PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between aerial voyager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Message - Grandmaster Flash . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

voyager
vs
Monroe

170 cm
24
169 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

174 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, aerial voyager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
voyager moves away from the strike by Monroe.
voyager shoots in for a takedown but Monroe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Monroe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

voyager fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Monroe sprawls well initially but voyager persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Monroe gets full guard.
Monroe pulls voyager in close to prevent any damage.
Monroe working a defensive guard here.
Monroe is pulling down on voyager's head. It's preventing any offense from voyager, at least for the moment.
voyager throwing strikes but missing.
Monroe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
voyager throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dean Monroe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
voyager circles away from the clinch attempt.
voyager just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe lands a nice shot to the body.

Monroe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
voyager takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Monroe landing shots from mount.
Monroe with the ground and pound from mount.
voyager gets back to half guard.
Monroe working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
voyager lands with a few short shots to the body.
voyager is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Monroe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Monroe is looking to take a break and control but voyager is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throwing shots but voyager is blocking nicely.
voyager gets back to full guard.
Monroe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
voyager looking for a sweep. Not yet voyager, not yet.
Monroe connects with a couple of short punches.
Monroe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

voyager is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
voyager wants to sweep here but Monroe controlling him for the moment.
voyager trying to keep a closed guard but Monroe is proving a slippery customer.
voyager keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.
Monroe looking to pass the guard.
Monroe stopping the sweep attempt from voyager.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Monroe trying to control the position from guard on top but voyager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monroe lands a couple of elbows.
Monroe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. voyager is keeping the position for now.
Monroe stopping the sweep attempt from voyager.
Monroe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Monroe preventing the sweep.
Monroe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Monroe.

That's four 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.
voyager gets back to full guard.

voyager has his foot on Monroe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Monroe works his way back into a safe position though.
voyager tries to strike from the bottom.
Monroe cracks voyager with a solid left hand.
voyager looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monroe is one step ahead there.
voyager is breathing heavily.
voyager is working hard here to advance position.
voyager working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monroe.

Monroe drops back looking for a leg! voyager is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and voyager manages to kick Monroe off! Monroe jumps back into voyager's guard.
Monroe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe wants to control but voyager is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Monroe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but voyager was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Monroe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but voyager avoids it really well and circles away.
voyager looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
voyager uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
voyager thows a body shot but no joy.

Monroe moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
voyager tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

voyager escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but voyager slips the punch.

voyager throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Monroe was covering up waiting for the punch and voyager finishes the takedown easily into guard.
voyager trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
voyager preventing the sweep.
voyager postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
voyager tries to free his leg and advance position but Monroe is retaining full guard.
Monroe managing to control the position.
voyager throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monroe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

voyager postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Monroe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of voyager, into his guard.
Monroe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Monroe trying to control the position from guard on top but voyager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Monroe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Monroe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Monroe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
voyager keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.
Monroe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. voyager swivels though and keeps the full guard.
voyager looking for a sweep. Not yet voyager, not yet.
Monroe scoring with some ground and pound.
Monroe postures up and lands a big shot to voyager's brow.
Monroe landing some decent shots from guard.
Monroe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as voyager works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
voyager wants to sweep but no luck.
voyager keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.

Monroe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monroe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Monroe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of voyager's head.
voyager looking for a sweep. Not yet voyager, not yet.

voyager is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
voyager trying to control the position.
Monroe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four 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.
Monroe looking to pass the guard.
Monroe wants to control from the top but voyager keeps moving.
voyager trying to keep a closed guard but Monroe is proving a slippery customer.
Monroe working some strikes from top position.
Monroe advances to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Monroe connects with a nice short shot to voyager's temple.
Monroe trying to control from half guard but voyager is working away.

Monroe wants to work for an arm triangle but voyager is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
voyager regains full guard. Nicely done.
Monroe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. voyager is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from voyager.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on voyager's shoulder, as voyager tries to avoid the shot.
No luck for voyager with that takedown attempt.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
voyager throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
voyager has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from voyager there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
voyager avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Monroe clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Monroe.

It looks like aerial voyager has been cut.
Monroe lands with a right to the head.
voyager jumps guard but Monroe stands there with voyager around his waist. voyager gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Monroe.
Monroe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
voyager goes for a takedown in the clinch but Monroe prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for aerial voyager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
voyager goes for a takedown in the clinch but Monroe prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
voyager can't break the clinch.
Monroe stops a takedown attempt from voyager.
Monroe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt voyager or not.
A right hand to the body from Monroe.
voyager jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Monroe walks away with a smile on his face. voyager gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Monroe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
voyager slips a jab and a cross from Monroe.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
aerial voyager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe swings for the body but voyager moves out of range.
Monroe thumps voyager with a low kick.
voyager uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Monroe tries to clinch but voyager moves out of range.
voyager misses with a jab to the body
and Monroe counters with a left and a right that stings voyager.
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!
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Monroe tests voyager's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch up but voyager swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by voyager.
Monroe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monroe misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe connects with the punch.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe lands a glancing blow to the side of voyager's head.
voyager misses with a body punch
and Monroe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Monroe has closed the distance and engaged voyager in a clinch.
voyager tries to pull guard but Monroe won't allow it.
voyager jumps guard but Monroe stands there with voyager around his waist. voyager gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Monroe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Monroe lands a right hand that snaps the head of voyager backwards.
Monroe landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Monroe is trying to trip voyager. He has hold of a leg but voyager is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Monroe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Monroe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
voyager keeping full guard, as Monroe tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
voyager has momentary wrist control but Monroe slips an elbow through the middle.
voyager keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.
voyager 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.
voyager working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monroe.
Monroe trying to control but voyager is working from the bottom.
voyager tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monroe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. voyager swivels though and keeps the full guard.
voyager keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe postures up and lands a big shot to voyager's brow.
Monroe lands a couple of digs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Monroe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monroe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Monroe!