PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Givens comes to the cage accompanied by LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Givens
vs
Greene

181 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Givens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Greene!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Givens wants to clinch up but Greene keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Givens lands but Greene takes it in his stride.

It looks like James Greene has been cut.
Roger Givens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greene tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Givens smiles and moves away.

Givens looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Greene is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Givens is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Greene is trying to control but Givens passes into side control!

Givens tries for a kimura but Greene is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Greene keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Greene's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Givens wants to stand but Greene is controlling his arm.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Givens fails to land the takedown.

Greene shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Greene showed some decent athleticism there.
Greene not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Givens tries to get to full guard but Greene has control of the leg.
Greene is trying to control the action in half guard but Givens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens looks like he's trying to stand up.
Givens is breathing heavily.
Greene not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Greene missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Greene has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Greene is trying to work for a kimura but Givens is defending well.
Greene is taking a breather. Givens says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greene wants to clinch but Givens slips to the side
and Givens counters with a leg kick.
Givens is looking to clinch.
Givens is looking to clinch but Greene is avoiding it.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Givens darts in trying to clinch
and Greene counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens has a takedown stuffed.
Greene stalks Givens and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Givens's face. Givens staggers backwards, shaken.
Greene fails to land the takedown.
Roger Givens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Greene.
Givens plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Givens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Greene's sensitive parts.

Givens clinches up with Greene and pushes him back against the cage.
Greene letting Givens take a breather here.
The is referee keeping an eye on Greene - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Greene misses with a punch to the body.
Greene connects with a nasty looking knee right to Givens's face.
Givens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Greene pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Givens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Greene pulls his leg out and moves away.
Greene stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Givens drags the fight down to the ground.
Givens looking for a sweep. Not yet Givens, not yet.
Givens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greene on the ground.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Givens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Givens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Givens pulls Greene in close to prevent any damage.
Greene stopping the sweep attempt from Givens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Givens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Greene's cut.
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.

Greene shoots in but Givens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Givens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greene is fending him off so far but Givens persists. Nope, Greene circles away and we're back to standing.
Greene keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Givens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Greene's waist but Greene gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Givens off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Givens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Givens throws a head kick that half lands.
Givens throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Greene's head.
Givens looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Givens or perhaps it was just good defense by Greene which made him look bad.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt
and Givens counters with a head kick.

Givens forces Greene back against the cage and clinches.
Greene prevents a takedown attempt there.
Givens tries to pull guard but Greene won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Givens.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greene has had enough of the clinch but Givens keeps him there for the moment.
Greene lands a left hand.

Givens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Givens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Greene works Givens's body with a nice hook.
Givens misses with a head kick.
Greene checks the leg kick nicely there.
Greene doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Givens counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Givens doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Greene decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Givens's guard.
Givens wants to stand and escape but Greene is having none of it.

Givens kicks Greene off and gets to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Givens!
Nice body punch from Givens.

Givens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Greene slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Givens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene wants to get back to his feet but Givens is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Greene looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Givens stays in close to Greene's body and controls the position.
Givens wants to control from the top but Greene keeps moving.
Greene is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Givens looking for submissions off his back.

Greene decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens closes the distance and clinches up with Greene, looking for a takedown. Givens pushes Greene against the cage but Greene circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Greene drives through with a takedown into guard.
Givens looking for a sweep. Not yet Givens, not yet.
Givens keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
Greene postures up.
Givens wants to stand but Greene is controlling the position.
Greene pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Givens is keeping the position for now.

Givens uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Givens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greene, pushing him back against the cage.
Givens stalls.
Givens tries for a takedown but Greene manages to get underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Givens.
Greene has a couple of punches blocked by Givens.
Greene jumps guard but Givens stands there with Greene around his waist. Greene gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Greene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Givens has him pressed against the cage.
Greene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Givens has him pressed against the cage.
Givens keeps control of Greene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Givens has Greene pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Greene manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Greene is trying to break free.
Givens is trying to stall.

Givens manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Greene will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Greene's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Greene with a lazy takedown attempt
and Givens counters with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Givens.
A head kick by Givens misses

and Greene counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Givens trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Greene manages to pass to mount!
Greene with good strikes from the mount here!
Greene scoring with strikes but Givens is staying in there.
Givens wants to control but Greene is having none of it.
Givens is trying to escape the mount.
Givens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greene lands a big shot there that rocks Givens but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Givens can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens is working hard here to advance position.
Greene is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Givens is trying to reverse the position but instead Greene has taken his back - oops!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Greene struggling to keep hold of the position.
Greene is riding his opponent, not letting Givens buck him off.
Greene wants to control the position but Givens frees himself and scrambles - Greene manages to regain control in side control.
Givens gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Givens works his way to full guard. Good work.
Greene wants to pass the guard but Givens is keeping the position.
Givens pulls Greene in close to prevent any damage.

Greene stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Greene closes the distance looking to clinch
and Givens counters with a big head kick but Greene shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Greene takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greene swats away the attempt to clinch by Givens.

Greene scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Givens wants to control the action here but instead Greene manages to pass to full mount!
Greene sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Givens is wriggling around trying to escape.
Givens is squirming around, avoiding Greene's attempts to control the action.
Greene throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Givens tries to hold on but Greene pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene raining down shots from the mount!
Greene sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Greene.
Greene sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Givens tries to hold on but Greene pushes him away.
Givens is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Givens is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Givens manages to regain half guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Greene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Greene 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Greene!