PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Figgjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figgjo has chosen Edward Grieg as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Green
vs
Figgjo

180 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddie Figgjo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green looks for a takedown but Figgjo sprawls well.
Green tries to clinch there but Figgjo circles away.

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

Green working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figgjo tries to bench press Green off him but Green keeps the position.
Figgjo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Figgjo is working for a kimura but Green is defending it quite comfortably.
Figgjo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Green trying to hold on to Figgjo's head to control him but Figgjo postures up.
Green wants to improve his position but Figgjo is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Green makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Green.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Figgjo.
Figgjo misses with the combination.
Figgjo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two 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.
Nice sprawl there from Figgjo as Green shoots in.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Figgjo working to try and regain half guard.
Figgjo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Green trying to pass the guard but Figgjo defending well.
Green sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Figgjo defending well though.
Figgjo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Green.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Green is breathing heavily.
Figgjo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Figgjo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Green passes into half guard.
Green is tying to control. Figgjo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Green trying to mount his opponent but Figgjo defends it.
Figgjo trying to control but Green postures up.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Figgjo keeps working.
Green is really struggling to control Figgjo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Green tries to pass to full mount but Figgjo defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figgjo tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Figgjo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Figgjo stuffs the takedown.
Green fails to land the takedown.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Green with that takedown attempt.
Green fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Freddie Figgjo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Figgjo throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Figgjo but Figgjo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Green changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Figgjo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Figgjo tries to bench press Green off him but Green keeps the position.
Green connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Figgjo some visible discomfort.
Figgjo tries to bench press Green off him but Green keeps the position.
Green cracks Figgjo with a big elbow.
Figgjo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Figgjo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figgjo is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Green controlling the pace.
Figgjo is breathing heavily.
Green working the head and body with strikes.
Green trying to control from half guard but Figgjo is working away.
Figgjo gets full guard.
Green passes Figgjo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green works his foot free and advances to mount.
Figgjo is bucking up trying to escape but Green cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Green scoring with strikes but Figgjo is staying in there.
Green landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Green cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Figgjo wants to hold on but Green pushes him away.
Green is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Figgjo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Figgjo gets back to half guard.
Green looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Figgjo is looking to improve his position.
Green looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Figgjo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Figgjo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Figgjo.

Figgjo working for submissions but it's allowed Green to get to half guard.
Figgjo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Figgjo regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Figgjo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Figgjo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Figgjo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Billy Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Figgjo has momentary wrist control but Green slips an elbow through the middle.
Figgjo looking to control.
Green wants to control from the top but Figgjo keeps moving.
Figgjo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Figgjo passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figgjo moves into full mount!
Green regains half guard.
Green is not content to let Figgjo control the position.

Green kicks Figgjo off and gets back to his feet.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Figgjo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Green shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Green showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Figgjo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Green scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Green dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Figgjo as he avoids it easily.
Green shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Billy Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figgjo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Figgjo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Green's head.

Green shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Figgjo's guard.
Green being controlled here momentarily.
Figgjo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Figgjo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Green is in close to Figgjo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Figgjo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Figgjo keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Figgjo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Green can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Green postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Figgjo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Figgjo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Figgjo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Green postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Figgjo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is working Figgjo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Green wants to pass the guard but Figgjo is keeping the position.

Figgjo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Green passes into half guard.
Green 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.
Figgjo is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Figgjo looking for submissions off his back.
Green looks to land a strike but Figgjo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Figgjo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figgjo controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.

Figgjo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Figgjo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.

Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green connects with a couple of short punches.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Figgjo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Green wants to pass the guard but Figgjo is keeping the position.
Green chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green pushing down on Figgjo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Green is tying to control. Figgjo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Green lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Green working Figgjo over with strikes.
Green passes to full mount!
Green scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Figgjo?
BOOM! Green connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Figgjo is trying desperately to improve position.
Figgjo gets back to half guard.
Figgjo is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Figgjo avoid being mounted?
Figgjo is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Freddie Figgjo.
I think Figgjo 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!