PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chew Backer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Monger (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.

Backer
vs
Monger

175 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chew Backer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drake Monger!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Backer clinches up against the cage.
Backer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Backer looking to stall.
Backer tries to score a body lock takedown but Monger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Monger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Backer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Drake Monger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Backer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Monger sprawls well initially but Backer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Backer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Monger defends it well.
Backer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Monger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Backer.
Backer winds up and cracks Monger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Backer is trying to control the action in half guard but Monger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Backer stops Monger from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Backer.
Backer trying to control the action but Monger is working from the bottom.

Monger kicks Backer off and gets back to his feet.
Monger with a lazy takedown attempt

and Backer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chew Backer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Monger.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Backer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Monger pushes Backer off looking to stand but Backer dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backer working over Monger with some ground and pound. Monger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Monger pushes Backer off and gets back to his feet.
Monger looks gassed!
Monger misses with a takedown

and Backer counters with a takedown into side control.
Backer working the ground and pound.

Monger is rocked!
Backer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Monger is still in real trouble! Can Backer finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Backer works to advance to full mount. Monger defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Backer looking to finish Monger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Monger!
Backer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Backer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Backer lands with some strikes.
Backer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Monger's face.
Backer with a couple of short strikes.
Monger wants to get back to his feet.
Backer lands a heavy elbow.
Monger is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Backer has hold of Monger's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Monger manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Monger wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Backer controlling from mount.
Backer is landing with some decent strikes but Monger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Backer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Backer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Backer won't let Monger get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Backer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Backer landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Drake Monger has been cut.
Backer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Monger's face.
The referee warns Monger that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Monger wants to try and get back to his feet.
Backer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Monger looks a forlorn figure.
Backer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backer landing punches.
Backer landing punches.
Backer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Monger is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Backer lands a big elbow.

That has opened up Drake Monger's cut even more.
Backer lands a big elbow.

The cut above Drake Monger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Backer landing punches.

Drake Monger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Backer lands a nice shot to the head.
Backer lands a nice shot to the head.
Backer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Monger?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Drake Monger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chew Backer!