PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Crouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crouch has chosen Headstrong as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Monroe
vs
Crouch

175 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grant Crouch!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe lands with a hook. Crouch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crouch throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crouch thinking.
Monroe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crouch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crouch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crouch shoots in for a takedown but Monroe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crouch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crouch misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe swings for the body but Crouch moves out of range.
Crouch wants to clinch up but Monroe keeps it at a distance.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Crouch ducks down to avoid it.
Crouch slips a straight right by Monroe.
Crouch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crouch is looking to clinch but Monroe is avoiding it.
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crouch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crouch tries to clinch up.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Monroe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe lunges at Crouch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crouch's hand.
Crouch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crouch throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe lands with a good body shot.
Crouch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monroe throws out a powerful jab.
Crouch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monroe is fending him off so far but Crouch persists. Nope, Monroe circles away and we're back to standing.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Crouch.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Crouch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jon Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monroe tests Crouch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crouch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crouch misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crouch needs to keep his hands up - Monroe had a free shot at his head there.
Crouch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crouch is looking to clinch.
Monroe lands a lovely overhand right.
Monroe lands with a good body shot.
Crouch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
A big right from Monroe misses.
Good shot there by Monroe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crouch. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe misses with a hook. Crouch ducked under it nicely.
Crouch moves forwards but Monroe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Monroe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crouch doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crouch.
Crouch misses with a takedown
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jon Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Crouch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crouch throws a sloppy head kick and Monroe moves out of range easily.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Crouch avoids them all with ease.
Monroe misses the jab.
Crouch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monroe.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe connects with a body shot.
Crouch looks gassed!
Monroe jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monroe lands with a good body shot.
Monroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crouch throws out the jab.
Monroe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monroe scores with a jab. Crouch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe swings for the body but Crouch moves out of range.
Monroe scores with a hook to the body. Crouch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Monroe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Crouch jabs Monroe right on the nose. Monroe blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Monroe.
Crouch loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Crouch.
Crouch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monroe scores with a decent looking hook.
Monroe scores with a nice right hand.
Crouch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monroe's waist but Monroe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crouch off to one side.
Crouch is trying desperately to land a takedown but Monroe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Crouch.
Crouch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crouch tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it.
Crouch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crouch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Monroe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monroe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
Monroe scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Monroe dominated that round.
That's time! Monroe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jon Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe dodges the punch combination from Crouch.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
Monroe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crouch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crouch moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Crouch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Crouch throws a head kick but Monroe moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Crouch might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Monroe has got the better of the exchanges.
Monroe scores with a jab.

Crouch throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Monroe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Crouch is in Monroe's guard.
Crouch wants to control from the top but Monroe keeps moving.
Crouch would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crouch won't allow Monroe to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Grant Crouch.
Monroe lands with a nice body punch.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
Monroe scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crouch can do to turn this around?
Crouch moves forwards but Monroe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crouch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crouch fails with a takedown attempt.
Monroe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crouchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Crouch is just out of range.
Crouch walks into a left hand.
Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crouch.
Monroe takes a swing at Crouch's ribcage but misses.
Monroe lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe cracks Crouch with an open hand slap.
Monroe punishes Crouch's body with a nice straight punch.
Monroe cracks a nice hook into Crouch's ribs.
Crouch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monroe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Crouch is breathing heavily.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe throws a shot from downtown. Crouch moves away and avoids it.
Crouch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monroe.
Crouch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jon Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Crouch.
Monroe lands with a nice body punch.
Monroe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crouch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crouch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crouch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monroe throws a body punch but Crouch moves out of range.
Crouch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Monroe lands a nice looking body shot.
Monroe lands a nice shot to the body.
Monroe lands a lovely overhand right.
Crouch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Monroe moves out of range of the body kick.
Monroe throws a body punch but Crouch moves out of range.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crouch walks into a stiff left hand from Monroe.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Monroe.
Crouch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crouch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crouch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monroe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donk. Monroe catches Crouch right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monroe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crouch. Crouch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crouch tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Monroe lands with a nice body punch.
Monroe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Monroe dominated that second round.
That's time! Monroe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Crouch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a body shot.
Crouch swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Crouch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crouch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crouch throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a right hand to the body.
Crouch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crouch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crouch fails to land with a series of punches.
Monroe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crouch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monroe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crouch throws a head kick that misses.
Crouch takes one on the button.
Monroe cracks Crouch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crouch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Monroe as he jumps to the side.
Monroe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crouch's head backwards.
A left lands for Monroe.
Crouch needs to keep his hands up - Monroe had a free shot at his head there.
Crouch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Monroe lands with a nice body punch.
Crouch scores with a punch to the head.
Monroe lands a jab to Crouch's midsection.
Monroe scores with a hook to the body. Crouch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Monroe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crouch on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe scores with a hook.
Monroe thuds a left hand into Crouch's body.
Good shot there by Monroe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monroe connects with a body shot that sends Crouch's belly button to the back.
Monroe connects with a single shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Monroe as he connects with a hook.
Crouch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crouch ducks right into an uppercut from Monroe.
Crouch walks into a straight right hand from Monroe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monroe.
Crouch looks to land a body kick but Monroe moved away.
Monroe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Monroe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Monroe scores with a hook.
Monroe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Monroe lands a jab to Crouch's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe cracks Crouch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Monroe throws out a powerful jab.
Monroe scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crouch fails with the takedown.
Crouch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monroe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crouch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Monroe lands with a hook. Crouch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Monroe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Monroe cracks Crouch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crouch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monroe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crouch throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a body punch but Crouch moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe swings for the body but Crouch moves out of range.
Monroe sizes up Crouch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice body punch from Monroe.
Crouch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crouch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monroe.
Crouch takes one to the side of the head.
Crouch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monroe throws the left hand but Crouch avoids the punch easily.
Grant Crouch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crouch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Monroe scores with a body shot.
Jon Monroe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crouch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Monroe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Monroe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Monroe!
Jon Monroe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.