PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lorne Greenebaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Lato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Greenebaum
vs
Lato

165 cm
25
151 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

160 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorne Greenebaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Lato!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lato misses with a looping right.
Lato throws a series of punches but Greenebaum moves out of range.
Lato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greenebaum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Greenebaum misses the shot to the body.
Lato wants to counter the offense by Greenebaum and move into the clinch position.

Lato tries to sprawl but Greenebaum drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Lato kicks Greenebaum off and gets back to his feet.
Greenebaum throws a front kick aimed at Lato's knee but Lato avoids it well.
Greenebaum slips a jab and a cross from Lato.
Lorne Greenebaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Greenebaum closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lato quickly recovers to half guard.
Greenebaum missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lato felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Greenebaum looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Greenebaum is keen to just control but Lato is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenebaum has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lato wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Greenebaum.
Greenebaum postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lato looks a forlorn figure.

Greenebaum looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Greenebaum has hold of Lato's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lato manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lato wants to hold on but Greenebaum pushes him away.
Lato is in all sorts of trouble here.
Greenebaum controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lato really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Greenebaum lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenebaum raining down shots from the mount!
Lato is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Greenebaum punching from mount but Lato doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lato is working to get back to half guard.
Lato tries to lock up and control but Greenebaum gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Greenebaum cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Greenebaum looking for a guillotine from mount but Lato is having none of it.
Greenebaum landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lato tries to hold on but Greenebaum pushes him away.
Greenebaum unloads with some shots from mount but Lato bucks and avoids them well.
Greenebaum 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.
Lato is squirming around, avoiding Greenebaum's attempts to control the action.
Greenebaum looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Greenebaum looking to secure an arm triangle but Lato defends it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greenebaum lands a big shot there that rocks Lato but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorne Greenebaum 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.

Greenebaum misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Lato. Those never looked like landing.

Greenebaum scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lato gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lato trying desperately to get to his feet.
Greenebaum tries to control but Lato wriggling away.
Lato is desperately trying to improve his position but Greenebaum has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenebaum content just to control the position here.
Lato is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Greenebaum looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lato regains half guard.

Greenebaum is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Lato still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Lato has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Greenebaum has one of Lato's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Greenebaum regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Greenebaum moves into full guard.

Greenebaum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lato lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Greenebaum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lato can do to turn this around?
Greenebaum keeping moving, preventing Lato from controlling successfully.
Lato passes Greenebaum's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenebaum gets back to full guard.

Lato stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Greenebaum throws up his legs and catches Lato in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Lato tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Greenebaum! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lorne Greenebaum!
A less than humble Lorne Greenebaum misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.