PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ed Green (ranked 370 p4p, 1659 weight class) and Millard Masters (ranked 43 p4p, 173 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Masters's choice of entrance music: Enter the Sandman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Green
vs
Masters

175 cm
32
156
25 - 11 - 0

160 cm
32
157
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Fast

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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 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Millard Masters!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Green shoots in and bounces Masters off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masters working a defensive guard here.

Masters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters looking for a sweep. Not yet Masters, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green advances position into side control!

Green working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Green is trying to move to mount but Masters reverses beautifully and ends up in Green's guard.
Masters preventing the sweep.
Green is trying to hold Masters in close to prevent damage but Masters has managed to pass into half guard.
Masters is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.

Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Masters pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Masters wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Masters's guard.

Green wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.

Masters looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
Masters controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.
Green advances to half guard.
Green trying to control the action but Masters is working from the bottom.
Masters is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top 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.
Green wants to take a breather but Masters is having none of it.

Masters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.
Masters wants to get back to full guard.
Masters is looking to get back to full guard here but Green has managed to pass to side control instead.
Masters is not content to let Green control the position.
Green tries to move into full mount but can't pass Masters's legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Green dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Masters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Masters has taken the fight to the clinch.

Green pulls guard.

Green working for submissions but it's allowed Masters to get to half guard.
Green is staying active underneath Masters, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ed Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masters can do to turn this around?
Green wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Masters is working for a submission of some sort.
Green works his way to full guard. Good work.
Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Masters advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Masters wants to work for an arm triangle but Green is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Masters trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two 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.
Masters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Green manages to get to full guard.

Green is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Masters is aware though and is defending well.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Masters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Green has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Masters has managed to get both his arms back between Green's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Green looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Masters passes into side control.

Masters tries for a kimura but Green is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Masters gets to mount! Green was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Green is working to get back to half guard.
Masters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Green can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Green sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Masters works his way into side control.
Green is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Masters is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green is in all sorts of trouble here.
Masters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Green is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Millard Masters 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Masters tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Green counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Masters!
Masters is trying to get back to half guard.
Green tries to advance to mount but Masters denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green slows the pace down.
Masters gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters works his way to full guard. Good work.
Masters keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.

Masters looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Green passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Green seems content to control.
Green trying to control from half guard but Masters is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masters is trying to control but can't.
Green is looking to advance position but Masters won't allow it.
Masters is trying to get back to full guard.
Green looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Green prevents Masters from improving his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Green seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Masters does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masters moves into range and clinches up with Green.

Green jumps guard.
Masters trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Masters wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Green is looking for a triangle here but Masters uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Green is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters advances nicely into full mount.
Masters avoids the attempt from Green to control.
Green is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Soul Supremacy Rio, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Masters trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Green tries to lock up and control but Masters gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Green is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Masters wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.

Masters is working for a guillotine from mount but Green frees his head quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Green showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Green has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Green!
Ed Green really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HELLBENT logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Millard Masters had this to say: 'Damn, I will go back to the gym and get stronger'.