PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Greed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Oh
vs
Greed

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Oh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Apollo Greed!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh doesn't manage to clinch there - Greed circles away.

Greed rushes Oh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Greed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Greed's efforts to push away.
Oh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Greed has hold of one of Oh's legs. Oh is fighting the takedown attempt but Greed gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Oh wants to sweep here but Greed controlling him for the moment.
Oh striking off his back but it's not causing Greed any problems.
Oh 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.

Oh is looking for a triangle but Greed pushes his legs off easily.
Oh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Greed's guard.
Greed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh trying to control but Greed is working from the bottom.

Greed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oh tries to stand but Greed is controlling from the bottom.

Greed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Greed looks gassed!

Oh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oh trying to control but Greed is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Greed shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Oh napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Oh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Greed.
Oh manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Oh gets full guard.
Greed wants to get up but he can't break Oh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Greed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oh looking for a sweep. Not yet Oh, not yet.
Oh trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Greed!
Greed is bucking up trying to escape but Oh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh controlling from mount.
Oh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greed is looking to escape.
Greed holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Oh tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Greed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greed holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Oh tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Greed really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Oh.
Greed wants to control but Oh is having none of it.
Oh thowing shots but they're missing.
Greed holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Oh tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
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 Ricky Oh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Greed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oh pinned against the cage. Oh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oh tries to clinch up

and Greed counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oh!
Oh is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Greed connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh is looking to improve his position but Greed isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Greed has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Oh's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oh is looking to improve his position but Greed isn't that keen on the idea.
Greed lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oh is looking to escape.
Oh 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.
Greed lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh is working to get back to half guard.
Greed with shots to the head and body - Oh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Greed scoring with strikes but Oh is staying in there.
Greed is in the full mount, landing strikes.

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.
Oh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Greed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oh is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Oh tries to reverse the position but Greed maintains control.
Greed trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greed lands a big elbow.
Greed working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Greed cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Greed looking for a guillotine from mount but Oh is having none of it.
Oh is bucking up trying to escape but Greed cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Greed landing shots from mount.
Oh wants to control but Greed is having none of it.
Greed pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Greed tries to control but Oh wriggling away.
Oh tries to hold on but Greed pushes him away.
Greed scoring with strikes but Oh is staying in there.
Greed thowing shots but they're missing.
Greed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oh is looking to escape.
Oh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Oh kicks Greed off and gets back to his feet.
Oh throws a right and a left that Greed avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Greed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Oh throws a leg kick but Greed moved away.
Oh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Greed circles away.
Greed throws a shot to the body.
Greed fails with the takedown.
Oh throws a nice head kick!
A right-left combo lands from Greed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Greed.
Oh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greed as he jumps to the side.
Oh misses with a combination
and Greed counters with a left and a right that stings Oh.
Oh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Greed counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Oh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Oh jumps into guard, dragging Greed to the mat.
Greed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Greed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Greed throwing strikes but missing.
Greed won't allow Oh to get back to his feet.
Greed looking to pass the guard.

Oh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Greed defends it easily.
Oh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Greed manages to get himself to full guard.
Greed has a closed guard, preventing Oh from standing up.
Greed is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oh looking to sit in guard and control but Greed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Greed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Greed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oh is keeping the position for now.
Oh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Greed's guard.

Greed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oh defends it easily.

Oh gets to his feet - Greed follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greed.
Oh darts in trying to clinch
and Greed counters with a two punch combo.
Oh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Oh duly obliges.
Greed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oh tries to avoid it but Greed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oh to the ground. Oh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Greed shoots in and drives through. Oh sprawls well.
Greed throws a combination that misses
and Oh counters with a head kick.

Greed moves into range and clinches up with Oh.
Greed gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oh.
Greed is pushing Oh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Greed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Greed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Greed is trying to break the clinch but Oh is controlling him.
Oh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Greed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Greed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oh smiles and moves away.
Greed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh tries to clinch but Greed moves away
and Greed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh moves in looking to clinch but Greed pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Apollo Greed.
I think Greed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!