PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Weston Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatio Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Roth
vs
Green

167 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Weston Roth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horatio Green!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a right and a left that Roth avoids nicely.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roth is looking to counter the offense by Green and move into the clinch.
Green misses with a combination
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Roth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Green is trying to trip Roth. He has hold of a leg but Roth is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Green persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Green controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green wants to control from the top but Roth keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Green stands and steps away. Roth gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Roth checks a low kick from Green.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Roth does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Roth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Green drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Green prevents Roth from getting back to his feet.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Roth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roth tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roth's head.
Green thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Green in particular looking to stall.
Green trying to control the action but Roth is working from the bottom.
Green content to control rather than advance.
Roth trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Roth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green looks to land a strike but Roth avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Green looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Roth is trying to keep Green in close.
Roth keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Green misses with a body shot.

Green manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Roth on his heels. He'll look to pass Roth's guard now, I'm sure.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roth is keeping the position for now.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green stands and throws Roth's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roth defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Green are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Green landing a few strikes.

Green stands up and beckons Roth to his feet.
Green tries to bum rush Roth with a series of wild strikes but Roth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roth seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Green darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roth is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green wants to take a breather but Roth is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horatio Green dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Green misses.
Horatio Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Roth instigates a clinch.
Roth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.

Green has picked Roth up - he's going for a ride! Green dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green throws a strike but Roth avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Green trying to control but Roth is working from the bottom.
Green passes Roth's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Green lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth is refusing to be controlled, as Green sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to pass to mount but Roth is defending the position.
Green looks to land a strike but Roth avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Roth throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Green stops Roth from standing up.
Green with a nice head shot there.
Green looking to pass the guard.
Green keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Roth's head.
Green with a nice head shot there.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roth is looking to stand up but Green isn't so interested in that idea.
Green keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Roth's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roth's head.
Green distracts Roth with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Roth is rocked!
Green gets to his feet and stands over Roth, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Roth felt that one! Green unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Roth from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horatio Green!