PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garth Fourie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garth Fourie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fourie
vs
Green

185 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Garth Fourie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Green!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green avoids the head kick by Fourie.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fourie tries to clinch up
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Green shoots and misses

and Fourie counters with a head kick that drops Green to the mat! Green scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Fourie clinches up against the cage.
Green drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fourie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fourie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Green gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fourie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Green wants a takedown but no success here.
Garth Fourie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Green.

Fourie manages to break the clinch.
Green is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fourie tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Green counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Green.
Fourie is trying to force a seperation but Green has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fourie stalling in the clinch but Green improves position.

Fourie successfully pulls guard.
Green tries to stand but Fourie is controlling from the bottom.
Fourie trying to control the position.
Green is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Fourie.
Green seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fourie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Green was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fourie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Green's waist but Green gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fourie off to one side.
Fourie throws a left and a right that both miss

and Green counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Fourie has double underhooks.
Fourie has Green pressed against the cage, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Green jumps guard and drags Fourie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Green can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fourie advances position into side control!
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fourie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fourie is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fourie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Green can't do much from the bottom here.
Green trying his best to control but Fourie has mounted him.
Green is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Green really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fourie. 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.
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.
Green is just holding on here. Fourie manages to take his back.
Despite being in a bad position, Green is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Fourie scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Green is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green trying to control but not successfully.
Fourie tries to keep control of the position but Green is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garth Fourie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Green fails with the takedown

and Fourie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Green keeping moving, preventing Fourie from controlling successfully.
Fourie looking to pass the guard.
Green trying to control the position.
Green is striking off his back. Fourie thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fourie trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Fourie wants to pass the guard but Green is defending well.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown but Fourie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Green's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

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.
Green lands a nice shot that snaps Fourie's head back.

Fourie tries to keep at a distance but Green has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fourie wants a takedown.
Green goes for a takedown attempt but Fourie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Garth Fourie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Green.
Green looks for a takedown but Fourie sprawls well.
Green is breathing heavily.
Fourie scores with a one two! Green had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Steve Green has been cut.
No luck for Fourie with that takedown attempt.
Fourie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Green but Green pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown but Fourie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Green's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fourie avoids the head kick by Green.
Fourie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
Fourie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Green tries to avoid it but Fourie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Green to the ground. Green escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No joy there for Fourie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fourie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fourie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Green but Green pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fourie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Green.
Fourie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

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.

Green fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fourie, pushing him back against the cage.
Fourie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Green is working for takedown but Fourie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Green has Fourie pushed against the cage.

Fourie pulls guard effortlessly.
Fourie is trying to control the position but Green postures up.
Green looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garth Fourie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Green's cut.
That's time! Fourie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.

Green moves into the clinch successfully.
Fourie is looking to break free of the clinch but Green has double underhooks.
Fourie is looking to break free of the clinch but Green has double underhooks.
Green tries to pull guard but Fourie won't allow it.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garth Fourie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Green.
Green tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fourie avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Fourie avoids the damage to the body.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Fourie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fourie shoots for a takedown but Green saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fourie moves to clinch but Green breaks away

and Green holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fourie letting Green take a breather here.
Green tries to pull guard but Fourie holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
Green jumps guard but Fourie stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fourie tries to pull guard but Green won't allow it.
Fourie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Fourie stops a takedown attempt from Green.
Green can't break the clinch.
Green tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fourie smiles and moves away.
Green attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fourie fails with a takedown attempt.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Fourie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garth Fourie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fourie jumps guard but Green stands there with Fourie around his waist. Fourie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fourie can't break the clinch.
Fourie can't break the clinch.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Green is trying to drag Fourie to the mat but Fourie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fourie can't break the clinch.
Green lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fourie or not.

Green manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fourie trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Green has a closed guard, preventing Fourie from standing up.
Green wants to stand up but Fourie is controlling him.

Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fourie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Fourie stands up from Green's guard - Fourie perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Green.
I think Fourie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garth Fourie!