PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bader Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has chosen I will go full retard on you! as his entrance music. Freddy White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Greco
vs
White

158 cm
26
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bader Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco moves away from the strike by White.

Greco gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows White to score an easy takedown into full guard.
White lands a couple of elbows.
White stands and throws Greco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
White has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Greco!
Greco avoids a series of strikes thrown by White.
Greco is working to get back to half guard.
White avoids the attempt from Greco to control.
White working the ground and pound effectively.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

White looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Greco tries to reverse the position but White maintains control.

White moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Greco has worked his arm free - good work by Greco!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco wants to control but White postures up.
White trying to control the position but Greco is working away.
Greco tries to bench press White off him but White keeps the position.
Greco is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on White's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Greco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. White is working away from the top position though.
Greco wants to get back to full guard.

White is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
White is just content to waste time from the top position. Greco takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Greco.

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.
White trying to control but Greco is working from the bottom.
Greco keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White trying to control but Greco is working from the bottom.
Greco pulls White in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greco wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
Greco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Greco keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
Greco trying to control the position.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Greco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
White pushing down on Greco's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
White is keen to just control but Greco is a slippery customer.

White is looking for a kimura here.

White is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Greco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco is landing with strikes from the back.
Greco lands a shot to the body.
Greco is landing with strikes. White can't take much more of this.
Greco lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
White rolls, trying to escape but Greco keeps control of the position.
Greco throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting White!
Greco cracks White with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing White from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
White looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greco tries to get the hooks in deep but White pushed the leg off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greco is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften White up.
Greco just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
White turns into Greco and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bader Greco dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
White misses with a straight left.

Greco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in White's half guard.
Greco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White regains full guard. Nicely done.
Greco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Greco tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Greco throws a big right hand that misses.
White keeping full guard, as Greco tries to pass.
Greco postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.

White looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Greco has picked White up and slammed him! White can't keep hold of the triangle and Greco manages to pass to side control!
White is breathing heavily.
Greco works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Greco scores with a couple of short elbows.
Greco is putting a hurting on White here, landing some big shots from side control.
Greco is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down White's shoulder. That is not cool.
White taking punishment in the form of punches.
Greco trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Greco working away.
Greco in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White dodges the ground and pound from Greco.
Greco trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
Greco creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
White manages to work his way to half guard, despite Greco's best efforts.
White slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Greco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Greco scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco is in close to White's body, working some short punches and elbows.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Greco defends well.
Greco distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Greco scoring with some ground and pound.

White has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Greco is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for White.
White on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Greco works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Greco landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco landing a few strikes.
White is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Greco looks up at the clock and then as White takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Greco smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
White prevents Greco from improving position.
Greco lands a decent elbow from side control.
White manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greco drops an elbow to the side of White's head.
Greco working White over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greco controlling the pace.
White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bader Greco dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

White moves out of range as Greco strikes.
Greco moves out of range of the body kick from White.

Greco darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Greco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Greco winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Greco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
White is trying to maintain the position but Greco is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Greco lands a nice short elbow.

White is rocked!
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Greco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Greco lands a nice short elbow.
White is still in real trouble! Can Greco finish him?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Greco lands a nice short elbow.
Greco controlling the action here.
White won't allow Greco to pass to mount.
White tries to roll over but Greco keeps him under control.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
White is staying active underneath Greco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Greco wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position.
White tries to get to full guard but Greco has control of the leg.
Greco is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Freddy White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco lands with a punch from half guard.
Greco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Greco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Greco thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
Greco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Greco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Greco lands with a punch from half guard.
Greco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Greco wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco slips a nice elbow through White's hands, connecting with White's forehead.
Greco takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Greco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
White wants to get back to full guard.
Greco content to control rather than advance.
Greco scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Greco working the head and body with strikes.
Greco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Greco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control but Greco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bader Greco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Greco scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Greco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
White wants to control but Greco is keeping busy.
White trying to get back to full guard but Greco takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bader Greco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Greco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

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