PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Repetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Green has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Green
vs
Repetto

215 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
23
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Vandal fight Boutique -ACME-

Hellbent, Inc.

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Repetto!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Green misses.

Green shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Repetto napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Green thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Green misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Repetto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Green goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Repetto rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Green's guard! Nice work there by Repetto!
Green has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Repetto has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Repetto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Green is looking for a sweep. Repetto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Green has a hand on Repetto's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Repetto takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Green is wriggling around trying to escape.
Green bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Green preventing the sweep.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Repetto swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Green postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Repetto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Green, into his guard.

Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green keeping moving, preventing Repetto from controlling successfully.
Green is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Green throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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.
Repetto won't allow Green to get back to his feet.

Green has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Repetto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Green.
Green struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green is looking for a sweep.
Green is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Repetto is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Repetto throws a hook but Green blocks it.
James Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Repetto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Repetto throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
Green takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice sprawl there from Repetto as Green shoots in.
Repetto misses with a wild body shot.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Repetto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green avoids the body shot from Repetto.
A jab from Repetto misses.
Green wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Repetto.

It looks like James Green has been cut.
Repetto looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repetto throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Repetto lands with a straight right. Green didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Repetto cracks Green with a right hand to the side of the head.
Repetto looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Repetto lands a big shot that drops Green! Can he finish him?

Green is rocked!

James Green's cut is getting worse.

Green working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Repetto has passed into half guard!
Green tries to roll over but Repetto keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green gets back to full guard.
Repetto won't allow Green to sweep him here.

Green looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Repetto has picked Green up and slammed him! Green can't keep hold of the triangle and Repetto manages to pass to side control!
Green is looking to regain half guard here but Repetto keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Repetto is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green wants to get back to his feet but Repetto is dominant here and he's now got Green's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Repetto controlling well, preventing Green from escaping the position.
Green turns into Repetto and is now in his guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Repetto keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Repetto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Green'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!

Nice jab there from Repetto.
Repetto throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green staying out of range there.
Green misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Repetto misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repetto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Repetto throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Repetto misses the jab.
A combination from Repetto does no damage.

Green closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Green misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green in side control, throwing shots but Repetto defends.
Green tries to move to mount but Repetto blocks the move with his legs.
Green throwing strikes but Repetto manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Green looks to move to half guard but instead Repetto has passed into mount! Damn!
Repetto wants to stand but Green is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Repetto blocks Green's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Green manages to regain half guard. Good work.
James Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repetto blocks the strikes from Green.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Repetto stalling.
Green wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Green trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Repetto trying to control but Green is having none of it.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green is working hard here to advance position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Repetto.
I think Repetto 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for David Repetto!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for David Repetto!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for David Repetto!

David Repetto wins by unanimous decision!