PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blake Green (ranked 223 p4p, 33 weight class) and Katu Partio (ranked 193 p4p, 29 weight class). Green kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sugar Rush. The crowd seem to be enjoying Partio's choice of entrance music: Sininen sunnuntai. 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.

Green
vs
Partio

168 cm
34
146 lbs
38 - 10 - 1

185 cm
35
163 lbs
25 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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 38 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Katu Partio!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Partio.
Green looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Partio shoots in.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Partio finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio unleashes a big counter combination but Green bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Green finds it's target.
Partio slips a jab from Green.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
We've been informed that Partio has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Green scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Partio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Partio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green cracks Partio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Partio scores with a nice strike.
Jab, jab by Green - just one landing.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Green.

Partio fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Green sprawls well initially but Partio persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Green is trying to control but can't.
Partio working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Partio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Partio is working for a kimura here but Green manages to reverse the position and he's now in Partio's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Partio has an active guard here but Green has managed to pass into half guard.
Partio wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Partio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Partio keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Partio trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.

Partio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Partio being controlled here, momentarily.
Partio is trying to keep Green in close.

Partio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio looking to control.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Partio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Partio working for submissions but it's allowed Green to get to half guard.
Green trying to mount his opponent but Partio defends it.
Partio wants to control but Green is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Partio keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Partio trying to control but Green postures up.
Partio is looking to improve his position.
Partio wants to control but Green passes into side.
Green gets to mount! Partio was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Partio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Partio is looking to get to half guard.
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 Blake Green will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Green misses with an uppercut.
Partio only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green lands a nice looking body kick.
Green misses with a looping right.
Partio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Partio motions for Green to come forward. Partio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Blake Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Partio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Partio is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Green with a body shot.
Partio lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Partio lands a body shot.
Partio shoots in and drives through. Green sprawls well.
Partio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Green 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Green throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Partio thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A big left from Green misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green keeps Partio at a distance using the push kick.
Partio misses the jab.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Green.
Green defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Green cracks a nice hook into Partio's ribs.
Partio digs a good hook to Green's body.
Green feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Partios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Green misses with a looping left.
Partio feints the counter takedown.
Green throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Green here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Partio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Green connects with a leg kick. Partio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
Green scores with a body shot.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio scores with a kick to the body.
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!
Green takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Partio moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Partio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Green defends it nicely.
Green tried to counter with a leg kick but Partio avoided it.
Partio throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick.
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green is looking to counter punch.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Partio misses the shot to the body.
Green lands a body shot.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Partio misses with a body kick.
Partio moves out of range as Green strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio digs a good hook to Green's body.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Partio feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Partio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Partio misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green thumps Partio with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
Green walks into a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Green finds it's way through Partio's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Green misses.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Green lands a jab to the nose.
Partio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blake Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Katu Partio.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Partio lands a lovely overhand right.
Partio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPartio.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Partio feints and as Green raises his hands in defense, Partio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Partio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Blake Green will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good shot there by Green.
Partio stuns Green with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Partio lands with a straight right. Green didn't see that one coming.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
It looked like Green was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Partio.
Partio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Green.
Partio misses with a looping left.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Partio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Green doesn't seem phased though.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partio misses with a body shot
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Green wants it to stay on the feet.
Partio cracks the inside of Green's front leg.
Green chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Partio moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green needs to keep his hands up - Partio had a free shot at his head there.
Partio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Green tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
Partio with a hook.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green jabs at Partio's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio dips to his left and cracks Green with an uppercut!
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Partio raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Katu Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green connects with a right hand. Partio shakes it off.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Partio avoids the body shot from Green.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
Green fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Partio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Green digs a good body shot into Partio's ribs.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Partio's calf.
Partio swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
Green connects with a single shot there.
Partio looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Green thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Green counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Green is looking to wear down Partio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Green scores with a sloppy right hand. Partio should have avoided that one.
Green bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Partio throws a combination. Green tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
Partio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Green scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Green scores with a body shot.
Blake Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Partio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Partio throws a sloppy body shot
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a left to the body.
Green throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Partio on the side of the head.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partio at a distance.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio blocks the body kick.
Partio scores with a sloppy right hand. Green should have avoided that one.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Partio feints the counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws a front kick aimed at Green's knee but Green avoids it well.
Green lands an overhand right.
Green lands with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Green lands a jab to the head.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice body kick there by Green.
Partio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Partio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Partio's torso.
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Green slips a jab from Partio.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Partio.
Partio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Green connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Partio scrambles back to his feet.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Blake Green waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.