PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Kirby (ranked 4612 p4p, 443 weight class) and Tim Greene (ranked 21821 p4p, 571 weight class). Greene comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Back In Black kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Maximilian Kirby has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kirby
vs
Greene

181 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

163 cm
28
156 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximilian Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Greene!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby scores with a jab to the head.
Greene with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kirby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirby throws a nice outside leg kick.
Greene tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kirby defends well and Greene ends up having to push Kirby into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kirby is looking to slow Greene down with leg kicks.
Kirby lands a head kick!
Greene closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kirby circles away.
Maximilian Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Greene.
Kirby lands with a straight right. Greene didn't see that one coming.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Kirby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kirby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kirby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kirby scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby misses with a head kick.

Kirby darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Greene has hold of Kirby's hands but Kirby slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Greene is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kirby scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kirby 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.

Greene looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby trying to control the pace.

Greene is defending against the submission attempts here by Kirby.

Kirby is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kirby lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene has hold of Kirby's hands but Kirby slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Greene is refusing to be controlled, as Kirby sits in half guard.
Kirby takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kirby is controlling the pace.
Kirby lands with a punch from half guard.

Greene is rocked!
Kirby working Greene over with strikes.
Greene is still in real trouble! Can Kirby finish him?
Nice strikes from Kirby there.
Kirby lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Greene looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kirby passes into side control!
Kirby lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Greene! Kirby senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Greene out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maximilian Kirby!