PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wounded Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monkey's entrance music is Everything in its right place- Radio Head. A fine choice. Hammer Rage has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Monkey
vs
Rage

225 cm
23
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Syndicate Drugs
Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wounded Monkey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hammer Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rage scores with a takedown into Monkey's guard.
Monkey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Monkey keeping moving, preventing Rage from controlling successfully.
Monkey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Monkey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monkey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rage postures up in Monkey's guard and throws a big left but Monkey blocks it.
Rage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monkey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monkey throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rage is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Monkey's half guard.
Monkey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rage is thwarting Monkey's attempts to control the position.
Rage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rage scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Monkey is looking to improve his position.
Rage working the head and body with strikes.
Rage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Monkey taking some punishment here, with Rage in his half guard.
Rage throwing shots but Monkey is blocking nicely.
Rage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Monkey defending well though.
Rage seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Monkey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Monkey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Monkey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monkey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Monkey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rage is looking to work some ground and pound but Monkey has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rage is looking to clinch but Monkey is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a right hand that Rage ducks under and follows up with a left that Rage also avoids with ease.
Wounded Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rage thows a huge punch but Monkey dodges it nicely.
Rage wants to pass to mount but Monkey is defending the position.
Monkey manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rage throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rage throws a big right hand that misses.
Monkey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monkey wants to sweep here but Rage controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Monkey.
Nice shot by Monkey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monkey throws a right hand that Rage ducks under and follows up with a left that Rage also avoids with ease.
Monkey fails to land with a series of punches.
Monkey misses with a wild combination.
Rage wants to clinch up but Monkey keeps it at a distance.
A left and a right from Monkey both land. Nice combination.
Monkey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rage.
Monkey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rage moves into the clinch.

Rage lands a takedown into guard.
Monkey is pulling down on Rage's head. It's preventing any offense from Rage, at least for the moment.
Rage lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage preventing the sweep.
Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monkey is keeping the position for now.

Monkey is looking for a triangle but Rage pushes his legs off easily.
Monkey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Monkey lands a nice short elbow.
Rage keeping hold of Monkey's head, controlling as best he can.
Rage missing with punches from the bottom.
Rage trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hammer Rage dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Monkey is looking to reverse the position.
Monkey is working hard here to advance position.
Rage lands a few punches from side control.

Rage is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Monkey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Monkey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monkey regains half guard.
Monkey is trying to get back to full guard.
Monkey is pressing down on Rage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Monkey has Rage pulled in close to control his posture.
Rage chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monkey is trying to keep Rage in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rage showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hammer Rage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rage is pushing down on Monkey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Monkey is fighting to maintain full guard but Rage has managed to sneak the leg through.

Rage has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Monkey defend it? Rage steps over the head and cranks it - Monkey is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hammer Rage!
Hammer Rage is the new light heavyweight champion!