PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Greenwood (ranked 3128 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Casillas (ranked 3826 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Greenwood
vs
Casillas

175 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
158 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Greenwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Esteban Casillas!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casillas dives in and grabs Greenwood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Greenwood pushes down on Casillas's head and hops out.
Greenwood throws a leg kick but Casillas moved away.
Michael Greenwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casillas blocks a head kick by Greenwood.
Casillas tries to counter with a clinch but Greenwood shakes him off and moves away.
Greenwood misses with a low kick.
Greenwood delivers a nice body kick.
Greenwood fakes the leg kick and cracks Casillas in the body.
Greenwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greenwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greenwood misses with a body kick.
Greenwood misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greenwood.
Greenwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Greenwood.
Greenwood throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Greenwood.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Casillas blocks a head kick by Greenwood.
Greenwood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michael Greenwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Casillas.
Casillas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greenwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Greenwood throws a series of punches but Casillas moves out of range.
Greenwood is breathing heavily.
Greenwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greenwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casillas connects with an inside leg kick.
Casillas throws a series of punches but Greenwood avoids them all with ease.
Greenwood looks to land a combination but Casillas avoids it well.
Greenwood missing with a left hand there. Casillas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greenwood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Casillas momentarily.
Greenwood leaves Casillas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Greenwood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Casillas checks it well.
Greenwood throws a sloppy head kick
and Casillas counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Casillas shoots in for a takedown but Greenwood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Michael Greenwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Casillas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casillas tries to clinch but Greenwood moves out of range.
As Casillas backs away, Greenwood returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
No joy there for Greenwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greenwood throws a leg kick
and Casillas counters with a right hand to the body.
Greenwood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greenwood wants it to stay on the feet.
Casillas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greenwood tries to counter with a takedown but Casillas is quick to defend against it.

Casillas forces Greenwood back against the cage and clinches.
Casillas is trying to pull guard but Greenwood has him pressed against the cage.

Greenwood breaks from the clinch.
Greenwood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Casillas ducks under a wild hook from Greenwood.
Greenwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Casillas.
Greenwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Casillas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Casillas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Casillas.
Greenwood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Casillas's head.
Greenwood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greenwood misses with a two punch combination.
Greenwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Casillas looks for a takedown but Greenwood sprawls well.
Greenwood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Casillas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Casillas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greenwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Greenwood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Greenwood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Casillas counters with a left and a right that stings Greenwood.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greenwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Casillas shoots in and drives through. Greenwood sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Casillas.
Greenwood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Greenwood.
Casillas is looking for the big counter here.
Greenwood throws a low kick but Casillas avoids it.
Casillas avoids the head kick by Greenwood.
Casillas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Casillas moves in looking to clinch but Greenwood pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Greenwood. No joy for Casillas on that attempt.
Greenwood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Greenwood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Greenwood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Casillas slips under a jab.
Greenwood tries a head kick but it misses.
As Greenwood backs off Casillas throws a huge counter combo but Greenwood manages to avoid it all.
Greenwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greenwood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Casillas counters with a one-two to the body.
Casillas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Greenwood if he has to take too many more of those.
Greenwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Casillas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Greenwood defends it well.
Casillas darts in looking for a takedown but Greenwood gets double underhooks and turns Casillas into the cage.
Greenwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casillas can do to turn this around?
Greenwood stalks Casillas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Casillas's face. Casillas staggers backwards, shaken.
A big left from Greenwood misses.
Casillas moves in looking to clinch but Greenwood pushes him off.
Greenwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Greenwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michael Greenwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casillas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casillas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Greenwood eats them both and turns towards Casillas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas shoots in for a double leg but Greenwood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Casillas moves in looking to clinch but Greenwood pushes him off.
Greenwood misses the body punch

