PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blake Green (ranked 548 p4p, 69 weight class) and Hiroshi Ekaku (ranked 719 p4p, 90 weight class). Green's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sugar Rush. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Green
vs
Ekaku

168 cm
35
146 lbs
40 - 12 - 2

173 cm
31
153 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 40 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku with a hook.
Ekaku takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green throws a good cross that connects.
Green misses with a straight left.
Ekaku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ekaku has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ekaku lands an overhand right.
Green feints and then cracks Ekaku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ekaku down.
Ekaku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku ducks down to avoid it.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku.
Green attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku scores with a push kick.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green throws a body kick that misses
enabling Ekaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Green throws a head kick that half lands.
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ekaku tried to score with a low kick but Green checks it.
Green cracks Ekaku with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ekaku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku delivers a nice body kick.
Green tries to land a front kick but Ekaku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Ekaku connects with a body shot.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku cracks Green with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Green.
Nice defenses there by Green.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ekaku! But no joy.
Ekaku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku moves away.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Ekaku tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Green throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green lands a jab to Ekaku's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands with a right hand.
Ekaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku walks into a left hand.
Green slips a jab from Ekaku.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ekaku lands a jab to Green's midsection.
Green connects with the punch.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Ekaku moves away and avoids it.
Ekaku looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Green.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku tries a head kick but it misses.
Green half committed to a counter leg kick.
Green misses with an uppercut. Ekaku saw that one coming.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Ekaku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green cracks a nice hook into Ekaku's ribs.
Green moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku connects with a single shot there.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ekaku ducks right into an uppercut from Green.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Green.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Green's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green blocks a low kick nicely.
Ekaku throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green thuds a left hand into Ekaku's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green checks a leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a straight right.
Ekaku fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green moves out of range as Ekaku throws a body kick.
It looked like Green wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ekaku can pounce on him.
Green throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
It seemed like Ekaku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, jab by Green - just one landing.
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku moves away.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Green is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ekaku walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ekaku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ekaku scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
A jab from Green finds it's way through Ekaku's defenses.
Ekaku throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Green misses with a straight left.
Green lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Blake Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ekaku just misses with a punch to the body.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ekaku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Green lands a head shot.
Ekaku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ekaku tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Ekaku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Green blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
Green swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekaku. That's going to slow Green down.
Nice straight punches there by Ekaku. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ekaku.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Green moves out of range of the leg kick from Ekaku.
Green misses with a body shot.
Ekaku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a hook but Ekaku blocks it.
Ekaku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ekaku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Green throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Ekaku moves away from the strike by Green.
Ekaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
An inside leg kick from Ekaku misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Green misses the target.
Ekaku misses with a left hand
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green moves forwards but Ekaku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Green.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Ekaku's belly button to the back.
Green punishes Ekaku's body with a nice straight punch.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku.
Ekaku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Green misses.
Ekaku let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Green misses with a looping left.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Ekaku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Green throws a hook to the side of Ekaku's head but Ekaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ekaku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice jab there from Green.
Green cracks the inside of Ekaku's front leg.
Blake Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Green on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ekaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ekaku misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a body shot but no joy.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Green moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Ekaku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ekaku takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green jabs at Ekaku's body.
Ekaku lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
Green moves out of range as Ekaku strikes.
Ekaku misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Ekaku's belly button to the back.
A shot to the body from Green misses
and Ekaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Green lands with a nice body kick.
Ekaku tries to move into range but Green moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Green throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Green blocks it well.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Green misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Ekaku 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 lands an overhand right.
Ekaku misses the jab.
Green is looking to counter punch.
Green misses with a body shot.
Ekaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Nice body kick from Green.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Ekaku's torso.
Green throws a low kick, looking for Ekaku's leg but Ekaku calmly moves out of range.
A head kick by Ekaku misses
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Green misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green thows a body kick. Ekaku tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
It looked like Green wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ekaku might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Green has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice defenses there by Ekaku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Green dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ekaku misses with an uppercut
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green lands a jab to the head.
Green connects with a right hand. Ekaku shakes it off.
Ekaku walks forward, straight into a front kick from Green.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ekaku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Ekaku delivers a nice body kick.
Ekaku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Green darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku thows a body kick. Green tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Green throws a push kick but Ekaku slaps the foot to one side.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Ekaku has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Green.
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green scores with a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Green.
Ekaku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ekaku throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Ekaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Green there.
Ekaku looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ekaku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Green's head backwards.
Hiroshi Ekaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ekaku throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Ekaku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Green checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Green appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Green takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green slips a straight right by Ekaku.
Ekaku misses the jab.
Green scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekaku throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ekaku takes a step back to recover.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Ekaku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ekaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekaku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ekaku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Green.
Ekaku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Ekaku misses its intended target.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ekaku circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Green finds it's target.
Ekaku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Ekaku's head.
Ekaku looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
It looked like Green wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Ekaku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Ekaku.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ekaku moves out of range of the body kick from Green.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Green misses with an uppercut
and Ekaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Green is rocked!
Ekaku misses with a head kick.
Oh Green is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ekaku misses with a kick to the body.
Green was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ekaku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Green.
Ekaku just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green delivers a nice body kick.
Ekaku throws a body shot but no joy.
Green seems to have got his legs back now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ekaku thumps Green with a low kick.
Ekaku connects with an inside leg kick.
Ekaku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Green does it's job there.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Green scores with the left hand. Ekaku knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Green has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
Blake Green made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.