PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Greene (ranked 850 p4p, 907 weight class) and Nathan Wallace (ranked 104 p4p, 112 weight class). 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.

Greene
vs
Wallace

170 cm
30
157
14 - 4 - 0

176 cm
38
146
28 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paulie Greene!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Greene ducks right into an uppercut from Wallace.

It looks like Paulie Greene has been cut.
Greene definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A solid body kick from Greene.
Greene needs to keep his hands up - Wallace had a free shot at his head there.
Greene's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wallace under the eye.
Wallace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Greene takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace lands with a kick to the temple. Greene shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
Greene dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
Greene throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Greene was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice cross by Greene.
Greene lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wallace at a distance.
Greene goes for a double leg but Wallace avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wallace continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greene paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wallace is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Greene rather than just go for the knockout.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
Greene takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paulie Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Greene thows a body kick. Wallace tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Greene lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wallace will feel that in the morning.
Greene blocks a head kick by Wallace.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Greene lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Wallace swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Greene swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wallace counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greene.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greene lands a leg kick that knocks Wallace off balance momentarily.
Wallace connects with a nice looking jab.
Wallace misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wallace.
Wallace swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Greene changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Wallace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace scores with a punch to the head.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Greene scores with a jab to the body.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Wallace looks to land a left hand but Greene moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Greene throws a leg kick which misses Wallace's front leg but catches the back leg as Wallace tries to avoid it.
Wallace throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range.
Wallace fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Greene checks it well.
A lazy left from Greene finds it's target.
Wallace finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Greene scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Nathan Wallace has been cut.
Wallace is looking to chop away at Greene's legs.
Greene slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Greene throws the kick towards the body but Wallace avoids it.
Greene blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Wallace takes a swing at Greene's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Greene takes one to the chin there.
Greene is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Greene has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wallace finds it's way round the side to connect with Greene's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
A punch lands to the side of Wallace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Greene lands an overhand right.

Wallace is rocked!
Wallace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Greene finish him?
Greene takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Wallace feints a counter leg kick.
Donk. Greene catches Wallace right on the button with a cross.
Greene throws a big shot that misses.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Wallace. That snapped Greene's head back.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Wallace seems to have recovered his senses.
Greene throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greene.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Wallace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Greene.
Wallace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Greene fakes the leg kick and cracks Wallace in the body.
Greene lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Greene dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Greene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

That kick from Greene tenderised Wallace's leg. Wallace is trying to keep his angry face on.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Greene lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wallace defending well as Greene loads up on a big left hand.
Greene moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wallace might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Greene has got the better of the exchanges.
Greene wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wallace tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Greene is able to avoid easily.
Paulie Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greene.
Wallace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wallace throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
It looked like Greene wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wallace blocks a leg kick.
Wallace scores with a shot to the body.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greene.
Greene thuds his shin into the meat of Wallace's side.
Wallace has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Greene.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wallace on the side of the head.
Wallace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wallace tries to bum rush Greene with a series of wild strikes but Greene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.
Greene throws out a leg kick but Wallace moves out of range and Greene only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Wallace shapes to counter with a head kick.
Greene scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
Greene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wallace can do to turn this around?
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Wallace misses.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Wallace throws out a counter right but Greene avoids it with no problem.
Greene throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greene listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wallace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greene.
A nice leg kick from Wallace, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Greene checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wallace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greene with a nice calf kick.
A punch lands to the side of Wallace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace stuns Greene with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Greene works the jab nicely.
Greene connects with a solid leg kick.
Greene lands the left hand.
Greene with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Greene lands a body shot.
Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Greene lands with a shot to the body.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
It appears Greene was looking to counter with a kick there.
Greene scores with a sloppy right hand. Wallace should have avoided that one.
Wallace swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Greene loads up on a big right hand but Wallace slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Wallace's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Greene connects with a looping right hand.
Wallace takes a swing at Greene's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Greene. Beautiful body shot.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene's corner calls for a 1-2. Greene obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wallace listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greene cracks Wallace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
A lazy body kick from Wallace
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Wallace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Wallace was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Wallace.
Greene lands a glancing blow to the side of Wallace's head.
Greene throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Wallace moved out of range.
Wallace feints a counter leg kick.
Wallace takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greene loads up on a big right hand but Wallace slips the punch.
Greene scores with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greene.
Wallace takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wallace throws a shot to the body.
Greene is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Greene thuds his shin into the meat of Wallace's side.
Greene takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That kick from Wallace tenderised Greene's leg. Greene is trying to keep his angry face on.
Greene takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Wallace was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wallace works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wallace tries to bum rush Greene with a series of wild strikes but Greene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Wallace misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wallace darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Wallace.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Greene throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wallace on the side of the head.
Greene showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Greene dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Greene takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Greene lands a body shot.
Wallace lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Greene. Beautiful body shot.
Greene slips a straight right by Wallace.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Greene fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wallace checks it well.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greene was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Greene slips a jab from Wallace.
Good shot there by Greene.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Greene lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Wallace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
Greene missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace digs a good body shot into Greene's ribs.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Greene with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Greene avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Greene on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Greene lands a body shot.
Greene swings widly with a right hand
and Wallace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wallace walks forward, straight into a front kick from Greene.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nathan Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulie Greene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Wallace 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Greene.
Greene throws a quick inside leg kick.
Greene buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wallace connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greene momentarily.
Wallace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot by Greene.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wallace.
Greene chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Greene jabs at Wallace's body.
Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Greene throws a half hearted mid kick.
Greene throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Wallace lands a jab to the head.
Wallace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.
As Wallace backs away, Greene returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Greene stuns Wallace with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wallace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
Greene bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wallace's head.
Jab from Greene.
Wallace throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wallace with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Greene to score with a decent uppercut.
Greene lands an overhand right.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Greene avoids them all with ease.
Greene throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Greene lands with an uppercut that bounces Wallace off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene throws a body kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wallace.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace misses with a wild combination.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Wallace walks into a straight right hand from Greene.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wallace 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 Greene has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Greene and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Greene jabs Wallace to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Greene lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Greene feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Greene misses with a body kick.
Greene takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Greene takes one to the chin there.
Greene cracks Wallace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wallace has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Greene.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulie Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greene 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulie Greene!
Paulie Greene is the new featherweight champion!
Paulie Greene took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.