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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
DUEL#91 Johnsson vs Maul
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Barmen Jr tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barmen Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barmen Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barmen Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Green sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Green keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Green gets caught flat footed, as Barmen Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES#
Green is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Barmen Jr presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T1#
Barmen Jr tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the cage.
Green wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green lands a knee to the body.
Green working Barmen Jr over with knees to the body.
Barmen Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Green gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Green is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barmen Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Green presses Barmen Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barmen Jr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Green avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barmen Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC#
Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barmen Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Green but Green pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barmen Jr looks winded!#T2#
Barmen Jr misses with a takedown
and Green counters with a two punch combo.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barmen Jr looks for a takedown but Green sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Green darts in and clinches Barmen Jr up against the cage.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T3#
Green lands a body shot in the clinch.
Green stalling the fight.
Barmen Jr is trying to pull guard but Green has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Green has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barmen Jr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Green is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Green. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Green controlling the position well here. Barmen Jr rolled but Green kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T4#
Green has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Barmen Jr trying to get back to his feet but Green is in full control for now.
Barmen Jr wants to control his opponent's hands but Green gets his hands free.
Green lands punches and elbows.
Green controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Green dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Green tries for a takedown but Barmen Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Green tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barmen Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Green somewhat.
Barmen Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barmen Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Green pinned against the cage. Green gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Barmen Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barmen Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barmen Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily. #T1#
Barmen Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green looks for a takedown but Barmen Jr sprawls well.
Barmen Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Green counters with an inside leg kick.
Barmen Jr tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Barmen Jr with a poor takedown
and Green counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barmen Jr's knee momentarily.
Barmen Jr is breathing heavily.
Barmen Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Green counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barmen Jr but Barmen Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2##CL2#
Barmen Jr has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Green breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Green lands but Barmen Jr takes it in his stride.
Barmen Jr wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Barmen Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barmen Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Green's waist but Green gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barmen Jr off to one side.
Barmen Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Green pinned against the cage. Green gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Green is looking to counter with head kicks.#T3#
Green tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barmen Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Green somewhat.
Barmen Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Green pushes him away.
Jeff Green is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
Green drives through with a takedown into guard.
Green is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4#
Barmen Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Green stands and throws Barmen Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Green dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Barmen Jr tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Barmen Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Green makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barmen Jr really felt that one!
Barmen Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Green pinned against the cage. Green gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD2#
Barmen Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Green was covering up waiting for the punch and Barmen Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES#
Green is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I was talking to Green's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barmen Jr looking to stall.
Barmen Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Green jumps guard and drags Barmen Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barmen Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Green is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2##SUB#
Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Green keeping moving, preventing Barmen Jr from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Green is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barmen Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barmen Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barmen Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
#T3#
Barmen Jr fails to land the takedown.
Barmen Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jeff Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Barmen Jr.
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barmen Jr circles away.
Barmen Jr misses with a takedown
and Green counters with a three punch combo that has Barmen Jr backing up. Barmen Jr nods at Green to acknowledge the strikes.
Green slaps away a takedown attempt from Barmen Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Green appears to be looking for a big counter.#T4#
Green tries for a takedown but Barmen Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jeff Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barmen Jr tries for a takedown but Green circles away easily
and Green counters with a three punch combo that has Barmen Jr backing up. Barmen Jr nods at Green to acknowledge the strikes.
Barmen Jr misses with a double jab.
Green is looking to counter with head kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Barmen Jr, which made it look bad.
Green has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Green clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Green!
Jeff Green took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dauntless for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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