PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg LaFleche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroy Green has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Green
vs
LaFleche

173 cm
19
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

175 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

CROWN
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Leroy Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greg LaFleche!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaFleche lands a lovely overhand right.
LaFleche moves out of range as Green strikes.
LaFleche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
A slow jab from Green misses its intended target.
LaFleche throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by LaFleche which made him look bad.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaFleche is looking to slow Green down with leg kicks.
LaFleche throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green throws a lazy right hand but LaFleche sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFleche lands a head kick. Green smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Green.
Green throws a series of punches but LaFleche avoids them all with ease.

LaFleche shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Green's guard.
LaFleche throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
LaFleche thows a big elbow that misses.
LaFleche won't allow Green to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as LaFleche accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.
LaFleche punching from the bottom.
LaFleche 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.
Green advances to half guard.

Green is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and LaFleche defends it well.
LaFleche flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
LaFleche misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
LaFleche gets back to full guard.
LaFleche manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Green manages to get himself to full guard.
LaFleche tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
LaFleche throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
LaFleche preventing the sweep.
LaFleche in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Green manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. LaFleche manages to get himself to full guard.
LaFleche trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche tries to strike from the bottom.
Green advances to half guard.
LaFleche is pressing down on Green's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Green drops back looking for a leg! LaFleche is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and LaFleche manages to kick Green off! Green jumps back into LaFleche's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LaFleche swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Green drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Green jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
LaFleche throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
LaFleche throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
LaFleche tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
LaFleche misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Green throws a hook but LaFleche avoids it easily.
LaFleche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
LaFleche thows a body shot but no joy.
LaFleche scores with a hook.
Green looks to land a left hand but LaFleche moved out of range nicely.
LaFleche looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green throws the left hand but LaFleche avoids the punch easily.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LaFleche just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg LaFleche dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

LaFleche jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LaFleche uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Green misses.
A left lands for Green.

It looks like Greg LaFleche has been cut.
Green misses with a hook. LaFleche ducked under it nicely.
LaFleche misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green moves out of range as LaFleche strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Green checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFleche bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
LaFleche tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
LaFleche misses the shot to the body.
Green shoots and misses
letting LaFleche counter with a right hand.

LaFleche scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
LaFleche prevents Green from improving his position.
LaFleche really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Green. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
LaFleche lands with a punch from half guard.
LaFleche lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
LaFleche 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.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
LaFleche is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
LaFleche sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Green defending well though.
Green avoiding damage under a succession of punches from LaFleche.
LaFleche seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
LaFleche is tying to control. Green wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
LaFleche scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
LaFleche looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
LaFleche throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
LaFleche throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
LaFleche trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, LaFleche has managed to free his arm - good work.

LaFleche actively working from the bottom here.
LaFleche lands with a few short shots to the body.
Green is pressing down on LaFleche's thigh, looking to free his foot. LaFleche is holding on for now.
LaFleche is trying to get back to full guard.
Green wants to pass the guard but LaFleche is defending well.
LaFleche is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
LaFleche gets full guard.
LaFleche working a defensive guard here.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Green tries to clinch but LaFleche moves out of range.
Green throws a hook but LaFleche blocks it.
LaFleche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Nice defenses there by LaFleche.
LaFleche avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Green darts in trying to clinch

and LaFleche counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Green's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg LaFleche showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Greg LaFleche's cut.
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 gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
LaFleche stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
LaFleche trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Greg LaFleche has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.

Green is looking for a triangle but LaFleche pushes his legs off easily.
Green striking off his back but it's not causing LaFleche any problems.
LaFleche is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.
Green throwing strikes from guard but LaFleche blocks nicely.

Green is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Green slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaFleche manages to get to full guard.
LaFleche trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from LaFleche.
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but LaFleche is retaining full guard.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
LaFleche looking to control.
LaFleche striking off his back, scoring a few points.
LaFleche tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two 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.
LaFleche throws a head kick that misses.
LaFleche throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
LaFleche lands a nice looking body shot.

LaFleche scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
LaFleche trying to control the position but Green is working away.
LaFleche looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Green is avoiding damage well.
Leroy Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
LaFleche working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Green takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Green sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
LaFleche controlling the pace.
Green manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
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.

Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
LaFleche advances to half guard.
LaFleche missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Green is trying to defend against the ground and pound but LaFleche scores with a couple of nice shots.
LaFleche thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Green wants to improve his position but LaFleche is controlling well.
Green gets back to full guard.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but LaFleche is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaFleche keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Green's head.
LaFleche scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
LaFleche stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Green keeping full guard, as LaFleche tries to pass.
LaFleche distracts Green with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. LaFleche doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. LaFleche manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
LaFleche stands up over Green, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg LaFleche comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well LaFleche 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg LaFleche!