PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mike choppra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

choppra
vs
green

180 cm
21
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

MAX SUPPS

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, mike choppra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, mr green!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

choppra scores a takedown into full mount!
green tries to hold on but choppra postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
choppra tries to control but green wriggling away.
choppra putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
green tries to hold on but choppra pushes him away.
green working to try and regain half guard.
green taking shots to the head.
green has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of choppra's lack of action.
green regains full guard. Nicely done.
choppra wants to control from the top but green keeps moving.

green is looking for a triangle but choppra pushes his legs off easily.
choppra trying to control but green is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
green keeping moving, preventing choppra from controlling successfully.
choppra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

choppra fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. green sprawls well initially but choppra persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
choppra tries to pass to full mount but green defends it.
choppra looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
green makes his way to full guard. A much better position for green.
green seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
green lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for choppra!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
choppra gets back to half guard.
green is thwarting choppra's attempts to control the position.
choppra on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
choppra is trying to maintain the position but green is very close to passing his half guard.
green trying to control from half guard but choppra is working away.
choppra wants to get back to full guard.
choppra is staying active underneath green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
choppra tries to get to full guard but green has control of the leg.
choppra moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
green with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
green trying to control but choppra is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
choppra tries to clinch but green is having none of it.
choppra misses with the combination.

choppra gets a clinch.
choppra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. green smiles and moves away.
choppra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. green tries to avoid it but choppra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag green to the ground. green escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
mike choppra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
green stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mike choppra. That's going to take a lot out of him.

green shoots in and bounces choppra off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
green trying to control the position from guard on top but choppra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
choppra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
green must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
green wants to stand but choppra has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
green trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
choppra working a defensive guard here.
choppra wants to sweep but no luck.
green wants to control from the top but choppra keeps moving.
choppra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. green manages to get himself to full guard.
green wants to sweep here but choppra controlling him for the moment.
green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mike choppra dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

choppra misses with a takedown

and green counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
choppra tries to land a sweep but no joy.

choppra has his foot on green's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. green works his way back into a safe position though.
choppra looking to control.
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.
green works a leg free and moves into half guard.
green winds up and cracks choppra with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
choppra trying to control here.
choppra tries to roll over but green keeps him under control.
green tries to pass to full mount but choppra defends it.
green prevents choppra from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
choppra is looking to improve his position.

green seems to be working for a kimura but choppra defends the submission attempt.
green is keen to just control but choppra is a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
choppra thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
choppra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
choppra wants to control the pace but green is squirming around nicely.
choppra wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
green is squirming around, avoiding choppra's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
choppra landing shots from mount.
green keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
choppra looking to control but green is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
green flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
choppra lands a nice shot to the head.
green can't escape the position.
choppra landing punches.
green takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, choppra cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
choppra tries to control but green wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
green is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
choppra looking to finish green with some ground and pound. This is bad for green!
green manages to regain half guard. Good work.

choppra is trying to work for a kimura but green is defending well.
green trying to control but choppra postures up.
choppra scoring with strikes to the body and head.
green trying to control here.
green on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
choppra tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
mr green has got the better of the ground game so far.
green tries to roll over but choppra keeps him under control.

That's four 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.
choppra passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for green!
choppra 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.
choppra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as green is looking to escape.

choppra looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
green gets back to half guard.
green wants to get back to full guard.
green is pressing down on choppra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
choppra distracts green with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
green controls choppra momentarily but choppra frees himself.
green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

green blocks a head kick by choppra.
choppra misses with a takedown attempt

and green counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in choppra's guard now.
choppra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
green slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
green postures up.
choppra keeping moving, preventing green from controlling successfully.
green is working choppra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. choppra is keeping the position for now.
choppra working a defensive guard here.
green trying to control but choppra is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

green gets caught flat footed, as choppra shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
choppra sitting in guard here, content to control.
choppra looking to sit in guard and control but green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
choppra controls green momentarily but green frees himself.
green looking to pass the guard.
green lands a couple of elbows.
green trying to control the position from guard on top but choppra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
choppra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. green manages to get himself to full guard.
choppra looking to sit in guard and control but green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
choppra looking to control.
green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
choppra looking for a sweep. Not yet choppra, not yet.
green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. choppra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
choppra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in green's guard.
choppra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
choppra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
choppra trying to control the position from guard on top but green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
green is looking to stand up but choppra isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
choppra connects with a couple of short punches.
choppra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
green trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
choppra trying to control but green is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

green closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
choppra looking for a sweep but green has passed into full mount! Oh no!
green working away from the top, dropping strikes.

green goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now choppra is on top in guard.
green trying to keep a closed guard but choppra is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
choppra wants to control from the top but green keeps moving.
green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst choppra is controlling him.
choppra postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
green working a defensive guard here.
choppra wants to control from the top but green keeps moving.
green keeping full guard, as choppra tries to pass.
choppra trying to control but green is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

choppra gets a takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to mr green.
I think green 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for mr green!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for mr green!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for mr green!

mr green wins by unanimous decision!