PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gordie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marvin's choice of entrance music: King of Kings by Motorhead. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Green
vs
Marvin

165 cm
25
140 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

172 cm
27
147 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordie Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, King Marvin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marvin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Green moves into range and clinches up with Marvin.
Marvin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Marvin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marvin.
Green blocks a body shot from Marvin.
Green prevents a body shot from Marvin.
Green is trying to drag Marvin to the mat but Marvin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Marvin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Green's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marvin misses with a body punch.
Marvin presses Green against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Green wants to get back to striking at distance but Marvin won't allow it.
Green misses with an elbow strike.
Green blocks a body shot from Marvin.

Marvin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marvin manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to bench press Marvin off him but Marvin keeps the position.

Marvin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Green is not content to let Marvin control the position.
Green parries the strikes from Marvin easily there. Marvin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Green to escape.
Green is looking to regain half guard here but Marvin keeps moving and retains side control.
Green is trying to get back to his feet.
Green is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Green taking punishment in the form of punches.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marvin working the strikes but Green uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Green actively working from the bottom here.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Marvin is looking for a kimura here.
Green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marvin is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marvin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Marvin works his way into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marvin scoring with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here as Marvin stalls from top position.
Marvin scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Green struggling a bit here.
Marvin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Green is not content to let Marvin control the position.
Marvin taking a break here but Green is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Green to regain full guard.
Marvin forces his way into half guard.
Green tries to get to full guard but Marvin has control of the leg.
Green missing with punches from the bottom.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marvin pulls his head out easily.
Marvin wants to take a breather but Green is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marvin winds up and cracks Green with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Green on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Green kicks Marvin off and gets back to his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marvin circles away quickly and effectively.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marvin moves away.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marvin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Green misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marvin defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Green misses with a series of wild punches.
Green misses with a straight left.
Green moves out of range of the strikes.
Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marvin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Green holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marvin scores with a shot to the side of Green's head.
Green prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Marvin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Marvin.
Marvin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greens head.
Marvin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gordie Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Marvin.
Green blocks a body shot from Marvin.
Marvin prevents Green from breaking the clinch.
Marvin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marvin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green is pushing Marvin up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marvin has Green pressed against the ropes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Green is working for takedown but Marvin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marvin prevents Green from breaking the clinch.
Green is trying to break free.
Green is working for takedown but Marvin is calmly controlling the position for now.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Marvin avoids the head kick by Green.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marvin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Marvin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Green does it's job there.
Marvin slips under a jab from Green.
No joy there for Marvin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green lands a jab to Marvin's midsection.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marvin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marvin.
Marvin fails with a takedown attempt.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marvin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marvin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and Marvin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green scores with a body shot.
Marvin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Marvin is just out of range.
Marvin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Green momentarily.
Horrible takedown by Marvin or perhaps it was just good defense by Green which made him look bad.
Good exchange - Green coming out on top.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marvin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marvin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green shoots in but Marvin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marvin wants to clinch.
Green throws out a powerful jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Marvin has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marvin looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Marvin slips a jab from Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Marvin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marvin avoids the head kick by Green.

Marvin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Green to the mat! Green manages to get full guard.
Marvin won't allow Green to get back to his feet.
Marvin trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Marvin is looking to work some ground and pound but Green has wrist control.
Green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marvin is controlling him.
King Marvin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marvin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Green has his foot on Marvin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marvin works his way back into a safe position though.
Marvin won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Marvin works over Green with some ground and pound from guard.
Green keeping full guard, as Marvin tries to pass.
Marvin throws a big right hand that misses.
Green keeping moving, preventing Marvin from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marvin chips away with some ground and pound.
Marvin wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.

Green throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marvin uses it to pass to side control.
Marvin trying to control the position but Green is working away.
Green takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Marvin working the ground and pound.
Marvin is putting a hurting on Green here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marvin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Marvin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marvin lands a nice shot to the head.
Marvin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Marvin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Green looks a forlorn figure.
Marvin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Green hang on?
Marvin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Green throwing hammer fists to the chest of Marvin. What's that going to do exactly?
Marvin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Green keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marvin breaks from Green's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Green takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin cracks Green with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marvin working the ground and pound effectively.
Green punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Marvin wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
Marvin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Green is trying desperately to improve position.
Marvin lands a big elbow.
Green is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Marvin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Green tries to hold on but Marvin postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marvin is landing with some decent strikes but Green is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Green takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Marvin with the ground and pound from mount.
Marvin landing strikes from the mount and Green is in trouble!

Green is rocked!
Marvin dominating with strikes here.
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marvin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Green is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marvin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Marvin has a good base and remains in mount.
Green sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Green seems to have got his legs back now.
Marvin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marvin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green trying to control from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Marvin seems to be working for a kimura but Green defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marvin trying to pass the guard but Green defending well.
Marvin is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marvin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Green gets back to full guard.
Marvin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Green's head.
Green keeping moving, preventing Marvin from controlling successfully.
Marvin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Green's head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marvin chips away with some ground and pound.
Marvin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Marvin stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Green has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Marvin manages to get his head free but now Green has transitioned to an armbar! Marvin grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Green! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gordie Green!