PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chunky Munky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rehab kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is saturday nights alright for fighting. Munky has chosen Buggin' Out-- ATCQ as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Rehab
vs
Munky

185 cm
22
177 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

150 cm
26
170 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

GTI - 1337 new stock june
GTI - 1337 new stock june

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rab Rehab!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chunky Munky!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munky throws a head kick that misses.
Rehab connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rehab. Munky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munky misses with a body kick.
Munky tries to land a front kick but Rehab steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Munky darts in trying to clinch

and Rehab holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rehab has a couple of punches blocked by Munky.
Rehab blocks an elbow strike from Munky.
Rehab is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Munky is keeping busy.
Rehab lands a shot to the body.
Rehab scores with a shoulder strike.
Munky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rehab lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rehab lands a body punch in the clinch.
Munky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rehab misses with the head strike.
Munky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rehab's defenses.

It looks like Rab Rehab has been cut.
Munky pushes off an throws an elbow but Rehab leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Munky trying to land knees to the body.

Rehab jumps guard.
Munky not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rehab has his foot on Munky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Munky works his way back into a safe position though.
Munky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rehab is keeping the position for now.
Munky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rehab is trying to keep Munky in close.
Rehab manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Munky blocking the ground and pound.
Rehab will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Munky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rehab lands a heavy elbow.
Rehab has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rehab swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Munky is now in Rehab's guard. A big mistake from Rehab there, giving up the dominant position!
Rehab looking for a sweep. Not yet Rehab, not yet.

Rehab looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Munky looking to pass the guard.
Munky postures up.
Munky won't allow Rehab to sweep him here.
Rehab wants to get back to his feet but Munky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rehab keeping moving, preventing Munky from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munky controlling from the top position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chunky Munky hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rehab swings away with a body shot that misses
and Munky counters with a solid body kick.
Munky throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rehab counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Munky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rehab checks a leg kick.
Rehab throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chunky Munky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rehab misses with the combination.
Munky tries to clinch but Rehab moves away
and Rehab counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Munky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munky throws a sloppy head kick and Rehab moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rehab misses the jab.
Rehab looks for a takedown but Munky sprawls well.
Munky throws a big shot that misses.
Munky throws a low kick, looking for Rehab's leg but Rehab calmly moves out of range.
Munky throws a low kick but Rehab avoids it.
Munky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Munky slips under a jab.
Munky tried to score with a low kick but Rehab checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Munky throws a head kick but Rehab moves out of range.
Rehab closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rab Rehab dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rab Rehab's cut.
That's time! Rehab's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Munky throws the kick towards the body but Rehab avoids it.
Munky throws a sloppy body shot
and Rehab connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Munky is looking to land body kicks.
Rehab ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munky moves away.
Rehab throws an off balance right hand
and Munky counters with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Munky lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rehab has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rehab and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rehab is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Munky tries a low kick but Rehab avoids it.
Rehab cracks Munky with a right hand to the side of the head.
Munky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Munky misses with a kick to the body.
Rehab wants to clinch but Munky slips to the side
and Munky counters with a leg kick.
Rehab lands a head shot.

Rehab rushes Munky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehab on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rehab pulls guard successfully.
Munky preventing the sweep.

Rehab looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Munky trying to control but Rehab is working from the bottom.
Rehab looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munky is one step ahead there.
Rehab is trying to keep Munky in close.
Rehab keeping moving, preventing Munky from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Munky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Munky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Munky's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Rehab is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rehab trying to keep a closed guard but Munky is proving a slippery customer.
Rehab looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Munky puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rehab is trying to get back to full guard.
Munky trying to control the action but Rehab is working from the bottom.
Rehab gets full guard.
Munky sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rehab is trying to hold Munky in close to prevent damage but Munky has managed to pass into half guard.
Rehab gets back to full guard.
Rehab 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 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.
Rehab working a defensive guard here.
Rehab looking for a sweep. Not yet Rehab, not yet.
Rehab manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munky manages to get himself to full guard.
Munky is adopting a defensive guard.
Rehab looking to pass the guard.
Munky has Rehab pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rab Rehab will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rab Rehab's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Munky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Munky walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rehab checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Munky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Munky tries a head kick but it misses.
Munky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rehab.
Rehab scores with a hook.
Munky throws a wild body kick that Rehab sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munky tries to clinch up.
Rehab tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rehab scores with a jab. Munky acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Munky tries to clinch

