PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espinoza comes into the arena with James Brown- The Big Payback blaring out of the sound system. Ricardo Espinoza is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Espinoza
vs
Greene

175 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Greene!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espinoza thows a body shot but no joy.
Greene stuffs the takedown attempt from Espinoza. Espinoza gets slowly back to his feet.
Espinoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Greene wants to clinch up but Espinoza keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Espinoza shoots in and drives through. Greene sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Espinoza.

It looks like James Greene has been cut.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.
Espinoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Espinoza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greene as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Espinoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene is looking to clinch but Espinoza is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to clinch up but Espinoza circles away and keeps his distance.
Espinoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Espinoza fails to land the takedown.
Espinoza shoots in for a double leg but Greene sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greene lands an elbow inside.
Greene lands a damaging elbow.
Greene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Espinoza.
Greene tries a knee to the head but Espinoza blocks it.
Greene throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Greene lands an elbow inside.
Greene lands an elbow inside that Espinoza shrugs off.
Greene trying to land knees to the body.
Greene lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Espinoza takes an elbow to the temple.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Greene avoiding damage.
Espinoza avoids the elbow strike from Greene, against the cage.
Espinoza tries to pull guard but Greene holds him up against the cage and eventually Espinoza drops back down to his feet.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Greene lands a nice knee to the body.
Espinoza managing to block the knees to the body from Greene.
Greene missing with knees to the body.
Greene lands a knee to the head.
Greene connects with a knee to the head.
Greene lands an elbow just above Espinoza 's eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greene landing knees to the body.
Greene lands a nice knee to the body.
Espinoza managing to block the knees to the body from Greene.
Espinoza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Greene using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Greene dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Greene's cut.
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.

Greene defending well as Espinoza loads up on a big left hand.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Espinoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greene tries to clinch there but Espinoza circles away.
Greene doesn't manage to clinch there - Espinoza circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene moves in looking to clinch but Espinoza pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Greene. No joy for Espinoza on that attempt.
Ricardo Espinoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Espinoza thows a body shot but no joy.
Espinoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Greene tries to clinch but Espinoza is having none of it.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Espinoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Espinoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Espinoza lands a glancing blow to the side of Greene's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to clinch up.
Espinoza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greene as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Espinoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four 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.
Greene tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Espinoza misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Espinoza works Greene's body with a nice hook.
Greene tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Espinoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Espinoza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Greene's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Espinoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greene wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Greene rushes Espinoza and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Greene.
Greene gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greene misses with some punches.
Greene using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Greene with a knee to the head.
Greene lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Espinoza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Greene landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Greene misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Greene.
Greene landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Greene with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Greene.
Greene with a knee to the head.
Greene throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greene takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Espinoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Espinoza avoiding damage as Greene throws knees to the body.
Greene with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Greene misses with an elbow over the top.
Espinoza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Espinoza pushes Greene back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Espinoza is trying to break the clinch but Greene has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greene just misses with a elbow thrown towards Espinoza's brow.
Espinoza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Greene avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Espinoza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Greene pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greene just misses with a elbow thrown towards Espinoza's brow.
Greene scores with a knee to the head.
Greene throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Espinoza blocks an uppercut.
Greene throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Greene is pressed up against the cage. Espinoza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Greene down to the mat. Greene avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Espinoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Espinoza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Espinoza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Greene tries to clinch up but Espinoza circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Greene doesn't manage to clinch there - Espinoza circles away.
Espinoza misses with a body shot.
Greene tries to clinch but Espinoza is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greene is looking to clinch but Espinoza is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Greene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Greene has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Greene!