PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Stafford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stafford
vs
Green

157 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mickey Stafford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vince Green!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stafford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stafford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stafford as he avoids it easily.
Stafford avoids the head kick by Green.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stafford counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Stafford postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Green is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stafford, into his guard.

Green throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Stafford keeps moving.
Stafford could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Green passes into half guard.
Green throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stafford might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stafford is trying to stand up here but Green is controlling him well.
Stafford won't allow Green to pass to mount.

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 is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Green trying to control the action but Stafford is working from the bottom.
Green prevents Stafford from standing back up.
Green controlling the action here.
Green is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Stafford reverses the position - he's now on top in Green's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to keep Stafford in close.
Green is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Stafford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Green on the ground.
Stafford is refusing to be controlled, as Green sits in half guard.
Green wants to pass the guard but Stafford is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Green wants to control but Stafford is keeping him busy.
Stafford is trying is best to control the position here.
Green looks to land a strike but Stafford avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Stafford keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green wants to get up but he can't break Stafford's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Green dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Green shoots for a takedown but Stafford saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Green shoots for a takedown but Stafford saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Stafford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mickey Stafford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Green.
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stafford circles away.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Stafford counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Green!
A control attempt from Green but he's now mounted!
Green is working to get back to half guard.
Stafford trying to control but Green is having none of it.
Stafford controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stafford looking to control but Green is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stafford controlling from mount.
Green tries to hold on but Stafford pushes him away.

Stafford is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Stafford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stafford counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Stafford to acknowledge the strikes.

Green closes the distance and clinches.

Stafford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafford swinging wildly here.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stafford appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stafford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stafford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stafford but Stafford pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Green clinches.
Green is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stafford to keep the fight standing.
Green looking for a takedown.
Green is breathing heavily.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Green is trying to pull guard but Stafford turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stafford tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stafford is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Green to keep the fight standing.
Green has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stafford is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Green misses with some punches.

Stafford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Green.
Stafford went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stafford scores with a nice head shot.
Stafford stalks Green and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Green's face. Green staggers backwards, shaken.
Stafford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stafford cracks Green with a right hand to the side of the head.
Green tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Stafford counters with a single leg into guard. Green didn't expect that.
Stafford keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Green's head.
Stafford scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stafford working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Stafford stands up from Green's guard - Stafford perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stafford throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Stafford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mickey Stafford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Green darts in trying to clinch

and Stafford counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Stafford wants to work for an arm triangle but Green is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Stafford seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Stafford dominated that second round.
That's time! Stafford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Green wants to clinch.
Green misses with a double jab
and Stafford counters with an outside leg kick.
Stafford avoids the head kick by Green.
It looked like Stafford was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Green goes for a double leg but Stafford avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stafford continues to drive forward.
Stafford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Green shoots in and drives through. Stafford sprawls well.
Stafford appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stafford shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Green eats them both and turns towards Stafford to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green throws a sloppy head kick
and Stafford counters with a left and a right that stings Green.
Stafford is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Green looks to move away, Stafford throws a big counter combo but Green just gets out of the way.
Stafford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stafford misses with a straight left.
Green drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stafford defends it well.
Stafford looks for the body kick but Green saw that one coming.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stafford went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mickey Stafford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stafford.
Green throws a leg kick but Stafford sees it coming and moves out of range.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Stafford.
Green drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stafford defends it well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stafford!
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stafford circles away.
Mickey Stafford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Green.
Stafford misses with a wild combination.
Stafford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Green fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stafford!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green darts in looking for a takedown but Stafford gets double underhooks and turns Green into the cage.
Green slips under a jab from Stafford.
Stafford is looking to land body kicks.
Stafford misses with a double jab
and Green counters with a one-two to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Stafford. Those never looked like landing.
Green misses with a takedown

and Stafford counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stafford is taking a breather. Green says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control but Stafford postures up.
Green taking some punishment here, with Stafford in his half guard.

That's four 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.
Stafford is taking a breather. Green says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Green makes his way to full guard, as Stafford worked for a kimura.
Green lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mickey Stafford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Stafford showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stafford has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Stafford!