PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amanda Munroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Munroe
vs
Green

195 cm
25
255 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

215 cm
27
260 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Amanda Munroe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, James Green!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green tries to clinch but Munroe moves out of range.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Munroe finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
A punch combination from Munroe misses.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munroe counters with a series of strikes. Green will be more careful next time no doubt.
Munroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Munroe tries to hold on but Green pushes him away.

Green working for a guillotine from mount but Munroe is in no mood to give up.
Green avoids the attempt from Munroe to control.

Green is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Munroe has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Munroe!
Munroe tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Green manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Green goes for an armbar but Munroe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Munroe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.

Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Munroe won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Munroe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Green's guard.

Munroe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Green has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
Munroe is looking to advance position but Green won't allow it.

Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Munroe pulls his head out easily.
Munroe tries to pass to full mount but Green defends it.

That's two 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.

Munroe seems to be working for a kimura but Green defends the submission attempt.
Green moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Munroe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Green works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Munroe tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.

Munroe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green looks gassed!
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Munroe stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Munroe trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munroe wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Green manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Green looking for a guillotine from mount but Munroe is having none of it.

Green goes for an armbar but Munroe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Munroe.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munroe.
Munroe advances to half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Green gets full guard.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Munroe has passed into side control.
Green is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Green is pressing down on Munroe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Green is working an open guard so Munroe takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Green closes the distance but Munroe moves to the side
and Munroe counters with a left and a right that stings Green.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green wants to clinch.
Munroe throws a combination that misses

and Green counters with a takedown into side control.
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 Amanda Munroe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from Green.
James Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch
and Munroe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Green misses with a takedown
and Munroe counters with a left and a right that stings Green.
Munroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green leaves Munroe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Green fails with the takedown
and Munroe counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green with a poor takedown
and Munroe counters with a two punch combo.
Amanda Munroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Green.
Munroe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Green is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munroe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Green shoots and misses
and Munroe counters with a right hand to the body.
Munroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Munroe looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Munroe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Munroe pushes him off.
Green tries to clinch
and Munroe counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like James Green has been cut.
Green has his takedown stuffed
and Munroe counters with a series of strikes. Green will be more careful next time no doubt.
Munroe is looking to score with low kicks.
Munroe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munroe misses with a double jab.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Munroe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Green thinking.
Green misses with a takedown attempt
and Munroe counters with a nice body shot.
Munroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Munroe throws a combination that misses

and Green counters with a shoot takedown. Munroe fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James Green has got the better of the ground game so far.

Munroe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Green defends well.

Green drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Munroe dives on top into guard.

Munroe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Munroe tries to stand but Green is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munroe tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Munroe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Munroe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.

Munroe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Green wants to clinch
and Munroe counters with a thumping low kick.
Green shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Munroe counters with a one-two to the body.
Green jabs at Munroe's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green has his takedown stuffed
and Munroe counters with a two punch combo.

Green closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Munroe did well to prevent Green getting side control.
Munroe is trying to stand back up but Green is controlling him
Munroe moves into full guard.

Green drops back, looking for a kneebar! Munroe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Munroe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Munroe!
Munroe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Green to see if he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Munroe wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amanda Munroe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Green's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Green shoots and misses
and Munroe counters with a left and a right that stings Green.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt

and Munroe counters with a takedown into side control.

Munroe is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Green knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Green is trying to get back to half guard.
Munroe advances to full mount.

Munroe looking for a guillotine from mount but Green is having none of it.
Green can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munroe wants to finish this one by submission but Green is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Munroe.
Green is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Green sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Munroe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Green defends it well.

Green is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Munroe is tapping! Great win for Green!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Green!
James Green is the new heavyweight champion!