PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philly Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Greene
vs
Slaughter

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Philly Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reggie Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Slaughter enables Greene to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Slaughter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Greene is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Slaughter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Slaughter has escaped and now he's on top!
Slaughter stopping the sweep attempt from Greene.
Greene has a closed guard, preventing Slaughter from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greene looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slaughter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Greene is proving hard to escape from.
Slaughter prevents Greene from getting back to his feet.
Greene controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slaughter's guard.
Greene pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slaughter is keeping the position for now.
Greene is working hard here to advance position.

Slaughter looking for a guillotine here but Greene defends easily.
Greene trying to move into half guard but instead Slaughter has managed to sweep!
Slaughter won't allow Greene to sweep him here.
Slaughter is looking to stand up but Greene won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slaughter is one step ahead there.
Greene wants to stand but Slaughter is controlling the position.
Slaughter is looking to stand up but Greene won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slaughter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter looks to land a combination. Greene sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Slaughter blocks a head kick by Greene.
Slaughter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene.
Nice sprawl there from Slaughter as Greene shoots in.
Greene is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Slaughter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slaughter lands with a right that hurts Greene. Greene looks to clinch but Slaughter throws a short knee that drops Greene. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Reggie Slaughter!