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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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200 cm
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280 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Green!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green stuffs the takedown.
A jab lands there for Green.
It looks like Al Blaze has been cut.
Blaze closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaze wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Green is looking to reverse the position.
Blaze is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Green has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blaze in side control, throwing shots but Green defends.
Green is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Green tries to bench press Blaze off him but Blaze keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Green tries to clinch up.
Green has his takedown stuffed
so Blaze counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Green's guard.
Blaze is trying to work for a kimura but Green is defending well.
Green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blaze is working away from the top position though.
Blaze is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Green sees it coming and defends easily.
Blaze is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
Blaze is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Green doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blaze.
Green is looking for a sweep. Blaze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to get back to is feet but Blaze passes into side control.
Green is trying to control Blaze's posture but Blaze avoids it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Green fails to land the takedown.
Blaze looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Green controlling Blaze's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
Blaze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Green postures up and lands a big shot to Blaze's brow.
Blaze has his foot on Green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Green works his way back into a safe position though.
Blaze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blaze is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blaze avoid being mounted?
Blaze keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green lands with a punch from half guard.
Blaze regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blaze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Green defends well.
Blaze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blaze keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Blaze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blaze, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Al Blaze will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Al Blaze's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blaze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Green controls Blaze momentarily but Blaze frees himself.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Green wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blaze won't allow Green to get back to his feet.
Blaze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blaze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Green is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Green sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blaze somewhat.
Horrible takedown by Blaze or perhaps it was just good defense by Green which made him look bad.
Green scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Green controlling the position.
Al Blaze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blaze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze throwing strikes but missing.
Blaze thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blaze is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blaze works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blaze wants to pass the guard but Green is defending well.
Blaze is working hard here to advance position.
Blaze is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Green defends it well.
Blaze prevents Green from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is keen to just control but Green is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blaze has his takedown stuffed
and Green counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blaze!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaze tries to hold on but Green postures up.
Green dominating with strikes here.
Green working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Blaze is looking to improve his position but Green isn't that keen on the idea.
Green in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Green lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Blaze takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green unloading with bombs!
Green unloading with bombs!
Green landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Green.
Green with a couple of short strikes.
Blaze tries to hold on but Green pushes him away.
Green landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Green lands a big shot there that rocks Blaze but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Green lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Al Blaze's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Green tries to clinch up.
Blaze closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blaze lands in his opponent's guard.
Green wants to sweep here but Blaze controlling him for the moment.
Blaze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green is pulling down on Blaze's head to control his posture.
Blaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather.
Green is trying to keep Blaze in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Blaze pushes him off.
Blaze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Blaze with a poor takedown
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green fails with the takedown.
Blaze gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Green to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Blaze working for a triangle but Green defends it easily.
Blaze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Green defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
Green scoring with some ground and pound.
Blaze throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Green lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blaze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Green looking to sit in guard and control but Blaze gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blaze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Green works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Green fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blaze connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blaze looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Green!
Blaze putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Blaze has hold of Green's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Green manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Blaze throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Green holds on for dear life.
Blaze trying to control but Green is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to control but Blaze is having none of it.
Blaze with the ground and pound from mount.
Blaze is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Green is surviving well by controlling Blaze's body position as best he can.
Green is trying to escape the mount.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blaze is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Green can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Green!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
88% |
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