PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kodiyak Redd (ranked 833 p4p, 856 weight class) and Red Greene (ranked 37 p4p, 38 weight class). Kodiyak Redd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Red Greene's chin.

Redd
vs
Greene

165 cm
33
141
19 - 9 - 0

185 cm
33
207
17 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kodiyak Redd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Greene!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene blocks a jab.
Greene looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Redd doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away.
Greene looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Redd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Greene back to the cage. Redd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Greene stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greene wants it to stay on the feet.
Greene takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greene slips under a jab.
Redd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Redd as he connects with a hook.
Redd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greene.
Greene misses with a combination
and Redd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Redd looks for the body kick but Greene saw that one coming.
Redd throws a wild body kick that Greene sees coming a mile off.
Greene wants to counter the offense by Redd and move into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Greene as he checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Greene's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Redd misses

and Greene counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Greene is looking for a kimura here.
Redd wants to improve his position but Greene is controlling well.
Redd's coaches at Pure Progress Fitness have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Redd trying to hold on to Greene's head to control him but Greene postures up.
Redd slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Redd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Greene is aware though and is defending well.
Redd keeping full guard, as Greene tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene won't allow Redd to sweep him here.
Redd keeping full guard, as Greene tries to pass.

Redd working for a triangle but Greene defends it easily.

Redd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Greene doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Greene manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Greene passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Greene slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Greene wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Greene trying to control the action but Redd is working from the bottom.
Redd is looking to regain half guard here but Greene keeps moving and retains side control.
Redd is trying to control Greene's posture but Greene avoids it.
Redd is looking for a sweep.
Greene wants to control but Redd is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Redd is looking for a sweep.
Greene working away.
Greene wants to lay and pray for a moment but Redd keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Redd's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Redd closes the distance and clinches up with Greene, looking for a takedown. Redd pushes Greene against the cage but Greene circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Redd moves in looking to clinch but Greene pushes him off.
Greene looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Greene looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Redd!
Redd tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Red Greene will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Redd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Greene swivels and escapes.
Redd throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Redd misses with a straight right.
Greene swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Redd throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Greene! But no joy.

Redd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Greene keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Red Greene has got the better of the ground game so far.
Redd passes to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redd in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Greene takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Redd in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene looking for a sweep but Redd has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Redd with shots to the head and body - Greene looks very uncomfortable down there.
Redd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Greene is desperately trying to improve his position but Redd has a good base and remains in mount.
Redd landing strikes from the mount.
Redd with good strikes from the mount here!
Redd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greene is looking to escape.
Redd is landing with some decent strikes but Greene is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to hold on but Redd postures up.
Redd scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Greene?
Redd looking to control but Greene is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Greene takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene holds on for dear life, controlling Redd's posture momentarily.
Redd prevents Greene from getting the reversal.
Redd lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Greene tries to hold on but Redd postures up.
Greene slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene wants to control but Redd is keeping busy.
Redd trying to control the action but Greene is working from the bottom.
Greene wants to control but Redd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Greene is looking to improve his position.
Redd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Greene keeps working.
Redd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Greene actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Redd works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Greene's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Redd is working Greene over with some ground and pound from side control.
Greene is being controlled here.
Greene sneaks back into half guard.

Greene looking for submissions off his back.
Redd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greene can do to turn this around?

Greene is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Redd pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kodiyak Redd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Redd throws a looping overhand right but Greene ducks down to avoid it.
Greene keeps the fight on the outside.

Redd clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Greene.
Redd blocks an elbow strike.

Redd manages to break the clinch.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greene checks the leg kick.
Greene tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Greene throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Redd.
Redd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Redd is looking to clinch but Greene is avoiding it.
Greene is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd takes a swing at Greene's ribcage but misses.
Greene gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Red Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redd missing with a left hand there. Greene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greene throws a jab when Redd was well out of range.
Redd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Greene pinned against the cage. Greene gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Greene is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Redd misses with a low kick.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Redd moved out of range.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redd moves away.
Greene lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Redd. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Greene misses.
Greene misses with the combination.
Redd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Redd gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redd prevents Greene from improving his position.
Redd slips a nice elbow through Greene's hands, connecting with Greene's forehead.

Greene looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd is trying to control the action in half guard but Greene is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Redd is stalling here. Greene is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Redd seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Greene has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Redd is trying to get back to half guard.

Greene thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Redd can't do much from the bottom here.
Greene controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redd manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Redd is looking to advance position but Greene won't allow it.
Redd lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Redd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Greene does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Redd is pressing down on Greene's thigh, looking to free his foot. Greene is holding on for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kodiyak Redd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Redd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kodiyak Redd!
Kodiyak Redd seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.