PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Alfedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Alfedo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alfedo
vs
Green

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Alfedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Green!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alfedo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Alfedo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Green's guard.
Alfedo stops Green from standing up.
Alfedo wants to get up but he can't break Green's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alfedo is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alfedo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alfedo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Green.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green is trying to ground and pound but Alfedo uses the momentary lack of control by Green to regain half guard.
Green misses with a head shot. Alfedo uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Alfedo blocks nicely.
Green is working Alfedo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alfedo is breathing heavily.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Alfedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Alfedo has wrist control.
Green trying to control but Alfedo is working from the bottom.
Alfedo has momentary wrist control but Green slips an elbow through the middle.
Alfedo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Green must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Green lands a couple of digs.
Green controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alfedo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green is looking to work some ground and pound but Alfedo has wrist control.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Alfedo blocks nicely.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Alfedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Alfedo blocks nicely.
Green makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Green dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Green shoots in and bounces Alfedo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Green landing some decent shots from guard.
Green postures up.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
Green thows a big elbow that misses.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alfedo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green trying to control but Alfedo is working from the bottom.
Alfedo has momentary wrist control but Green slips an elbow through the middle.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Alfedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alfedo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alfedo keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Alfedo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfedo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alfedo is keeping the position for now.
Alfedo keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green postures up and lands a big shot to Alfedo's brow.

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 working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Alfedo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by George Green.
Alfedo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Green throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alfedo was covering up waiting for the punch and Green finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alfedo being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfedo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alfedo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green postures up in Alfedo's guard and throws a big left but Alfedo blocks it.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Green slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alfedo keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Alfedo is avoiding damage well.
Green scores with punches from side control.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alfedo keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Green.
An elbow from Green crashes against the mat.
Green misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ground and pound from Green seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
George Green has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alfedo defending against the ground and pound.
Green fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Green seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Green in side control, throwing shots but Alfedo defends.
Alfedo dodges the ground and pound from Green.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Alfedo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Green working the ground and pound but Alfedo is defending the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Green!