PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Green
vs
Scholes

173 cm
20
160 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

178 cm
23
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leroy Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackson Scholes!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scholes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Green as he jumps to the side.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Scholes ducks down to avoid it.

Scholes gets a takedown into half guard.
Scholes moves nicely into side control.
Green is being controlled here.
Green is trying to get back to half guard.
Green striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Scholes is trying to get an arm triangle but Green is defending well.
Green tries to improve position but can't.
Green throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Scholes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scholes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Scholes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Green is looking for a triangle but Scholes pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Green looking for a guillotine here but Scholes defends easily.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scholes is one step ahead there.
Scholes trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scholes trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Scholes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Green 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.

Green throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Scholes tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scholes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green throws a right and a left that Scholes avoids nicely.

Scholes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Scholes is taking a breather. Green says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Green missing with punches from the bottom.
Scholes trying to pass the guard but Green defending well.
Scholes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Scholes tries to pass to full mount but Green defends it.
Scholes looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scholes trying to control the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Green displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Green misses the jab.

Scholes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Scholes blocks the strikes from Green.
Scholes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green manages to get to full guard.
Scholes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Green doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Green has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scholes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Green throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Scholes controlling from the top position.
Green throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Scholes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Green fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
Green looks to land a right hand but Scholes moved out of range.
Green misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scholes moves out of range as Green strikes.
Scholes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Green swivels and escapes.
Scholes takes one to the chin there.

Scholes shoots in and bounces Green off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Scholes trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.

Green is looking for a triangle but Scholes pushes his legs off easily.
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scholes's guard.

Scholes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Green gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scholes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scholes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Scholes is retaining full guard.
Scholes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scholes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Green postures up in Scholes's guard and throws a big left but Scholes blocks it.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Scholes.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Scholes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Green is refusing to be controlled, as Scholes sits in half guard.
Scholes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Scholes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Green!
Green gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scholes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Green looking for submissions off his back.
Green tries to get to full guard but Scholes has control of the leg.
Scholes blocks the strikes from Green.
Scholes is trying to control. Green wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Green is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scholes scores a takedown into full mount!
Green is working to get back to half guard.
Scholes blocks Green's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Green is looking to improve his position but Scholes isn't that keen on the idea.
Scholes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Scholes blocks Green's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Green can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Scholes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Green is looking to get to half guard.
Scholes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Green really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Scholes is going olschool here, as he tries to force Green to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Green shrugs it off.
Green is working to get back to half guard.
Scholes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Scholes is working for a guillotine from mount but Green frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Scholes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Scholes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leroy Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Scholes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Green wants to get back to full guard.

Scholes is trying to work for a kimura but Green is defending well.
Green throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Green tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scholes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jackson Scholes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scholes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scholes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leroy Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Scholes.
A left lands for Green.
Scholes takes one to the chin there.
Green misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
Green's corner calls for a 1-2. Green obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Green misses.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green looks to land a left hand but Scholes moved out of range nicely.
Green lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Green gets a takedown into half guard.
Green sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scholes defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scholes tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.
Scholes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Scholes is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold.
Scholes trying to control here.
Leroy Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scholes tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big right from Green misses.
Scholes has his takedown stuffed
and Scholes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green misses with the combination.
Scholes misses with a takedown

and Green counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scholes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green postures up.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scholes is trying to control the position but Green postures up.
Green wants to pass the guard but Scholes is keeping the position.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Scholes has wrist control.
Jackson Scholes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scholes working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Scholes moves away and avoids it.
Scholes shoots and misses
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green misses the jab.
Green misses the jab.
Scholes ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Scholes slips under a jab from Green.
Scholes misses with a takedown attempt
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scholes has his takedown stuffed
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green tries to clinch there but Scholes circles away.
Green misses with a series of wild punches.
Scholes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Green counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Green showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Scholes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Scholes!