PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Greenwald (ranked 513 p4p, 1252 weight class) and Carey Mahoney (ranked 85 p4p, 185 weight class). Glenn Greenwald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Greenwald
vs
Mahoney

183 cm
26
176
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
31
180
17 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Voodoo Nutrition

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Greenwald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carey Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Greenwald circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahoney loads up on a big right hand but Greenwald slips the punch.
Mahoney tries to move into range but Greenwald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mahoney throws an overhand right that lands on Greenwald's shoulder, as Greenwald tries to avoid the shot.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Greenwald circles away.

Mahoney gets a clinch.
Greenwald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Greenwald can't break the clinch.
Mahoney told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards.
Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Greenwald working hard to break the clinch.
Mahoney wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney trying to control the position but instead, Greenwald has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahoney into the cage.
Greenwald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Greenwald slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Greenwald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greenwald misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been told by Greenwald's head coaches at Underground Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahoney misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Mahoney coming out on top.
Greenwald misses with a hook. Mahoney ducked under it nicely.
Greenwald moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mahoney throws a hook but Greenwald avoids it easily.
Mahoney misses with a body shot.
Greenwald lands with a shot to the body.
Mahoney cracks Greenwald with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahoney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greenwald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahoney misses with a hook. Greenwald ducked under it nicely.
Mahoney connects with a body shot that sends Greenwald's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahoney tries to clinch but Greenwald is having none of it.
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greenwald swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenwald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenwald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greenwald keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahoney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greenwald was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahoney.
Greenwald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mahoney is looking to clinch.
Greenwald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greenwald lands a jab to Mahoney's midsection.

Mahoney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greenwald, pushing him back against the cage.
Greenwald lands a nice shot to the body.

Greenwald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greenwald throws a chopping leg kick but Mahoney manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carey Mahoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahoney tries to clinch but Greenwald moves out of range.
Greenwald scores with a spinning back kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mahoney prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch.
Greenwald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Greenwald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mahoney moves into the clinch.
Mahoney keeps control of Greenwald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mahoney prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch.
Mahoney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greenwald's efforts to push away.
Greenwald blocks an elbow strike from Mahoney.

Greenwald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mahoney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Greenwald takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greenwald scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahoney has Greenwald pushed against the cage.
Greenwald is trying to push Mahoney away but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Greenwald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Greenwald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage.
Greenwald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mahoney is keeping busy.
Greenwald blocks the elbow strike.
Mahoney trying to control the position but instead, Greenwald has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahoney into the cage.
Mahoney tries to work over Greenwald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greenwald's elbow.

Greenwald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greenwald swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahoney.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Greenwald circles away and keeps his distance.
Greenwald lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Glenn Greenwald will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mahoney darts in and clinches Greenwald up against the cage.
Greenwald tries to circle away but Mahoney has him pinned against the cage.
Greenwald can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Greenwald working hard to break the clinch.
Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Mahoney.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Greenwald slows down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Greenwald blocks the elbow strike.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
A short left from Greenwald.
Greenwald is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenwald has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Greenwald breaks the clinch.
Greenwald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greenwald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Greenwald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwald throws a nice outside leg kick.
Greenwald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Greenwald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahoney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahoney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greenwald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mahoney takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Greenwald scoring well with a low kick there.
Mahoney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenwald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carey Mahoney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greenwald throws a hook but Mahoney avoids it easily.
Mahoney wants to clinch.
Greenwald looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mahoney checks a leg kick nicely.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Greenwald circles away and keeps his distance.
Greenwald misses with a body kick.
Greenwald lands a head shot.
Greenwald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mahoney steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Greenwald.
Greenwald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahoney.

