PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Greene might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tiger rap by Andre Nikatina. Rude has chosen Face fucked by PISSING RAZORS as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Greene
vs
Rude

190 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
Rude clobbers Greene with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Greene misses with a looping left.

Rude has closed the distance and engaged Greene in a clinch.
Rude stalling the fight.
Rude gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Greene.
Greene changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rude fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rude misses with an uppercut.
Rude slips a straight right by Greene.
A jab from Greene misses.
Rude throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Greene takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Rude clinches up against the cage.

Rude manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene throws the left hand but Rude avoids the punch easily.
Greene takes a swing at Rude's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Greene looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Greene moves away from the strike by Rude.
Greene misses with an uppercut

and Rude counters by clinching up.

Rude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
Frank Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Rude scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Frank Greene has been cut.
Rude displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greene throws out the jab.
Rude looks to land a left hand but Greene moved out of range nicely.
Greene swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greene throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene moves out of range of the strikes.
Rude takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rude pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rude slips a jab from Greene.

Rude drives through and clinches with Greene against the cage.
Rude lands a nice uppercut.
Rude misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rude has him pressed against the cage.
Greene tries to score a body lock takedown but Rude shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Greene gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Greene is thwarting Rude's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rude is trying to stand back up but Greene is controlling him
Greene not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rude wants to get back to his feet.
Greene wants to control but Rude is keeping him busy.
Rude is looking to escape.
Greene thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rude's head.
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. Greene connects with a nice short shot to Rude's temple.
Rude is looking to escape.
Greene thows a huge punch but Rude dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rude manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to free his leg and advance position but Rude is retaining full guard.
Rude wants to stand up but Greene is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rude can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rude is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rude looking for a sweep. Not yet Rude, not yet.
Greene is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Greene is stalling in the full guard.
Rude pulls Greene in to control the position.
Rude utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rude is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Greene is controlling him.
Greene makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Greene trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Greene has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude looking for a sweep. Not yet Rude, not yet.
Greene throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Greene working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rude's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rude looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rude is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Greene is controlling him.
Greene throwing strikes from guard but Rude blocks nicely.
Greene stops Rude from standing up.
Greene throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Greene postures up in Rude's guard and throws a big left but Rude blocks it.
Rude preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rude wants to get back to his feet but Greene is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greene throws a big elbow that misses.
Rude is trying to keep Greene in close.
Greene throws an elbow that misses. Rude uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Greene's guard. Nice move by Rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Rude will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Greene's cut.
That's time! Greene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sloppy strikes from Greene. Those never looked like landing.
Rude ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greene throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rude.
A telegraphed right hand from Rude misses the target.

Greene gets tackled into the cage by Rude. Rude maintains the clinch.
Rude scores with a nice hook to the head.

Rude's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rude throws out a loose jab but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Rude's shoulder, as Rude tries to avoid the shot.
Greene throws a lazy uppercut
and Rude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rude lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rude throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rude darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Greene throws a big shot that misses.
Rude slips a straight right by Greene.
Greene misses with a hook
and Rude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rude swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Greene.
Rude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rude misses the target.
Greene throws a lazy uppercut
and Rude counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rude swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene throws a jab but it's blocked by Rude.
Rude will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rude fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rude. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rude.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rude.
Rude staying out of range there.
Rude waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greene.
Rude feints a jab promting Greene to slip. Rude then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Greene slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene needs to keep his hands up - Rude had a free shot at his head there.
Greene is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rude.
Rick Rude seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rude moves out of range as Greene strikes.
Rude might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rude moves out of range of the strikes.
Rude takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Greene misses with a looping left.
Greene slips under a jab from Rude.
A lazy left from Rude finds it's target.
Greene jabs Rude to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Greene fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rude throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Greene misses.
Rude moves out of range as Greene strikes.
Rude lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Greene thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene.
Rude walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Greene cracks Rude with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rude misses with a looping left.

Rude rushes Greene and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rude scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rude lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rude lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rude lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rude breaks from the clinch.
Rude slips a jab from Greene.
Greene misses with an uppercut.
Greene moves out of range as Rude strikes.
Greene moves out of range of the strikes.
Rude throws a right and a left that Greene avoids nicely.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rude ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
The crowd cheers as Rude lands an impressive looking overhand right. Greene doesn't seem phased though.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rude misses with a wild combination.
Greene loads up on a big right hand but Rude slips the punch.
Greene has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Greene there as he acknowledges the shot.
Greene on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rude throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Greene 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rude sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greene misses with a looping left.
Rude throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Rude showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Greene's cut.
That's time! Greene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Greene walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Rude.
Rude bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rude comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rude cracks Greene with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Greene moves out of range as Rude strikes.
Rude moves out of range of the strikes.
Rude lands with a straight right. Greene didn't see that one coming.
Greene scores with a jab to the body.
Rude fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Greene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Greene.
Nice defenses there by Rude.
Greene throws a right hand that misses
and Rude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rude fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Greene misses with a hook. Rude ducked under it nicely.
Greene misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Greene misses.
Greene throws a poor cross that misses
and Rude counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rude uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greene has time to react.
Greene looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of Rude 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Greene is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rude.

Rude gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rude will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Greene up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rude.

Greene is rocked!
Rude leaning against his opponent.
Oh Greene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rude swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rude lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rude swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rude misses with a short punch on the inside.

Rude breaks from the clinch.

Rude closes the distance and clinches.
Rude is working Greene over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rude drops Greene with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Greene! Rude dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Rude!
Rick Rude took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.