PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bates is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by i'm a wanker by Goerge Formby. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Greek
vs
Bates

177 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Lucid Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Greek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Master Bates!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Greek.
Greek tries to clinch up but Bates circles away and keeps his distance.
Bates misses with a series of wild punches.
Bates ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bates tries to close the distance and clinch but Greek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greek misses with a head kick.
Bates circles away from the clinch attempt.
Master Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates misses with the combination.
Greek throws a lazy right hand but Bates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greek looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Bates misses with a wild combination.
Greek dodges the punch combination from Bates.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greek lands a head kick!

It looks like Master Bates has been cut.
Bates throws a right hand that Greek ducks under and follows up with a left that Greek also avoids with ease.
Bates takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Greek misses with a looping right.

Greek closes the distance and clinches.
Bates takes a shot to the head.
Greek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bates wants to break free but Greek has control.
Bates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greek has him pressed against the cage.
Bates looks gassed!
Bates is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bates wants to get back to striking at distance but Greek won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Greek.
Bates can't break the clinch.
Bates is trying to break the clinch but Greek has him pressed against the cage.

Greek breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Greek drives through and clinches with Bates against the cage.
Greek works on Bates's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Greek.

Greek breaks the clinch.
Bates circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Bates as Greek shoots in.

Greek has Bates up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Greek manages to break the clinch.
Bates avoids the head kick by Greek.
Greek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Greek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greek tries to clinch up but Bates circles away and keeps his distance.

Bates tries to keep at a distance but Greek has taken the fight into the clinch.

Greek breaks the clinch.
Greek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greek tries to close the distance and clinch but Bates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bates connects with a body shot.

Greek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bates takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bates is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Greek has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Greek decides to stand back up. Greek steps back and let's Bates get back to his feet.
Bates fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Greek.
A head kick from Greek lands but Bates takes it in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for Greek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Greek moves into range and clinches up with Bates.

Greek breaks the clinch.
Bates thuds his right hand into Greek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Greek looks for the body kick but Bates saw that one coming.
Bates throws a series of punches but Greek moves out of range.
Bates misses with the combination.
Bates displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bates takes a kick to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greek.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greek throws a sloppy head kick and Bates moves out of range easily.
Greek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Greek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bates misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Greek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Bates's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Greek.

Greek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bates has had enough of the clinch but Greek keeps him there for the moment.
Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bates is looking to break free of the clinch but Greek has double underhooks.

Bates manages to break the clinch.
Bates avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bates shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greek as he jumps to the side.
Greek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greek throws the left hand but Bates avoids the punch easily.

Greek clinches with his opponent.
Bates is breathing heavily.
Greek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
Bates is trying to break free.

Greek breaks from the clinch.
Greek bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greek tries to clinch up but Bates circles away and keeps his distance.
Bates darts in trying to clinch
and Greek counters with a solid body kick.
Bates ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Greek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greek misses with the combination.
Greek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bates counters with a two punch combo.
Greek throws a front kick that sends Bates stumbling back into the cage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bates has had enough of the clinch but Greek keeps him there for the moment.
Greek lands a shot to the body.

Greek breaks the clinch.
Greek throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bates has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Greek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greek misses with a two punch combination.
Greek fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Greek is winning the standup battle so far.
Bates misses with a body shot.
A combination from Greek does no damage.
Bates fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bates lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bates.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bates shoots in and drives through. Greek sprawls well.
The Greek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bates, as that shot connected.
Greek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bates throws a right and a left that Greek avoids nicely.
Bates closes the distance but Greek moves to the side
and Greek counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Greek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates slips a jab and a cross from Greek.
Bates stalks Greek and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Greek's face. Greek staggers backwards, shaken.
Greek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bates circles away.
Bates tries to clinch but Greek is having none of it.
Bates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Greek gets a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Greek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Greek lands a left hand.

Greek manages to break the clinch.
Bates lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some wild striking there from Greek.
A big head kick from Greek and Bates is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Bates is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Greek loads up on a big left hand. Bates felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Greek looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Bates can't hide his disappointment, as Greek celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Greek!