and Rehab holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Rehab.
Rehab swings wildly with an uppercut but Munky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munky throws an elbow that misses.
Rehab takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rehab is looking to control Munky's arms but Munky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rehab has his back to the cage.
Munky crunches a lovely knee into Rehab's ribcage.
Rehab blocks an elbow strike from Munky.
Rehab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Munky blocking some punches.
Rehab lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rehab as Munky tries to tie him up.
Rehab misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munky lands an elbow inside that Rehab shrugs off.
Munky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rehab is keeping busy.
Rehab dodges an elbow strike from Munky.
Rehab avoids the elbow strike from Munky, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Munky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rehab's brow.
Rehab lands a nice uppercut.
Munky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rehab throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Munky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Munky missing with knees to the body.
Rehab jumps guard but Munky stands there with Rehab around his waist. Rehab gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rehab fails to land.
Rehab lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munky blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Rehab as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rehab.
Rehab blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rehab lands with a short shot to the head.
Rehab blocks an elbow strike from Munky.
Rehab lands with a right to the head.
Munky gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Rehab is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Munky can't fight it off and eventually Rehab manages to take the fight to the floor. Munky looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Munky wants to sweep here but Rehab controlling him for the moment.
Rehab trying to control the position from guard on top but Munky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rehab has gone for a leg lock! Munky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rehab's guard.

Rehab throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munky wants to control from the top but Rehab keeps moving.
Rehab manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Munky wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rehab.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rehab goes for an armbar but Munky turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Munky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rehab working for a triangle but Munky defends it easily.
Rehab keeping moving, preventing Munky from controlling successfully.

Rehab working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Munky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Munky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rehab is trying to keep Munky in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rab Rehab clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rab Rehab's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Munky delivers a nice body kick.

Munky gets a clinch.
Rehab avoids a wild elbow strike from Munky.
Munky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Munky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rehab is defending well for now.

Rehab ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rehab no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rehab tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rehab looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rehab wants to sweep but no luck.
Munky looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Rehab escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Munky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munky postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Rehab has his foot on Munky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Munky works his way back into a safe position though.
Munky forces his way into half guard.
Munky with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Munky is trying to control. Rehab wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rehab is looking to improve his position.
Munky is looking to take a break and control but Rehab is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rehab trying to control but Munky postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chunky Munky hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Munky scoring well with a low kick there.
Munky misses with a body shot
and Rehab counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chunky Munky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munky throws the kick towards the body but Rehab avoids it.
Munky is looking to land body kicks.
Rehab throws an off balance right hand
and Munky counters with a nice leg kick.
Munky moves out of range of the strikes.
Munky tries to move into range but Rehab moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Munky throws a head kick that misses.
Rehab tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Munky throws a lazy uppercut

and Rehab counters by clinching up.
Munky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Munky lands an elbow just above Rehab 's eye.
Rehab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rehab fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rehab tries to break the clinch but Munky is controlling the position.
Rehab scores with a shoulder strike.
Rehab scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Munky throws an elbow but misses.
Rehab gets through Munky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rehab scores with a nice short uppercut.
Munky lands an elbow inside.
Rehab scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munky blocking some punches.
Rehab is trying to push Munky away but Munky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Munky missing with knees to the body.
Munky throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Rehab.
Rehab managing to block the knees to the body from Munky.
Munky is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Rehab drags the fight down to the ground.

Rehab has his foot on Munky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Munky works his way back into a safe position though.

Rehab looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rehab keeping moving, preventing Munky from controlling successfully.

Rehab has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Munky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Chunky Munky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rab Rehab's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Munky wants to clinch
and Rehab counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rehab lands with a hook. Munky tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rehab blocks the body kick.
Rehab scores with a body shot.
Munky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rehab waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munky.

Rehab has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rehab tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Munky smiles and moves away.
Munky throws a solid leg kick but Rehab takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Munky.

Rehab shoots in and gets a takedown into Munky's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rehab postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rehab distracts Munky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rehab trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rehab thows a big elbow that misses.
Munky seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rehab trying to control the position from guard on top but Munky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rehab throwing strikes but missing.
Munky keeping moving, preventing Rehab from controlling successfully.
Chunky Munky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Rehab postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Munky is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rehab, into his guard.
Rehab has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Munky has passed into side control.
Rehab is looking to reverse the position.
Rehab is not content to let Munky control the position.
Rehab tries to bench press Munky off him but Munky keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rehab manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rehab working over Munky with some ground and pound. Munky looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Munky holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rehab tries to stand and escape but Munky is controlling the position.
Munky desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Munky trying to control here.
Munky is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Munky manages to get to full guard.
Rehab with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munky keeping moving, preventing Rehab from controlling successfully.
Rehab postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rehab accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rehab trying to stand up but can't free himself from Munky's guard.
Rehab throws and elbow that misses. Munky uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rehab's guard. Nice move by Munky!

Rehab has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Munky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rab Rehab showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rehab has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:46
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rab Rehab!
Rab Rehab is the new welterweight champion!