PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Wei (ranked 3691 p4p, 5208 weight class) and Lord Green (ranked 445 p4p, 557 weight class). Phil Wei has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wei
vs
Green

183 cm
26
245
4 - 7 - 0

189 cm
19
240
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Wei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lord Green!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wei darts in and clinches Green up against the cage.
Green misses with the head strike.
Wei can't break the clinch.
Wei has Green pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Green manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

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

Green closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Green manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Wei dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Wei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green effectively controlling the action here.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wei definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Green tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wei has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Green avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Wei.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Wei.
Green misses with a punch to the body.
Wei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wei wants to break free but Green has control.
Wei jumps guard but Green turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Wei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Green should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wei tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wei has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Green just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wei's brow.
Green has Wei pressed against the cage.
Wei working hard to break the clinch.
Green misses with a knee strike.
Wei jumps guard but Green turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Wei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wei fails to land.
Green misses with a knee strike.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Wei backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wei takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Wei is looking to take this one to the mat.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Green misses with some punches.
Wei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Green lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
Green throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wei drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Green looks to move away, Wei throws a big counter combo but Green just gets out of the way.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wei counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wei wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Green tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wei lands a jab-cross combination.

Green closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wei.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wei backwards.
Wei can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Green misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wei is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Green to keep the fight standing.
Wei stalling against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Green.
Green misses with a knee strike.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Wei.

Wei gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Green kicks off Wei and gets to his feet.
Green tries to clinch but Wei moves out of range.
Lord Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green fakes the leg kick and cracks Wei in the body.
Wei is breathing heavily.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wei tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Wei keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Green dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Green. Wei shrugs it off though.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Wei.

Green clinches with his opponent.
Wei is working for takedown but Green is calmly controlling the position for now.
Green effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weis head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Green has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wei seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Green can turn it around.
Green manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Green tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green lands with a right to the head.
Green misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wei tries for a takedown. No joy.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wei.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Wei controls the action.
Green prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Wei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green is pressed up against the cage. Wei has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Green down to the mat. Green avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wei sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Green instigates a clinch.
Green manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Wei tries to pull guard but Green won't allow it.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lord Green seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Wei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green tries to clinch but Wei is having none of it.
Green lands with a straight right. Wei didn't see that one coming.

Green moves into the clinch successfully.

Green breaks the clinch.
Green misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green takes one on the button.

Green clinches up against the cage.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Wei.

Wei drags the fight down to the ground.
Green postures up.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wei's head.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Wei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wei avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Green distracts Wei with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Green is in close to Wei's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green cracks Wei with a solid left hand.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wei works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wei preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green won't allow Wei to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green wants to control from the top but Wei keeps moving.
Green working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green landing some decent shots from guard.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Wei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green prevents Wei from getting back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - Wei circles away.

Green has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green misses with some punches.
Green misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Green misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Green instigates a clinch.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green working aggressively here.
Wei blocking some punches.
Wei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Green takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wei tries to pull guard but Green forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Green lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wei drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Green gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Green with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Wei pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wei wants to stand but Green is controlling the position.
Wei is trying to control the position but Green postures up.
Green connects with a couple of short punches.
Green working some strikes from top position.
Wei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Green on the ground.
Green landing some decent shots from guard.
Green postures up in Wei's guard and throws a big left but Wei blocks it.
Green distracts Wei with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green won't allow Wei to sweep him here.
Green won't allow Wei to get back to his feet.
Green lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Green working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wei wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Wei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wei looking to control.
Wei avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wei looking for a sweep. Not yet Wei, not yet.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

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

Green forces Wei back against the cage and clinches.
Green working aggressively here.
Wei letting Green take a breather here.
Green using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Green misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wei wants to get back to striking at distance but Green won't allow it.
Wei prevents a body shot from Green.
Wei blocks a body shot from Green.
Wei can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Wei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green working aggressively here.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wei is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wei is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Green is defending well.
Wei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wei is trying to maintain a safe position but Green gets an underhook and turns Wei into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Wei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green tries a knee to the head but Wei blocks it.
Green throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Green prevents a takedown attempt there.
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Wei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lord Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Wei.

Wei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Wei sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green tries to clinch up.
Phil Wei is winning the standup battle so far.

Green gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phil Wei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lord Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Green 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lord Green!
Lord Green thanked the fans post fight for their support.