PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Greenwood (ranked 3189 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seung Woo Kim (ranked 7425 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.

Greenwood
vs
Woo Kim

175 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Greenwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seung Woo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Greenwood pushes him off.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Greenwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kim looks winded!
Kim walks into a left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Greenwood there.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kim throws out a counter right but Greenwood avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Greenwood throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Kim tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michael Greenwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries for a takedown but Greenwood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michael Greenwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seung Woo Kim.
Greenwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Greenwood.
Greenwood throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Greenwood there.
Greenwood misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Kim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Greenwood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Greenwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Greenwood tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Greenwood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Greenwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Greenwood misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Greenwood throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kim.
A combination from Greenwood does no damage.
Kim wants to clinch.
Greenwood lands a nice hook to Kim's body. Kim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kim.
Kim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Greenwood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kim somewhat.
Kim avoids the head kick by Greenwood.
Greenwood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greenwood misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim goes for a double leg but Greenwood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Greenwood continues to drive forward.
Kim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Greenwood goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Greenwood's waist but Greenwood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Greenwood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greenwood throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Greenwood clobbers Kim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kim is defended easily by Greenwood.
Greenwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Kim with that takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greenwood.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenwood stuffs the takedown.
Greenwood throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Kim tries to clinch but Greenwood moves out of range.
Greenwood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Greenwood tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kim is defended easily by Greenwood.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Greenwood 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.

Greenwood throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Greenwood, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Greenwood against the cage but Greenwood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greenwood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Greenwood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Greenwood.
Greenwood goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Greenwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greenwood lands with a shot to the body.
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Greenwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Greenwood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michael Greenwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seung Woo Kim.
Kim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greenwood but Greenwood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kim might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Greenwood has got the better of the exchanges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim wants to clinch up but Greenwood keeps it at a distance.
Greenwood throws a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Greenwood.
Greenwood leaves Kim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Greenwood - just one landing.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch but Greenwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greenwood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kim defending well as Greenwood loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Greenwood.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Greenwood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Greenwood swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greenwood sprawls well. Greenwood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Greenwood connects with a jab.
Greenwood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Greenwood tries to avoid it but Kim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Greenwood to the ground. Greenwood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim shoots in and drives through. Greenwood sprawls well.
A jab from Kim misses.
Kim avoids the head kick by Greenwood.
Michael Greenwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim throws a head kick but Greenwood moves out of range.
Greenwood lands a front kick.
Greenwood throws a body kick that misses
and Kim counters with a big head kick but Greenwood shrugs it off.
Kim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood misses with a kick to the body.
Kim throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Greenwood's waist but Greenwood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kim off to one side.
Greenwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses.
Kim is trying desperately to land a takedown but Greenwood is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kim.
Greenwood shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Greenwood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kim wants to clinch.
Kim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Michael Greenwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greenwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Greenwood, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Greenwood against the cage but Greenwood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greenwood misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kim.
Greenwood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greenwood delivers a nice body kick.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but Greenwood shows good takedown defense.
Kim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greenwood throws a front kick that sends Kim stumbling back into the cage.
Kim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Greenwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greenwood throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Greenwood dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kim shoots in looking for a takedown. Greenwood tries to sprawl out of it but Kim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Greenwood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Greenwood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Greenwood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Greenwood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greenwood wants it to stay on the feet.
Greenwood throws a head kick but Kim moves out of range.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greenwood. Greenwood obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim tries to clinch but Greenwood moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Greenwood does it's job there.
Greenwood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kim's head.
Greenwood fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kim.
Michael Greenwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seung Woo Kim.
Kim avoids the head kick by Greenwood.
Greenwood sets himself, and Kim steps forward looking for the clinch! Greenwood avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Greenwood circles away.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
Michael Greenwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Greenwood misses with a body shot.
Greenwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Kim now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Greenwood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kim checks a leg kick.
Kim throws a nice head kick!
Greenwood throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Greenwood throws a nice head kick!
Kim throws a nice head kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Greenwood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim closes the distance and clinches up with Greenwood, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes Greenwood against the cage but Greenwood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greenwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Greenwood has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kim tries to clinch but Greenwood moves out of range.
Greenwood lands a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Greenwood.
Greenwood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Greenwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim doesn't manage to clinch there - Greenwood circles away.
Greenwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Greenwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Greenwood defends well and Kim ends up having to push Greenwood into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Greenwood. Those never looked like landing.
Greenwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greenwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greenwood stalks Kim and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kim's face. Kim staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greenwood.
Kim wants to clinch.
Greenwood throws a leg kick
and Greenwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Greenwood.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kim.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greenwood slaps away a takedown attempt from Kim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Greenwood lands a front kick.
Kim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Greenwood's head.
Greenwood misses with a low kick.
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
Kim moves out of range as Greenwood throws a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Kim's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greenwood sprawls well. Greenwood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kim gets slowly back to his feet.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greenwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim with the counter takedown but Greenwood avoids it easily.
Kim on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Kim with that takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Greenwood.
Kim lands with a slapping head kick.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Greenwood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seung Woo Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Greenwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Greenwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greenwood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Greenwood!