PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shelden Mop (ranked 3108 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Green (ranked 24315 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mop
vs
Green

200 cm
25
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shelden Mop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Green!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Mop on that attempt.
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mop tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mop to the ground. Mop escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mop shoots in looking for a takedown. Green tries to sprawl out of it but Mop keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Green manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Green throws a head kick but Mop moves out of range.
Green is looking to clinch.
Mop takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Shelden Mop has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mop shoots in and bounces Green off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Mop thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mop passes into half guard.

Green looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mop is working for an americana but Green has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Mop was thinking about the submission.

Mop drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Green dives on top into guard.

Mop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Green gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mop had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Green defends it easily.

Mop throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Green escapes and throws Mop's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mop keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mop is looking to regain half guard here but Green keeps moving and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Green are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Green blocks the strikes from Mop.
Green working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mop tries to bench press Green off him but Green keeps the position.
Mop throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Green throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mop tries to bench press Green off him but Green keeps the position.
Green blocks the strikes from Mop.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green tries for a kimura but Mop is defending well.
Mop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mop definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Green trying to control the position but Mop is working away.
Mop throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Mop throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Mop is looking for a sweep.
Green throws a strike aimed at the side of Mop's head but Mop avoids it well.
Mop managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Green.
Mop misses with a strike from the bottom.
Mop tries to improve position but can't.
Mop on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mop tries to get out of the position.
Green trying to control the action but Mop is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mop is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Green off and has taken his back!

Green showing good submission defense here.

Mop is persistently looking for the submission but Green is defending it well.

Mop looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Green taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shelden Mop!