PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Egardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Egardo
vs
Greene

168 cm
23
154 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

179 cm
24
168 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Egardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Greene!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Greene.
Nice uppercut there from Greene.
Egardo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Egardo misses the target.
Greene takes one on the button.
Greene misses with a body kick.
Egardo throws a low kick, looking for Greene's leg but Greene calmly moves out of range.
Egardo swings widly with a right hand
enabling Greene to counter with a crisp jab.
Greene throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Greene lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Egardo tries to clinch but Greene moves away
and Greene counters with a low kick, right behind Egardo 's knee.
Greene is looking to land body kicks.
Egardo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Greene looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Greene gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Egardo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene moves into range and connects with a jab.
Greene fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Egardo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Greene fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Egardo wants to clinch.
Greene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Greene lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A cross from Egardo lands.
Egardo throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.
Egardo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Greene lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Greene.
A good leg kick by Greene.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene cracks Egardo with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egardo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greene. Greene obviously looking to wear him down.
Greene tests Egardo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Greene lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Egardo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Egardo lands a jab to Greene's midsection.
Egardo throws a right and a left that Greene avoids nicely.
Egardo misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egardo.
Greene misses with a looping right.
Egardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Greene misses with a hook. Egardo ducked under it nicely.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egardo.
Greene misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egardo lands with an uppercut that bounces Greene off the cage and back into range.
Egardo checks a low kick from Greene.
Greene is looking to slow Egardo down with leg kicks.
Greene turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Egardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Egardo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Greene feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Egardo's calf.
Greene throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good shot there by Greene.

Greene clinches with his opponent.
Greene with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Greene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Egardo avoids it.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greene utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egardo throws an elbow but it misses.
Egardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greene trying to control the position but instead, Egardo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Greene into the cage.
Egardo throws an elbow but it misses.
Egardo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Egardo.
Greene avoids the elbow strike from Egardo, against the cage.
Greene lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Fernando Egardo has been cut.
Greene misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greene creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Egardo lands with a light punch inside.
Egardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
Egardo throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greene misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Greene.
Greene has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Egardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Egardo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Egardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Greene dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Egardo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Greene misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greene takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Egardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Egardo moves out of range of the body kick from Greene.
Egardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Greene.
Egardo tries a low kick but Greene avoids it.
Greene misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Greene misses.
Egardo throws a head kick that misses.
Greene throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Egardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egardo moves out of range of the body kick from Greene.
Greene bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Greene lands a nice looking kick to the body. Egardo takes a step back to recover.
Greene blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egardo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Egardo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Greene finds it's way round the side to connect with Egardo's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egardo. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Greene there.
Greene lands a nice shot to the body.
Greene throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Egardo on the side of the head.
Egardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greene.
Egardo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Egardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Egardo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Egardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Greene lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egardo.
Egardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egardo blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Greene.
Greene throws a hook but Egardo blocks it.
Greene fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Egardo.
Egardo throws a low kick but Greene avoids it.
Greene lands a nice looking body shot.
Egardo blocks the body kick.
Greene lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greene misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Greene.
Egardo gets through Greene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Egardo.
Greene working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Egardo.

It looks like Danny Greene has been cut.
Egardo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Egardo misses with some punches.
Egardo scores with a shot to the side of Greene's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Egardo.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Egardo lands an elbow just above Greene 's eye.
Egardo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egardo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Egardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greene stalling in the clinch but Egardo improves position.
Greene lands a left hand.
Greene lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egardo misses with a punch on the inside.
Egardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greene stalling in the clinch but Egardo improves position.
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greene misses with a knee strike.
Egardo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Egardo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Greene landing knees to the head.
Greene blocking some punches.
Greene lands a knee to the head.
Fernando Egardo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Egardo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Egardo pushes off an throws an elbow but Greene leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Greene misses with a punch to the body.
Greene lands an elbow just above Egardo 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egardo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Egardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Egardo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Greene lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Greene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Egardo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Greene.
Egardo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Greene.
Greene connects with an inside leg kick.
Greene keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Egardo fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greene. That's going to slow Egardo down.
Egardo misses with a looping left.
Egardo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Greene slips a jab from Egardo.
Egardo blocks the body kick.
Danny Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egardo tries to clinch up but Greene circles away and keeps his distance.
Greene fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Egardo clinches up with Greene and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egardo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Egardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Greene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Egardo has him pressed against the cage.
Egardo throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Egardo on the inside.
Egardo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Greene connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Egardo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Greene's brow.
Greene throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Egardo blocks it with crossed arms.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but Egardo blocks with his arms.
Egardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene throws an elbow that misses.
Egardo throws a head punch that misses.
Egardo avoiding damage as Greene throws knees to the body.

Greene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egardo. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene throws a head kick but Egardo moves out of range.
Egardo lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Greene manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greene misses with an uppercut
and Egardo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Egardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greene misses with a body kick.
Egardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
Greene connects with a leg kick. Egardo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Egardo finds it's target.
Egardo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Greene misses.
Egardo misses the jab.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egardo.
Egardo throws a series of punches but Greene avoids them all with ease.
Greene bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Egardo's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Greene. Egardo shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Egardo.
Greene works Egardo's body with a nice hook.
Egardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egardo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Greene throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Egardo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Greene connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Greene connects with a looping right hand.
Egardo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donk. Greene catches Egardo right on the button with a cross.
Danny Greene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Egardo moves out of range of the leg kick from Greene.
Crunch! Greene slams his shin into Egardo's torso.
Greene keeps Egardo at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Egardo throws a body kick that misses.
Egardo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Greene.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Greene.
Greene fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Egardo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Greene blocks a jab.
Egardo throws a low kick but Greene avoids it.
Egardo takes a swing at Greene's ribcage but misses.
Egardo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Greene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Egardo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greene.
Greene checks a low kick from Egardo.
Fernando Egardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greene moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Greene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Greene winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Greene!
A very excited looking Danny Greene rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.