PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neal Monnelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monnelli comes to the cage accompanied by Legenda - Where the Devils Dance. Andre Winner has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Monnelli
vs
Winner

225 cm
24
312 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Knockout power

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $150)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neal Monnelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Winner!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Monnelli counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Monnelli catches Winner right on the button with a cross.
Winner fails with the takedown
and Monnelli counters with a straight right hand.
Winner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Monnelli counters with a nice double leg into side control. Winner won't be happy with that.
Neal Monnelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Winner.

Monnelli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Winner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Monnelli tries to advance to mount but can't.
Winner is looking to reverse the position.
Monnelli scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Winner to see if he's OK.
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!
Winner tries to improve position but can't.
Monnelli misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Monnelli looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Monnelli has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Winner!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monnelli with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Monnelli working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Winner is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Monnelli.
Winner is trying to escape the mount.
Monnelli putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Winner is rocked!

It looks like Andre Winner has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Monnelli looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Winner is still in real trouble! Can Monnelli finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Monnelli.
Monnelli loads up with a big shot that hurts Winner! He's pulled Monnelli in close but Monnelli has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Winner survive? More strikes from Monnelli and Winner is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Neal Monnelli!