PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morrison Lee (ranked 373 p4p, 50 weight class) and Blake Green (ranked 142 p4p, 16 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Pretender. Green is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sugar Rush. This should be a great matchup!

Lee
vs
Green

181 cm
27
158 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

168 cm
26
146 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development
Project Mayhem

Aspire Clothing
Dauntless

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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morrison Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Green connects with a looping right hand.
Green avoids a kick to the body.
Green connects with a looping right hand.
Lee slips a straight right by Green.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Green tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Green manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee moves away from the strike by Green.
Lee misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Green takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Blake Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee connects with a jab.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee backing away here, and Green unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
Green throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Green avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Green cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Lee throws a hook but Green blocks it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green trying to remain calm as Lee controls from the top position.

Lee goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Green rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lee's guard! Nice work there by Green!
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lee is looking for a triangle here but Green uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Green is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to sweep but Green has passed to side control!
Green wants to stand but Lee has his arm trapped.
Lee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Morrison Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lee looks to throw a body kick
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Green moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Lee avoids the body shot from Green.
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Lee
letting Green counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Green looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Lee tried to counter with a leg kick but Green avoided it.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green blocks a head kick by Lee.
Green throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Green darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.

Lee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Green napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Green is pushing Lee's head away, looking to escape. Lee manages to hold on to the position though.

Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to advance to mount but can't.
Green tries to escape but Lee is in control.
Green is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Lee misses with the ground and pound.
Green tries to escape but Lee is in control.
Lee is trying to move to mount but Green reverses beautifully and ends up in Lee's guard.
Blake Green has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing Green from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee has an active guard here but Green has managed to pass into half guard.
Green tries to stand and escape but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Green wants to stand up but Lee has a hold of him and won't allow it.

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.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee wants to get back to full guard but Green has passed into side control.
Lee is trying to work for a sweep but Green has mounted him!
Lee can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Blake Green will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Green misses.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Morrison Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Green misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Green misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Green will be more careful next time no doubt.
Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Green throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green blocks a jab.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Green on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Green misses with a shot to the body
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Green swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Green cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee moves out of range as Green strikes.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Green saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Green scores with a shot to the body.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Green blocks the body kick.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Green scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Green pushes Lee away with a front kick.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Green.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Green to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Green with a jab.
Lee blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Green throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green slips a straight right by Lee.
A big left from Green misses.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Green misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Green is trying to counter with his kicks.
A lazy left from Green finds it's target.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!
Blake Green managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.