PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Green
vs
Perry

173 cm
24
168 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

178 cm
28
179 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Perry!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Green sprawls well initially but Perry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Perry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
Perry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Perry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Green 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.
Perry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Perry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perry is one step ahead there.
Perry lands a couple of digs.

Perry drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Green dives on top into guard.

Perry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Green defends it easily.

Perry throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Green escapes and throws Perry's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green working away.

Green looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Perry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Perry!

Green is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Perry has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Perry tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Green is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Perry to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Perry shrugs it off.
Perry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Green cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Perry wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Green is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Perry defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Green's arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perry just trying to survive but Green is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Perry fending off the submission attempt from Green.
Green keeps control of the position as Perry tries to break free.

Green has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Green has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Perry has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Perry is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Perry looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Perry staying busy and making it hard for Green to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green has the hooks in. Perry is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Perry manages to reverse the position and now he's in Green's guard. Nice work there by Perry.
Perry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Perry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Green wants to control but Perry is keeping him busy.
Perry works his way to full guard. Good work.
Perry wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.

Perry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Green defends it easily.
Green wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green is really struggling to control Perry but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Green postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Green dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Perry with a poor takedown

and Green counters with a nice double leg into side control. Perry won't be happy with that.

Green thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Perry is looking to reverse the position.
Perry gets back to half guard.
Perry trying to control but Green postures up.

Green is looking for a kimura here.
Perry is looking to improve his position.
Green wants to control but Perry is keeping him busy.

Perry looking for submissions off his back.
Green takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to take a breather but Perry is having none of it.

Green is looking for a kimura but Perry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Green to get the leverage.
Perry trying to control from the bottom.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perry keeps working.
Perry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Perry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Green can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Green is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Perry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Green is aware though and is defending well.

Perry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Green gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perry is breathing heavily.
Perry is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Green pushes down on Perry's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Perry is trying to get back to full guard.

Green 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.
Green lands with a punch from half guard.
Green lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Green is looking for a kimura but Perry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Green to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry is looking to escape.
Green throwing shots but Perry is blocking nicely.
Perry wants to control but Green is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perry wants to get back to full guard.
Green seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Perry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Green is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perry defends it well.
Perry trying to control from the bottom.
Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perry's head.
Green thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Perry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four 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.
Perry makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Perry.

Perry looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
Green trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.

Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Perry is looking for a triangle but Green pushes his legs off easily.
Green trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Green dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Green jabs at Perry's body.
Perry tries for a takedown but Green circles away easily

and Green decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Perry's guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Perry keeps moving.
Green chips away with some ground and pound.

Perry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Green defends well.
Perry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Perry has wrist control.
Perry keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Leroy Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perry working a defensive guard here.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Perry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Perry is looking for a triangle but Green pushes his legs off easily.
Perry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green pushing down on Perry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Perry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Green's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Green's back!
Perry struggling to land strikes to the head as Green covers up.
Perry is trying to stick to Green's back but Green is turning into Perry. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Perry's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Green.
Green lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Perry 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.

Green got a little sloppy there for a moment and Perry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Green has managed to get both his arms back between Perry's legs - danger averted.
Green passes into half guard.
Green content to control rather than advance.
Rudy Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Green lands a nice short elbow.
Perry trying to control but Green postures up.
Green missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Perry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.

Perry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perry tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Green throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Perry is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.
Perry is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green is working for a kimura but Perry is defending it quite comfortably.
Green trying to control the action but Perry is working from the bottom.
Green thows a huge punch but Perry dodges it nicely.

Perry kicks off Green and gets to his feet.

Green drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Green tries for a kimura but Perry is defending well.
Perry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Green wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leroy Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green is trying to get an arm triangle but Perry is defending well.

Green wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Perry, who protects the arm well.
Perry manages to work his way to half guard, despite Green's best efforts.

Perry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.
Perry throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Green is working for a submission of some sort.
Perry flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Green!