PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Monroe (ranked 4971 p4p, 5435 weight class) and Joshua Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francesco Monroe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Monroe
vs
Donovan

195 cm
18
205
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
205
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francesco Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Monroe staying out of range there.
Donovan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Joshua Donovan has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donovan.

It looks like Francesco Monroe has been cut.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but Donovan moved out of range.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Donovan.
Donovan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Donovan.
Monroe throws a hook but Donovan avoids it easily.
Monroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monroe is looking to counter punch.
Donovan throws a hook but Monroe blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monroe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donovan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Donovan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monroe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Monroe throws a hook but Donovan blocks it.
Donovan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Monroe with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Donovan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monroe misses with a left hand
and Donovan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monroe scores with a decent looking hook.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.
Donovan throws out a loose jab but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe swings widly with a right hand
and Donovan counters with a straight right hand.
Donovan misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
Donovan throws a good cross that connects.
Monroe throws a jab when Donovan was well out of range.
Donovan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a jab to the body.
Donovan ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monroe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donovan throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Joshua Donovan's cut even more.
The fighters circling - Donovan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan misses with a looping right.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
A little jabbing left from Donovan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donovan moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Monroe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donovan throws a hook but Monroe avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Donovan.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Donovan.
Donovan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donovan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donovan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Monroe misses with a hook
letting Donovan counter with a right hand.
Donovan throws a lazy uppercut
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donovan looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
Monroe slips under a jab.
Donovan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donovan throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a lunging right hand
and Donovan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Francesco Monroe's cut is getting worse.
Monroe jabs Donovan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monroe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Donovan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

The cut above Joshua Donovan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Donovan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Monroe - just one landing.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan slips under a jab.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donovan.
Monroe slips a straight right by Donovan.
Monroe tests Donovan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donovan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donovan throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it.
Monroe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Donovan doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe throws an off balance right hand
and Donovan counters with a straight right hand.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Donovan's shoulder, as Donovan tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donovan! But no joy.
Monroe misses with a right hand
and Donovan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Donovan.
Monroe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Joshua Donovan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Monroe misses with a hook
enabling Donovan to counter with a crisp jab.
Monroe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Monroe is rocked!
Monroe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Monroe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donovan slips a straight right by Monroe.
Donovan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Monroe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Donovan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donovan lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donovan avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Donovan throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it.
Donovan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monroe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Francesco Monroe!