PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Monfriesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Johnny Monfriesz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Monfriesz
vs
Angel

190 cm
24
199 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Monfriesz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Angel!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monfriesz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Angel misses with an uppercut. Monfriesz saw that one coming.
Angel shoots in for a double leg but Monfriesz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Angel shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnny Monfriesz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Angel.
A big right from Angel misses.
Monfriesz tries to bum rush Angel with a series of wild strikes but Angel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Angel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Monfriesz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Angel working for a submission but Monfriesz is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Angel wants to finish this one by submission but Monfriesz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Angel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monfriesz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Monfriesz is squirming around, avoiding Angel's attempts to control the action.

Angel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Monfriesz is surviving well by controlling Angel's body position as best he can.

Angel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Monfriesz manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Angel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Monfriesz, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Monfriesz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Angel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Monfriesz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Monfriesz is looking for a sweep.

Angel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Monfriesz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel trying to control the action but Monfriesz is working from the bottom.

Angel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Angel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Monfriesz trying to remain calm as Angel controls from the top position.

Angel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Angel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Monfriesz is looking to regain half guard here but Angel keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Angel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Angel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Monfriesz throws a shot from downtown. Angel moves away and avoids it.
Frank Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angel shoots in but Monfriesz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monfriesz looks to throw the jab but Angel is out of range.
Angel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monfriesz.
Monfriesz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Angel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Monfriesz misses with a head kick.
Monfriesz throws a shot from downtown. Angel moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Monfriesz misses the target.
Angel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monfriesz's waist but Monfriesz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angel off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monfriesz.
Monfriesz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Angel.
Monfriesz throws a hook to the side of Angel's head but Angel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monfriesz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angel moves out of range as Monfriesz throws a body kick.
Monfriesz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Monfriesz fails to land with a series of punches.
Angel shoots in for a takedown but Monfriesz shows good takedown defense.
Johnny Monfriesz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Angel.
Angel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Monfriesz misses with a kick to the body.
Angel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Monfriesz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angel.
Johnny Monfriesz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monfriesz throws a lazy right hand but Angel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Angel scores with a takedown into Monfriesz's guard.
Monfriesz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Angel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monfriesz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Monfriesz is trying to control the position but Angel postures up.

Angel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Monfriesz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Angel, into his guard.
Angel working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel looking for a sweep. Not yet Angel, not yet.
Angel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Monfriesz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Angel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Monfriesz!
Angel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Monfriesz is looking to escape.

Angel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Monfriesz is now in Angel's guard. A big mistake from Angel there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Angel wants to take Monfriesz's back here but Monfriesz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Angel prevents Monfriesz from getting the reversal.

Angel jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Monfriesz is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Monfriesz and Angel has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Angel tries for a kimura but Monfriesz is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Monfriesz dominated that second round.
That's time! Monfriesz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Angel closes the distance and clinches up with Monfriesz, looking for a takedown. Angel pushes Monfriesz against the cage but Monfriesz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Angel dives in and grabs Monfriesz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Monfriesz pushes down on Angel's head and hops out.
Monfriesz connects with a looping right hand.
Monfriesz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Angel. That did some damage!
Monfriesz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angel.
Monfriesz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monfriesz throws a right and a left that Angel avoids nicely.
Monfriesz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angel manages to avoid it.
Monfriesz throws a looping overhand right but Angel ducks down to avoid it.
Monfriesz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angel has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monfriesz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monfriesz just misses with a punch to the body.
Angel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Monfriesz circles away.
Johnny Monfriesz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Angel.
Angel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Angel staying out of range there.
Angel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monfriesz is fending him off so far but Angel persists. Nope, Monfriesz circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed right hand from Angel misses the target.
Monfriesz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Monfriesz ducks right into an uppercut from Angel.
Angel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Monfriesz as he jumps to the side.
Monfriesz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monfriesz misses the shot to the body.
Monfriesz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Angel shoots in but no luck this time.
Angel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monfriesz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Angel is able to avoid easily.
Monfriesz tries to bum rush Angel with a series of wild strikes but Angel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monfriesz loads up on a big right hand but Angel slips the punch.
Angel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monfriesz is fending him off so far but Angel persists. Nope, Monfriesz circles away and we're back to standing.
Angel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monfriesz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Monfriesz misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monfriesz tried to score with a low kick but Angel checks it.
A head kick misses from Monfriesz.
Angel avoids the head kick by Monfriesz.
Monfriesz stuffs the takedown attempt from Angel. Angel gets slowly back to his feet.
Monfriesz throws out a loose jab but Angel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monfriesz throws a right and a left that Angel avoids nicely.
Monfriesz throws a big shot that misses.
Angel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Monfriesz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Monfriesz slaps away a takedown attempt from Angel, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Monfriesz.
Monfriesz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Angel looks for a takedown but Monfriesz sprawls well.
Angel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monfriesz is fending him off so far but Angel persists. Nope, Monfriesz circles away and we're back to standing.
Angel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Monfriesz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Angel somewhat.
Angel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Monfriesz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monfriesz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Monfriesz!