PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Petersen (ranked 951 p4p, 128 weight class) and Blake Green (ranked 683 p4p, 90 weight class). Green has chosen Sugar Rush as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Blake Green has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petersen
vs
Green

177 cm
30
165 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

168 cm
35
146 lbs
39 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Vegan Gains

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Petersen throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Green digs a good hook to Petersen's body.
A big left from Green misses.
Petersen throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Petersen misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Petersen. Those never looked like landing.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Petersen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petersen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blake Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Green misses.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Petersen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petersen.
A slapping body kick lands there for Petersen.
Green scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petersen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green tries to work over Petersen's front leg with a kick but Petersen checks it.
Petersen tried to counter with a leg kick but Green avoided it.
Green throws a hook but Petersen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Petersen throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green lands with a right hand.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Petersen.
Petersen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Green feints and then cracks Petersen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petersen down.
Green moves out of range as Petersen throws a body kick.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petersen.
Petersen scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Green lands with a good body shot.
Petersen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen staying out of range there.
Petersen throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Petersen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petersen.
Petersen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Green checks a leg kick.
Petersen lands a nice looking body shot.
Petersen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Green blocks a head kick by Petersen.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green throws a hook but Petersen blocks it.
Petersen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petersen.
A combination from Petersen does no damage.
Petersen checks a leg kick nicely.
Petersen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green lands a jab.
Petersen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Green.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Petersen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Petersen.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green moves out of range as Petersen throws a body kick.
Petersen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Petersen misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petersen misses with a body shot.
Green throws out a loose jab but Petersen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petersen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Green in his tracks.
Petersen lands a glancing blow to the side of Green's head.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petersen moves away.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Petersen just misses with a punch to the body.
Green lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen is looking for a counter combo.
Petersen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petersen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Green is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Petersen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A leg kick checked by Green.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Petersen.
Nice defenses there by Petersen.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petersen misses with a head kick.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petersen manages to avoid it.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petersen throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it.
Petersen is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petersen with a body shot.
Green scoring well with a low kick there.
Green scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petersen in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green misses with a body kick.
Petersen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petersen misses with a left hand
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petersen doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Green on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Blake Green will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Petersen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Petersen slips the punch.
Green throws a hook but Petersen avoids it easily.
Petersen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petersen lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Green misses.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
Petersen misses with a looping right.
Green shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petersen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green defending well as Petersen loads up on a big left hand.
Petersen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
Petersen misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petersen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Green blocks a jab.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A lazy left from Petersen finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Petersen misses its intended target.
Petersen slips a jab from Green.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green blocks the body kick.
Green thinks about the counter body kick.
Petersen slips a straight right by Green.
Petersen throws a big counter combination but Green scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Green swings for the body but Petersen moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Petersen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petersen throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Petersen throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Green throws a wild body kick that Petersen sees coming a mile off.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Green. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Petersen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Petersen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Green stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petersen throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green 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.
Green takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Petersen.
Green is trying to counter with his kicks.
Blake Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green with a hook.
Petersen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 scores with a decent looking hook.
Green lands a front kick.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Green throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petersen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petersen jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petersen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petersen was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Petersen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Green throws out a loose jab but Petersen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Petersen looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Petersen lunges at Green with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Green's hand.
Green scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen throws a low kick but Green avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Petersen. Beautiful body shot.
Green looks to land a combination but Petersen avoids it well.
Petersen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petersen.
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Petersen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petersen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Petersen.
Petersen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Petersen moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petersen moves away from the strike by Green.
Petersen throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen misses with a body shot.
Petersen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petersen scores with a body shot.
Green scores with a sloppy right hand. Petersen should have avoided that one.
Green takes a swing at Petersen's ribcage but misses.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petersen misses the shot to the body.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Petersen misses with an uppercut.
Green fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Petersen is out of range.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green connects with a body shot.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Good work by Green as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Blake Green will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Green blocks a head kick by Petersen.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petersen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green scores with a nice right hand.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petersen moves away.
Petersen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Petersen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Petersen throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Petersen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petersen doesn't seem bothered though.
Petersen misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petersen. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petersen misses with a lunging right hand
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petersen moves out of range as Green strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petersen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Petersen is just out of range.
Petersen throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it.
Petersen throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green blocks the body kick.
Petersen misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Petersen missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Green cracks Petersen with an open hand slap.
Nice shot lands for Petersen.
Green throws a push kick but Petersen slaps the foot to one side.
Green scores with a jab.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petersen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petersen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Petersen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Green finds it's way round the side to connect with Petersen's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decent striking displayed by Green there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Petersen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Petersen misses with a looping right.
Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Petersen with a body shot.
A big left from Green misses.
Petersen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Petersen misses with a body shot.
Petersen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green lands with a good body shot.
Petersen just misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Petersen misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Green does it's job there.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Petersen's shoulder, as Petersen tries to avoid the shot.
Petersen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Green slips a straight right by Petersen.
Green takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Petersen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petersen tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Green lands a body shot.
Green has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Petersen tries a low kick but Green avoids it.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petersen throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petersen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Green.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Green lands a body shot.
Green tries a low kick but Petersen avoids it.
Green just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPetersen.
Green looks to land a right hand but Petersen moved out of range.
Petersen tried to counter with a leg kick but Green avoided it.
Petersen misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Petersen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Green counters with a nice leg kick.
Green misses the jab.
Green on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petersen lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen misses the shot to the body.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petersen moves out of range as Green strikes.
Green cracks a nice hook into Petersen's ribs.
Petersen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Green takes a swing at Petersen's ribcage but misses.
Petersen thumps Green with a low kick.
Steven Petersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petersen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Green stuns Petersen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Petersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Green! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Petersen moves away and avoids it.
Petersen throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Petersen takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
Blake Green made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.