PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Greene (ranked 3087 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tafari Mengestu (ranked 6590 p4p, 0 weight class). Greene kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oakland. Mengestu has chosen Stephen Marley ft. Capleton, Sizzla - Rock Stone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Greene
vs
Mengestu

180 cm
26
220 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

190 cm
29
207 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tafari Mengestu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene shoots in looking for a takedown but Mengestu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Greene's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Mengestu shows good takedown defense.
Mengestu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Greene.
Greene with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mengestu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Hunter Greene has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but Mengestu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mengestu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greene shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mengestu but Mengestu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Greene with that takedown attempt.
Mengestu lands with a straight right. Greene didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mengestu.
Greene looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Greene misses with a body shot.
Mengestu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Greene.
Mengestu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Greene if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mengestu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Greene is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Greene misses with an uppercut.
Mengestu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mengestu clobbers Greene with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hunter Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mengestu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Greene in his tracks.
A punch lands to the side of Greene 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mengestu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mengestu has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Mengestu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mengestu slips a straight right by Greene.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mengestu. That's going to slow Greene down.
Mengestu connects with an inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Greene.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene misses with a few strikes there.
Greene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mengestu cracks Greene with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mengestu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Greene in his tracks.

Greene is rocked!
Tafari Mengestu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greene glances at the clock... BAM! Mengestu nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Greene crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Greene is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tafari Mengestu!
During a confident post fight interview, Tafari Mengestu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Hunter Greene stepped up to the mic, saying 'i'll be back, God has a plan and tonight his plan was for my ass to get kicked. I'm going to pray and train like a Tibetan monk...'.