PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Believer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Green
vs
Anderson

177 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lukas Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Anderson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson wants to counter with a clinch but Green pushes him away.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to counter with a clinch but Green shakes him off and moves away.
Green looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Green clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green looking for a takedown.

Green drags the fight down to the ground.
Anderson trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Green is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.
Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Green on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Green tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Green thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Green keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Anderson preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Green fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Green has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Green stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Green closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Green fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Green taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Green wants a takedown.
Green lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Green takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Green manages to pull guard.
Green is breathing heavily.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green has his hands on Anderson's head, controlling the position.
Anderson pushes down on Green's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Anderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Green is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Green avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Green dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Horrible takedown attempt by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson, which made it look bad.
Green sets himself, and Anderson steps forward looking for the clinch! Green avoids it this time.
Green is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.

Green gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anderson tries to stall but Green uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've been informed that Anderson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Green tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to score with some ground and pound. Anderson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Green taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Green is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Green has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Anderson is looking to improve his position but Green isn't that keen on the idea.
Green sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Green's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green stands up from mount. Strange move.

Green closes the distance and clinches.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green goes for a double leg but Anderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anderson continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green has a takedown stuffed.

Green gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green tries to pull guard but Anderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Green dominated that second round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Green throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lukas Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green tries to clinch
and Anderson counters with a nice body kick.
Green throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Green off to one side.
Anderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Green.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green darts in trying to clinch
and Anderson counters with a body kick.
Green tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Green defends it well.
Green seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Green tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anderson feints the counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Green on that attempt.
Anderson wants to counter with a clinch but Green pushes him away.
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Green on that attempt.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson wants to counter with a clinch but Green pushes him away.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson tries to counter with a clinch but Green shakes him off and moves away.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Green misses with a few strikes there.
Green tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green tries for a takedown but Anderson circles away easily

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderson into the cage.
Green is trying to pull guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Green is controlling him.
Green is trying to break free.
Green tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Green manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Green has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Green is controlling him.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Green stalling the fight.
Green with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson stalling in the clinch but Green improves position.
Green missing with knees to the body.
Anderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Green has the dominant position.
Jon Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lukas Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

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