PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garland Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shayne Emory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greene comes to the cage accompanied by The Marietta Mangler. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Greene
vs
Emory

176 cm
19
139 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

159 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garland Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shayne Emory!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emory.
A swing and a miss from Greene.
Emory throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Greene stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Emory lands a body shot.
Greene has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hilo Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Emory slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Emory coming out on top.
Emory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Emory throws a shot to the body.
Emory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Emory.
Emory jabs Greene to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Emory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Greene throws a hook but Emory avoids it easily.
Emory tries to bum rush Greene with a series of wild strikes but Greene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Emory looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Emory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
Emory throws a hook but Greene avoids it easily.
A jab from Emory does it's job there.
Emory scores with a nice strike.
Greene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greene takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Emory connects with a right hand. Greene shakes it off.
Emory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
Greene tries a low kick but Emory avoids it.
Emory lands a right hook to the body.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emory scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emory misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Emory throws a looping overhand right but Greene ducks down to avoid it.
Emory ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Emory throws a wild body kick that Greene sees coming a mile off.
Emory lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Emory connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Greene's hands.
Greene avoids the body shot from Emory.
Greene on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Greene throws a hook to the side of Emory's head but Emory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emory missing with a left hand there. Greene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greene gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Greene avoids the body shot from Emory.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Emory.
Emory is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Greene had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Emory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Emory misses with a wild body shot.
Greene avoids the body shot from Emory.
Emory ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Emory is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Greene.
Greene slips under a jab.
Emory swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Greene.
Emory throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Emory misses the target.
Greene takes a jab right on the kisser.
Emory is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Greene rather than just go for the knockout.
Greene slips a jab from Emory.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emory.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emory loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emory darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Emory as he connects with a hook.
Greene smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Emory has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Greene throws a hook but Emory avoids it easily.
Emory just misses with a punch to the body.
Greene takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shayne Emory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene moves away from the strike by Emory.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Emory throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emory scores with a jab.
Greene lands a slapping body shot.
Emory misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shayne Emory dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Emory walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Emory throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Emory catches Greene right on the button with a cross.
Greene takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Emory ducks under a wild hook from Greene.
Emory misses with an uppercut
and Greene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greene thuds his right hand into Emory's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Emory cracks Greene with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Emory misses with a combination
and Greene counters with a right hand to the body.
Emory slips under a jab from Greene.
Greene misses with a straight left.
Greene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emory.
Emory works Greene's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emory scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Emory lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Emory misses the target.
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emory cracks a nice hook into Greene's ribs.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emory misses with a body shot.
Greene lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greene throws out a loose jab but Emory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emory moves into range and connects with a jab.
Emory on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Emory moves away and avoids it.
Emory scores with a body shot.
Greene's corner calls for a 1-2. Greene obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Emory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greene moves away.
Greene misses with an uppercut.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Emory moves away and avoids it.
Emory lands a body shot.
Emory scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Greene on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Greene connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Emory's hands.
Greene moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Greene tries to move into range but Emory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emory looks to land a left hand but Greene moved out of range nicely.
Greene on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Emory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emory moves away.
Emory looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.
Shayne Emory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greene.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emory was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
A jab lands there for Emory.
Emory lands a right hook to the body.
Greene takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Greene takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Emory misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greene scores with a crisp jab that stopped Emory in his tracks.
Jab, jab by Emory - just one landing.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emory.
Greene attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene throws a shot to the body.
Greene is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emory.
Greene avoids the body shot from Emory.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emory throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
Greene bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emory misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shayne Emory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Emory scores with a crisp jab that stopped Greene in his tracks.
Emory scores with a hook.
Emory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Greene swings for the body but Emory moves out of range.
Greene throws a hook to the side of Emory's head but Emory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Emory's shoulder, as Emory tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Emory.
Greene moves out of range as Emory strikes.
Emory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greene.
Greene misses the shot to the body.
Emory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emory fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Emory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emory lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Greene at a distance.
Emory throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Greene's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Emory connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Greene scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Emory.
Emory misses with a leg kick.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Emory moves away and avoids it.
Greene throws a hook but Emory blocks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Greene might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Emory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greene.
Emory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene.
Emory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emory manages to avoid it.
Greene throws an off balance right hand
and Emory counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greene throws an off balance right hand
and Emory counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garland Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
Emory thuds a left hand into Greene's body.
Emory connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Greene's hands.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene swings widly with a right hand
and Emory cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emory connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Greene's hands.
Emory lands a nice hook to Greene's body. Greene takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Greene tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emory was well out of range. Poor timing from Greene.
Emory moves out of range of the strikes.
Emory avoids the body shot from Greene.
Emory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greene has time to react.
Emory fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a right and a left that Emory avoids nicely.
Emory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Emory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene.
Emory scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Emory dips to his left and cracks Greene with an uppercut!
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emory throws a right and a left that Greene avoids nicely.
Emory catches Greene with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice cross by Emory.
Greene throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
Emory lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Greene misses.
Emory lands a slapping body shot.
Emory thuds a left hand into Greene's body.
Emory avoids the body shot from Greene.
Emory moves away from the strike by Greene.
Emory scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emory fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emory scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greene doesn't seem bothered though.
Emory lands a nice shot that snaps Greene's head back.
Shayne Emory is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Greene connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shayne Emory comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emory has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shayne Emory!
A relieved looking Shayne Emory thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.