PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wright
vs
Greene

180 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
23
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randall Greene!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wright.
Greene throws a low kick, looking for Wright's leg but Wright calmly moves out of range.
Greene changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Greene with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Greene scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greene wants to slow Wright down by chopping away at his legs.
Greene misses with a low kick.
No luck for Wright with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Greene tried to score with a low kick but Wright checks it.
Greene doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greene misses with the combination.
Wright tries to clinch but Greene moves out of range.
Wright takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Corey Wright has been cut.
Greene throws a low kick, looking for Wright's leg but Wright calmly moves out of range.

Wright has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greene 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.
Greene prevents the takedown attempt.
Wright effectively controlling the action here.
Greene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wright has him pressed against the cage.

Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greene throws a front kick aimed at Wright's knee but Wright avoids it well.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Randall Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greene tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
A punch combination from Greene misses.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greene as he jumps to the side.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright looks for a takedown but Greene sprawls well.
Greene tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Wright counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greene won't be happy with that.
Wright is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Greene's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wright is staying tight to Greene's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wright has control of an arm but Greene manages to advance to Wright's back!
Wright rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Greene thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wright to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wright is on top in guard.

Greene is working an open guard so Wright takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wright shoots for a takedown but Greene saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Wright takes the fight into the clinch.
Greene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wright can't get the takedown.
Greene wants to get back to striking at distance but Wright won't allow it.
Wright wants to get back to striking at distance but Greene won't allow it.

Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to clinch but Wright moves away

and Wright counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wright.
Greene tries to pull guard but Wright won't allow it.
Greene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Greene is trying to break the clinch but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
Wright jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greene walks away with a smile on his face. Wright gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Greene throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright closes this distance looking for a takedown but Greene circles away.
Wright fails with the takedown.
Greene misses with a combination
and Wright counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene lands a nice looking body kick.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greene is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greene turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randall Greene will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Corey Wright's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Greene throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely.
Wright has a takedown stuffed.
Greene throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Greene is looking to land body kicks.
Wright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wright fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greene throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright connects with a nice looking jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greene defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wright.
Greene tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Greene throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Randall Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Wright blocks a low kick nicely.
Greene throws out a powerful jab.
Wright slips under a jab from Greene.
Greene stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greene wants it to stay on the feet.
Greene throws a combination that misses

and Wright counters by clinching up.
Greene keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greene avoids it.

Greene manages to break the clinch.
Greene cracks Wright with a good jab.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright closes the distance and clinches up with Greene, looking for a takedown. Wright pushes Greene against the cage but Greene circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greene throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greene looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Greene tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene stuffs the takedown attempt from Wright. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
Greene misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Greene.
Wright throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Wright slips under a jab from Greene.
Wright slips a jab from Greene.
Wright gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Greene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wright.
Greene defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wright.
Greene looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greene keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to clinch up.

Wright rushes Greene and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wright is working for takedown but Greene is calmly controlling the position for now.

Greene breaks from the clinch.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greene misses with a double jab.
Greene misses with a body shot

and Wright counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage.
Greene gets underhooks to prevent Wright's takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Greene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Greene pulls his leg out and moves away.

Wright moves into range and clinches up with Greene.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Greene escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene.
Nice sprawl there from Greene as Wright shoots in.
Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Greene turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Randall Greene seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Wright gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Greene taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wright - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Greene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Greene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Corey Wright's cut.
That's time! Wright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wright shoots in looking for a takedown. Greene tries to sprawl out of it but Wright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Greene manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Greene moves into the clinch.
Come on Wright - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Greene looking for a takedown.
Greene wants to stall.
Greene tries to break free but Wright pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene is trying to maintain a safe position but Wright gets an underhook and turns Greene into the cage.
Greene takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wright is working for takedown but Greene is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greene manages to break the clinch.
Greene moves into range and connects with a jab.
Greene clinches but Wright breaks the clinch

and Wright counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Greene's guard now.
Greene working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wright.

Greene looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wright has picked Greene up and slammed him! Greene can't keep hold of the triangle and Wright manages to pass to side control!

Wright has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greene throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.

Wright gets a clinch.

Wright drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright keeping full guard, as Greene tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene postures up.

Wright looking for a guillotine here but Greene defends easily.
Wright pulls Greene in close to prevent any damage.
Wright controls Greene momentarily but Greene frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright has a closed guard, preventing Greene from standing up.
Wright tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Greene defends it nicely.
Greene swinging wildly here.
Wright has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Greene misses with a looping right.
Wright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Greene's waist but Greene gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wright off to one side.
Greene pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Greene settles back down.
Greene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Greene misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greene wants it to stay on the feet.
Greene connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Greene punishes Wright's body with a nice straight punch.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Corey Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randall Greene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice jab there from Greene.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Wright showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Greene 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Greene!