PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Paul (ranked 4898 p4p, 4609 weight class) and Bobby Greenwich (ranked 568 p4p, 0 weight class). Greenwich has chosen Ice Cube - It Was A Good Day as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Paul
vs
Greenwich

186 cm
19
215
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Logan Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Greenwich!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Greenwich.
Greenwich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paul closes the distance and clinches up with Greenwich, looking for a takedown. Paul pushes Greenwich against the cage but Greenwich circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Greenwich drives through and clinches with Paul against the cage.
Greenwich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greenwich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paul.
Paul gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Greenwich.
Logan Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Greenwich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenwich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Greenwich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Paul jumps guard but Greenwich stands there with Paul around his waist. Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwich can't get the takedown.

Greenwich has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Paul clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Greenwich is working the ground and pound. Can Paul escape?
Greenwich missing with strikes.
Greenwich is punishing Paul with strikes - can he finish him?!
I really don't envy Paul right now.
Paul breaks Greenwich's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Greenwich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Greenwich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenwich is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Greenwich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Paul defends it easily.
Greenwich is trying to control the position but Paul postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul wants to control from the top but Greenwich keeps moving.
Paul passes Greenwich's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Paul knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greenwich on the ground.
Paul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Paul trying to pass the guard but Greenwich defending well.

Greenwich looking for submissions off his back.
Greenwich is concentrating on defense, preventing Paul from advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Paul is just content to waste time from the top position. Greenwich takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Greenwich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Paul looking to pass the guard.
Paul throwing strikes from guard but Greenwich blocks nicely.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Logan Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Paul drives through with a takedown into guard.
Greenwich wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Paul manages to pass to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Greenwich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Greenwich.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bobby Greenwich will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Greenwich instigates a clinch.
Greenwich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Greenwich wants a takedown but no success here.
Paul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Greenwich looking for a takedown.
Logan Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Greenwich.
Paul prevents the takedown attempt.

Paul breaks from the clinch.
Paul cracks Greenwich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paul is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul tries to clinch but Greenwich moves out of range.
Paul dives in for a single leg takedown but Greenwich sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Greenwich scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paul is trying to push Greenwich away but Greenwich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greenwich tries for a takedown but Paul manages to get underhooks.
Greenwich is breathing heavily.
Greenwich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Paul gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paul wants a takedown but no success here.

Paul breaks the clinch.
Paul throws a head kick that misses.
Greenwich is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Greenwich moves into range and clinches up with Paul.
Greenwich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Paul jumps guard but Greenwich stands there with Paul around his waist. Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Greenwich has Paul pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paul manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul is trying to pull guard but Greenwich has him pressed against the cage.
Paul fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Greenwich tries for a takedown but Paul manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paul is struggling to control the position.
Greenwich has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Paul after a bit of a struggle.
Paul is looking to break free of the clinch but Greenwich has double underhooks.
Paul is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Greenwich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Greenwich.
Paul has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Greenwich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Greenwich gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Paul regains guard.

Paul had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greenwich defends it easily.
Greenwich trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.
Paul is pulling down on Greenwich's head to control his posture.
Greenwich controls from within his opponent's guard.
Greenwich throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul is adopting a defensive guard.
Paul working a defensive guard here.
Greenwich advances position into side control!
Bobby Greenwich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greenwich looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Paul is avoiding damage well.
Greenwich working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Greenwich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Paul shoots in for a takedown but Greenwich shows good takedown defense.

Greenwich looking to score a takedown here. Paul is defending well but Greenwich drives through and ends up in Paul's guard.

Greenwich drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Paul manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Greenwich has Paul in his guard.

Paul trying to control but Greenwich is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenwich is trying to control the position but Paul postures up.

Greenwich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paul trying to control but Greenwich is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul wants to pass the guard but Greenwich is keeping the position.
Paul postures up.

Paul decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Greenwich, up you get!

Paul scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Greenwich manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Greenwich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Greenwich blocks a head kick by Paul.
Paul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Greenwich with that takedown attempt.

Greenwich drives through and clinches with Paul against the cage.
Paul stops a takedown attempt from Greenwich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Paul can't break the clinch.
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
Paul is trying to force a seperation but Greenwich has the dominant position.
Paul tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Greenwich smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greenwich stuffs the takedown.
Greenwich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Paul fails with a takedown attempt.

Greenwich rushes Paul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Paul.
Greenwich looking for a takedown.
Paul tries to pull guard but Greenwich forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greenwich.
Paul gets underhooks to prevent Greenwich's takedown attempt.

Greenwich works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Paul is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Greenwich presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Greenwich is defending well.
Paul drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paul tries to pull guard but Greenwich won't allow it.

Paul manages to break the clinch.
Greenwich shoots in for a double leg but Paul sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bobby Greenwich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Greenwich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greenwich misses with a takedown attempt - Paul sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paul is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Greenwich.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Greenwich.
I've got Greenwich winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

The fight is ruled a majority draw!