PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Greene (ranked 4867 p4p, 571 weight class) and Seth Rydell (ranked 2731 p4p, 367 weight class). Greene comes to the cage accompanied by Oakland. Hunter Greene could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seth Rydell's chin.

Greene
vs
Rydell

180 cm
22
212 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

194 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seth Rydell!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene misses with the body kick
and Rydell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greene throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rydell counters with a nice uppercut.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Rydell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Rydell.
Rydell lands a slapping body shot.
Hunter Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rydell lands a body shot.
Rydell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rydell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greene.

Greene throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rydell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Greene is in Rydell's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Greene cracks Rydell with a solid left hand.
Rydell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Rydell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greene lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydell keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
Greene working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rydell's head.
Rydell looking for a sweep. Not yet Rydell, not yet.
Rydell has his hands on Greene's head, controlling the position.
Greene postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Rydell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greene works over Rydell with some ground and pound from guard.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Rydell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greene lands a couple of elbows.
Greene trying to control but Rydell is working from the bottom.
Greene content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Greene scoring with some ground and pound.
Greene scoring with punches to the head and body.

Greene thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Greene cracks Rydell with a solid left hand.
Greene keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rydell's head.
Greene lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Greene working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Rydell is rocked!
Greene postures up.
Rydell is still in real trouble! Can Greene finish him?
Rydell keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
Greene engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rydell is trying to keep Greene in close.
Greene postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Greene works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene scores with a big shot! Rydell's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Rydell! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hunter Greene!
Post fight, an emotional Hunter Greene said 'This win goes out to all of those less fortunate then me, may god bless you all. I Love all my fans...'.