PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dontae Greenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Joon Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Greenberg
vs
Joon Ho

184 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dontae Greenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kim Joon Ho!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joon Ho looks to land a combination but Greenberg avoids it well.
Greenberg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joon Ho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greenberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joon Ho sizes up Greenberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joon Ho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Joon Ho takes a swing at Greenberg's ribcage but misses.
Joon Ho throws a hook to the side of Greenberg's head but Greenberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Greenberg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Joon Ho.
Joon Ho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joon Ho with a poor takedown

and Greenberg counters by moving into the clinch.
Greenberg misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greenberg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joon Ho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Joon Ho - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joon Ho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joon Ho lands an overhand right.
Joon Ho misses with a combination

so Greenberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Joon Ho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Greenberg drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Joon Ho dives on top into guard.

Greenberg scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Greenberg or perhaps it was just good defense by Joon Ho, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon Ho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joon Ho scores with a three punch combo!

Joon Ho closes the distance and clinches.
Joon Ho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Greenberg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joon Ho just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dontae Greenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joon Ho has had enough of the clinch but Greenberg keeps him there for the moment.

Joon Ho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joon Ho misses with a wild combination.
Joon Ho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon Ho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Greenberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Joon Ho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greenberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joon Ho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Greenberg scrambles back to his feet.
Joon Ho misses with a wild combination.

Joon Ho shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Greenberg is controlling Joon Ho's trapped leg to prevent Joon Ho from advancing to side control.
Greenberg is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenberg looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Joon Ho wants to stand up but Greenberg is controlling the position.
Greenberg wants to control but Joon Ho is keeping busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Joon Ho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Greenberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joon Ho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joon Ho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joon Ho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joon Ho fails to land with a series of punches.
Dontae Greenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joon Ho stuffs the takedown.
Joon Ho cracks Greenberg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joon Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Greenberg was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A nice combination there by Joon Ho.
Joon Ho scores with the left hand. Greenberg knows he should have avoided that one.

Greenberg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Joon Ho did well to prevent Greenberg getting side control.

Joon Ho pushes Greenberg off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joon Ho tries to bum rush Greenberg with a series of wild strikes but Greenberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joon Ho connects with a nice looking jab.
Joon Ho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greenberg has closed the distance and engaged Joon Ho in a clinch.
Greenberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joon Ho's efforts to push away.

Joon Ho breaks the clinch.
Greenberg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Greenberg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Joon Ho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Greenberg throws a big counter combination but Joon Ho scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Joon Ho shoots in for a double leg but Greenberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Joon Ho moves into the clinch successfully.
Joon Ho wants to break free but Greenberg has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greenberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joon Ho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joon Ho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Joon Ho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joon Ho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joon Ho working hard to break the clinch.
Joon Ho wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon Ho tries to circle away but Greenberg has him pinned against the cage.
Joon Ho is looking to break free of the clinch but Greenberg has double underhooks.

Joon Ho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joon Ho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Joon Ho.

Joon Ho closes the distance and clinches.
Joon Ho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greenberg has him pressed against the cage.
Joon Ho slowing the pace effectively.

Joon Ho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon Ho lands with a nice combination. Greenberg backs away looking to recover.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joon Ho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joon Ho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greenberg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joon Ho's efforts to push away.
Joon Ho is trying to break the clinch but Greenberg has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Joon Ho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Joon Ho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joon Ho might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Joon Ho throws a right hand that Greenberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Greenberg also avoids with ease.
It looked like Greenberg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Joon Ho.
Joon Ho tries to bum rush Greenberg with a series of wild strikes but Greenberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joon Ho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim Joon Ho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Joon Ho clinches with his opponent.
Greenberg is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joon Ho is defending well.
Greenberg has Joon Ho pressed against the cage, preventing Joon Ho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joon Ho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenberg can't get the takedown.

Joon Ho breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greenberg closes the distance and clinches.
Greenberg is trying to pull guard but Joon Ho has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dontae Greenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joon Ho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kim Joon Ho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joon Ho controlling the action here for a moment.

Greenberg breaks from the clinch.
Kim Joon Ho seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joon Ho has managed to clinch.
Greenberg wants a takedown.

Greenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greenberg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Greenberg moves away from the strike by Joon Ho.
Greenberg throwing a counter right hand but Joon Ho manages to avoid it.
Joon Ho swings away with a body shot that misses
and Greenberg counters with a right hand to the body.
Joon Ho misses with a hook

and Greenberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenberg wants to pass the guard but Joon Ho is keeping the position.
Joon Ho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenberg postures up.
Greenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Joon Ho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greenberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Joon Ho is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Joon Ho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Joon Ho breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon Ho throws a hook but Greenberg avoids it easily.
Greenberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joon Ho throws out the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Greenberg is defended easily by Joon Ho.
Joon Ho scores with a one two! Greenberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Joon Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greenberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greenberg feinted with a counter takedown.
Joon Ho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dontae Greenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim Joon Ho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joon Ho misses with a two punch combination.
Joon Ho scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Joon Ho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joon Ho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Joon Ho!