PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Hirohito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirohito comes to the cage accompanied by Super Mario Brothers. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hirohito
vs
Green

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Tycoon Clothing

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ichiro Hirohito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Green!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirohito tries for a takedown but Green sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hirohito shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
Hirohito has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Hirohito on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Hirohito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirohito is looking to clinch.
Hirohito on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hirohito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ichiro Hirohito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirohito tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Hirohito misses
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirohito throws a predictable looking body shot

and Green counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hirohito!
Green lands a big shot there that rocks Hirohito but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Green content just to control the position here.

Green stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Hirohito is breathing heavily.
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!
Hirohito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Hirohito throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Green counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A left lands for Green.
Hirohito misses with a body shot

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

Green manages to pull guard.
Hirohito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green is looking to stand up but Hirohito isn't so interested in that idea.
Hirohito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
Green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hirohito is controlling him.

Green wriggles free and stands up.
Hirohito takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hirohito gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a really nice looking cross but Hirohito seems unphased.
Hirohito with a lazy takedown attempt
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hirohito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Green counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Hirohito throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hirohito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.
Green trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hirohito's guard.
Green wants to stand and escape but instead Hirohito has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hirohito drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Green manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hirohito has Green in his guard.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green postures up.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.

Green stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hirohito shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Green as he jumps to the side.
Green connects with a crisp jab.
Hirohito fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Green is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Hirohito had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hirohito throws a combination that misses
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirohito looks for a takedown but Green sprawls well.

Green has managed to clinch.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hirohito throws a leg kick

and Green counters by clinching up.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hirohito misses with a double jab
and Hirohito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green clinches up against the cage.

Green breaks the clinch.
Hirohito looks to throw a body kick
and Green counters with a two punch combo.

Green shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hirohito's guard.

Green stands up from Hirohito's guard - Green perhaps looking for a knockout.
Green buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Green forces Hirohito back against the cage and clinches.
Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hirohito tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Green just stands there and leans against the cage.

Green breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Green clinches up against the cage.
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!
Green works on Hirohito's body with a couple of short punches.

Green breaks the clinch.
Hirohito tries to clinch up
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Green dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hirohito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hirohito throws a combination that misses

and Green counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Green.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hirohito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirohito throws a combination that misses
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Green.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hirohito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ichiro Hirohito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Green throws a one two combo.
Hirohito throws a leg kick

and Green decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hirohito's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green wants to stand but Hirohito has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Green gets to his feet. Hirohito looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirohito falls off balance throwing a combination
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.

Green takes the fight into the clinch.

Green breaks from the clinch.
Hirohito on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hirohito misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Hirohito misses
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Green lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hirohito swivels and escapes.
Hirohito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.

Green clinches with his opponent.
Hirohito has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Hirohito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hirohito wants to break free but Green has control.
Hirohito wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Green breaks from the clinch.
Hirohito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirohito doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Green counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Green fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hirohito wants a takedown.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hirohito. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Green slows down the pace here.
Hirohito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Green breaks the clinch.
Hirohito darts in trying to clinch
and Green counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hirohito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hirohito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green lands a two punch combo.
Green cracks Hirohito with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirohito throws a leg kick that misses.
Hirohito throws a head kick that misses

and Green counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Green.

Green breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Hirohito misses
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hirohito.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Hirohito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirohito misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Hirohito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Hirohito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirohito tries for a takedown but Green circles away easily
and Green counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Green throws a combination. Hirohito tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hirohito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hirohito throws a lazy head kick
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Hirohito misses with a body punch
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Hirohito falls off balance throwing a combination

and Green counters by clinching up.
Hirohito wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirohito has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Green prevents a takedown attempt there.

Green manages to break the clinch.

Green clinches up against the cage.
Hirohito tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Green just stands there and leans against the cage.
Green prevents Hirohito from breaking the clinch.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hirohito wants to clinch
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Green throws out a powerful jab.
Hirohito throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Green's waist but Hirohito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hirohito off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Green is working the combinations to good effect here.
Green lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hirohito throws a combination that misses
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.

Green forces Hirohito back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hirohito throws a combination that misses

and Green counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Green.

Green pulls guard.
Green wants to stand up but Hirohito is controlling him.
Green keeping moving, preventing Hirohito from controlling successfully.

Green uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A low kick from Hirohito misses
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Hirohito throws a leg kick
and Green counters with a slapping leg kick.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hirohito as he avoids it easily.
Hirohito closes this distance looking for a takedown but Green circles away.

Green has taken the fight to the clinch.

Green breaks from the clinch.
Hirohito is looking to wear down Green with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Green has closed the distance and engaged Hirohito in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hirohito takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green with a hook.

Green has taken the fight to the clinch.

Green breaks the clinch.
Hirohito misses with a combination

and Green counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Green.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hirohito shoots in and drives through. Green sprawls well.

Green forces Hirohito back against the cage and clinches.

Hirohito breaks the clinch.
Hirohito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Hirohito with a poor takedown
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Hirohito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirohito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hirohito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green scores with the left hand. Hirohito knows he should have avoided that one.
Hirohito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Green moves into the clinch.
Hirohito misses with a hook to the ribs.

Green manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirohito throws a left and a right that both miss

and Green counters by moving into the clinch.

Green breaks from the clinch.
Hirohito throws a combination that misses

and Green moves into the clinch.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Hirohito.
Green blocks a body shot from Hirohito.
Green gets underhooks to prevent Hirohito's takedown attempt.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hirohito takes a jab right on the kisser.

Hirohito moves into range and clinches up with Green.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Hirohito has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hirohito on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Green.
Hirohito throws a lazy head kick

and Green holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Green wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hirohito wants to get back to striking at distance but Green won't allow it.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hirohito falls off balance throwing a combination
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Hirohito misses with a combination
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Green has a takedown stuffed.
Hirohito misses with a hook to the body
letting Green counter with a right hand.

Green moves into the clinch.
Green gets underhooks to prevent Hirohito's takedown attempt.
Hirohito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hirohito can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirohito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hirohito looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Green is fending him off so far but Hirohito persists. Nope, Green circles away and we're back to standing.
Hirohito with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Green to score with a decent uppercut.
Hirohito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirohito misses with a takedown
and Hirohito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hirohito throws a sloppy body shot
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hirohito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green counters with a one-two to the body.
Hirohito steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Green. That one must have hurt.

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

Green breaks the clinch.

Green has closed the distance and engaged Hirohito in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped Hirohito's head back.
Nice shot by Green.
Ichiro Hirohito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hirohito takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 24:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Green!