PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rip Off (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Off
vs
Greco

150 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

166 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rip Off!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Greco!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Off shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Greco napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Off creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Greco sneaks back into half guard.
Off lands strikes from half guard.

Greco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Greco is looking to control Off's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Greco avoid being mounted?
Off has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Greco tries to kick Off off but Off keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Off is looking to take a break and control but Greco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Off stalling away here and it's allowed Greco to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Off might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Greco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Greco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Off won't allow Greco to sweep him here.

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.
Off shoots for a double leg takedown but Greco sprawls well. He's pushed Off's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Off throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greco.

Greco gets the takedown into side control.
Off is breathing heavily.
Off tries to buck Greco off but Greco is having none of it.
Off throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Greco content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Greco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Off struggling a bit here.
Off could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Greco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Off taking punishment in the form of punches.
Off gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Greco stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Off to get to his feet.

Greco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Greco is taking a breather. Off says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Greco is thwarting Off's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Off actively working from the bottom here.

Greco stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Greco drives through with a takedown into guard.
Off wants to stand but Greco is controlling the position.

Off is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Greco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Greco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Off throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Off throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Off keeping full guard, as Greco tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Greco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Greco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Off looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Off is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Greco pulls his head out easily.
Off missing with punches from the bottom.

Off actively working from the bottom here.
Greco trying to pass the guard but Off defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Greco.

Greco decides to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Off gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Greco to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jose Greco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Greco controlling from the top position.
Off is trying to keep Greco in close.
Off is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Off working for submissions but it's allowed Greco to get to half guard.
Greco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Off tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Greco is looking for a kimura but Off is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Greco to get the leverage.
Greco is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Off tries to lock up and control but Greco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Greco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Off tries to buck Greco off but he can't manage it.
Off is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco controlling from mount.
Greco prevents Off from getting the reversal.
Greco controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Off is bucking up trying to escape but Greco cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Greco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Greco cracks Off with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Greco controlling the position easily from mount.
Greco working the ground and pound effectively.
Greco cracks Off with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Greco controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Greco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Greco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Off is in all sorts of trouble here.
Off is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Greco cracks Off with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Off is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Greco scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Greco with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Greco jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Off manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Off manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Off thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Greco's head.
Off not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Off not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Greco desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Off not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Off missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Greco gets back to full guard.
Greco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Off's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Off has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Greco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Greco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Greco drops back looking for a leg! Off is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Off manages to kick Greco off! Greco jumps back into Off's guard.
Off throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Off looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Off is looking for a triangle here but Greco uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Greco decides to stand back up. Greco steps back and let's Off get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greco walks into a left hand.
A big left from Greco misses.
Off fails to land with a series of punches.

Greco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Off slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Greco is trying to control the action in half guard but Off is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Off actively working from the bottom here.

Off actively working from the bottom here.
Greco is thwarting Off's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Off throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Off tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Greco manages to move to mount!
Greco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Off is trying desperately to improve position.
Greco manages to capitalize on a mistake by Off to take his back!
Rip Off has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Greco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Greco controlling the positon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Greco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Greco 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Greco!