PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Green (ranked 205 p4p, 952 weight class) and Better Dead (ranked 25 p4p, 126 weight class). Better Dead has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ed Green's chin.

Green
vs
Dead

175 cm
28
162
15 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
162
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Groove Gear
Mile High

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Dead lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Green at a distance.

Green shoots in and gets a takedown into Dead's guard.
Dead has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dead looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dead can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dead keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Green passes Dead's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Green controlling the action here.
Green passes to full mount!
Green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dead stops Green from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Green controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dead is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Green locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Dead is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ed Green!
Ed Green retains his lightweight title!