PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Prime
vs
Rob Green

200 cm
23
260 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, optimus Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Green!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime swinging wilding here.
Prime shoots in but no luck this time.
Prime misses with a wild combination.

Prime looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Prime is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Green doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Prime.

Prime is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Green has managed to free his arm - good work.

Prime looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Green is trying to maintain the position but Prime is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime is looking to advance position but Green won't allow it.
Green trying to control here.
Green slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Green wants to stand and escape but Prime is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Prime.
Prime shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for optimus Prime. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Green is looking to clinch.
Green cracks the inside of Prime's front leg.
Prime takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
optimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Green defends it nicely.
Prime fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Prime looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Prime scores with a four punch combination!
Green explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Prime is breathing heavily.

Green moves into range and clinches up with Prime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Green.
Green looking to throw knees to the head but Prime is blocking nicely.

Prime manages to pull guard.
Green stays in close to Prime's body and controls the position.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prime is keeping the position for now.
Green must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Prime looking for a sweep. Not yet Prime, not yet.
Prime not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Green wants to control from the top but Prime keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Prime is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Green is aware though and is defending well.
Prime on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prime tries to get out of the position.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prime checks a leg kick.
Prime moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Prime scores with a takedown into Green's guard.
Green wants to stand and escape but Prime is having none of it.
Green is pulling down on Prime's head. It's preventing any offense from Prime, at least for the moment.
Green manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Prime manages to get himself to full guard.
Prime trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prime being controlled here, momentarily.
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 optimus Prime will probably get the nod.
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.

Crunch! Green slams his shin into Prime's torso.
Nice sprawl there from Green as Prime shoots in.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Prime.
Prime takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prime.
Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Prime.
Prime shoots for a double leg takedown but Green sprawls well. He's pushed Prime's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for optimus Prime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rob Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green throws a head kick that Prime semi-blocks.

Green closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Green.
Green lands a good knee to the midsection. Prime won't want to take too many of those.
Green lands an elbow that stopped Prime in his tracks for a moment.
Green lands an elbow inside.
Green using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Green missing with knees to the body.
Green manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Prime is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Green gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
Green putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Prime in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Green working Prime over with knees to the body.
Green lands an elbow that stopped Prime in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Green.
Green taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Green lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Green is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Green stalls.
Green gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prime tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Green lands a left hand.
Green scores a nice knee to the body.
Prime drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Green gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Green lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Green.
Green working Prime over with knees to the body.
Green has Prime pressed against the cage.
Prime tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Prime tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green lands a knee to the head.
Green lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Green stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a knee to the head.
Green utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Green utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Green lands a nice elbow.
Green avoiding damage.
Prime takes a knee right on the jaw!
Green is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Green working Prime over with knees to the body.
Green displaying some good clinch control by pressing Prime up against the cage.
Green stops a takedown attempt from Prime.
Green comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Prime wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Green lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Prime misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Green pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Green landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Green putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Prime in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Green landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Green connects with a knee to the head.
Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Green tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Green lands a knee to the body.
Green lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Prime goes for a takedown in the clinch but Green prevents it.
Prime managing to block the knees to the body from Green.
Green is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Prime has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but Prime blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Green just misses with a elbow thrown towards Prime's brow.
Prime has Green pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Green manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Prime looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Green moves away from the strike by Prime.
Prime fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Prime shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Green is trying to defend but Prime finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Prime is keen to just control but Green is a slippery customer.
Prime wants to pass the guard but Green is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green is staying active underneath Prime, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Green manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Prime manages to get himself to full guard.

Prime had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Green is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Prime Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Green's back instead.
Prime controlling well, preventing Green from escaping the position.
Green turns into Prime and is now in his guard.
Prime trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Prime is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Prime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prime wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Prime down.
Green lands with a slapping head kick.
Good leg kick by Green there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Prime on that attempt.
Prime fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Prime shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for optimus Prime. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Green.
Green lands with a kick to the temple. Prime shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prime.
Prime takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prime.
Green connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Prime takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Green looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Green jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Green scores with a shot to the body.
Rob Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prime stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Green.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime tries for a takedown but Green sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Green cracks a nice hook into Prime's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Prime down.

Green clinches up against the cage.
Green tries to land knees in the clinch but Prime avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Green.
Green keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Prime's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Green takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Prime can't get the takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Green obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green lands a nice knee to the body.
Green tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Prime avoids it.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Prime is defending well for now.
Green lands an elbow that stopped Prime in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Green!