PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hratch Tzien (ranked 501 p4p, 131 weight class) and Paulie Greene (ranked 68 p4p, 17 weight class). Tzien's entrance music is R*ck It. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tzien
vs
Greene

170 cm
27
145
10 - 7 - 0

170 cm
31
157
17 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hratch Tzien!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulie Greene!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Greene throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tzien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paulie Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Greene lands a glancing blow to the side of Tzien's head.
Tzien lands a leg kick that knocks Greene off balance momentarily.
Greene throws a chopping leg kick but Tzien manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Greene jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tzien looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jab from Tzien.
Greene scores with a sloppy right hand. Tzien should have avoided that one.
Greene connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Tzien is just out of range.
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!
Greene throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tzien stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Greene throws a sloppy body shot
and Tzien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tzien manages to avoid it.
Greene lands a glancing blow to the side of Tzien's head.
Tzien fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Greene on the side of the head.
Tzien uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene.
A shot to the body from Greene misses
and Tzien counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien throws a hook but Greene blocks it.
Tzien doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Tzien moves away and avoids it.
Greene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tzien takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tzien throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Greene misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Tzien misses its target.
Tzien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch! Greene slams his shin into Tzien's torso.
Tzien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greene.
Greene looks to throw the jab but Tzien is out of range.
Tzien half committed to a counter leg kick.
Greene goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tzien misses with a body shot.
Tzien is looking to score with low kicks.
Tzien moves out of range as Greene throws a body kick.
Tzien tries to land a front kick but Greene steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tzien in his tracks.
Greene fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tzien looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tzien!
Greene misses with an uppercut. Tzien saw that one coming.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Greene. That snapped Tzien's head back.
Greene throws a body punch but Tzien moves out of range.
That kick from Tzien tenderised Greene's leg. Greene is trying to keep his angry face on.
Greene looks to land a left hand but Tzien moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Greene misses.
Tzien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Tzien moved out of range.
Tzien looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tzien throws a looping overhand right but Greene ducks down to avoid it.
Tzien throws a leg kick but Greene moved away.
Greene jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tzien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a looping left.
Tzien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greene waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tzien.
Decent striking displayed by Tzien there.
A big left from Tzien misses.
Donk. Greene catches Tzien right on the button with a cross.
Greene looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Greene misses with the body kick
and Tzien counters with a left to the body.
Tzien takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tzien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Tzien was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Greene.
Tzien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greene now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Greene lands a lovely overhand right.
Greene throws the left hand but Tzien avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Greene does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzien moves out of range as Greene throws a body kick.
Greene lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tzien. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Greene tries to land a body kick
and Tzien counters with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greene.
A big left from Tzien misses.
Greene bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tzien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Tzien.
Greene swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tzien connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tzien lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tzien counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
Tzien scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tzien scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Greene dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tzien throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tzien might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tzien swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
Greene throws a body kick that misses
enabling Tzien to counter with a crisp jab.
Tzien tries to close the distance and clinch but Greene swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greene uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tzien takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tzien tries to work over Greene's front leg with a kick but Greene checks it.
Tzien slips a jab from Greene.
Tzien swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tzien takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tzien takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paulie Greene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Tzien. Beautiful body shot.
Greene lands with a cross.
Tzien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greene.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene lands a jab to the head.
Greene keeps Tzien at a distance using the push kick.
Tzien closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene misses with a kick to the body.
Tzien staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Tzien on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tzien blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tzien.
Greene misses with a looping left.
Tzien was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Tzien.
Greene throws a quick inside leg kick.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
Greene looks to land a left hand but Tzien moved out of range nicely.
Tzien scoring well with a low kick there.
Greene takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Greene connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tzien doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away.
A lazy left from Tzien finds it's target.
Greene throws a poor cross that misses
and Tzien counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tzien throws a front kick that sends Greene stumbling back into the cage.
Greene has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greene is looking to land body kicks.
Greene bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Tzien counters with a quick kick to the body but Greene blocks it.
Tzien throws a low kick but Greene avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greene. That's going to slow Tzien down.
Tzien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greene misses with a looping left.
Greene on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Greene throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Greene.
Greene looks to land a right hand but Tzien moved out of range.
Tzien looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Greene throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tzien counters with a right hand to the body.
Greene just misses with a punch to the body.
Tzien 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Greene misses the jab.
Greene looks to throw the jab but Tzien is out of range.
Greene bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tzien's head.
Greene throws an off balance right hand
and Tzien counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Greene swings widly with a right hand
and Tzien counters with a slapping leg kick.
Greene takes one to the chin there.
Good shot there by Tzien.
Tzien scores with a head kick.
Tzien is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene scores with a jab to the body.
Tzien scores with a body shot.
Tzien misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tzien walks into a left hand.
Tzien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzien tries to move into range but Greene moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tzien.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Greene! But no joy.
Greene misses with a looping left.
A jab from Greene misses.
Tzien slips a straight right by Greene.
Tzien bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tzien avoids the body shot from Greene.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tzien moves away.
Greene throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tzien to counter with a crisp jab.
Greene connects with a body shot.
Tzien scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tzien counters with a nice uppercut.
Greene misses with an uppercut. Tzien saw that one coming.
Greene misses with a lunging right hand
and Tzien counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paulie Greene will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Greene throws a body kick that misses.
Greene throws a leg kick
and Tzien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greene is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tzien.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tzien quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tzien is looking to slow Greene down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Tzien.
Greene takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Greene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Greene.
Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greene.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzien walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Greene checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Greene throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Tzien counter with a right hand.
Greene slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A solid body kick from Tzien.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick lands for Tzien.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien throws out a leg kick but Greene moves out of range and Tzien only half commits.
Tzien takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tzien thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greene looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tzien loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Greene throws a lazy uppercut
and Tzien counters with a nice body shot.
Greene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tzien is looking to counter punch.
Tzien blocks a jab.
Tzien uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Greene throws a front kick aimed at Tzien's knee but Tzien avoids it well.
Greene looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Greene catches Tzien with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Greene throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Tzien to counter with a crisp jab.
Tzien connects with a right hand. Greene shakes it off.
Hratch Tzien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulie Greene is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tzien on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tzien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tzien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greene scores with a nice head shot.
Good exchange - Greene coming out on top.
Greene cracks Tzien with a right hand to the side of the head.
Greene throws out a powerful jab.

Greene looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tzien!
Tzien manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Greene takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tzien wants to control but Greene is keeping busy.
It looks like Greene is going to stand back up.

Tzien looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzien tries to get to full guard but Greene has control of the leg.
Greene seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Tzien is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Greene pulls his head out easily.
Greene wants to get back to his feet.
Tzien wants to improve his position but Greene is controlling well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tzien gets full guard.
Greene must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Greene has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tzien is proving hard to escape from.

Tzien is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Greene defends well.
Greene wants to stand but Tzien is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tzien tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paulie Greene.
Well Greene 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paulie Greene! Paulie Greene retains his featherweight title!
Paulie Greene managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013, into his post fight interview.