PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Greene (ranked 1915 p4p, 1790 weight class) and Jimmy Skoog (ranked 250 p4p, 237 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Greene
vs
Skoog

190 cm
23
211
7 - 6 - 1

191 cm
22
212
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple 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 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Skoog!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skoog was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Nice cross by Greene.
Skoog avoids the body shot from Greene.
Skoog throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
Skoog swinging wildly here.
Skoog swinging wildly here.
Skoog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greene.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skoog checks a leg kick.
Skoog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skoog throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Greene lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Skoog misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Greene counters with an inside leg kick.
Skoog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
It seemed like Skoog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Greene uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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 fakes the leg kick and cracks Skoog in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Greene.
Greene takes a swing at Skoog's ribcage but misses.
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 lands a lovely overhand right.
Skoog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Skoog wants to counter with a clinch but Greene pushes him away.
A big left from Skoog misses.
It looked like Greene was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skoog takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Greene looks to throw the jab but Skoog is out of range.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Skoog throws out a counter right but Greene avoids it with no problem.
Skoog scores with a punch to the head.
Skoog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skoog throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.
Skoog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skoog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Greene under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skoog throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range.
Skoog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skoog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.

Skoog closes the distance and clinches.
Skoog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene prevents a body shot from Skoog.

Greene's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greene takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skoog throws a body shot but no joy.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
Skoog misses with a hook. Greene ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Skoog. Those never looked like landing.
Greene's corner calls for a 1-2. Greene obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Greene gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skoog.
Greene misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skoog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skoog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greene counters with a straight right hand.

Skoog rushes Greene and presses him up against the cage.
Skoog swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skoog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skoog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene has had enough of the clinch but Skoog keeps him there for the moment.
Greene blocks a body shot from Skoog.
Greene stalling the fight.
Greene working hard to break the clinch.
Greene blocks a body shot from Skoog.
A frustrated look appears on Greene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skoog prevents Greene from breaking the clinch.
Greene taking a breather.
Skoog lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skoog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skoog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Greene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Greene working hard to break the clinch.
Skoog has Greene pressed against the cage, preventing Greene from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skoog tries to work over Greene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skoog pushes Greene back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skoog blocking some punches.
Skoog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greene is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skoog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skoog scores with a shoulder strike.
Skoog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Greene.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skoog.
Greene tries a body shot but Skoog blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Skoog will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Skoog misses with a wild combination.
Greene waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skoog.
Skoog is looking for the big counter here.
Greene misses with a looping left.
Greene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skoog.
It looked like Greene wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Skoog slips a jab and a cross from Greene.
Skoog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greene connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Skoog's hands.
Greene changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Greene misses.
Skoog scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene throws out a loose jab but Skoog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skoog displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene throws out a powerful jab.
Jerome Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Greene slips a jab from Skoog.
A big right from Skoog misses.
Skoog might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene connects with a crisp jab.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.

Oooooh!!! Skoog has knocked Greene down with a huge combo! Skoog steps away and waves a wobbly Greene back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Greene is rocked!
Greene bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skoog's head backwards.
Oh Greene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skoog lands a slapping body shot.
Greene seems to have got his legs back now.
Skoog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Skoog lands a big uppercut and Greene crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Greene looks OK. Skoog waves Greene back to his feet!
Greene throws a body punch but Skoog moves out of range.
Greene lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greene scores with a hook to the body. Skoog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Greene bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skoog wants to clinch up but Greene keeps it at a distance.
Greene throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skoog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Greene tried to score with a low kick but Skoog checks it.
Skoog blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skoog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skoog misses with a double jab
and Greene counters with a right hand to the body.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greene dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skoog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Greene looks to land a combination. Skoog sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Skoog throws a poor cross that misses
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Greene.
Greene is looking to slow Skoog down with leg kicks.
A big right from Greene misses.
Skoog looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Greene was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Greene slips under a jab from Skoog.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skoog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Greene throws out a powerful jab.
Skoog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greene clobbers Skoog with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the body from Skoog misses
and Skoog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skoog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skoog swings widly with a right hand
and Greene counters with a nice body shot.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skoog manages to avoid it.
Greene swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Skoog counters with a straight right hand.
Greene blocks a jab.
It looked like Greene was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skoog.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Skoog.
Greene swings for the body but Skoog moves out of range.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skoog throws out the jab.
Skoog swings widly with a right hand
and Greene counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skoog manages to avoid it.
Jimmy Skoog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skoog throws a lazy uppercut
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Greene slips a jab and a cross from Skoog.
Skoog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skoog slips under a jab.
Greene lunges at Skoog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skoog's hand.
Greene throws a body kick that misses.
Greene scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skoog throws a body shot but no joy.
Skoog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Greene to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Skoog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skoog misses with an uppercut
and Greene counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skoog checks it well.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
Greene lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circling - Skoog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Greene dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Greene misses with a body shot.
Skoog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Skoog blocks the leg kick.
Greene sets himself, and Skoog steps forward looking for the clinch! Greene avoids it this time.
Skoog throws a big shot that misses.
Skoog gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skoog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greene lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene takes one on the button.
Skoog throws a big shot that misses.
Skoog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Greene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greene lands a two punch combo.
Skoog throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
Skoog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Skoog does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Skoog does it's job there.
Skoog lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Skoog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene.
Greene works Skoog's body with a nice hook.
Skoog throws a right hand that misses
and Greene counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skoog missing with a left hand there. Greene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skoog throws out the jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Skoog 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.
Skoog throws an off balance right hand
and Greene makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Greene connects with a body shot.
Jab from Greene.
Skoog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skoog.
A cross from Skoog lands.
Greene fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands a nice hook to Skoog's body. Skoog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Greene throws a lazy right hand but Skoog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skoog throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range.
Skoog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Skoog closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Skoog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Greene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Skoog coming out on top.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Skoog is just out of range.
Greene works Skoog's body with a nice hook.
Greene avoids the body shot from Skoog.
Greene swings for the body but Skoog moves out of range.
Skoog misses with a lunging right hand
and Greene counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Greene avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skoog moves away.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Skoog is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Skoog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Greene in his tracks.
Greene lands a slapping body shot.
Greene thuds a left hand into Skoog's body.
Skoog throws a right hand that misses
and Skoog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greene slips under a jab from Skoog.
Greene swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Greene scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skoog doesn't seem bothered though.
Skoog throws a body shot but no joy.
Skoog throws a combination that misses
and Greene counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Skoog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Greene moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Skoog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skoog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Greene counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Greene scores with a hook to the body. Skoog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A thudding body kick lands there by Greene!
Greene scores with a nice head shot.
Greene lands a jab.
Skoog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skoog throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greene lands a jab to the head.
Greene gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Skoog moves away and avoids it.
Skoog throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Greene 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Greene!
A relieved looking Jerome Greene thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.