PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maik Taison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Greene has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Greene
vs
Taison

179 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ymer Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maik Taison!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene thows a body shot but no joy.
Taison throws a lazy uppercut
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taison throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taison defending well as Greene loads up on a big left hand.
Greene moves in looking to clinch but Taison pushes him off.
Greene throws a leg kick which misses Taison's front leg but catches the back leg as Taison tries to avoid it.
Greene wants to clinch up but Taison keeps it at a distance.
Greene scores with the left hand. Taison knows he should have avoided that one.
Greene throws out a loose jab but Taison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene moves away from the strike by Taison.
Greene throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taison on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Greene.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taison throws out the jab.
Taison misses the shot to the body.
Greene tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taison looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Greene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Taison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taison motions for Greene to come forward. Taison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Taison misses with a looping right.
Greene tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greene avoids the body shot from Taison.
Greene connects with a right hand. Taison shakes it off.

It looks like Maik Taison has been cut.
Greene cracks Taison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Greene is looking to clinch.
Taison blocks a head kick by Greene.
Greene bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danny Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taison throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
Greene with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taison lands with an uppercut that bounces Greene off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Danny Greene has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taison connects with a single shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greene.
Taison looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Taison loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Taison cracks Greene with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maik Taison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Taison is just out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Greene scores with a four punch combination!
Taison loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Taison misses with an uppercut
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Greene lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taison doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greene scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taison might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taison misses with a leg kick.
Taison throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Greene.
Greene connects with a nice looking jab.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taison swats away the attempt to clinch by Greene.
Taison throws a combination that misses
and Greene counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taison's knee momentarily.
Taison looks gassed!
Greene staying out of range there.
Taison misses with a few strikes there.
Greene throws a leg kick which misses Taison's front leg but catches the back leg as Taison tries to avoid it.
A big left from Taison misses.
Greene lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Greene lands a right hook to the body.
Greene wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Greene tries to clinch up.
Taison keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Greene finds it's target.
Greene is looking to clinch but Taison is avoiding it.
Taison misses with a body shot
and Greene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taison.
Greene lands a nice shot to the body.
Greene is looking to clinch but Taison is avoiding it.
Greene listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greene moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Greene works the jab nicely.
Greene lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Greene.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Greene clinches up with Taison and pushes him back against the cage.
Greene stalling.
Greene is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taison misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Greene dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Greene tries to clinch up.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greene jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greene lands a head kick. Taison smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Greene ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danny Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Taison misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
Greene tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Greene.
Greene scores with a jab. Taison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taison throws out a loose jab but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene throws a hook but Taison blocks it.
Taison takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Taison.
Decent striking displayed by Taison there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Greene slips under a jab from Taison.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taison.
Greene keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taison.
Greene uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taison has time to react.
Taison throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taison scores with a decent looking hook.

Greene clinches.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Greene throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greene stalling in the clinch but Taison improves position.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene scores with a knee to the head.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but Taison blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene working aggressively here.
Greene tries a body shot but Taison blocks it.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Taison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greene misses with some punches.
Taison is trying to break the clinch but Greene has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Greene.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Greene.
Greene lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Greene lands an uppercut.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but Taison avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage.
Greene lands a nice elbow.
Taison wants to get back to striking at distance but Greene won't allow it.
Greene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taison avoids it.
Taison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greene has him pressed against the cage.
Greene scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greene scores with a knee to the head.
Greene lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greene creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taison can't break the clinch.
Greene has Taison pressed against the cage, preventing Taison from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but Taison blocks with his arms.
Taison takes an elbow to the forehead.
Greene landing knees to the head.
Taison takes a shot to the head.
Greene holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Greene keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taison's efforts to push away.
Taison is looking to break free of the clinch but Greene has double underhooks.
Greene digs a right hand underneath Taison's ribcage. Taison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Greene lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a punch to the body.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greene has him pressed against the cage.
Greene with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taison tries to break the clinch but Greene is controlling the position.
Greene scores with a shoulder strike.
Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Greene scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greene creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taison is trying to push Greene away but Greene has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Taison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Danny Greene has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Taison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Greene tries a body shot but Taison blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Greene dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Greene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taison.
A jab lands there for Taison.
Taison lands a nice shot that snaps Greene's head back.
Taison slips under a jab.
Greene lands with an uppercut that bounces Taison off the cage and back into range.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taison misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Taison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greene misses with an uppercut. Taison saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Taison. Those never looked like landing.
Taison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taison misses with a hook
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Taison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Greene is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Greene.
Greene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taison.
Greene connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greene's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taison under the eye.
Taison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Taison misses with an uppercut.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene looks to land a combination. Taison sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Greene steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taison.
Greene avoids the body shot from Taison.
Taison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greene is looking to clinch but Taison is avoiding it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Taison is just out of range.

Greene rushes Taison and presses him up against the cage.
Taison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Greene is looking to control Taison's arms but Taison gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greene has his back to the cage.
Greene misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taison is looking to break free of the clinch but Greene has double underhooks.
Greene scores with a shot to the side of Taison's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taison tries for a takedown. No joy.
Greene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taison has had enough of the clinch but Greene keeps him there for the moment.
Greene works on Taison's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Greene.
Taison is looking to break free of the clinch but Greene has double underhooks.
Taison working aggressively here.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taison has had enough of the clinch but Greene keeps him there for the moment.
Taison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Greene scores with a nice short uppercut.
Greene stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Greene lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Greene.
Greene using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Greene lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands a damaging elbow.
Taison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Greene lands a shot to the body.
Taison working aggressively here.
Greene can't find room to land a body shot as Taison controls the action.
Maik Taison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene digs a right hand into Taison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taison's gas tank.
Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Greene presses Taison against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Greene taking a breather.
Taison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greene connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taison's face.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Greene.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taison working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Greene.
Taison blocks a body shot from Greene.
Greene lands a nice elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greene 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Greene!
Danny Greene managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ymer Clothing, into his post fight interview.