PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spider Monkey (ranked 258 p4p, 698 weight class) and Mangas Coloradas (ranked 43 p4p, 103 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Monkey
vs
Coloradas

187 cm
28
170
12 - 5 - 1

181 cm
25
160
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
© Trap House

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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mangas Coloradas!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coloradas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Coloradas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coloradas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Coloradas.
Monkey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coloradas moves away.
Coloradas swinging wildly here.
Coloradas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Coloradas.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Coloradas.
Monkey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coloradas. Monkey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coloradas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Monkey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Coloradas misses with an uppercut.
Coloradas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
Monkey wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Monkey has managed to clinch.
Monkey is trying to pull guard but Coloradas has him pressed against the cage.

Coloradas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coloradas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coloradas takes a swing at Monkey's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Coloradas. That snapped Monkey's head back.
Coloradas blocks a jab.
Coloradas throws a series of punches but Monkey avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Coloradas misses.
Coloradas moves out of range of the body kick.
Monkey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coloradas throws a lazy uppercut
and Monkey counters with a body kick.
Coloradas misses with a low kick.
Monkey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coloradas checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey loads up on a big right hand but Coloradas slips the punch.
Monkey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coloradas throws a lazy right hand but Monkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coloradas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monkey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coloradas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monkey in his tracks.
Mangas Coloradas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coloradas loads up on a big right hand but Monkey slips the punch.

Monkey darts in and clinches Coloradas up against the cage.
Monkey tries to work over Coloradas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coloradas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Monkey is keeping busy.
Monkey misses with a body punch.
Coloradas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monkey is defending well for now.
Coloradas blocks an uppercut.
Monkey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coloradas taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a punch on the inside.
Monkey pushes Coloradas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monkey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monkey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Monkey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monkey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coloradas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Monkey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coloradas backwards.
Coloradas tries to throw a body punch but Monkey avoids it by throwing Coloradas back against the cage.
Coloradas is pushing Monkey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Coloradas has Monkey pressed against the cage.

Coloradas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coloradas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coloradas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coloradas lands a jab to Monkey's midsection.
Coloradas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coloradas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coloradas.
Coloradas tries to score with a low kick but Monkey moves his leg out of the way.
Monkey feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Coloradas throws a hook to the side of Monkey's head but Monkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monkey misses with a leg kick.
Monkey tests Coloradas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coloradas looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
Coloradas looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Monkey.
Coloradas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mangas Coloradas dominated that round.
That's time! Monkey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Coloradas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coloradas pushes Monkey away with a front kick.
Monkey slips under a jab.
Coloradas scores with a jab.
A low kick lands for Coloradas.
Mangas Coloradas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses.
Monkey misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Coloradas misses the target.
Coloradas slips under a jab.
Coloradas misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey moves away from the strike by Coloradas.
Monkey appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Coloradas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coloradas.
Monkey tries to clinch up but Coloradas circles away and keeps his distance.
Coloradas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Monkey eats them both and turns towards Coloradas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Monkey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coloradas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coloradas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coloradas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
Monkey staying out of range there.
Coloradas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monkey cracks a nice hook into Coloradas's ribs.
Coloradas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Coloradas.
A punch lands to the side of Coloradas 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Monkey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Monkey on the inside.
Monkey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coloradas up against the cage.
Monkey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coloradas scores a nice knee to the body.
Coloradas wants to break free but Monkey has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monkey misses with a body punch.
Coloradas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monkey tries a body shot but Coloradas blocks it.

Coloradas manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monkey. Coloradas does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Coloradas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coloradas jabs Monkey right on the nose. Monkey blinks but takes it well.
Monkey cracks Coloradas with a good jab.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Monkey misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Monkey.
Coloradas misses with a body shot
and Monkey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Monkey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Monkey feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Coloradas just misses with a punch to the body.
Coloradas loads up on a big right hand but Monkey slips the punch.
Monkey lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Monkey.
A swing and a miss from Coloradas.
It looked like Monkey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coloradas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coloradas misses with an uppercut. Monkey saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Monkey.
Coloradas wants to land a leg kick but Monkey is out of range.
Monkey avoids the head kick by Coloradas.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An inside leg kick lands from Coloradas.
Monkey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Coloradas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Coloradas misses with a leg kick
and Monkey counters with a nice body shot.
Coloradas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coloradas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monkey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas scores with a hook to the body. Monkey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Coloradas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monkey. Monkey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coloradas looks to land a combination but Monkey avoids it well.
Monkey moves away from the strike by Coloradas.
Coloradas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Coloradas throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Coloradas backs away, Monkey returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Coloradas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coloradas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Coloradas misses
and Monkey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Coloradas's knee momentarily.
Coloradas moves away from the strike by Monkey.
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monkey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coloradas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Monkey is looking to counter with a body kick.
Monkey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mangas Coloradas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Monkey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Monkey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coloradas.
Coloradas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coloradas there as he acknowledges the shot.
A clash of legs there as Monkey blocks the low kick.
Monkey appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Monkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monkey is looking to counter the offense by Coloradas and move into the clinch.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Coloradas misses the jab.
Coloradas swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
A head kick by Coloradas misses

and Monkey counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Monkey to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Coloradas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monkey.
Monkey tries to work over Coloradas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coloradas leaning his opponent against the cage.

Coloradas breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coloradas misses with a body kick.
Coloradas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Monkey jabs at Coloradas's body.
Monkey throws a hook but Coloradas blocks it.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Monkey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Coloradas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Monkey misses.

Monkey moves into the clinch successfully.
Monkey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coloradas prevents a body shot from Monkey.
Coloradas is trying to stall.
Coloradas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas wants to break free but Monkey has control.
Monkey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spider Monkey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Monkey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coloradas lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Coloradas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Coloradas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monkey misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Monkey tries a body shot but Coloradas blocks it.
Coloradas working hard to break the clinch.
Monkey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monkey scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coloradass head.

Monkey successfully pulls guard.
Monkey keeping moving, preventing Coloradas from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Monkey is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coloradas looking to control.
Coloradas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Monkey has passed into side control.
Coloradas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Monkey is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Monkey trying to control the position.
Coloradas looking to pass the guard.
Mangas Coloradas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coloradas pushes down on Monkey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Coloradas controlling the pace.
Spider Monkey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Monkey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coloradas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mangas Coloradas!
After winning the bout, Mangas Coloradas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.