PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dean Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Singleterry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Green has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Green
vs
Singleterry

172 cm
22
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

156 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Singleterry!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green is looking to clinch but Singleterry is avoiding it.

Green gets the takedown into side control.
Singleterry is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Singleterry dodges the ground and pound from Green.
Singleterry is looking for a sweep.
Green sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Singleterry is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Green is trying to get an arm triangle but Singleterry is defending well.
Singleterry is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Green tries for a kimura but Singleterry is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Singleterry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Green is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Singleterry is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Singleterry gets back to half guard.
Singleterry is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Singleterry wants to control but Green is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Singleterry tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.

Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Singleterry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.
Singleterry is holding on to half guard well.
Singleterry wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Green prevents Singleterry from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleterry wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singleterry tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Singleterry shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Green is trying to defend but Singleterry finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Singleterry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Green wants to control but Singleterry is keeping busy.
Green gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Green looking to pass the guard.
Singleterry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green wants to control from the top but Singleterry keeps moving.
Singleterry keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Green dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Singleterry has taken the fight to the clinch.

Singleterry has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Green is trying to keep an underhook but Singleterry manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Singleterry tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Singleterry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleterry passes to side control.
Singleterry tries to stand but Green is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Singleterry thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Green is not content to let Singleterry control the position.

Singleterry thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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 tries to buck Singleterry off but Singleterry is having none of it.
Singleterry gets to mount! Green was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Singleterry wants to control the pace but Green is squirming around nicely.
Singleterry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Joey Singleterry has got the better of the ground game so far.

Singleterry goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Green turns into him and now he's in Singleterry's guard.
Singleterry tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleterry working a defensive guard here.
We've been informed that Singleterry has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Green postures up in Singleterry's guard and throws a big left but Singleterry blocks it.
Green is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Singleterry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green trying to control the position from guard on top but Singleterry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singleterry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Green's guard.

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.
Singleterry is in close to Green's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Green keeping moving, preventing Singleterry from controlling successfully.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Singleterry throwing strikes but missing.
Singleterry should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Singleterry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Singleterry 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!

Singleterry drives through with a takedown into guard.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Singleterry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Singleterry's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Green has his foot on Singleterry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Singleterry works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Singleterry lying in Green's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Green decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Singleterry taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dean Green!