PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Check Mong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reuf Reuf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I ain't never scared. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mong
vs
Reuf

196 cm
29
260 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

185 cm
26
278 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Rōnin
Rōnin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Check Mong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Reuf Reuf!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Mong blocks the low kick.
Check Mong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mong misses with a two punch combination.
Mong misses with a few strikes there.
Mong misses with a takedown
and Reuf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mong wants to clinch up but Reuf keeps it at a distance.
Reuf misses with a looping right.
Reuf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reuf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mong.
Reuf just misses with a punch to the body.
Mong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reuf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mong fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Check Mong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mong with a poor takedown
and Reuf counters with a right hand to the body.
Mong is breathing heavily.
Reuf misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Mong.
Mong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reuf sprawls well. Reuf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mong gets slowly back to his feet.
Reuf misses with a low kick.
Mong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mong fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reuf attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reuf.
Mong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reuf rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mong counters with a single leg into guard. Reuf didn't expect that.
Mong throwing strikes from guard but Reuf blocks nicely.
Mong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reuf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reuf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Mong drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reuf looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reuf looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reuf!
Reuf working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Mong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reuf slips a jab and a cross from Mong.
Mong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reuf pinned against the cage. Reuf gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reuf.

It looks like Check Mong has been cut.
Mong misses with a body shot.
Mong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reuf staying out of range there.
Mong wants to clinch.
Mong misses with a straight right.
Mong shoots for a double leg takedown but Reuf sprawls well. He's pushed Mong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mong is looking to clinch.
Mong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reuf was well out of range. Poor timing from Mong.
Reuf Reuf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Mong shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mong lands a nice short elbow.
Mong trying to control from half guard but Reuf is working away.
Reuf wants to get back to his feet.
Mong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reuf's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reuf is staying active underneath Mong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reuf is looking to escape.
Mong thows a huge punch but Reuf dodges it nicely.
Reuf tries to kick Mong off but Mong keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reuf does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reuf is trying to stand back up but Mong is controlling him
Mong 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.
Mong trying to control from half guard but Reuf is working away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Reuf keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mong trying to mount his opponent but Reuf defends it.
Mong is trying to control. Reuf wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mong trying to control the action but Reuf is working from the bottom.
Mong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reuf defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reuf Reuf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Check Mong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice sprawl there from Reuf as Mong shoots in.
Mong doesn't manage to clinch there - Reuf circles away.
Reuf takes a swing at Mong's ribcage but misses.
Reuf throws a poor cross that misses
and Mong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mong shoots in for a takedown but Reuf shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reuf's guard.
Mong passes into half guard.
Mong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reuf wants to get back to his feet.
Reuf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mong.
Mong perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mong wants to advance to full mount but Reuf doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mong throwing strikes but missing.
Mong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Check Mong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reuf is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mong is controlling him.
Mong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mong wants to control from the top but Reuf keeps moving.

Mong drops back looking for a leg! Reuf is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reuf manages to kick Mong off! Mong jumps back into Reuf's guard.
Reuf keeping moving, preventing Mong from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mong looking to pass the guard.
Mong throwing strikes but missing.
Mong trying to move into half guard but instead Reuf has managed to sweep!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reuf trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mong's guard.

Mong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Check Mong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reuf has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reuf Reuf!