PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Oriah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maynardo Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greco has chosen after the slam watch for this. as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Oriah
vs
Greco

179 cm
24
167 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

176 cm
28
168 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Oriah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maynardo Greco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oriah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Oriah does it's job there.
Greco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oriah scores with a hook to the body. Greco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Oriah gets a takedown into half guard.
Oriah takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oriah trying to control the action but Greco is working from the bottom.

Oriah wants to work for an arm triangle but Greco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Greco flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Oriah not doing much here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oriah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Oriah connects with a nice short shot to Greco's temple.
Oriah drops an elbow to the side of Greco's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco punching from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Greco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Greco tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Oriah lands strikes from half guard.
Greco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oriah lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oriah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oriah slips a nice elbow through Greco's hands, connecting with Greco's forehead.
Greco throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Greco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Greco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oriah working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oriah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Greco keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oriah keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oriah slips a nice elbow through Greco's hands, connecting with Greco's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oriah is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Oriah lands a big shot there that rocks Greco but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oriah dominating with strikes here.
Oriah lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oriah scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oriah fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Greco is rocked!
Oriah is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Greco can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Greco is still in real trouble! Can Oriah finish him?
Oriah looking to control but Greco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oriah lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oriah lands a big shot to the head and Greco winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Adam Oriah!