PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Padraig Kelleher (ranked 24864 p4p, 2335 weight class) and Jerome Greene (ranked 583 p4p, 280 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kelleher
vs
Greene

190 cm
21
208
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
211
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig Kelleher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Greene!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelleher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greene.
A nice side step and Greene releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Greene throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kelleher counter with a right hand.
Kelleher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greene.
Kelleher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Greene takes a swing at Kelleher's ribcage but misses.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelleher was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Greene connects with a body shot.
Kelleher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greene throws out the jab.
Kelleher loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Greene let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kelleher moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene misses with a few strikes there.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelleher.
Kelleher throwing a counter right hand but Greene manages to avoid it.
Kelleher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Kelleher.
Kelleher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greene throws out the jab.
It looked like Kelleher wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kelleher counters with a crisp one two that drops Greene! Kelleher thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Greene to his feet! Greene is in big trouble!
Greene scores with a hook.
Greene looks to land a combination but Kelleher avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Kelleher misses its target.
Greene waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kelleher.
Kelleher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
Greene misses with a double jab
and Kelleher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kelleher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kelleher throws a head punch that misses.
Kelleher gets through Greene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Greene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelleher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Greene looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Greene scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene connects with a right hand. Kelleher shakes it off.
Kelleher misses the body punch
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Kelleher slips under a jab from Greene.
Kelleher is looking to counter punch.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Kelleher was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
Greene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelleher.
Greene staying out of range there.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Kelleher swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kelleher defending well as Greene loads up on a big left hand.
Greene stuns Kelleher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Greene lands a body shot.
Greene connects with a looping right hand.
Greene lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Greene scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelleher should have avoided that one.
Greene scores with a nice head shot.
Kelleher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kelleher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greene paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kelleher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greene throws out the jab.
Greene is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kelleher rather than just go for the knockout.

Kelleher darts in and clinches Greene up against the cage.

Greene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelleher throws a body shot but no joy.
Greene looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Greene has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Greene catches Kelleher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Greene is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kelleher had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Greene, as that shot connected.
Greene throws a combination. Kelleher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Padraig Kelleher has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelleher connects with a body shot that sends Greene's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher is looking to clinch.
Greene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greene misses with a body shot.
Greene throws a jab when Kelleher was well out of range.
Kelleher throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Greene dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene misses with a looping left.
Greene misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kelleher counters with a straight right hand.
Greene changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelleher lands a jab.
Kelleher misses with a looping right.
Greene misses with a straight right.
Kelleher was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Greene dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Padraig Kelleher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Greene stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jerome Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelleher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Greene throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelleher was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Greene scores with a jab to the head.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelleher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelleher was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Greene takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Greene throws a body punch but Kelleher moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene misses with a shot to the body

and Kelleher counters with a nice right hand that sends Greene toppling to the canvas! Greene scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kelleher finish him?!

Greene is rocked!

It looks like Jerome Greene has been cut.
Kelleher has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Greene is still on wobbly legs! Can Kelleher finish him?
Kelleher knocks out Greene with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Kelleher before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Kelleher picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Padraig Kelleher!