PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosty Badzenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Badzenko
vs
Greene

201 cm
27
215 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

195 cm
20
203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kosty Badzenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Greene!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene tries to clinch up.
Badzenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Badzenko throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Badzenko closes the distance and clinches up with Greene, looking for a takedown. Badzenko pushes Greene against the cage but Greene circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Badzenko.
Kosty Badzenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Badzenko clinches up with Greene and pushes him back against the cage.
Greene pushes off an throws an elbow but Badzenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Badzenko blocks an elbow strike.
Greene throws an elbow but it misses.
Badzenko is pushing Greene up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Greene creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Badzenko's defenses.

It looks like Kosty Badzenko has been cut.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greene throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greene throws an elbow but it misses.
Badzenko tries a knee to the head but Greene blocks it.
Badzenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Badzenko stalling.
Greene pushes off an throws an elbow but Badzenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Greene pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Greene scores a nice knee to the body.
Greene throws an elbow that misses.
Greene is pressed up against the cage. Badzenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Greene down to the mat. Greene avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosty Badzenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badzenko is looking to clinch but Greene is avoiding it.

Badzenko pushes Greene up against the cage in a clinch.
Badzenko working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Greene.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badzenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Greene gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Badzenko.
Badzenko is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greene throws an elbow but misses.
Badzenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Greene pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Badzenko letting Greene take a breather here.
Greene prevents the takedown attempt.
Badzenko avoids the elbow strike from Greene, against the cage.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
Greene lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Greene.
Greene throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Badzenko misses with a knee strike.
Badzenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Greene walks away with a smile on his face. Badzenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Badzenko.
Greene tries to clinch up
letting Badzenko counter with a right hand.
Badzenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Badzenko clinches up with Greene and pushes him back against the cage.
Greene lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greene throws an elbow but misses.
Badzenko tries to pull guard but Greene won't allow it.
Badzenko dodges an elbow strike from Greene.
Greene lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greene throws an elbow but misses.
Greene misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Badzenko as Greene tries to tie him up.

Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greene is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Badzenko is defended easily by Greene.
Badzenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Badzenko circles away from the clinch attempt

and Badzenko counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Greene dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kosty Badzenko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Greene thumps Badzenko with a low kick.

Greene gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Badzenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Greene up against the cage.
Badzenko is trying to force a seperation but Greene has the dominant position.
Greene misses with an elbow over the top.
Greene avoiding damage.
Badzenko trying to stall but Greene improves his position.
Badzenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Greene lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Greene looking to stall.
Badzenko avoiding damage as Greene throws knees to the body.
Badzenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greene throws an elbow but misses.
Greene lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kosty Badzenko's cut is getting worse.

Badzenko has picked Greene up - he's going for a ride! Badzenko dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Badzenko trying to control from half guard but Greene is working away.
Badzenko works his foot free and advances to mount.
Greene keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Badzenko connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badzenko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Badzenko looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Greene regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene is looking to control Badzenko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Greene avoid being mounted?
Badzenko trying to mount his opponent but Greene defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badzenko escapes and gets back to his feet.
Greene tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Badzenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greene lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badzenko's sensitive parts.
Badzenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greene but Greene pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Badzenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greene sprawls well. Greene wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Badzenko gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosty Badzenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Greene as Badzenko shoots in.
Daniel Greene is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greene fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badzenko tries to clinch up but Greene circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Badzenko closes the distance and clinches.
Badzenko is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Greene to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kosty Badzenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kosty Badzenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Greene pushes Badzenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Greene is pressed up against the cage. Badzenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Greene down to the mat. Greene avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Badzenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Greene misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Greene.
Badzenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greene. Greene obviously looking to wear him down.

Greene closes the distance and pushes Badzenko back into the cage.

Greene breaks from the clinch.
Badzenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Greene sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosty Badzenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Badzenko throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badzenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greene closes the distance but Badzenko moves to the side
and Badzenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badzenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Greene swivels and escapes.
Badzenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Greene closes the distance and clinches.
Badzenko fails to pull guard.
Greene pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Badzenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Greene is pressed up against the cage. Badzenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Greene down to the mat. Greene avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Greene throws a nice outside leg kick.
Greene scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two 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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Greene.
Greene tries a head kick but it misses.
Greene is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Greene.
A slapping leg kick lands for Greene.
Daniel Greene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Greene.
Badzenko wants to clinch but Greene slips to the side

and Greene counters by moving into the clinch.
Badzenko managing to block the knees to the body from Greene.
Nice elbow from Greene.
Greene lands a nice elbow.
Greene lands a damaging elbow.
Badzenko dodges an elbow strike from Greene.
Badzenko dodges an elbow strike from Greene.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Greene lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Badzenko avoids a wild elbow strike from Greene.
Badzenko takes an elbow to the temple.
Badzenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greene avoids it.
Greene misses with an elbow over the top.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Greene lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Badzenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Greene lands a damaging elbow.

Kosty Badzenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Greene lands a damaging elbow.
Greene misses with an elbow over the top.
Greene comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greene just misses with a elbow thrown towards Badzenko's brow.
Greene lands a nice elbow.
Greene throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Greene obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greene misses with an elbow strike.
Badzenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Greene lands an elbow inside that Badzenko shrugs off.
Greene lands an elbow that stopped Badzenko in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Greene.

Jeez, Kosty Badzenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Greene creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Badzenko's defenses.
Greene stalling.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Greene.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greene throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Greene.
Greene lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Greene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Greene has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

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