PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kickboxing Jobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Greene
vs
Jobber

179 cm
23
175 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
178 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kickboxing Jobber!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene tries to land a front kick but Jobber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jobber.
Greene throws a series of punches but Jobber avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Greene.

Jobber tries to keep at a distance but Greene has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Kickboxing Jobber has been cut.
A knee to the head by Jobber.

It looks like Danny Greene has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Greene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Greene misses with a punch on the inside.
Greene lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jobber lands a good knee to the midsection. Greene won't want to take too many of those.
Jobber missing with knees to the body.
Greene lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Greene managing to block the knees to the body from Jobber.
Greene is leaning against Jobber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jobber looking to throw knees to the head but Greene is blocking nicely.
Greene stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greene lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jobber throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greene.
Greene takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jobber prevents a body shot from Greene.
Greene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jobber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greene avoids it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Greene throws an elbow but misses.
Jobber avoids the elbow strike from Greene, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Greene scores with a nice short uppercut.
Greene can't find room to land a body shot as Jobber controls the action.
Greene lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jobber backwards.

Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jobber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Greene counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene slips under a jab from Jobber.
Jobber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Greene paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jobber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greene.
Jobber throws a leg kick but Greene sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greene. That's going to slow Jobber down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene works Jobber's body with a nice hook.
Greene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jobber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Greene throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Greene.
Jobber takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jobber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greene swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!

Jobber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Greene throws a knee to the head but misses.
Greene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greene managing to block the knees to the body from Jobber.
Jobber is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Greene lands a hook that snaps the head of Jobber backwards.
Jobber tries to stall but Greene uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jobber trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Greene lands with a left to the head.
Jobber blocks an uppercut.
Greene lands a left hand.
Greene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greene lands an elbow just above Jobber 's eye.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but Jobber blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Greene misses with an elbow over the top.
Greene softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greene connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jobber's face.

Greene's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jobber tries to clinch but Greene is having none of it.
Greene lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jobber ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jobber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Greene paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jobber ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene dips to his left and cracks Jobber with an uppercut!
Jobber wants to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Greene.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene scores with a nice right hand.
Danny Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene misses with a hook. Jobber ducked under it nicely.
Greene looks to throw the jab but Jobber is out of range.
Greene swats away the attempt to clinch by Jobber.
Greene misses with an uppercut.
Greene takes a swing at Jobber's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Jobber moves away and avoids it.
Greene throws a poor cross that misses
and Jobber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jobber throws a right and a left that Greene avoids nicely.
Jab from Greene.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Greene swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jobber.
Jobber tries to clinch up but Greene circles away and keeps his distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Jobber blocks the leg kick.
Jobber tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Greene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Greene throws a push kick but Jobber slaps the foot to one side.
Jobber throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range.
Greene looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Greene misses with a right hand
and Jobber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Greene clinches up with Jobber and pushes him back against the ropes.
Greene lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Greene lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Greene trying to stall but Jobber improves his position.
Jobber wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greene.
Greene lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jobber backwards.
Greene lands a body punch in the clinch.
Greene throws an elbow but it misses.
Jobber prevents a body shot from Greene.
Jobber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jobber trying to control the position but instead, Greene has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jobber into the ropes.
Jobber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jobber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jobber taking a breather.
Greene makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jobber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Greene has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Greene.

Greene breaks the clinch.
Jobber tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Greene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jobber throws a head kick that misses.
Jobber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene.
Jobber throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.

Jobber gets tackled into the ropes by Greene. Greene maintains the clinch.
Greene is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Danny Greene has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Greene.
Greene missing with knees to the body.
Jobber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Greene to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Greene clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Greene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jobber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jobber slips under a jab.
Jobber closes the distance looking to clinch
and Greene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jobber swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Greene fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jobber is out of range.
Greene throws a body kick that misses.
Jobber closes the distance looking to clinch
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Greene scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber tries to clinch up but Greene circles away and keeps his distance.
Jobber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick from Greene misses.
Greene scores with a hook to the body. Jobber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jobber manages to avoid it.
Greene throws a low kick, looking for Jobber's leg but Jobber calmly moves out of range.
Jobber steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Greene. That one must have hurt.
Greene will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jobber throws a lazy uppercut
and Greene counters with an inside leg kick.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jobber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greene misses with a double jab.
Jobber takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jobber throws a hook but Greene blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Jobber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Jobber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jobber gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Greene.
Greene buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jobber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Greene counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Danny Greene is winning the standup battle so far.
Jobber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greene is looking to land body kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jobber lands a lovely overhand right.
Greene throws a predictable looking body shot

and Jobber moves into the clinch.
Greene lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Greene had his way with Kickboxing Jobber in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The crowd cheers as Greene lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jobber doesn't seem phased though.
Greene throws a body kick that misses.
Jobber throws a head kick that Greene semi-blocks.

Greene drives through and clinches with Jobber against the ropes.
Greene stalling.
Greene creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greene throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jobber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Greene.
Greene lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jobber backwards.
Greene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jobber blocks an uppercut.
Greene misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jobber crunches a lovely knee into Greene's ribcage.
Greene lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jobber tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobber missing with knees to the body.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jobber tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Greene breaks the clinch.
Greene moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jobber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Greene fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jobber, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jobber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jobber prevents a body shot from Greene.
Greene scores with a hook to the body.
Jobber throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Greene blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
Jobber has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Greene.
Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jobber is defending well for now.
Jobber with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jobber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Greene.
Greene can't find room to land a body shot as Jobber controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Greene throws an elbow but misses.
Greene struggles to land a body shot inside as Jobber controls his hands.
Greene lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jobber struggles to land a body shot inside as Greene controls his hands.
Greene unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jobber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jobber is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jobber stalling in the clinch but Greene improves position.
Greene lands a left hand.
Greene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jobber.
Kickboxing Jobber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greene blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Greene!
Danny Greene really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FinnSubs logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.