PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Worthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes into the arena with yes blaring out of the sound system. Worthy has chosen Drop the world as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Green
vs
Worthy

177 cm
31
158 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

182 cm
25
167 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlon Worthy!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Worthy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Worthy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Worthy misses with a wild body shot.
Worthy misses the shot to the body.
Green throws out a loose jab but Worthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Worthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Worthy.
Worthy sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Worthy tests Green's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Worthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Worthy.
Green on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Worthy throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Green misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthy stuffs the takedown attempt from Green. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Worthy.
Green jabs Worthy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Worthy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Worthy slaps away a takedown attempt from Green, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Worthy misses with a body shot.
Worthy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Worthy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green misses with a straight left.
Green misses with a straight right.
Worthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Worthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green throws a hook to the side of Worthy's head but Worthy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Worthy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Worthy throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Marlon Worthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Worthy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Worthy misses with a wild body shot.
Worthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Worthy.
Worthy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Worthy lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Worthy throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Worthy.
Worthy misses the jab.
Worthy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Green throws out a loose jab but Worthy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Green throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worthy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Worthy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Worthy tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worthy moves away.
Worthy moves out of range as Green strikes.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Worthy.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Worthy.
Worthy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Worthy.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Worthy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Worthy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Worthy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Worthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Worthy blocks a jab.
Worthy connects with a body shot.
Green takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Worthy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Green rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Worthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green tries to bum rush Worthy with a series of wild strikes but Worthy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Worthy throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Worthy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Green shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Worthy.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Worthy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Worthy 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 scores with a crisp jab that stopped Worthy in his tracks.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Worthy misses.
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces Worthy off the cage and back into range.
Worthy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Green finds it's way round the side to connect with Worthy's head.
Worthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Green misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Worthy connects with a body shot that sends Green's belly button to the back.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green throws a body punch but Worthy moves out of range.
Green throws a hook but Worthy blocks it.
Worthy throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthy catches Green with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green slips under a jab from Worthy.
Nice jab there from Worthy.
Green jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Worthy.
Worthy throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Worthy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Worthy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Worthy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worthy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.

Green closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Worthy to the mat! Worthy manages to get full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Worthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Worthy keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Green wanted to stand there but Worthy had control of the position.
Green postures up in Worthy's guard and throws a big left but Worthy blocks it.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Worthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthy controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.
Green advances position into side control!
Worthy can't do much from the bottom here.
Green has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Green is trying to ground and pound but Worthy uses the momentary lack of control by Green to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from Green there.
Worthy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Green.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Green decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Worthy, up you get!
Green throws a chopping leg kick but Worthy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green throws a right and a left that Worthy avoids nicely.
Worthy stalks Green and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Green's face. Green staggers backwards, shaken.
Worthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Worthy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Worthy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Green.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Worthy connects with a body shot.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Worthy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Green dominated that second round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Worthy lands a right hook to the body.
Green lunges at Worthy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Worthy's hand.
Worthy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Worthy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marlon Worthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Worthy.
Worthy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Worthy throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green throws a combination that misses
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Worthy tries to clinch up.
Green throws a low kick but Worthy avoids it.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Worthy momentarily.
Worthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Green takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green catches Worthy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Green throws a jab when Worthy was well out of range.
Worthy wants to clinch.
Green jabs Worthy right on the nose. Worthy blinks but takes it well.
Worthy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Worthy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Worthy misses the shot to the body.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Green throws a leg kick but Worthy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Worthy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Worthy tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Worthy checks the leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Green.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green working the strikes but Worthy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Green with the ground and pound but Worthy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Worthy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Green is controlling him.
Green throws a big elbow that misses.
Worthy trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green gets to his feet. Worthy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sloppy strikes from Green. Those never looked like landing.
Worthy misses with a few strikes there.
Worthy swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Worthy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Worthy lands a nice hook to Green's body. Green takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Worthy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Green misses with a leg kick.
Worthy misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Green there.
Worthy throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Worthy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Worthy blocks a low kick nicely.
Green misses with a wild combination.
Green takes a swing at Worthy's ribcage but misses.
Worthy wants to clinch.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Worthy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green connects with a leg kick. Worthy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Worthy is looking to clinch.

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 Mr Green.
I think Green 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mr Green!
Mr Green gave a mention to GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).