PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Disi (ranked 1181 p4p, 67 weight class) and Paulie Greene (ranked 1499 p4p, 77 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Disi
vs
Greene

160 cm
23
135 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Disi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulie Greene!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Disi misses with a wild combination.
We've been hearing reports that Disi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Disi blocks a low kick nicely.
Disi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Greene takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Disi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Disi lands a jab.
Disi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Disi avoids the body shot from Greene.
Disi throws a lazy uppercut
and Greene counters with a nice low kick that buckles Disi's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disi lunges at Greene with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Greene's hand.
Greene fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greene tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Greene misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Disi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Disi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greene throws a lazy body kick
and Disi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Greene thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Disi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Disi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Greene misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disi throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.
Disi fails to land with a series of punches.
Disi misses with a double jab
and Greene counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Disi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Disi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Disi there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Disi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Emilio Disi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Disi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Disi misses with a body shot.
Greene now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Greene takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good exchange - Disi coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene swings for the body but Disi moves out of range.
Disi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Disi tries to bum rush Greene with a series of wild strikes but Greene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Disi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Greene swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Disi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Disi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greene moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Disi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Disi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Disi does it's job there.
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!
Disi looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disi misses the shot to the body.
Greene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Disi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Disi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Greene was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Disi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Greene counters with a slapping leg kick.
Disi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greene looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Disi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene tries a quick counter leg kick but Disi is wise to it.
Disi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Greene throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greene checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Greene on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Disi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greene.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Disi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Greene.
Disi throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greene slips under a jab.
Greene scores with a push kick.
Greene avoids the body shot from Disi.
Disi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Greene's hands.
Disi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greene can do to turn this around?
Greene moves out of range of the strikes.
Greene was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene throws an off balance right hand

and Disi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Disi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Disi prevents a body shot from Greene.
A hook to the body from Greene.
Good body shot from Greene.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Disi misses with a body punch.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Disi's elbow.
Greene works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Disi wants to break free but Greene has control.
Disi is trying to break free.
Greene lands with a left to the head.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Disi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Greene has a couple of punches blocked by Disi.
Greene gets through Disi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
Greene lands a shoulder strike.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
Greene misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Disi's elbow.
Disi tries to stall but Greene uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Disi wants to break free but Greene has control.

Disi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emilio Disi is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Greene misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Disi.
Greene tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Disi is looking for a counter combo.
Greene wants to slow Disi down by chopping away at his legs.
Disi lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Greene.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Disi throws a big counter combination but Greene scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Disi misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disi takes a swing at Greene's ribcage but misses.
Disi throws a body punch but Greene moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Greene misses
and Disi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Paulie Greene has been cut.
Greene looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Disi throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Greene is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Disi throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Disi backs off Greene throws a huge counter combo but Disi manages to avoid it all.
Greene scores with a kick to the body.
Greene throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A punch lands to the side of Greene 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a wild body kick that Disi sees coming a mile off.
Nice defenses there by Disi.
Greene is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Disi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Greene clinches with his opponent.
Greene misses with some punches.

Disi breaks the clinch.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Disi scores with the left hand. Greene knows he should have avoided that one.
Disi lands with a good body shot.
Disi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Emilio Disi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paulie Greene's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Greene doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Disi throws out a loose jab but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Disi backing away here, and Greene unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Disi takes a swing at Greene's ribcage but misses.
Greene pivots, looking for a leg kick but Disi is out of range and Greene settles back down.
Disi misses with a two punch combination.
Greene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Disi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Disi backwards.
Greene swings wildly with an uppercut but Disi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Disi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Greene up against the cage.
Disi blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Greene.
Greene tries to work over Disi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Disi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.

Disi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Disi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Greene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greene lands with a thumping leg kick.
Disi swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Greene is trying to counter with his kicks.
Disi avoids the head kick by Greene.
Disi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Greene throws a nice looking combination but Disi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paulie Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emilio Disi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disi throws a big shot that misses.
Greene lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Some wild striking there from Disi.
Greene slips a jab and a cross from Disi.
Greene is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Greene connects with a high kick.

Disi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene steps in with a hook that catches Disi right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Greene follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Disi looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulie Greene!
After winning the bout, Paulie Greene thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.