PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Greene (ranked 115 p4p, 348 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 15 p4p, 38 weight class). Great Tiger acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Greene
vs
Tiger

170 cm
31
157
18 - 4 - 0

172 cm
30
150
23 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulie Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene moves out of range as Tiger strikes.
Greene looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Greene tries to work over Tiger's front leg with a kick but Tiger checks it.
Greene misses with an uppercut. Tiger saw that one coming.
Greene waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
Greene connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tiger. Tiger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Great Tiger has been cut.

Tiger instigates a clinch.
Greene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiger scores with a hook to the body.

Greene breaks the clinch.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greene swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greene appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tiger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Greene if he has to take too many more of those.
Tiger swings widly with a right hand
enabling Greene to counter with a crisp jab.
Tiger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tiger tries to clinch
and Greene makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tiger or perhaps it was just good defense by Greene, which made it look bad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Tiger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger scores with a jab to the body.
Paulie Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greene bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Greene tries to score with a low kick but Tiger moves his leg out of the way.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greene swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greene sprawls well. Greene wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tiger gets slowly back to his feet.
Greene was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paulie Greene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Great Tiger.
A good leg kick by Greene.
Tiger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiger.
Greene was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tiger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Greene is looking to counter punch.
Tiger throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiger wants to clinch
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Greene lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a looping right.
Greene looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Tiger forces Greene back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiger swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tiger gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Tiger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Greene sees it coming and defends easily.
Greene is looking to escape.

Tiger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Greene sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greene is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tiger wants to free his trapped foot but Greene is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is trying to stand.
Greene is refusing to be controlled, as Tiger sits in half guard.
Tiger trying to pass the guard but Greene defending well.
Greene blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tiger.

Tiger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Greene defends it well.
Tiger stalling away here and it's allowed Greene to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tiger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tiger advances position into side control!
Tiger tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Tiger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tiger works to advance to full mount. Greene defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Tiger swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Great Tiger!
Great Tiger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.