PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Backalley Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Green
vs
Brawler

188 cm
19
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

King Clothing
Dark Storm Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Backalley Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brawler scores with a takedown into Green's guard.
Brawler forces his way into half guard.

Green is defending against the submission attempts here by Brawler.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Green is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brawler's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brawler's back!

Green looking for the choke but no joy.
Green doesn't have the hooks in and Brawler manages to turn into his guard.
Brawler lands a couple of digs.
Brawler passes into half guard.

Brawler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Green is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brawler wants to free his trapped foot but Green is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brawler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Green is looking to control Brawler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Green avoid being mounted?
Brawler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brawler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Green is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brawler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brawler works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brawler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brawler breaks from Green's wrist control and lands an elbow.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brawler swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Green is now in Brawler's guard. A big mistake from Brawler there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Green won't allow Brawler to sweep him here.

Brawler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brawler wants to hit a switch here but Green passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brawler there!
Brawler is squirming around, avoiding Green's attempts to control the action.
Brawler is trying to escape the mount.
Brawler is trying to reverse the position but instead Green has taken his back - oops!
Brawler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brawler turns into Green and is now in his guard.
Brawler looking to pass the guard.

Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Brawler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brawler landing some decent shots from guard.
Brawler passes into half guard.
Brawler uses his free foot to push down on Green's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Green.
Brawler avoids the attempt from Green to control.

That's four 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.

Brawler is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Green can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brawler on the ground.
Green is trying desperately to improve position.
Brawler with shots to the head and body - Green looks very uncomfortable down there.
Green is trying desperately to improve position.
Green takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Green is looking to get to half guard.
Green tries to hold on but Brawler postures up.

Brawler goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Green is on top in guard.
Brawler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Backalley Brawler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brawler gets a takedown into half guard.
Brawler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brawler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Green is staying active underneath Brawler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brawler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The referee warns Green that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brawler breaks from Green's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Green tries to hold on but Brawler postures up.
Brawler lands a nice shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Brawler working for a submission but Green is keeping him at bay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green is in a horrible position here. Brawler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler prevents Green from getting the reversal.
Brawler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Green?
Brawler tries to control but Green wriggling away.

Brawler working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Green slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Green tries to get to full guard but Brawler has control of the leg.
Brawler tries to pass to full mount but Green defends it.

Brawler is working for a kimura but Green is defending it quite comfortably.

Brawler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control from the bottom.

Brawler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Green is just riding it out for now. Brawler eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brawler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
Brawler not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Brawler is looking for a kimura here.
Brawler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Green with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brawler lands strikes from half guard.

Brawler is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ground and pound from Brawler.

Brawler is looking for a kimura here.
Brawler is looking to advance position but Green won't allow it.
Green trying to hold on to Brawler's head to control him but Brawler postures up.
Brawler prevents Green from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brawler lands a nice short elbow.
Backalley Brawler has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.

Green is defending against the submission attempts here by Brawler.
Green moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brawler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Green is looking for a triangle but Brawler pushes his legs off easily.
Brawler is pushing down on Green's leg trying to pass to half guard. Green is fighting to maintain full guard but Brawler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brawler slips a nice elbow through Green's hands, connecting with Green's forehead.
Brawler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brawler wants to pass the guard but Green is defending well.
Brawler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawler works his way into side control.
Brawler lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Backalley Brawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brawler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Green pinned against the cage. Green gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Green misses with a takedown

and Brawler counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Brawler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brawler stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Green is trying to keep Brawler in close.

Green has his foot on Brawler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brawler works his way back into a safe position though.
Brawler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Green's head.

Brawler has gone for a leg lock! Green slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brawler's guard.
Green won't allow Brawler to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Brawler has isolated one of Green's arms. Green looking to fight him off but Brawler twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Backalley Brawler!