but can't.
Contadino manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greene thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Contadino's head.
Contadino is trying to control but Greene passes into side control!
Contadino regains half guard.
Contadino trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greene trying to control from half guard but Contadino is working away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Contadino manages to get to full guard.
Greene preventing the sweep.
Contadino controls Greene momentarily but Greene frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Greene closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Contadino moves into full guard.
Contadino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Contadino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greene.

Contadino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Contadino lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Greene!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contadino can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greene is looking to escape.
Contadino sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Contadino wants to control the pace but Greene is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feodoro Contadino dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Contadino looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Greene!
BOOM! Contadino connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Contadino goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Greene is on top in guard.

Contadino has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Greene is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Contadino.
Contadino wants to control but Greene postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contadino is looking for a sweep.
Contadino looks to move to half guard but instead Greene has passed into mount! Damn!
Contadino sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Contadino gets full guard.
Greene throwing strikes from guard but Contadino blocks nicely.
Contadino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Greene manages to get himself to full guard.

Greene is looking for a triangle but Contadino pushes his legs off easily.
Contadino looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contadino trying to control but Greene is working from the bottom.
Contadino scoring with some ground and pound.
Greene trying to control the position.
Contadino trying to control the position from guard on top but Greene is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contadino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Contadino drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Greene dives on top into guard.
Contadino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greene is one step ahead there.
Greene is pushing down on Contadino's leg trying to pass to half guard. Contadino is fighting to maintain full guard but Greene has managed to sneak the leg through.
Greene is thwarting Contadino's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Greene wants to take a breather but Contadino is having none of it.
Contadino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Contadino wants to control but Greene is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Contadino is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Greene pulls his head out easily.

Contadino actively working from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Contadino is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feodoro Contadino dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Contadino doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away.
Contadino moves in looking to clinch but Greene pushes him off.
Contadino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tairy Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greene misses with a takedown
and Contadino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Greene thinking.
Contadino moves in looking to clinch but Greene pushes him off.
Contadino fails with the takedown

and Greene counters with a shoot takedown. Contadino fights it but they end up in guard.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Contadino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Contadino has control of Greene's left arm, preventing Greene from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greene avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Greene preventing the sweep.
Contadino trying to control the position.
Greene stopping the sweep attempt from Contadino.

Greene drops back looking for a leg! Contadino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Contadino manages to kick Greene off! Greene jumps back into Contadino's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Contadino is looking for a triangle but Greene pushes his legs off easily.
Feodoro Contadino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Contadino wants to hit a switch here but Greene passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Contadino there!
Contadino tries to hold on but Greene pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contadino sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Contadino with the active half guard here but Greene passes nicely into side control.
Contadino is looking to reverse the position.
Tairy Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on Contadino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Contadino is looking for a sweep.
Contadino is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Contadino looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Contadino has a hand on Greene's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Greene takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Contadino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Contadino manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Greene lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tairy Greene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Contadino 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feodoro Contadino!