PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Greenbud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Skate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Greenbud
vs
Skate

167 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Greenbud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Skate!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenbud looks for a takedown but Skate sprawls well.

Greenbud gets the takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Greenbud seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Greenbud misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Skate is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Greenbud in the domination position with Skate hanging on.
Skate is trying to get back to his feet.
Skate is trying to get back to half guard.

Greenbud decides to stand up, so the ref orders Skate to his feet.
Greenbud looks for a takedown but Skate sprawls well.
Greenbud throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skate's waist but Skate gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Greenbud off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Greenbud. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skate will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greenbud connects with a solid leg kick.
Greenbud misses with a takedown
letting Skate counter with a right hand.
Greenbud is breathing heavily.

Skate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skate tries to break the clinch but Greenbud is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skate.
Skate prevents a takedown attempt there.
Greenbud misses with a body punch.
Greenbud wants to break free but Skate has control.
Skate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skate avoiding damage as Greenbud throws knees to the body.
Skate wants to get back to striking at distance but Greenbud won't allow it.
Skate just leaning against Greenbud, taking a breather.
Skate is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Greenbud pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Greenbud is trying to stall.
Greenbud tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skate just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenbud has had enough of the clinch but Skate keeps him there for the moment.
Greenbud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Greenbud fails to pull guard.
Skate tries for a takedown. No joy.

Skate breaks from the clinch.
Skate tries to clinch there but Greenbud circles away.
Greenbud misses with a takedown attempt

and Skate counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Greenbud won't allow Skate to pass to mount.
Greenbud looks like he's trying to stand up.
Greenbud moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Skate is fighting to break Greenbud's control of his arms but Greenbud is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Skate controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenbud trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Greenbud manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skate manages to get himself to full guard.
Skate has momentary wrist control but Greenbud slips an elbow through the middle.
Greenbud slips nicely into half guard.
Skate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Greenbud. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Greenbud is looking for a kimura here.
Skate is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skate tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Skate is in trouble now - Greenbud has advanced to mount!
Skate is looking to get to half guard.
Greenbud sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Skate is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Greenbud wants to control the pace but Skate is squirming around nicely.
Skate wants to control but Greenbud is having none of it.
Greenbud tries to control but Skate wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Calvin Greenbud will probably get the nod.
That's time! Greenbud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Greenbud tries for a takedown but Skate circles away easily

and Skate counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Greenbud wants to stand but Skate is controlling the position.
Skate content to stall in guard here.
Skate throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Skate is stalling in the full guard.

Greenbud working for submissions but it's allowed Skate to get to half guard.
Skate tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Greenbud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skate content to control rather than advance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skate thows a huge punch but Greenbud dodges it nicely.
Skate works his foot free and advances to mount.
Greenbud manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Skate is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Skate wants to pass the guard but Greenbud is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenbud moves into full guard.
Skate tries to stand but Greenbud is controlling from the bottom.
Skate content to stall in guard here.
Skate postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Greenbud is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ryan Skate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skate won't allow Greenbud to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skate trying to control the position from guard on top but Greenbud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skate content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greenbud controlling Skate's posture.
Skate looking to sit in guard and control but Greenbud gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Greenbud trying to control the position from guard on top but Skate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skate is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Greenbud trying to control the position from guard on top but Skate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skate controls Greenbud momentarily but Greenbud frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Greenbud's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Greenbud working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Skate looking to control.
Skate keeping full guard, as Greenbud tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Skate can do anything to dispel that myth.
Skate keeping moving, preventing Greenbud from controlling successfully.
Skate looking for a sweep. Not yet Skate, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Skate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Greenbud throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skate.

Greenbud darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Skate wants to get back to full guard.
Greenbud trying to mount his opponent but Skate defends it.
Skate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Greenbud is working away from the top position though.
Skate tries to get to full guard but Greenbud has control of the leg.
Greenbud is keen to just control but Skate is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skate keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Greenbud blocks the strikes from Skate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greenbud is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Skate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greenbud, pushing him back against the cage.
Skate tries to pull guard but Greenbud holds him up against the cage and eventually Skate drops back down to his feet.
Skate gets underhooks to prevent Greenbud's takedown attempt.
Greenbud tries for a takedown. No joy.

Greenbud breaks from the clinch.

Greenbud gets the takedown into side control.
Skate misses with a strike from the bottom.
Skate is trying to control Greenbud's posture but Greenbud avoids it.
Skate wants to get back to his feet but Greenbud drags him back down.
Greenbud working away.
Skate is not content to let Greenbud control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenbud working away.
Skate is looking to regain half guard here but Greenbud keeps moving and retains side control.
Skate wants to control but Greenbud postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Greenbud scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Skate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Greenbud is working away from the top position though.
Skate is trying to stand back up but Greenbud is controlling him

Skate looking for submissions off his back.
Greenbud is looking to take a break and control but Skate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenbud prevents Skate from improving his position.
Skate keeping hold of Greenbud's head, controlling as best he can.
Skate gets full guard.
Greenbud tries to free his leg and advance position but Skate is retaining full guard.

Skate throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Greenbud might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Greenbud controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

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.
Skate keeping moving, preventing Greenbud from controlling successfully.
Skate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Greenbud is looking to stand up but Skate won't let him.
Greenbud postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Skate trying to control the position.
Skate looking for a sweep. Not yet Skate, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skate working a defensive guard but Greenbud manages to pass into side control anyway.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Greenbud showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Greenbud 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Greenbud!