PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fat Hoos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the cage accompanied by eye of the tiger. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Green
vs
Hoos

186 cm
24
186 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
189 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fat Hoos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoos takes the fight into the clinch.
Hoos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.

Hoos lands a takedown into guard.
Hoos wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Hoos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Green keeping full guard, as Hoos tries to pass.

Green has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hoos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hoos defends well.
Hoos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hoos wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Hoos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Green's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hoos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hoos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hoos cracks Green with a solid left hand.
Hoos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
Hoos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hoos throws a big right hand that misses.

Green looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hoos trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoos postures up and lands a big shot to Green's brow.
Hoos trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Hoos wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoos is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.

Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hoos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hoos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hoos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Green's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hoos pulls his head out easily.
Green is staying active underneath Hoos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hoos looks gassed!
Hoos trying to mount his opponent but Green defends it.
Green works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hoos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Green had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoos defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Hoos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Green looking for submissions off his back.
Hoos is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hoos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hoos scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Green looking for submissions off his back.
Hoos is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hoos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hoos 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.
Hoos thows a huge punch but Green dodges it nicely.

Green looking for submissions off his back.

Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fat Hoos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hoos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green misses with a lunging right hand

and Hoos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Green's guard.
Hoos controls from within his opponent's guard.

Green looking for a guillotine here but Hoos defends easily.
Hoos connects with a couple of short punches.
Hoos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hoos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Green wants to get back to his feet but Hoos drags him back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoos lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Green actively working from the bottom here.
Hoos is controlling the pace.
Hoos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Green wants to improve his position but Hoos is controlling well.

Green looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Hoos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Green knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Green looking for submissions off his back.

Hoos is working for a kimura but Green is defending it quite comfortably.
Hoos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Green is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Hoos is tapping! Great win for Green!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe Green!