PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rangvald Norsmen (ranked 4518 p4p, 4525 weight class) and Friendly Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Norsmen
vs
Monkey

181 cm
21
200
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rangvald Norsmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Friendly Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monkey moves into range and clinches up with Norsmen.
Monkey has Norsmen pressed against the cage.
Norsmen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Monkey.

Norsmen jumps guard.
Norsmen keeping full guard, as Monkey tries to pass.
Monkey chips away with some ground and pound.
Monkey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norsmen working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norsmen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monkey postures up and lands a big shot to Norsmen's brow.
Monkey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Norsmen wants to hit a sweep here but Monkey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Norsmen there!
Monkey with good strikes from the mount here!
Monkey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Monkey working the ground and pound effectively.
Norsmen wants to hold on but Monkey pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norsmen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Monkey raining down shots from the mount!
Monkey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Monkey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Monkey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Monkey looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Monkey drops a big elbow. That's hurt Norsmen! More shots from Monkey and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Friendly Monkey!