PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rod Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Siddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rod Green has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Green
vs
Siddle

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rod Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryan Siddle!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siddle stuffs the takedown.
Green scores with a push kick.
Siddle dodges the punch combination from Green.

Siddle dives in and scores a takedown into Green's guard.
Green keeping moving, preventing Siddle from controlling successfully.
Siddle working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddle postures up and lands a big shot to Green's brow.
Green is trying to keep Siddle in close.
Siddle with a nice head shot there.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Siddle on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Green is trying to get back to half guard.
Green sneaks back into half guard.
Siddle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Siddle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Siddle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Siddle wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Siddle slips a nice elbow through Green's hands, connecting with Green's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green punching from the bottom.
Siddle wants to free his trapped foot but Green is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Siddle trying to control from Green's half guard. Green has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Green is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Siddle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Siddle is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Siddle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siddle landing with the ground and pound.
Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Siddle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Siddle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Green wants to get back to his feet but Siddle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Siddle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siddle distracts Green with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Siddle landing with the ground and pound.
Siddle lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green wants to stand and escape but Siddle is having none of it.
Green controlling Siddle's posture.
Siddle lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Green looking for a guillotine here but Siddle defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Siddle but Siddle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Green tries a low kick but Siddle avoids it.
Green tries to clinch but Siddle is having none of it.
Green lands a nice hook to Siddle's body. Siddle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Green checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Siddle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
Siddle misses with a straight left.
Green appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Green tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Siddle defends well and Green ends up having to push Siddle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green thuds a left hand into Siddle's body.
Green has a takedown stuffed.
Siddle tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Siddle drives through with a takedown into Green's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siddle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Siddle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Green looking to control.
Siddle looking to pass the guard.

Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bryan Siddle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siddle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Siddle working some strikes from top position.
Siddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siddle working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddle wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green has momentary wrist control but Siddle slips an elbow through the middle.
Green trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Siddle landing some decent shots from guard.
Siddle working some strikes from top position.
Siddle stands up over Green, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Siddle chips away with some ground and pound.
Siddle landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siddle trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Siddle landing with the ground and pound.
Green is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Siddle dives into side control.
Siddle working the head and body with strikes.
Siddle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Siddle working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siddle creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Siddle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Green takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Green taking a bit of punishment here - Siddle scoring with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siddle working the ground and pound.
Siddle landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Siddle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Siddle misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Siddle as Green shoots in.
Green looks for a takedown but Siddle sprawls well.

Siddle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Siddle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Siddle postures up and lands a big shot to Green's brow.
Siddle with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddle stands up over Green, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Siddle wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Siddle works over Green with some ground and pound from guard.
Green has momentary wrist control but Siddle slips an elbow through the middle.
Siddle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Siddle connects with a couple of short punches.
Green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Siddle is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siddle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryan Siddle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siddle landing some decent shots from guard.
Siddle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Siddle trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siddle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Siddle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Siddle trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Siddle manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siddle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Siddle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Green knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Green wants to improve his position but Siddle is controlling well.
Siddle working over Green with some ground and pound. Green looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Green is trying to control but Siddle passes into side control!
Siddle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siddle trying to control the position but Green is working away.
Green is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Siddle is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Green is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Green that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Siddle prevents Green from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siddle controlling the position easily from mount.
Siddle working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Siddle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Siddle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Bryan Siddle!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Bryan Siddle!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Bryan Siddle!

Bryan Siddle wins by unanimous decision!