PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulie Greene (ranked 1595 p4p, 177 weight class) and Mike Charles (ranked 1487 p4p, 167 weight class). Charles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Renegades Of Funk - Rage Against The Machine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Greene
vs
Charles

170 cm
27
157 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
32
158 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulie Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Charles!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Greene defends it nicely.

Greene gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Charles fails to land.
Greene definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Greene lands with a light punch inside.
Charles scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Greene.
Charles misses with a punch on the inside.
Greene misses with a punch to the body.
Charles swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene swings wildly with an uppercut but Charles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Greene - that landed with a thud.
Charles blocks a body shot from Greene.
Charles blocks a body shot from Greene.
Charles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles working aggressively here.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Greene controls his hands.
Greene works on Charles's body with a couple of short punches.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Charles.
Charles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Charles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charles lands a shoulder strike.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Greene.
A nice right hand lands inside from Charles.
Charles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Greene misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene blocks a body shot from Charles.
Greene misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Charles has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Charles blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Greene working aggressively here.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greene's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Charles.
Greene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Charles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Greene misses with a punch to the body.
Greene lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Charles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.

Greene rushes Charles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Charles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage.
Greene blocks a body shot from Charles.
Charles lands with a right to the head.
Charles takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Charles can't find room to land a body shot as Greene controls the action.
Charles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles misses with a body punch.
Charles lands a body punch.
Greene prevents a body shot from Charles.

Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles fails with the takedown.
Greene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Greene drives through and clinches with Charles against the cage.
Charles misses with a punch to the body.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charles lands a body shot.
Charles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Charles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greene lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Charles backwards.
Charles pushes Greene back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charles blocking some punches.
Greene prevents a body shot from Charles.
Charles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Greene blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Greene.
Charles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Charles lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Charles.
Charles tries to work over Greene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Charles will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Greene has taken the fight to the clinch.
Charles misses with a body punch.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Charles.
Greene scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Greene - that landed with a thud.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greene can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Charles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Greene.
Greene working aggressively here.
Greene working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene scores with a nice hook to the head.
Charles cracks Greene with a nice body shot.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greene's elbow.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greene lands a hook that snaps the head of Charles backwards.
Charles scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene prevents a body shot from Charles.
Greene misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greene misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Charles.
Charles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Greene tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greene cracks Charles with a nice body shot.
Charles can't find room to land a body shot as Greene controls the action.
Charles lands a left hand.
Greene throws a punch but it's blocked by Charles.
Greene swings wildly with an uppercut but Charles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
Mike Charles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Charles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Charles.
Charles is working Greene over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Charles fails to land.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Charles.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.
Charles has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
Charles misses with a body punch.
Greene's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Charles prevents a body shot from Greene.
Greene prevents a body shot from Charles.
A nice left hand lands by Greene.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greene.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Charles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.
Greene scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Charles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene prevents a body shot from Charles.
Still in the clinch, Charles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Charles digs a right hand into Greene's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Greene's gas tank.
Greene blocks a body shot from Charles.

Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greene fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch but Greene swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greene throws a push kick but Charles slaps the foot to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Charles misses.

Greene has managed to clinch.
Charles lands a body shot.
Charles prevents a body shot from Greene.
Charles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greene working aggressively here.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Greene controls his hands.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene cracks Charles with a nice body shot.
Charles tries a body shot but Greene blocks it.
Greene lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Greene has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
A left hand lands to the body for Greene.
Greene can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Greene lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Charles swings wildly with an uppercut but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Charles tries a body shot but Greene blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
Greene scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Charles fails to land.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greene gets through Charles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Greene blocking some punches.

Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Greene dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Charles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Greene connects with a crisp jab.
Charles digs a good body shot into Greene's ribs.
Greene takes a shot right to the bread basket.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Greene works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Greene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greene misses with a punch on the inside.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage.
Charles tries to work over Greene's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Charles fails to land.
Greene swings wildly with an uppercut but Charles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Greene avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greene misses with a punch to the body.
Charles prevents a body shot from Greene.
Greene blocking some punches.
Charles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Charles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Charles throws a head punch that misses.
Charles tries a body shot but Greene blocks it.
Charles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Greene blocking some punches.
Charles misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greene.
Greene blocks a body shot from Charles.
Charles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greene's elbow.
Greene prevents a body shot from Charles.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Greene tries to work over Charles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Charles manages to break the clinch.

Greene has closed the distance and engaged Charles in a clinch.
Greene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Greene's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greene swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Charles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Charles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Charles.

Greene closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Charles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Charles misses with some punches.
Charles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greene misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greenes head.
Greene tries to throw a body punch but Charles avoids it by throwing Greene back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Charles on the inside.
Greene lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Greene lands a nice uppercut.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.
Greene swings wildly with an uppercut but Charles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Greene misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles misses with a punch on the inside.
Greene prevents a body shot from Charles.
Greene digs a right hand underneath Charles's ribcage. Charles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Greene swings wildly with an uppercut but Charles uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.
Greene lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charles's elbow.

Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles cracks Greene with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paulie Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Greene gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Greene.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
Charles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Charles misses with the head strike.
Greene lands a body shot.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Greene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Charles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greene creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Greene lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paulie Greene.
I think Greene 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulie Greene!