PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Augustine Tupper (ranked 4841 p4p, 210 weight class) and Paulie Greene (ranked 1938 p4p, 101 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tupper might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Can't Stop: Red Hot Chili Peppers. Paulie Greene has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Augustine Tupper's chin.

Tupper
vs
Greene

167 cm
24
139 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

170 cm
24
142 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustine Tupper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulie Greene!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Hemmingworth and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tupper fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Greene to the ground. Tupper is now in Greene's guard.
Tupper is stalling in the full guard.
Greene pulls Tupper in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Greene has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tupper tries to free his leg and advance position but Greene is retaining full guard.
Greene keeping moving, preventing Tupper from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tupper throws a big right hand that misses.
Greene can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tupper controls the pace.

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

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.

Tupper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Greene can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Greene avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tupper working for a triangle but Greene defends it easily.
Greene wants to stand but Tupper is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Tupper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Greene can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Tupper working for a triangle but Greene defends it easily.
Greene must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Tupper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tupper wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Greene is now in half guard.
Greene is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tupper actively working from the bottom here.

Tupper looking for submissions off his back.

Tupper actively working from the bottom here.

Greene moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tupper.
Tupper trying his best to control but Greene has mounted him.

Greene stands up from mount. Strange move.
Tupper misses with a low kick.
Greene misses with a looping left.
Tupper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paulie Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tupper fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Greene has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greene. That's going to slow Tupper down.
Tupper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Greene under the eye.
Greene looks to throw a body kick
letting Tupper counter with a right hand.
Tupper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Greene.
Greene missing with a left hand there. Tupper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greene tries to work over Tupper's front leg with a kick but Tupper checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tupper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greene sprawls well. Greene wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tupper gets slowly back to his feet.
Greene lunges at Tupper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tupper's hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tupper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Greene fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tupper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Greene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Greene misses with a leg kick

and Tupper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greene won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Greene dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tupper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tupper looking to sit in guard and control but Greene gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Tupper isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Greene stacks Tupper on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Greene!
Tupper is trying to control Greene's posture but Greene avoids it.
Greene tries to stand but Tupper is controlling his head.
Tupper wants to control but Greene postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Greene stands up and beckons Tupper to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tupper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Tupper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Tupper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Greene is pushing Tupper's head away, looking to escape. Tupper manages to hold on to the position though.
Greene gets back to half guard.

Tupper is looking for a kimura here.
Greene pushes Tupper off looking to stand but Tupper dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tupper is working for a kimura but Greene is defending it quite comfortably.
Tupper looks to land a strike but Greene avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tupper trying to control but Greene is working from the bottom.
Tupper slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tupper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greene is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Tupper has an active guard here but Greene has managed to pass into half guard.

Tupper looking for submissions off his back.

Greene stands up out of the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupper avoids the body shot from Greene.
Greene wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Greene ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Greene lands a nice shot to the body.
Tupper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tupper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Greene scoring well with a low kick there.
Greene is looking to slow Tupper down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene moves out of range of the strikes.
Tupper checks the leg kick.
Nice body kick from Greene.
Tupper shoots in for a takedown but Greene shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tupper ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Paulie Greene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greene chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tupper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augustine Tupper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tupper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Greene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tupper shoots for a double leg takedown but Greene sprawls well. He's pushed Tupper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tupper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Tupper moves out of range easily.
Tupper checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Greene misses the target.
Tupper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tupper misses with a looping right.
Greene swings widly with a right hand
and Tupper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tupper throws a body kick that misses.
Greene lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Greene throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Greene lands with a cross.
Tupper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tupper cracks Greene with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tupper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Tupper looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Greene!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene is trying to get back to half guard.
Tupper tries to score with some ground and pound. Greene controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Tupper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Greene tries to bench press Tupper off him but Tupper keeps the position.

Tupper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Greene tries to improve position but can't.
Tupper tries to move into full mount but can't pass Greene's legs.

Tupper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Greene knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tupper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Greene has escaped the position, nice work there.

Tupper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Greene knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tupper scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Greene to see if he's OK.
Greene is trying to control Tupper's posture but Tupper avoids it.
Greene on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is looking for a sweep.
Tupper lands a nice forearm strike.
Greene is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Augustine Tupper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greene wants to control but Tupper postures up.
Greene tries to control but Tupper manages to take his back.
Tupper missing with punches from the back.
Greene is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Paulie Greene is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Greene turns into Tupper and is now in his guard.

Tupper 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 Tupper.

Greene decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene takes a kick to the side of the head.
Greene thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tupper if he has to take too many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greene.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Greene looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paulie Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Greene tries to avoid it but Tupper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Greene to the ground. Greene escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Greene is looking to score with low kicks.
Greene defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tupper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augustine Tupper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greene fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tupper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Greene misses with a head kick.
Tupper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tupper throws out the jab.
Tupper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greene sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tupper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paulie Greene.
I've got Greene winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulie Greene!
Paulie Greene decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Augustine Tupper stepped up to the mic, saying 'Yeah, so ya know...um huh?'.