PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Greene (ranked 2379 p4p, 2875 weight class) and Takumi Sagaki (ranked 246 p4p, 287 weight class). Greene kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Im Shipping Up To Boston. Sagaki has chosen One Piece - AMV - We Are! (Full Song) as his entrance music. Takumi Sagaki has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Greene
vs
Sagaki

170 cm
37
155
21 - 9 - 0

172 cm
38
147
26 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Neon Zombie

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 21 - 9 - 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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takumi Sagaki!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene feints and then cracks Sagaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sagaki down.
Greene is looking to score with low kicks.
Greene throws a hook but Sagaki avoids it easily.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Sagaki is just out of range.
Sagaki slips a jab from Greene.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Sagaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene throws a sloppy body shot
and Sagaki counters with a leg kick.
Greene scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sagaki in his tracks.
An inside leg kick lands from Greene.
Greene defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sagaki.
Greene is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sagaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sagaki with the counter takedown but Greene avoids it easily.
Greene misses the shot to the body.

Sagaki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Greene explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greene.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sagaki manages to avoid it.
Greene throws a push kick but Sagaki slaps the foot to one side.
Sagaki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Greene pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sagaki is out of range and Greene settles back down.
Sagaki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sagaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene lands a nice looking body shot.
Greene turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paulie Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greene lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sagaki's sensitive parts.
Some bone on bone action there as Sagaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Sagaki's shoulder, as Sagaki tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greene uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sagaki has time to react.
A low kick from Greene is predictable there
and Sagaki counters with a nice leg kick.
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 - Greene throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sagaki feints the counter takedown.
Paulie Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene throws a big shot that misses.
Greene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sagaki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Greene looks to throw a body kick

and Sagaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sagaki.
Sagaki chips away with some ground and pound.
Sagaki postures up in Greene's guard and throws a big left but Greene blocks it.
Sagaki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greene avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Sagaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki looking to pass the guard.
Sagaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greene utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sagaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sagaki stays in close to Greene's body and controls the position.
Greene utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sagaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sagaki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Greene's head.
Greene avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sagaki preventing the sweep.
Sagaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Greene works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sagaki shoots in for a double leg but Greene sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagaki.
Greene misses with a hook. Sagaki ducked under it nicely.
Sagaki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Greene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Sagaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Greene pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sagaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sagaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Greene.
Greene throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Greene.
Sagaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greene.
And Sagaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Greene pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Greene cracks Sagaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Greene misses with a left hand

and Sagaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sagaki.

Greene pushes Sagaki off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Greene dominated that round.
That's time! Greene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Greene is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sagaki can do to turn this around?
Greene lands a jab to the nose.
Greene throws a hook but Sagaki avoids it easily.
Sagaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Greene defends it well.
Sagaki slips under a jab from Greene.
Sagaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sagaki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sagaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Greene throws the left hand but Sagaki avoids the punch easily.
Sagaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Greene is wise to it.
Greene misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene scores with a sloppy right hand. Sagaki should have avoided that one.
Greene takes a swing at Sagaki's ribcage but misses.
Sagaki feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Greene finds it's way through Sagaki's defenses.
Greene misses with a straight right.
Sagaki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greene cracks Sagaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paulie Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Greene lands with an uppercut that bounces Sagaki off the cage and back into range.
Nice takedown defense from Greene. No joy for Sagaki on that attempt.
Greene scores with a nice body kick.
Greene throws a jab but it's blocked by Sagaki.
Sagaki feints the counter takedown.
Greene throws a leg kick

and Sagaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greene won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from Sagaki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Greene parries the strikes from Sagaki easily there. Sagaki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Greene to escape.
Sagaki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Greene to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagaki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Greene is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki wants to control but Greene is keeping him busy.
Sagaki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sagaki misses with the ground and pound.
Sagaki looking to control but instead Greene has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Sagaki thows a huge punch but Greene dodges it nicely.
Sagaki tries to pass to full mount but Greene defends it.
Sagaki lands strikes from half guard.
Sagaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Sagaki is working for a kimura but Greene is defending it quite comfortably.
Greene is refusing to be controlled, as Sagaki sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to get to full guard but Sagaki has control of the leg.
Sagaki thows a huge punch but Greene dodges it nicely.
Sagaki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sagaki trying to control the action but Greene is working from the bottom.
Sagaki thows a huge punch but Greene dodges it nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Greene gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Sagaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greene won't be happy with that.
Takumi Sagaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Sagaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sagaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sagaki is putting a hurting on Greene here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sagaki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Greene sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sagaki cracks Greene with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sagaki looking to control but instead Greene has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Sagaki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sagaki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Greene keeping control of the position.
Sagaki thows a huge punch but Greene dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Greene dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Greene throws a body kick that misses.
Sagaki throws a fast counter high kick but Greene manages to duck under it in time.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Sagaki moved out of range.
Sagaki slips a jab from Greene.
Sagaki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Greene missing with a left hand there. Sagaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sagaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Greene throws a jab but it's blocked by Sagaki.
Sagaki shoots in but Greene avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene lands with a shot to the body.
Greene lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sagaki will feel that in the morning.
Greene finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sagaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Greene defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sagaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sagaki feints the counter takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Greene 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 Sagaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sagaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sagaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greene.
And Sagaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Greene pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Greene throws a quick inside leg kick.

Sagaki dives in and scores a takedown into Greene's guard.
Greene avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
My spies in HELLsinki inform me that Sagaki has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sagaki throws a strike but Greene rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Greene being controlled here momentarily.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Greene wants to pass the guard but Sagaki is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Sagaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sagaki wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sagaki controls Greene momentarily but Greene frees himself.
Greene seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Greene being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big left from Greene misses.
Greene throws a wild body kick that Sagaki sees coming a mile off.
Sagaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Greene throws out a leg kick but Sagaki moves out of range and Greene only half commits.
Takumi Sagaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sagaki.
Greene works the jab nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sagaki checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulie Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Greene, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulie Greene!
Paulie Greene took some time post fight to say the following; 'Please Give Someone Ranked In Top 10 Of The Division, I Want A Challenge.'.