PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Frank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frank
vs
Greene

177 cm
26
162 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

170 cm
22
170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Greene!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Greene throws out a loose jab but Frank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frank slips a straight right by Greene.
Greene scores with a hook.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Greene does no damage.
Frank throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Greene throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Greene tries a head kick but it misses.
Greene shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frank sprawls well. Frank wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Greene gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Frank.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick

and Greene counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Frank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene trying to stand up but can't free himself from Frank's guard.
Frank wants to stand and escape but Greene is having none of it.
Frank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frank has a closed guard, preventing Greene from standing up.
Greene slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Frank trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
Frank throws a leg kick that is checked
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruce Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Frank misses
and Greene counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Frank throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Greene tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frank sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Greene somewhat.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters with a stiff right hand.
Greene swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.
Frank throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Frank.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Frank takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frank shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank thows a leg kick but Greene checks it
and Greene counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands an overhand right.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greene smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Greene blocks a head kick by Frank.
A head kick by Frank misses
and Greene counters with a low kick, right behind Frank 's knee.
Frank is breathing heavily.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters with a right hand to the body.
Frank closes the distance but Greene moves to the side
enabling Greene to counter with a crisp jab.
Frank tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Greene counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Frank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greene.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Greene.
Frank throws a lazy head kick
and Greene counters with a stiff right hand.
Greene fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Greene avoids the head kick by Frank.
Greene fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frank looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frank tries for a takedown but Greene circles away easily
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters with a slapping leg kick.
Greene swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frank.
Greene lands with a nice body punch.
Greene scores with a nice head shot.
Greene lands a nice looking body kick.
Frank throws a lazy head kick
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frank gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Greene counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Greene dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A lazy left from Greene finds it's target.
Greene connects with a solid leg kick.
Bruce Frank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greene lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Greene misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greene tries to bum rush Frank with a series of wild strikes but Frank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank thows a leg kick but Greene checks it
and Greene counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Greene avoids the head kick by Frank.
Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Frank 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene scores with a nice head shot.
Greene throws a quick inside leg kick.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch but Greene swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
Frank tries to clinch
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Greene lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frank doesn't seem phased though.
Frank wants to clinch but Greene slips to the side
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frank lands a head kick. Greene smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Frank throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Frank throws a head kick that misses
enabling Greene to counter with a crisp jab.
Frank has his takedown stuffed
and Greene counters with a good, hard body kick but Frank shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Frank wants to clinch but Greene slips to the side
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Greene.

Greene shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Greene can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Frank is looking to escape.
Greene tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries to control but Frank wriggling away.
Frank is looking to improve his position but Greene isn't that keen on the idea.
Greene avoids the attempt from Frank to control.
Greene prevents Frank from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frank tries to hold on but Greene pushes him away.
Greene trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Greene is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Despite being in the dominant position, James Greene just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greene throws a jab but it's blocked by Frank.
James Greene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greene digs a good body shot into Frank's ribs.
Frank looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frank throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like James Greene has been cut.
Frank shoots for a double leg takedown but Greene sprawls well. He's pushed Frank's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frank gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Greene counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank with a lazy takedown attempt
and Greene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frank throws a head kick that misses
and Greene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greene misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Greene throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Greene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Greene's cut.
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!

Frank takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frank shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Frank connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Greene lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Frank throws a lazy head kick
and Greene counters with a straight right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat.
Greene connects with a single shot there.
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frank misses with a body kick.
Frank throws a head kick that misses
and Greene counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frank has his takedown stuffed
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
Frank walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throws a shot from downtown. Frank moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Greene.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frank takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greene.
Greene fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Greene avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Frank throws a series of strikes that have Greene backpedaling.
A head kick by Frank misses
and Greene counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Greene uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Frank has time to react.
Frank throws a leg kick
and Greene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank moves away from the strike by Greene.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Frank does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Greene counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Greene connects with a single shot there.
Greene lands with an overhand left.
Greene connects with a nice looking jab.
Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frank needs to keep his hands up - Greene had a free shot at his head there.
Frank has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frank there as he acknowledges the shot.
Greene swinging wildly here.
Frank throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Greene connects with a crisp jab.
Greene misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands a head shot.
Greene takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Frank scores with a kick to the body.
Frank throws a head kick that half lands.
Greene throws a body kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Frank.
Frank misses with a takedown
letting Greene counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Frank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frank takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frank, right into the meat.
Nice cross by Greene.
Frank misses with a takedown attempt
and Greene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James Greene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greene rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frank doesn't manage to clinch there - Greene circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Greene.
Frank staying out of range there.
Greene connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frank momentarily.
Greene throws a lazy right hand but Frank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greene misses with a combination
and Frank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Frank darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene is trying to stand up here but Frank is controlling him well.
Bruce Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene blocking the ground and pound attempt from Frank.

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 Bruce Frank.
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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

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