PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes into the arena with Boom Boom blaring out of the sound system. The Beast will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Green
vs
Beast

180 cm
30
185 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

195 cm
28
203 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Beast!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Green tries to avoid it but Beast manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Green to the ground. Green escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beast throws a sloppy body shot
and Green counters with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Green there.
Beast cracks a nice hook into Green's ribs.
A slow jab from Beast misses its intended target.
Beast misses with a hook to the body
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Beast lands with a right hand.
Beast scores with a jab to the body.
Beast swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beast lands an overhand right.
Beast moves out of range of the strikes.
Beast unleashes a big counter combination but Green bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Beast fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green throws the kick towards the body but Beast avoids it.
Beast looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Beast closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Green is looking for a sweep. Beast is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beast looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Beast is looking for a kimura but Green is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beast to get the leverage.
Green manages to get to full guard.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beast seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.

Beast drops back looking for a leg! Green is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Green manages to kick Beast off! Beast jumps back into Green's guard.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beast stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beast stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Beast has gone for a leg lock! Green slips out almost immediately though and dives into Beast's guard.

Green is looking to pass into half guard but Beast pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Beast is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.

Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beast doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beast manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beast forces his way into half guard.
My spies in The Beast inform me that Beast has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Beast prevents Green from improving his position.

Beast is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Green is just riding it out for now. Beast eventually gives up the hold.
Green gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beast tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.

Beast drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Green dives on top into guard.

Beast is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beast is trying to keep Green in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Beast blocks nicely.
Beast wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Beast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
Green bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beast's head backwards.
Paul Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Beast throws a big shot that misses.
Green feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Beast connects with a jab.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beast.
Green stuffs the takedown attempt from Beast. Beast gets slowly back to his feet.
Green keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Green misses with a hook. Beast ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast misses with an uppercut.
Green misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Beast misses its intended target.
Green lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Beast shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paul Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beast throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Green was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Beast.
Green smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Green throws a jab when Beast was well out of range.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beast.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beast throws out the jab.
It looked like Green was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
Beast with a jab.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Beast avoids it.
and Green counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Beast! He's just covering up as Green starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Green!
Our winner, Paul Green, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.