PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Greene (ranked 2050 p4p, 2244 weight class) and CG Mannheim (ranked 128 p4p, 135 weight class). Greene comes to the cage accompanied by Stepdad- Eminem. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Greene
vs
Mannheim

151 cm
20
135
6 - 3 - 0

163 cm
20
143
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, CG Mannheim!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mannheim sprawls well. Mannheim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Greene gets slowly back to his feet.
Mannheim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mannheim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Greene stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Greene slips a straight right by Mannheim.
Mannheim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Mannheim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mannheim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannheim.
Greene is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mannheim misses the jab.
CG Mannheim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Mannheim.
Mannheim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greene sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greene changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mannheim throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mannheim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greene could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mannheim paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannheim misses with an uppercut. Greene saw that one coming.
Greene tries to counter with a takedown but Mannheim is quick to defend against it.
Greene gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mannheim.
Mannheim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greene misses with a combination
and Mannheim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greene slips under a jab.
Mannheim throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Mannheim is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mannheim lands with a straight right. Greene didn't see that one coming.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mannheim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Greene jabs at Mannheim's body.
Mannheim fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Mannheim.
Mannheim misses the jab.
Greene appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mannheim scores with a sloppy right hand. Greene should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Mannheim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mannheim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mannheim lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Mannheim misses its intended target.
Mannheim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Greene lands with a nice combination. Mannheim backs away looking to recover.
Greene throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mannheim's waist but Mannheim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Greene off to one side.
Mannheim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greene changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mannheim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mannheim throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.
Mannheim missing with a left hand there. Greene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mannheim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Mannheim lands a jab.
Mannheim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mannheim misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

CG Mannheim dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mannheim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricky Greene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannheim.
Mannheim slips a straight right by Greene.
Good standup being displayed there by Mannheim as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Greene misses.
Mannheim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mannheim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mannheim throws a hook but Greene blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Greene.
Mannheim throws a body shot but no joy.
Mannheim loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Greene changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mannheim cracks Greene with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mannheim.
Greene tries to move into range but Mannheim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannheim connects with a single shot there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Greene might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene jabs Mannheim right on the nose. Mannheim blinks but takes it well.
Mannheim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mannheim misses with an uppercut.
Greene feinted with a counter takedown.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Mannheim is just out of range.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Mannheim.

Greene shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Greene showed some decent athleticism there.
Greene has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Greene is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Mannheim is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Greene pulls his head out easily.

Greene is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greene seems to be working for a kimura but Mannheim defends the submission attempt.

Mannheim is defending against the submission attempts here by Greene.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mannheim trying to control but Greene postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but CG Mannheim will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A big right from Mannheim misses.
A swing and a miss from Greene.
Mannheim looks to land a combination. Greene sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mannheim thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Mannheim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mannheim misses with a lunging right hand

and Greene counters with a takedown into side control.
Mannheim manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Greene is looking for a kimura here.

Greene seems to be working for a kimura but Mannheim defends the submission attempt.
Mannheim is not content to let Greene control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannheim is positioning himself well to prevent Greene advancing to mount.
Mannheim is trying to control but can't.

Greene is working for a kimura but Mannheim is defending it quite comfortably.
Mannheim wants to control but Greene is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mannheim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Greene haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Mannheim actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Greene trying to work for an americana but Mannheim has managed to regain full guard.

Greene drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mannheim manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Greene has Mannheim in his guard.

Ricky Greene overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Greene keeping moving, preventing Mannheim from controlling successfully.

Greene looking for subs off his back but Mannheim has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mannheim is trying to control the action in half guard but Greene is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ricky Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
CG Mannheim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Mannheim is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to CG Mannheim.
I've got Mannheim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CG Mannheim!
A victorious CG Mannheim thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.