and Casillas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Greenwood manages to break the clinch.
Greenwood tries to score with a low kick but Casillas moves his leg out of the way.
Casillas ducks under a wild hook from Greenwood.
Greenwood throws the kick towards the body but Casillas avoids it.
Greenwood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greenwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greenwood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greenwood looks to throw a body kick
and Casillas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greenwood throws a head kick but Casillas moves out of range.
Casillas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Casillas scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Greenwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greenwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greenwood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Casillas counters with a low kick, right behind Greenwood 's knee.
Michael Greenwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Casillas shoots for a double leg takedown but Greenwood sprawls well. He's pushed Casillas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michael Greenwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Casillas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Casillas avoids the head kick by Greenwood.
Greenwood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Greenwood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Casillas fails to land the takedown.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses
and Casillas counters with a three punch combo that has Greenwood backing up. Greenwood nods at Casillas to acknowledge the strikes.
Greenwood throws a series of punches but Casillas avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Greenwood. No joy for Casillas on that attempt.
Greenwood misses with a head kick.
Casillas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Casillas checks a leg kick.
Casillas feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Casillas looking to score a takedown here. Greenwood is defending well but Casillas drives through and ends up in Greenwood's guard.

Greenwood manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Greenwood throws a nice head kick!
Greenwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casillas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greenwood is fending him off so far but Casillas persists. Nope, Greenwood circles away and we're back to standing.
And Greenwood counters with a quick kick to the body but Casillas blocks it.
Casillas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greenwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greenwood lands a nice looking body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Greenwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Casillas wants to counter with a clinch but Greenwood pushes him away.
Greenwood misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Greenwood. No joy for Casillas on that attempt.
Greenwood misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Casillas.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses
and Casillas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Greenwood leaves Casillas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Greenwood throws a series of strikes that have Casillas backpedaling.
Greenwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Casillas is looking to clinch but Greenwood is avoiding it.
Casillas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greenwood sprawls well. Greenwood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Casillas gets slowly back to his feet.
Greenwood thumps Casillas with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Greenwood dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Greenwood throws a chopping leg kick but Casillas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Casillas.
Casillas slips a jab and a cross from Greenwood.
Greenwood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Greenwood has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice cross by Greenwood.
Greenwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Casillas shoots in for a takedown but Greenwood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Casillas tries to clinch but Greenwood is having none of it.
Greenwood misses with a body shot
and Casillas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Greenwood misses with a head kick.
Casillas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Greenwood.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casillas dives in and grabs Greenwood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Greenwood pushes down on Casillas's head and hops out.
Casillas tries to clinch but Greenwood moves out of range.
Casillas is looking to clinch.
A head kick from Greenwood lands but Casillas takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Casillas with that takedown attempt.
Michael Greenwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esteban Casillas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwood loads up on a big right hand but Casillas slips the punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Casillas.
Greenwood throws a series of punches but Casillas avoids them all with ease.
Casillas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Greenwood's waist but Greenwood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Casillas off to one side.
Casillas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greenwood misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Casillas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Casillas is out of range.
Greenwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greenwood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Greenwood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Casillas tries to close the distance and clinch but Greenwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Casillas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Casillas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greenwood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Greenwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greenwood throws a head kick that Casillas semi-blocks.
Greenwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Casillas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Greenwood defends it well.
Casillas connects with a single shot there.
Casillas throws a wild body kick that Greenwood sees coming a mile off.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casillas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Casillas fails with the takedown.
Good leg kick by Greenwood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Casillas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Greenwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Casillas.
Casillas wants to clinch.
Casillas shoots in looking for a takedown but Greenwood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Casillas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A punch combination from Greenwood misses.
Greenwood misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Casillas checks a leg kick.
Greenwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
No joy there for Greenwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greenwood misses with a hook.
Casillas scores with a head kick.
Greenwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greenwood misses with a double jab
and Casillas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Greenwood throws a head kick that misses
and Casillas counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Greenwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Casillas wants to clinch.
Esteban Casillas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Greenwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Casillas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Greenwood will feel that in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Greenwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Greenwood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Greenwood!