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QFC Tournament 708 Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Professor Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Professor Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Cormier!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Green. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Cormier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cormier misses with a body shot.
Green wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cormier lands a nice shot to the body.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green has Cormier up against the cage in a clinch.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green working aggressively here.
Green is pressed up against the cage. Cormier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Green down to the mat. Green avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cormier misses with a wild combination.
Cormier throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cormier misses the target.
Green misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cormier misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Cormier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cormier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Green cracks Cormier with a good jab.
Cormier throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Cormier misses with a straight right.
Green is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cormier moves away.
Green fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cormier, pushing him back against the cage.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Cormier.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cormiers head.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cormier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cormier blocks an uppercut.
Cormier blocks an uppercut.
Cormier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cormier throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Green swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cormier jumps guard.
Cormier has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.
Green has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cormier keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cormier on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Green defends it easily.
Green is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cormier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Green looking to sit in guard and control but Cormier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Cormier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cormier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cormier postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cormier stands up from Green's guard - Cormier perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cormier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green punishes Cormier's body with a nice straight punch.
Green defending well as Cormier loads up on a big left hand.
Green is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cormier.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cormier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green scores with a jab to the head.
Cormier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cormier changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Green looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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 Professor Green will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Cormier misses with a looping left.
Green leaves Cormier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cormier digs a good body shot into Green's ribs.
Cormier looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Jon Cormier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cormier swings widly with a right hand
and Green counters by clinching up.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cormier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Green.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cormier backwards.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Cormier controls his hands.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Professor Green has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green lands with a light punch inside.
Cormier can't break the clinch.
Green working aggressively here.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cormier can't break the clinch.
Cormier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cormier blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Green tries to work over Cormier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cormier has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Cormier controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Cormier.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Cormier.
A short body shot lands from Green as the two fighters clinch.
Cormier blocking some punches.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Green scores with a shoulder strike.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Green lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Green lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cormier to his knees! Green keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Professor Green!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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