PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Can Tomatoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Green
vs
Tomatoes

186 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiden Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Can Tomatoes!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomatoes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green looks for a takedown but Tomatoes sprawls well.
Green wants to clinch up but Tomatoes keeps it at a distance.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Tomatoes sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Green feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tomatoes is controlling Green's posture.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomatoes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomatoes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Green puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Green seems content to control.
Tomatoes is trying to control but can't.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tomatoes trying to control here.
Green is pressing down on Tomatoes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tomatoes is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green stops Tomatoes from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Green looks for a takedown but Tomatoes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aiden Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green tries to clinch but Tomatoes is having none of it.
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tomatoes is fending him off so far but Green persists. Nope, Tomatoes circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomatoes misses with a takedown attempt

and Green counters with a shoot takedown. Tomatoes fights it but they end up in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tomatoes holds on and takes a little breather.
Tomatoes 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.
Tomatoes keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomatoes wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
Tomatoes looks gassed!
Tomatoes has Green pulled in close to control his posture.

Tomatoes pushes Green off and scrambles back to his feet.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tomatoes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomatoes stops Green from getting back to his feet.
Tomatoes throwing shots but Green is blocking nicely.
Green is looking to control Tomatoes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Green avoid being mounted?

Green looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomatoes controlling the action here.
Green is staying active underneath Tomatoes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Green is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tomatoes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tomatoes's back!
Green trying to control.
Tomatoes wants to escape the position.
Green slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Tomatoes preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Green.

Green has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Tomatoes trying to control but not successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tomatoes breaks Green's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tomatoes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tomatoes wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.

Tomatoes stands up and beckons Green to his feet.
Green misses with a takedown

and Tomatoes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Green won't be happy with that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tomatoes stands up.
Green darts in trying to clinch

and Tomatoes counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Green shoots and misses

and Tomatoes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Green's guard.
Green controls Tomatoes momentarily but Tomatoes frees himself.

Green has his foot on Tomatoes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tomatoes works his way back into a safe position though.
Tomatoes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Green throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tomatoes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Green wants to improve his position but instead Tomatoes has moved into half guard.
Green tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tomatoes has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tomatoes controlling from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Tomatoes has a good base and remains in mount.
Tomatoes controlling from mount.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Can Tomatoes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tomatoes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tomatoes controlling the position easily from mount.
Green is squirming around, avoiding Tomatoes's attempts to control the action.

That's two 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.
Tomatoes controlling his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Can Tomatoes just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tomatoes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Aiden Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomatoes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tomatoes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Green scores with a takedown into Tomatoes's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomatoes keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Green being controlled here momentarily.
Green passes Tomatoes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Green is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Green is keen to just control but Tomatoes is a slippery customer.
Tomatoes desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tomatoes pushes Green off looking to stand but Green dives back in and keeps control.
Tomatoes is controlling Green's trapped leg to prevent Green from advancing to side control.
Green with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tomatoes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Green is working away from the top position though.
Green working Tomatoes over with strikes.
Tomatoes wants to get back to his feet.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tomatoes drops Green with a beautiful combination! Green stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tomatoes is looking for the KO!

Green is rocked!

It looks like Aiden Green has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomatoes is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Green hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Can Tomatoes!