PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Nicolaides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Greco
vs
Nicolaides

175 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Nicolaides!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolaides tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Greco swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nicolaides looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nicolaides closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Greco to the mat! Greco manages to get full guard.
Nicolaides throwing strikes from guard but Greco blocks nicely.
Nicolaides really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Greco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Nicolaides avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Greco looking for a guillotine here but Nicolaides defends easily.
Nicolaides trying to control but Greco is working from the bottom.

Greco working for a triangle but Nicolaides defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolaides trying to control but Greco is working from the bottom.
Nicolaides throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Greco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nicolaides missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Greco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nicolaides trying to control the position from guard on top but Greco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greco has Nicolaides pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greco trying to keep a closed guard but Nicolaides is proving a slippery customer.
Nicolaides wanted to stand there but Greco had control of the position.
Greco working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greco stuffs the takedown.
Greco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicolaides fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pete Greco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Nicolaides.

Nicolaides gets caught flat footed, as Greco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Greco wants to pass the guard but Nicolaides is keeping the position.
Greco wants to control from the top but Nicolaides keeps moving.
Greco postures up.
Nicolaides keeping full guard, as Greco tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nicolaides can't keep his opponent in guard - Greco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Greco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nicolaides wants to stand back up but Greco manages to pass into side control.
Nicolaides looks gassed!
Greco is staying tight to Nicolaides's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nicolaides is not content to let Greco control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greco throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Greco trying to control the position but Nicolaides is working away.
You can see the frustration on Nicolaides's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nicolaides dodges the ground and pound from Greco.
Nicolaides is trying to buck Greco off.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nicolaides tries to clinch up but Greco circles away and keeps his distance.
Nicolaides tries to close the distance and clinch but Greco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Greco dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nicolaides misses with a takedown

and Greco counters with a single leg into guard. Nicolaides didn't expect that.
Greco looking to pass the guard.

Greco drops back looking for a leg! Nicolaides is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nicolaides manages to kick Greco off! Greco jumps back into Nicolaides's guard.
Greco stops Nicolaides from standing up.
Nicolaides keeping moving, preventing Greco from controlling successfully.
Nicolaides is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolaides working a defensive guard here.
Greco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nicolaides doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Greco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Greco wants to control from the top but Nicolaides keeps moving.
Greco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nicolaides's guard.
Nicolaides blocking the ground and pound attempt from Greco.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greco passes to side control.
Greco trying to control the position but Nicolaides is working away.

Greco is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Nicolaides is trying to escape and Greco transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Nicolaides is forced to tap! Nice work there by Greco! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pete Greco!