PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Greene (ranked 1479 p4p, 922 weight class) and Murha Puro (ranked 184 p4p, 122 weight class). Murha Puro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Greene
vs
Puro

190 cm
23
211
7 - 5 - 1

191 cm
22
223
9 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $97

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Murha Puro!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puro loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Greene misses its target.
Greene throws a series of strikes that have Puro backpedaling.
Left hook, right uppercut from Greene.
Sloppy strikes from Greene. Those never looked like landing.
Greene throws a combination that misses
and Puro counters with a stiff right hand.

Puro clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Come on Greene - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Greene content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Greene is looking to break free of the clinch but Puro has double underhooks.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Greene breaks from the clinch.
Greene looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Greene with a body shot.
Jerome Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene works over Puro's head and body with a nice combination.
A lazy left from Puro finds it's target.
Greene scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Greene.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene defending well as Puro loads up on a big left hand.
Greene misses with a leg kick
and Puro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Greene lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Greene gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puro.
Greene tries to bum rush Puro with a series of wild strikes but Puro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Puro moves into range and clinches up with Greene.
Puro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Puro scores with a hook to the body.
Puro misses with a punch on the inside.
Puro pushes Greene back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puro misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro misses with some punches.
Puro lands a shot to the body.
Puro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Greene wants to break the clinch but can't.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Puro has Greene pressed against the cage.
Puro has Greene pressed against the cage, preventing Greene from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Puro misses with the head strike.
Puro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puro working aggressively here.

Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greene throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Puro.
Greene displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Greene gets tackled into the cage by Puro. Puro maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Greene is trying to break the clinch but Puro is controlling him.
Greene is looking to break free of the clinch but Puro has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Puro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greene's efforts to push away.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene wants to break free but Puro has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puro lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Puro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greene.
It seemed like Puro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jerome Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puro checks a leg kick.
Greene throws a right hand that Puro ducks under and follows up with a left that Puro also avoids with ease.
Greene scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greene misses with a lunging right hand
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puro wants to counter with a clinch but Greene pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro cracks Greene with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Puro misses the shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Puro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Greene takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Greene.
Puro dodges the punch combination from Greene.
Puro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puro manages to avoid it.
Puro with a jab.
Greene misses with a double jab
and Puro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Greene. Those never looked like landing.
Greene throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puro has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puro throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Puro misses.
Greene with a nice calf kick.
Greene swinging wildly here.

Puro moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene wants to get back to striking at distance but Puro won't allow it.
Puro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Greene is rocked!
Puro lands with a left to the head.
Oh Greene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Puro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Puro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Puro just leaning against Greene, taking a breather.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene seems to have got his legs back now.
Puro stalling against the cage.
Greene stalling in the clinch but Puro improves position.
Puro tries to throw a body punch but Greene avoids it by throwing Puro back against the cage.
Puro lands with a right to the head.

Greene breaks from the clinch.
Greene swings for the body but Puro moves out of range.
Puro missing with a left hand there. Greene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greene.
Greene throws a poor cross that misses

and Puro counters by moving into the clinch.
Greene prevents a body shot from Puro.
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Puro fails to land.
Puro misses with a body punch.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murha Puro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Puro lands a hook that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Murha Puro 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!

Greene is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puro.
Puro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greene's head.
Puro avoids the body shot from Greene.
Greene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Greene.
Puro misses with an uppercut
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Greene circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Greene.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro misses with a looping right.
Greene closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Puro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Greene on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been told by Greene's head coaches at Point Blanc that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Greene misses with a kick to the body
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Greene moves away from the strike by Puro.
Greene is looking to counter punch.
Puro throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range.
Puro's corner calls for a 1-2. Puro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Puro dodges the punch combination from Greene.
Puro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greene throws out the jab.
Good exchange - Greene coming out on top.

Greene gets tackled into the cage by Puro. Puro maintains the clinch.
Greene blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene is trying to push Puro away but Puro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Puro gets through Greene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puro slowing the pace effectively.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
Greene is trying to break the clinch but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Puro has Greene pressed against the cage, preventing Greene from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Greene is trying to push Puro away but Puro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Puro misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene is looking to break free of the clinch but Puro has double underhooks.
Greene is trying to push Puro away but Puro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Greene is trying to force a seperation but Puro has the dominant position.
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is trying to break the clinch but Puro is controlling him.
Jerome Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puro lands with a light punch inside.
Puro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene stalling in the clinch but Puro improves position.
Puro swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene is trying to break the clinch but Puro has him pressed against the cage.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puro scores with a shoulder strike.
Puro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.

Puro drops Greene onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Greene is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalling in the clinch from Puro.
Puro throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene.
Puro misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Puro.
A bit of stalling here from Puro.
Puro has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puro.
Puro keeps control of Greene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puro misses with some punches.
Greene wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puro working aggressively here.
Puro pressing his opponent against the cage.
The referee calls for Puro to work.
The crowd are getting on Puro's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Come on Puro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Greene is trying to push Puro away but Puro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murha Puro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Puro 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murha Puro!