PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blake Green (ranked 626 p4p, 86 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 797 p4p, 104 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by Sugar Rush. Johnny Vegas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Green
vs
Vegas

168 cm
34
146 lbs
39 - 12 - 1

173 cm
31
161 lbs
22 - 7 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 39 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegas.
Vegas throws a push kick but Green slaps the foot to one side.
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vegas doesn't seem bothered though.
Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Vegas misses with a low kick.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.

Vegas closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Vegas fails to land.
Vegas digs a right hand into Green's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Green's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vegas.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vegas's elbow.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vegas working aggressively here.
Green lands a left hand.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Green breaks the clinch.
Vegas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Green.
Vegas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas lands a slapping body shot.
Jab from Vegas.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vegas.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vegas defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Vegas misses.
Green thuds a left hand into Vegas's body.
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Green throws a leg kick but Vegas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Vegas's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vegas scores with a decent looking hook.
Vegas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vegas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vegas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vegas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vegas lands with a good body shot.
Vegas slips under a jab.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vegas avoids the body shot from Green.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vegas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Vegas cracks Green with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vegas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Green is able to avoid easily.
Vegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Vegas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vegas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vegas ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vegas looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green staying out of range there.
Vegas clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vegas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vegas.
Green takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Vegas's belly button to the back.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vegas will feel that in the morning.
Vegas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas misses with a body kick.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Green misses with a looping right.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Vegas misses its intended target.
Green throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vegas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Vegas misses.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vegas doesn't seem bothered though.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Vegas motions for Green to come forward. Vegas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vegas looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Vegas takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Vegas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vegas is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green throws a leg kick but Vegas moved away.
It looks like Green has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vegas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Vegas tries a quick counter leg kick but Green is wise to it.
Vegas blocks the body kick.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Green.
Vegas throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Vegas tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green slips a jab from Vegas.
Vegas scores with a nice head shot.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Vegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vegas throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vegas moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Blake Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vegas was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green scoring well with a low kick there.
Green misses with a body shot.
Jab by Vegas.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vegas moves out of range as Green strikes.
Green blocks a leg kick.
Green throws the left hand but Vegas avoids the punch easily.
Vegas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Green works the jab nicely.
Vegas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vegas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Green blocks a head kick by Vegas.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green throws a good cross that connects.
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vegas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Vegas.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegas moves away.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to move into range but Vegas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Vegas closes the distance and clinches.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas tries to break free but Green pushes him back against the cage.
Vegas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Vegas.
Green takes a shot to the head.
Vegas prevents a body shot from Green.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
Vegas blocks a body shot from Green.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vegas tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Green lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green tries to work over Vegas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Vegas avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
Vegas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Green prevents a body shot from Vegas.
Vegas blocks an uppercut.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Green misses with some punches.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Green cracks Vegas with a nice body shot.
Vegas working aggressively here.
Green tries to work over Vegas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vegas blocks an uppercut.
Green prevents a body shot from Vegas.
Green misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vegas - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Vegas pushes Green back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vegas backwards.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegas blocks a body shot from Green.
Vegas lands with a left to the head.
Vegas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vegas gets through Green's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vegas.
Vegas lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Vegas throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
Vegas is working Green over against the cage.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Green scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vegas prevents a body shot from Green.
Vegas misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
Vegas misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vegas fails to land.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Vegas.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Green avoids the body shot from Vegas.
Vegas misses with a body kick.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vegas.
A big right from Vegas misses.
Vegas slips under a jab.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Green.
Green lands a front kick.
Green throws a leg kick which misses Vegas's front leg but catches the back leg as Vegas tries to avoid it.
Vegas throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegas moves away.
Vegas is looking for the big counter here.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vegas momentarily.
Green takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Green.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegas moves away.
Vegas ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Green scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vegas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Green lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green works Vegas's body with a nice hook.
Green feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vegass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vegas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vegas.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Vegas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Green.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vegas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Green on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vegas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
Green blocks a jab.
Green throws a body punch but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vegas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vegas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vegas avoids the body shot from Green.
Vegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a looping left.
Vegas throws a body shot but no joy.
Vegas misses with a left hand
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Vegas needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
Vegas wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Green tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Vegas does no damage.
Vegas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Green looks for the body kick but Vegas saw that one coming.
Vegas takes one to the side of the head.
Vegas misses with a straight left.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vegas throws a poor cross that misses
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Green getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Green takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vegas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vegas throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Green.
Vegas unleashes a big counter combination but Green bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A jab from Green misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegas.
Green takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Green is looking to wear down Vegas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Green throws a body punch but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Vegas moves out of range of the strikes.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
Green lands a slapping body shot.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vegas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Green.
A shot to the liver by Green. Beautiful body shot.
Green throws a hook but Vegas blocks it.
Vegas throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green avoids the body shot from Vegas.
Vegas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Green lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Green misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
Vegas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegas misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Vegas throws a low kick but Green avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vegas throws a big counter head kick but Green avoids it with no problem.
Vegas tries to land a leg kick but Green saw it coming and moves away.
Blake Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Vegas looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Vegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Vegas connects with a looping right hand.

Vegas has Green up against the cage in a clinch.

Green breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Vegas does it's job there.
Green takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Green swings for the body but Vegas moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Green misses with a body shot.
Vegas doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Vegas thuds his right hand into Green's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vegas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!