PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus McDougall (ranked 3728 p4p, 390 weight class) and Michael Greenwood (ranked 2790 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDougall
vs
Greenwood

178 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus McDougall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Greenwood!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenwood misses with a head kick.
Greenwood misses with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Greenwood.
McDougall throws a wild body kick that Greenwood sees coming a mile off.
Greenwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greenwood jabs McDougall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by McDougall.
Michael Greenwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greenwood looks winded!
McDougall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greenwood looks for the body kick but McDougall saw that one coming.
Greenwood looks to land a combination but McDougall avoids it well.
McDougall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Greenwood.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McDougall.
McDougall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Greenwood circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Greenwood.
McDougall moves in looking to clinch but Greenwood pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Greenwood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDougall.
McDougall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greenwood momentarily.
McDougall dives in and grabs Greenwood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Greenwood pushes down on McDougall's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus McDougall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greenwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDougall appears to be looking for a big counter.
Greenwood fails to land with a series of punches.
McDougall is looking to clinch but Greenwood is avoiding it.
McDougall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McDougall moves out of range of the strikes.
McDougall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Greenwood throws a front kick aimed at McDougall's knee but McDougall avoids it well.
McDougall is looking for a counter combo.
McDougall shoots in looking for a takedown. Greenwood tries to sprawl out of it but McDougall 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 stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greenwood wants it to stay on the feet.
Greenwood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Greenwood swinging wildly here.
McDougall seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood tries to score with a low kick but McDougall moves his leg out of the way.

McDougall rushes Greenwood and presses him up against the cage.

Greenwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greenwood throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDougall 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.
Greenwood wants to counter with a clinch but McDougall pushes him away.
Greenwood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenwood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greenwood swats away the attempt to clinch by McDougall.
McDougall takes one to the chin there.
McDougall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greenwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greenwood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDougall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Greenwood back to the cage. McDougall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Greenwood misses with a kick to the body.
McDougall stuns Greenwood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Greenwood. No joy for McDougall on that attempt.
Greenwood lunges at McDougall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDougall's hand.
Greenwood looks for the body kick but McDougall saw that one coming.
McDougall shoots in but no luck this time.
Greenwood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Greenwood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDougall's head backwards.
Horrible takedown attempt by McDougall or perhaps it was just good defense by Greenwood, which made it look bad.
Greenwood tries to counter by closing the distance.
Greenwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greenwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDougall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greenwood is fending him off so far but McDougall persists. Nope, Greenwood circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood throws a head kick but McDougall moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDougall avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDougall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Greenwood avoids it really well and circles away.
McDougall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from McDougall. Those never looked like landing.
McDougall ducks right into an uppercut from Greenwood.
McDougall avoids the head kick by Greenwood.
Sloppy strikes from Greenwood. Those never looked like landing.
McDougall fakes the leg kick and cracks Greenwood in the body.
Greenwood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDougall, right into the meat.
Greenwood connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Greenwood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Greenwood. No joy for McDougall on that attempt.
Greenwood looks to land a combination. McDougall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Greenwood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Greenwood throws a right hand that McDougall ducks under and follows up with a left that McDougall also avoids with ease.
Maximus McDougall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDougall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Greenwood tries to avoid it but McDougall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Greenwood to the ground. Greenwood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Greenwood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greenwood has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Greenwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDougall avoids a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by McDougall or perhaps it was just good defense by Greenwood, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus McDougall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greenwood throws a head kick but McDougall moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenwood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDougall went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

McDougall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDougall is looking for a takedown.
McDougall jumps guard but Greenwood stands there with McDougall around his waist. McDougall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougall throws a head punch that misses.

Greenwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greenwood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Greenwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

McDougall feints and as Greenwood raises his hands in defense, McDougall changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Greenwood has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. McDougall is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Greenwood breaks the clinch.
Greenwood throws a combination. McDougall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenwood keeps the fight on the outside.
McDougall blocks a head kick by Greenwood.
McDougall shoots in for a takedown but Greenwood shows good takedown defense.
McDougall moves out of range as Greenwood throws a body kick.
McDougall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Greenwood sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDougall lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McDougall shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Greenwood defends it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDougall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Greenwood throws a sloppy head kick and McDougall moves out of range easily.
McDougall is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Greenwood.
Greenwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDougall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Greenwood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Greenwood throws a series of punches but McDougall moves out of range.
Michael Greenwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greenwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Greenwood throws a body kick that misses.
McDougall throws a big counter combination but Greenwood scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Greenwood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Greenwood. No joy for McDougall on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood thows a body kick. McDougall tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Greenwood lands a jab to the nose.
McDougall avoids the body shot from Greenwood.
McDougall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greenwood lands the left hand.
Greenwood keeps the fight on the outside.
McDougall wants to clinch up but Greenwood keeps it at a distance.
Greenwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDougall feinted with a counter takedown.
McDougall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Greenwood circles away.
McDougall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greenwood.
Greenwood misses with the combination.
Greenwood throws a nice looking combination but McDougall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDougall tries to clinch there but Greenwood circles away.
Michael Greenwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McDougall blocks a head kick by Greenwood.
Greenwood misses with a leg kick.
Greenwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDougall is looking to counter punch.
McDougall shoots in looking for a takedown but Greenwood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McDougall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Greenwood misses with a head kick.
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 connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDougall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McDougall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDougall doesn't manage to clinch there - Greenwood circles away.
Greenwood throws the kick towards the body but McDougall avoids it.
McDougall checks the leg kick.
Greenwood throws out a loose jab but McDougall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greenwood digs a good body shot into McDougall's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Greenwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McDougall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greenwood.
McDougall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greenwood sprawls well. Greenwood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McDougall gets slowly back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Greenwood.
McDougall takes one on the button.
McDougall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greenwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDougall looks for a takedown but Greenwood sprawls well.
Greenwood connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Greenwood gets caught flat footed, as McDougall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Greenwood wants to get back to his feet but McDougall passes into half guard.

McDougall wants to control but Greenwood is keeping him busy.
Greenwood wants to get back to his feet.
McDougall drops an elbow to the side of Greenwood's head.
Greenwood wants to stand back up but McDougall manages to pass into side control.
Greenwood is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, McDougall asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDougall is looking to take a break and control but Greenwood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood wants to get back to his feet.
Greenwood bucks up and tries to throw McDougall off but instead McDougall has got his back!
Greenwood is trying to stand back up.
McDougall is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Greenwood is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Greenwood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDougall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Greenwood is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Greenwood grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus McDougall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Greenwood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

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