|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is old school, new school. Greg Little has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
20
227 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leslie Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vernon wants to clinch up but Little keeps it at a distance.
Vernon moves into range and clinches up with Little.
Little looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Little being controlled against the cage.
Vernon breaks from the clinch.
Little misses with a jab, cross combination.
Little swinging wilding here.
Vernon shoots in but no luck this time.
Little paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Little ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Little does no damage.
Vernon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vernon shoots for a takedown but Little saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Little throws a wild body kick that Vernon sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vernon.
Greg Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Vernon.
Vernon looks gassed!
Vernon avoids the head kick by Little.
Little drops Vernon with a right and a left! Little comes rushing in but Vernon regains his composure and manages to keep Little in guard.
Vernon is rocked!
It looks like Leslie Vernon has been cut.
Little gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vernon is still on wobbly legs! Can Little finish him?
Vernon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Little fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vernon, pushing him back against the cage.
Vernon seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greg Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Little rushes Vernon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Vernon moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Little.
Vernon shoots in for a takedown but Little shows good takedown defense.
Vernon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Little tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vernon avoids the head kick by Little.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vernon, pushing him back against the cage.
Vernon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Little looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vernon wants to break free but Little has control.
Little stalling in the clinch.
Little wants to get back to striking at distance but Vernon won't allow it.
Little lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Little to work.
Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Little throws a nice outside leg kick.
Little tests Vernon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Little clinches but Vernon breaks the clinch
and Vernon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Little working hard to break the clinch.
Little breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Little moves in looking to clinch but Vernon pushes him off.
Little throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch but Vernon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Little is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vernon.
Little stalks Vernon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vernon's face. Vernon staggers backwards, shaken.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Vernon moves out of range easily.
Little lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Little.
Vernon keeps the fight on the outside.
Little moves into the clinch successfully.
Little manages to break the clinch.
Little stalks Vernon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vernon's face. Vernon staggers backwards, shaken.
Little wants to clinch.
Little getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little darts in and clinches Vernon up against the cage.
Vernon avoids the elbow strike from Little, against the cage.
Vernon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Little displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Little clinches up with Vernon and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Little is stalling here.
Little is trying to force a seperation but Vernon has the dominant position.
Little stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Little dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leslie Vernon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vernon feints and as Little raises his hands in defense, Vernon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Little is looking to stand up but Vernon isn't so interested in that idea.
Vernon stands and steps away. Little gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Little tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vernon avoids the head kick by Little.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch but Vernon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Little instigates a clinch.
Little is trying to break the clinch but Vernon has him pressed against the cage.
Vernon pulls guard.
Little stands and steps away. Vernon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vernon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Little, pushing him back against the cage.
Vernon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Little gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Little taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Little is looking to break free of the clinch but Vernon has double underhooks.
Little gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Little is looking to break free of the clinch but Vernon has double underhooks.
Vernon avoiding damage as Little throws knees to the body.
Vernon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Little lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little tests Vernon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by Little.
Little connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Little scores with a punch to the head.
Vernon misses with a double jab
and Little counters with a big head kick but Vernon shrugs it off.
Little throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Leslie Vernon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little gets a clinch.
Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vernon misses with a takedown
and Little counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vernon ducks right into an uppercut from Little.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little tries to clinch up.
Little misses with a wild combination.
Greg Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Little tries to clinch but Vernon moves away
and Vernon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Little looks like he's trying to stand up.
Little makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vernon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vernon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Little connects with a high kick.
Vernon fails with a takedown attempt.
Greg Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Vernon.
Little cracks the inside of Vernon's front leg.
Little is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon checks a leg kick.
Vernon wants to clinch.
Little misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Little tries to clinch up but Vernon circles away and keeps his distance.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Little swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Vernon moves out of range easily.
Vernon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Little counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vernon walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little wants to clinch up but Vernon keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Little dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leslie Vernon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Little throws a head kick that misses.
Little drives through and clinches with Vernon against the cage.
Vernon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Little wants to break free but Vernon has control.
Little taking a breather.
Vernon wants to break free but Little has control.
Little lands with a right to the head.
Little is looking to break free of the clinch but Vernon has double underhooks.
Vernon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vernon slows down the pace here.
Little is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vernon can do to turn this around?
Little wants to break free but Vernon has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Little walks away with a smile on his face. Vernon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Little misses with a head kick.
Vernon takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Little.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vernon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Little moves into range and connects with a jab.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch but Vernon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Little throws a series of punches but Vernon moves out of range.
Little lands a head kick!
Little getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Little changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Little swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vernon.
Vernon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Little rushes Vernon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vernon blocks a head kick by Little.
Little goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Little has closed the distance and engaged Vernon in a clinch.
Little slows down the pace here.
Little connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vernon's face.
Little using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vernon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vernon working hard to break the clinch.
Little looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vernon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vernon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Little just stands there and leans against the cage.
Greg Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leslie Vernon.
A knee to the head by Little.
Vernon breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little tries to close the distance and clinch but Vernon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a series of punches but Vernon avoids them all with ease.
Vernon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Little pushes Vernon off looking to stand but Vernon dives back in and keeps control.
Vernon postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Little to stand up.
Leslie Vernon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vernon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Little counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vernon is trying to stall.
Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to clinch but Little moves away
and Little counters with a left to the body.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Little tries to clinch there but Vernon circles away.
Little displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vernon.
A head kick misses from Little.
Greg Little is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Little defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vernon.
Little scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Little rushes Vernon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vernon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vernon misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Little showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Little, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Little!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
90% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
