PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gordie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuuchi Tayzanaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryuuchi Tayzanaki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Green
vs
Tayzanaki

165 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Bio-Tech Industries

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordie Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryuuchi Tayzanaki!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Green shoots in and bounces Tayzanaki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Green tries to stand but Tayzanaki is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tayzanaki wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Green seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tayzanaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Green prevents Tayzanaki from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Tayzanaki pushes Green up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green stalling in the clinch but Tayzanaki improves position.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Green manages to pull guard.
Tayzanaki trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Green pushes Tayzanaki off and scrambles back to his feet.
Green misses with a series of wild punches.
Tayzanaki doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Green counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tayzanaki won't be happy with that.
Green throws a strike aimed at the side of Tayzanaki's head but Tayzanaki avoids it well.
Green cracks Tayzanaki with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Green decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tayzanaki to his feet.

Green clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tayzanaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Green's brow.
Green scores with a shot to the side of Tayzanaki's head.
Green lands an elbow just above Tayzanaki 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Green decides to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green wants to stand and escape but Tayzanaki is having none of it.
Tayzanaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green wants to stand up but Tayzanaki is controlling him.
Green keeping moving, preventing Tayzanaki from controlling successfully.

Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tayzanaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Green working for submissions but it's allowed Tayzanaki to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green is breathing heavily.
Green is not content to let Tayzanaki control the position.
Green keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tayzanaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tayzanaki pulls his head out easily.
Green is trying to maintain the position but Tayzanaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Tayzanaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Green is looking to slow Tayzanaki down with leg kicks.
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Green drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Green lands a couple of digs.

Green thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Green bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Green tries for a kimura but Tayzanaki is defending well.
Tayzanaki is trying to get back to half guard.

Green tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Green has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Green lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Green tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tayzanaki is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green working the head and body with strikes.
Green working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tayzanaki taking punishment in the form of punches.
Green lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tayzanaki down.

Green goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tayzanaki rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Green's guard! Nice work there by Tayzanaki!
Tayzanaki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tayzanaki is controlling him.

Green scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Tayzanaki moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green decides to pull guard.

Tayzanaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Green has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tayzanaki has managed to get both his arms back between Green's legs - danger averted.
Green has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tayzanaki trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green is adopting a defensive guard.
Tayzanaki trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tayzanaki's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green postures up and lands a big shot to Tayzanaki's brow.
Green makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Green lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tayzanaki working a defensive guard but Green passes into half guard.

Green 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 perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Green is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tayzanaki sees it coming and defends easily.
Green trying to control from half guard but Tayzanaki is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Green decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Green takes the fight into the clinch.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tayzanakis head.
Green is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tayzanaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Green misses with an elbow over the top.
Tayzanaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Green.
Green jumps guard but Tayzanaki stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordie Green dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Green clinches up with Tayzanaki and pushes him back against the cage.
Green throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tayzanaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Tayzanaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.

Green pulls guard.
Tayzanaki trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green seems keen to control Tayzanaki's posture.
Tayzanaki wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.

Green had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tayzanaki defends it easily.
Tayzanaki trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tayzanaki being controlled here momentarily.
Tayzanaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green keeping moving, preventing Tayzanaki from controlling successfully.
Tayzanaki looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Green thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayzanaki wants to stand and escape but Green 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 has taken the fight to the clinch.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tayzanaki with a poor takedown

and Green counters with a single leg into guard. Tayzanaki didn't expect that.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tayzanaki can do to turn this around?
Green scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Tayzanaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Green makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Green is stalling in the full guard.
Green has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Tayzanaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Green drops back looking for a leg! Tayzanaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tayzanaki manages to kick Green off! Green jumps back into Tayzanaki's guard.
Gordie Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Green gets to his feet. Tayzanaki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gordie Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Green lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tayzanaki has hold of Green's hands but Green slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Green is trying to work for a kimura but Tayzanaki is defending well.
Green is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordie 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26

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