PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Ricky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky has chosen Momma said KNOCK U OUT! as his entrance music. Doug Ricky told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Monroe
vs
Ricky

175 cm
21
219 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug Ricky!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monroe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Monroe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Monroe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ricky turns into him and now he's in Monroe's guard.
Ricky trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monroe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ricky on the ground.

Monroe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Monroe keeping moving, preventing Ricky from controlling successfully.
Ricky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monroe is keeping the position for now.
Ricky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Monroe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Monroe tries to get out of the position.
Ricky would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ricky has his takedown stuffed

so Monroe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ricky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ricky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Monroe preventing the sweep.
Ricky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Monroe!
Ricky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ricky with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe working to try and regain half guard.
Ricky lands with some strikes.
Monroe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Ricky goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Monroe is on top in guard.
Ricky looks gassed!
Ricky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monroe is one step ahead there.
Monroe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Monroe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ricky looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ricky looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ricky!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is trying to improve his position.
Ricky is looking to take a break and control but Monroe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ricky prevents Monroe from escaping the position.

Ricky is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Monroe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ricky trying to control the position but Monroe is working away.
Monroe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ricky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Monroe is working hard here to advance position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ricky shoots and misses

and Monroe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Monroe stands up from Ricky's guard - Monroe perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ricky shoots and misses

and Monroe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ricky's guard.
Brad Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Ricky.
Monroe wants to pass the guard but Ricky is keeping the position.

Monroe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Doug Ricky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Monroe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ricky is trying to maintain the position but Monroe is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Monroe 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.

Ricky misses with the combination.
Ricky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ricky shoots and misses

and Monroe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Monroe wants to pass the guard but Ricky is defending well.
Ricky is pressing down on Monroe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Monroe looking to pass the guard.
Ricky 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricky controlling Monroe's posture.
Ricky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Monroe!
Ricky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Monroe regains half guard.
Monroe is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricky controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Monroe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ricky wants to control from the top but Monroe keeps moving.
Monroe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Monroe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ricky off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A head kick misses from Ricky.
Ricky swinging wilding here.
Ricky throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monroe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ricky looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Monroe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ricky has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ricky manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Monroe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ricky defending well though.

Ricky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Monroe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ricky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ricky tries to control the position but Monroe now has his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricky tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Monroe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ricky tries to lock up and control but Monroe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ricky keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Monroe lands a nice shot to the head.

Ricky is rocked!
Monroe with good strikes from the mount here!
Ricky is still in real trouble! Can Monroe finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Monroe landing strikes from the mount and Ricky is in trouble!

Monroe looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Monroe has hold of Ricky's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ricky manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ricky wants to control but Monroe is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Monroe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Monroe cracks Ricky with a left hook right on the temple and Ricky goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Monroe lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Ricky is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brad Monroe!