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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between August Spies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, August Spies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Green!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spies looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Green!
Green wants to control but Spies is having none of it.
Green is trying to escape the mount.
Green tries to hold on but Spies pushes him away.
Green keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Green tries to hold on but Spies pushes him away.
Green sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Green trying to control here.
Green is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to control but Spies is keeping busy.
Green wants to improve his position but Spies is controlling well.
Green is looking to control Spies's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Green avoid being mounted?
Spies tries to pass the half guard into mount. Green knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Green wants to control but Spies is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Green might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Spies kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Green has his takedown stuffed
letting Spies counter with a right hand.
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.
Spies throws a leg kick that misses.
Spies misses with a body kick.
Green shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Spies's guard.
Spies controlling Green's posture.
Spies wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
Green slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Green is looking to advance position but Spies won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Green is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Spies tries to hold on but Green pushes him away.
Spies wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Green.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green landing punches.
Spies manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Green tries to pass to full mount but Spies defends it.
Green looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spies keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Spies is pressing down on Green's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Green passes Spies's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Green prevents Spies from improving his position.
Green stops Spies from getting back to his feet.
Green wants to advance to full mount but Spies doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Spies is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Green will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spies just misses with a punch to the body.
Spies feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Spies stands up and waves to Green to follow him.
Green has his takedown stuffed
and Spies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Spies counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spies.
Spies breaks from the clinch.
Spies loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spies counters by clinching up.
August Spies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Green.
Spies breaks the clinch.
Spies scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Green misses with a takedown
so Spies counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spies trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Green keeping moving, preventing Spies from controlling successfully.
Green is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spies wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Spies content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Green fails with the takedown
and Spies counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spies misses with a wild combination.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spies counters by moving into the clinch.
Spies manages to break the clinch.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spies counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
August Spies overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green is in trouble now - Spies has advanced to mount!
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spies looking to control and managing it successfully.
Spies in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Green is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spies lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Green really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Spies looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Spies can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Spies working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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.
Spies swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Green is now in Spies's guard. A big mistake from Spies there, giving up the dominant position!
Spies keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Spies is retaining full guard.
Green trying to control but Spies is working from the bottom.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spies swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spies dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Spies dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Spies scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Green manages to get back to half guard.
Green tries to get to full guard but Spies has control of the leg.
Green missing with punches from the bottom.
Green blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spies.
Green wants to control but Spies is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Green slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spies gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Spies escapes and throws Green's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is trying to get back to half guard.
Spies taking a break here but Green is having none of it and regains half guard.
Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spies winds up and cracks Green with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Green has a hand on Spies's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Spies takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Spies lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Spies wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
Green is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Spies landing strikes from the mount.
Green is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spies looking to secure an arm triangle but Green defends it well.
Spies trying to control but Green is having none of it.
Green wants to hold on but Spies pushes him away.
Green working to try and regain half guard.
Green wants to hold on but Spies pushes him away.
Green is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four 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 tries to lock up and control but Spies gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spies content just to control the position here.
Green is wriggling around trying to escape.
Green is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to August Spies.
Well Spies 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Spies!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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