PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rick Mcintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Greenwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Mcintosh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mcintosh
vs
Greenwell

168 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
146 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Mcintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Greenwell!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greenwell misses with a head kick.
Greenwell closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mcintosh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mcintosh working over Greenwell with some ground and pound. Greenwell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mcintosh lands a nice short elbow.
Mcintosh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mcintosh not doing much here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greenwell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mcintosh scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh is controlling the pace.
Mcintosh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Mcintosh stands up from half guard.
Mcintosh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mcintosh shoots in but Greenwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mcintosh lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mcintosh.

Greenwell is rocked!

It looks like Evan Greenwell has been cut.
Greenwell tries to clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greenwell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Mcintosh darts in and clinches Greenwell up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcintosh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Mcintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mcintosh jumps guard.
Greenwell wants to control from the top but Mcintosh keeps moving.
Mcintosh trying to keep a closed guard but Greenwell is proving a slippery customer.

Mcintosh uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Greenwell tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh misses with a shot to the body
and Greenwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcintosh shoots in looking for a takedown. Greenwell tries to sprawl out of it but Mcintosh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Greenwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Greenwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greenwell tries for a takedown but Mcintosh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Greenwell is defended easily by Mcintosh.
Mcintosh tries for a takedown but Greenwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Greenwell tries to clinch but Mcintosh moves out of range.

Mcintosh moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh has Greenwell pressed against the cage.
Greenwell jumps guard but Mcintosh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mcintosh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Greenwell taking a breather.
Greenwell being controlled against the cage.

Mcintosh pulls guard successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcintosh has Greenwell pulled in close to control his posture.
Mcintosh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Greenwell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Mcintosh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Greenwell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mcintosh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Greenwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcintosh finish him?
Greenwell is looking to clinch but Mcintosh is avoiding it.
Greenwell seems to have recovered his senses.

Mcintosh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Greenwell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcintosh.
Mcintosh can't get the takedown.
Greenwell being controlled against the cage.
Greenwell working hard to break the clinch.

Mcintosh pulls guard successfully.

Mcintosh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mcintosh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwell wants to stand but Mcintosh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mcintosh looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcintosh, not yet.
Greenwell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mcintosh's guard.

Mcintosh pushes Greenwell off and gets back to his feet.
Greenwell shoots and misses

and Mcintosh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Mcintosh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mcintosh content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcintosh stands up from half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Greenwell tries to clinch
and Mcintosh counters with a big head kick but Greenwell shrugs it off.
Greenwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greenwell has a takedown stuffed.
Rick Mcintosh is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcintosh fakes the leg kick and cracks Greenwell in the body.
Greenwell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcintosh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Greenwell somewhat.
Rick Mcintosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Greenwell.
Greenwell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mcintosh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcintosh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Greenwell stalling in the clinch but Mcintosh improves position.
Mcintosh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Greenwell backwards.
Greenwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mcintosh gets control of Greenwell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mcintosh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mcintosh looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcintosh, not yet.
Mcintosh trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mcintosh seems keen to control Greenwell's posture.
Mcintosh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Mcintosh pushes Greenwell off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenwell tries to clinch but Mcintosh is having none of it.
Greenwell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcintosh as he jumps to the side.

Mcintosh gets a clinch.

Mcintosh jumps guard.
Mcintosh looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcintosh, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcintosh managing to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcintosh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Mcintosh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evan Greenwell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcintosh tries for a takedown but Greenwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rick Mcintosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greenwell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcintosh's waist but Mcintosh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Greenwell off to one side.
Greenwell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Mcintosh as Greenwell shoots in.
Greenwell dives in and grabs Mcintosh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcintosh pushes down on Greenwell's head and hops out.
Rick Mcintosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Greenwell.
Mcintosh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcintosh closes the distance and clinches up with Greenwell, looking for a takedown. Mcintosh pushes Greenwell against the cage but Greenwell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mcintosh pushes Greenwell up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcintosh tries for a takedown but Greenwell manages to get underhooks.
Greenwell stops a takedown attempt from Mcintosh.

Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greenwell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mcintosh counters with a good low kick that Greenwell was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Greenwell.
Mcintosh fails with a takedown attempt.
Greenwell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greenwell throws a series of punches but Mcintosh avoids them all with ease.
Greenwell tries to clinch up.
Greenwell tries to clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.
Mcintosh slips a straight right by Greenwell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greenwell but Greenwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Greenwell throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Greenwell.

Mcintosh instigates a clinch.
Mcintosh presses Greenwell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mcintosh is trying to drag Greenwell to the mat but Greenwell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stalling in the clinch from Mcintosh.
Mcintosh unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Greenwell defends it nicely.
Greenwell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mcintosh.
Greenwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcintosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcintosh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greenwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greenwell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mcintosh swivels and escapes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Mcintosh. No joy for Greenwell on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Mcintosh or perhaps it was just good defense by Greenwell which made him look bad.
Mcintosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Greenwell has a takedown stuffed.
Mcintosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greenwell can do to turn this around?

Mcintosh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greenwell, pushing him back against the cage.

Mcintosh manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mcintosh pushes Greenwell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcintosh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Evan Greenwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Mcintosh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greenwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mcintosh fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Greenwell to the ground. Mcintosh is now in Greenwell's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Mcintosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcintosh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Mcintosh!