PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karri Koira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Unforgiven. Juan Pablo Green has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pablo Green
vs
Koira

183 cm
32
181 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Pablo Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karri Koira!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Koira. No joy for Green on that attempt.
Koira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Green fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Green tries to keep at a distance but Koira has taken the fight into the clinch.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koira.

Koira closes the distance and clinches.
Koira looking to stall.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Koira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green is trying to stall.
Koira misses with the head strike.
We've been hearing reports that Green has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Koira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Koira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green working hard to break the clinch.
Koira swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koira can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Koira has Green pressed against the cage, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Green has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Koira is trying to keep an underhook but Green manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Green wants to take a breather but Koira is having none of it.
Koira has his hands clasped together around Green's back. He's all about the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Green trying to pass the guard but Koira defending well.
Koira is trying to stand up here but Green is controlling him well.
Koira tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Green looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koira is looking to improve his position.
Green takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Koira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Green. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!

Green is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Koira is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Koira is concentrating on defense, preventing Green from advancing position.
Koira is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Koira is trying to stand back up but Green is controlling him
Koira is trying to control but Green passes into side control!

Green wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Koira, who protects the arm well.
Green working the ground and pound.
Koira controls the position for a moment.
Green works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Green are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koira is looking for a sweep.
Green trying to control the position but Koira is working away.
Koira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Green's best efforts.
Koira wants to get back to full guard.
Green working over Koira with some ground and pound. Koira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Koira trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.

Green is trying to work for a kimura but Koira is defending well.
Koira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Green.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green seems to be working for a kimura but Koira defends the submission attempt.
Koira wants to get back to full guard.
Koira trying to control here.
Green throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koira is looking to improve his position.
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!
Koira is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Green tries to pass the half guard into mount. Koira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Koira is looking to improve his position.
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 moves into full mount! Koira won't be happy about that!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Green with a couple of short strikes.
Green scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Koira?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pablo Green dominated that round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Green thuds his right hand into Koira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koira.

Koira rushes Green and presses him up against the cage.
Koira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green throws the left hand but Koira avoids the punch easily.
Koira is looking to clinch.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Koira.
Koira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Green scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Koira avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Green.
Koira can't do much from the bottom here.
Koira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.
Green is trying to control the action in half guard but Koira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koira moves into full guard.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Koira.
Koira controlling Green's posture.
Green lands a couple of digs.
Koira trying to control the position.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Koira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Green wants to control from the top but Koira keeps moving.
Koira working a defensive guard here.
Koira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Green trying to control but Koira is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koira defends it nicely.
The fighters circling - Koira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Koira instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Green goes for a takedown attempt but Koira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Green blocks a low kick nicely.
Koira lands with a nice combination. Green backs away looking to recover.
Jab from Koira.
Some bone on bone action there as Koira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koira wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pablo Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Green drives through with a takedown into Koira's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Koira controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.
Koira pulls Green in to control the position.
Koira keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Karri Koira hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Koira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Green throws a hook to the side of Koira's head but Koira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karri Koira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koira lands a nice shot to the body.
Green lands the left hand.
Karri Koira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koira throws a big shot that misses.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Green slips a jab from Koira.
Koira 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 shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Koira is trying to defend but Green finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Juan Pablo Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koira controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koira's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Karri Koira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green blocks a jab.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koira.
Koira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koira's calf.
Koira throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Koira lands a slapping body shot.
Green throws a head kick but Koira moves out of range.
Green is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Green looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green prevents Koira from standing back up.
Green trying to control the action but Koira is working from the bottom.
Koira controlling the position well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira tries to kick Green off but Green keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Green landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Green scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Koira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Green.
Koira is trying to control but can't.

Green wants to work for an arm triangle but Koira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Green wants to control but Koira is keeping him busy.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Green wants to take a breather but Koira is having none of it.
Green works his way into full mount!
Koira tries to lock up and control but Green gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green wants to control the pace but Koira is squirming around nicely.
Koira is in all sorts of trouble here.
Koira regains half guard.
Koira trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Green is looking to advance position but Koira won't allow it.
Koira trying to control but Green postures up.

Green is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Koira has managed to free his arm - good work.
Koira wants to control but Green is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Green prevents Koira from standing back up.
Green is keen to just control but Koira is a slippery customer.
Koira trying to control but Green postures up.
Green is trying to control the action in half guard but Koira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koira tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koira to the ground. Koira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Green throws the left hand but Koira avoids the punch easily.
Green keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Koira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koira lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Green has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koira lands a head shot.
Green dodges the punch combination from Koira.
Green has a takedown stuffed.
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!
Green misses with a looping left.
Koira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Green counters with a nice body kick.
Green misses with a body shot.
Green slips under a jab from Koira.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koira digs a good hook to Green's body.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by Koira - just one landing.

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 Juan Pablo 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Pablo Green!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Juan Pablo Green made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.