PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hoodoo Brown (ranked 1213 p4p, 879 weight class) and Lester Green (ranked 81 p4p, 64 weight class). Green has chosen This Is Beetle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lester Green is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brown
vs
Green

175 cm
23
145
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
138
10 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoodoo Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lester Green!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown avoids the body shot from Green.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green misses with a shot to the body

and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. Green didn't expect that.
Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green is controlling Brown's posture.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown throws an elbow that misses. Green uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brown's guard. Nice move by Green!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.

Brown is looking for a triangle but Green pushes his legs off easily.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Brown is looking for a triangle here but Green uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Green sees it coming and defends easily.
We've been hearing that Brown has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Green's head.
Brown with the ground and pound but Green uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Green is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown works over Green with some ground and pound from guard.
Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Green is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Brown is working Green over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Brown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brown is nestled in close to Green, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Green is defending well.
Green avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Green is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hoodoo Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Green misses with a body shot.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoodoo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Green misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Green replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brown blocks it well.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Green throws a fast counter high kick but Brown manages to duck under it in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Green misses with a looping left.
Green scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown slips under a jab from Green.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Green tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Green to the ground. Green escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Green throws a head kick that half lands.

Brown is rocked!
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown slips a straight right by Green.

Green clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Green pulls his leg out and moves away.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Brown shoots and misses
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Green throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Green lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Green sprawls and moves away.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Green sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoodoo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brown shoots in and bounces Green off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Green works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Green is pulling down on Brown's head. It's preventing any offense from Brown, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brown distracts Green with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green is controlling Brown's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.
Brown is fighting to break Green's control of his arms but Green is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Green has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hoodoo Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!