Mahoney closes the distance and clinches.
Greenwald lands with a right to the head.
Greenwald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Mahoney.
Mahoney is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenwald.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney.
Greenwald tries to stall but Mahoney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mahoney lands an elbow inside that Greenwald shrugs off.
Mahoney stalling the fight.
Greenwald working hard to break the clinch.
Mahoney prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch.
Mahoney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greenwald can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Mahoney.
Greenwald can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney.
Greenwald tries to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling the position.
Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Greenwald working hard to break the clinch.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald tries to circle away but Mahoney has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney.
Mahoney is struggling to control the position.

Greenwald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greenwald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahoney manages to avoid it.

Mahoney darts in and clinches Greenwald up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Greenwald.
Mahoney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Greenwald's defenses.

It looks like Glenn Greenwald has been cut.
Mahoney prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch.
Greenwald can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land.
Mahoney scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Greenwald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greenwald tries to land a front kick but Mahoney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greenwald throws a low kick but Mahoney moves out of range easily.

Mahoney moves into range and clinches up with Greenwald.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahoney.
Mahoney keeps control of Greenwald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney misses with an elbow over the top.
Mahoney with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahoney displaying some good clinch control by pressing Greenwald up against the cage.
Greenwald lands with a left to the head.
Greenwald is trying to push Mahoney away but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mahoney lands an elbow inside.
Greenwald taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carey Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney.
Mahoney lands with a light punch inside.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greenwald is trying to break the clinch but Mahoney has him pressed against the cage.
Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mahoney scores with a knee to the head.

Greenwald is rocked!
Mahoney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Greenwald wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Greenwald misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carey Mahoney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Glenn Greenwald's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mahoney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greenwald fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mahoney just manages to avoid it.
Greenwald lands a front kick.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Greenwald circles away and keeps his distance.
Greenwald looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mahoney throws a lazy right hand but Greenwald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Greenwald tries to keep at a distance but Mahoney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greenwald can't break the clinch.
Greenwald working hard to break the clinch.

Greenwald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mahoney wants to clinch.
Mahoney fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenwald scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mahoney slips under a jab.
Greenwald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mahoney darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenwald slips a jab from Mahoney.
Greenwald feints and then cracks Mahoney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mahoney down.
A bone on bone clash there as Mahoney blocks the leg kick.
Glenn Greenwald is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mahoney clinches with his opponent.
Mahoney prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch.
Greenwald is trying to break free.
Greenwald taking a breather.

Greenwald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahoney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greenwald throws a leg kick which misses Mahoney's front leg but catches the back leg as Mahoney tries to avoid it.

Mahoney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Greenwald lands with a light punch inside.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greenwald's elbow.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greenwald's elbow.
Greenwald wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
Greenwald will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mahoney up against the cage.

Greenwald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greenwald misses with a looping left.
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Greenwald circles away and keeps his distance.
Greenwald keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald throws a front kick aimed at Mahoney's knee but Mahoney avoids it well.
Greenwald throws out a powerful jab.
Mahoney throws a poor cross that misses
and Greenwald counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Mahoney gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Greenwald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahoney misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greenwald looks to land a right hand but Mahoney moved out of range.
Greenwald is looking to score with low kicks.
Mahoney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Greenwald misses its target.
Greenwald staying out of range there.

Mahoney pushes Greenwald up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahoney lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Mahoney.
Greenwald blocks a body shot from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahoney prevents Greenwald from breaking the clinch.
Mahoney gets through Greenwald's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mahoney just misses with a elbow thrown towards Greenwald's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mahoney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greenwald backwards.
Greenwald takes a shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Greenwald as Mahoney tries to tie him up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mahoney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Greenwald wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahoney won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Greenwald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Greenwald.
Mahoney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Greenwald stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mahoney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greenwald.
A frustrated look appears on Greenwald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Greenwald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greenwald just leaning against Mahoney, taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahoney.
Mahoney lands with a left to the head.
Greenwald takes an elbow to the temple.
Greenwald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Mahoney.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mahoney looking to stall.
Greenwald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Greenwald is trying to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carey Mahoney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mahoney 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carey Mahoney!
Carey Mahoney made sure to mention his sponsor, Core Combat in his post fight interview.