PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Heines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Greco
vs
Heines

175 cm
24
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

185 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pete Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Heines!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heines fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heines fails to land with a series of punches.
Heines thuds his right hand into Greco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick misses from Greco.
Heines jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Heines moves in looking to clinch but Greco pushes him off.
Greco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Heines is able to avoid easily.
Greco tries to clinch but Heines is having none of it.

Greco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Greco showed some decent athleticism there.
Heines is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Greco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Heines really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Greco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heines wants to improve his position but Greco is controlling well.
Heines avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Greco.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco content to control rather than advance.
Greco is trying to control. Heines wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Heines is trying to control but can't.
Heines pushes Greco off looking to stand but Greco dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Heines lands with a nice body punch.
Greco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heines misses the jab.
Heines loads up on a big right hand but Greco slips the punch.
Greco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Greco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heines. Greco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greco avoids the body shot from Heines.
Greco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heines loads up on a big right hand but Greco slips the punch.
Heines misses with a wild body shot.
Greco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heines.
Greco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heines.
A slow jab from Heines misses its intended target.
Heines lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Heines digs a good hook to Greco's body.
Heines changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Heines coming out on top.
Heines works over Greco's head and body with a nice combination.
A big left from Heines misses.
Greco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Heines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco slips a jab from Heines.
Heines dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heines.
Heines moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Heines.
Heines with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Greco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heines.
Greco doesn't manage to clinch there - Heines circles away.
Heines rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heines lands an overhand right.
Heines misses the shot to the body.
Heines swings for the body but Greco moves out of range.
Heines scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Heines closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Heines pushes Greco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Greco letting Heines take a breather here.
Heines lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Greco or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco tries to score a body lock takedown but Heines shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A hook to the body from Heines.
Greco is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heines scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Heines.
Nice body punch from Heines - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Heines.
A shot in the inside from Heines.
Heines scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Heines.
A right handed body shot lands from Heines.
Heines just leaning against Greco, taking a breather.
Heines throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heines is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Heines.
Greco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Heines.
Heines is working Greco over against the cage.
Heines lands a body punch in the clinch.
Heines lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Heines leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Heines dominated that round.
That's time! Greco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Greco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Greco misses with a few strikes there.
Heines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greco was well out of range. Poor timing from Heines.

Heines gets caught flat footed, as Greco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Heines looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greco is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heines is on top in guard.
Heines preventing the sweep.

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

Heines decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heines stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heines jabs at Greco's body.
Heines darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heines has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch lands to the side of Greco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Heines looks to land a right hand but Greco moved out of range.
Greco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heines ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heines tries to clinch but Greco is having none of it.
Greco blocks a jab.
A combination from Heines does no damage.
Decent striking displayed by Heines there.
Heines swinging wildly here.
Greco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heines.
Heines connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Heines.
A decent looking cross lands there for Heines.
Heines misses with a body shot.
Heines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greco slips a jab and a cross from Heines.
Heines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greco manages to avoid it.
Greco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heines to score with a decent uppercut.
Greco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heines takes a swing at Greco's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heines jabs at Greco's body.
Heines is looking to clinch.
Greco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heines tries to avoid it but Greco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heines to the ground. Heines escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joshua Heines is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heines.
Heines lands a right hook to the body.
Greco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heines is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Greco rather than just go for the knockout.
Greco moves out of range of the strikes.
Heines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heines throws a big shot that misses.
Greco slips a jab from Heines.
Heines lands with a straight right. Greco didn't see that one coming.
Good shot there by Heines.
Heines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heines catches Greco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joshua Heines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heines has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heines tries to clinch up but Greco circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heines scores with a jab to the body.
Greco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heines as he avoids it easily.
Heines misses with a straight right.
Greco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greco.
Heines swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heines throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Greco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heines lands a jab to Greco's midsection.
Heines misses with a wild combination.
Greco goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greco shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Greco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heines swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Greco misses with a low kick.
Heines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Heines showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Greco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Heines throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Greco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heines but Heines pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Heines swats away the attempt to clinch by Greco.
Heines misses with a wild combination.
Heines misses with a looping left.
Greco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Heines.
Heines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greco moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heines. Greco does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greco slips a straight right by Heines.
Greco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heines slaps away a takedown attempt from Greco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Greco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heines.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Heines misses the target.
Greco throws a sloppy head kick and Heines moves out of range easily.
Greco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A combination from Heines does no damage.
Heines throws a right and a left that Greco avoids nicely.
Heines misses with a series of wild punches.
Heines avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pete Greco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heines missing with a left hand there. Greco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Greco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greco moves away.
Some wild striking there from Heines.
Greco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Heines lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heines.
Heines throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A cross from Heines lands.
Greco slips a jab and a cross from Heines.
Heines bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greco's head.
Greco shoots in for a takedown but Heines shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Heines loads up on a big right hand but Greco slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Heines lands an impressive looking overhand right. Greco doesn't seem phased though.
Heines looks to throw the jab but Greco is out of range.
Joshua Heines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heines misses with a looping left.
Greco drops his hands momentarily and Heines takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Heines scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heines tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heines swings for the body but Greco moves out of range.
Joshua Heines is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greco.
Greco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heines cracks a nice hook into Greco's ribs.
Heines throws a body punch but Greco moves out of range.

Greco shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Greco showed some decent athleticism there.
Heines wants to control but Greco is keeping busy.
Heines tries to kick Greco off but Greco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Greco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Heines wants to improve his position but Greco is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco throwing shots but Heines is blocking nicely.
Heines wants to get back to his feet.
Heines trying to hold on to Greco's head to control him but Greco postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Heines throws a lazy right hand but Greco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heines.
Heines lands with a shot to the body.
Heines throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heines throws a nice looking combination but Greco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Greco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pete Greco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heines.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Heines comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Heines 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Heines!