PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cage Theme. Kenny Monday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cage
vs
Monday

182 cm
32
200 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

180 cm
25
199 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monday works Cage's body with a nice hook.
Monday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Monday.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage slips under a jab.
Cage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monday cracks Cage with a good jab.

Cage takes the fight into the clinch.
Cage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Monday tightens his grip and picks Cage up, before dumping him to the ground. Cage manages to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Monday wants to pass the guard but Cage is keeping the position.
Cage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cage tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monday's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cage looking for a sweep. Not yet Cage, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Monday is working Cage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Monday is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monday on the ground.
Monday throwing strikes from guard but Cage blocks nicely.
Monday throwing strikes but missing.
Monday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Monday trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monday working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Monday is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monday throws a big right hand that misses.
Monday advances to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monday is looking to advance position but Cage won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday is keen to just control but Cage is a slippery customer.
Cage taking some punishment here, with Monday in his half guard.
Monday wants to control but Cage is keeping him busy.
Cage regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monday is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monday passes Cage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cage is not content to let Monday control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monday takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Monday 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.

Cage slips under a jab.
Cage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monday misses with a body shot.
Monday is looking to land body kicks.
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage takes a swing at Monday's ribcage but misses.
Monday throws a poor cross that misses
and Cage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monday lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Monday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Nice defenses there by Monday.
Monday chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch but Monday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monday lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cage looks to land a combination. Monday sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Monday is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cage rather than just go for the knockout.
Cage punishes Monday's body with a nice straight punch.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monday.
Monday takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fighters circling - Monday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cage throws a lazy uppercut
and Monday counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cage throws a leg kick but Monday checks it.
Cage lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cage.
Monday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monday misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday misses with a looping right.
Monday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cage slips under a jab.
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monday.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monday lunges at Cage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cage's hand.
A punch combination from Cage misses.
Cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monday lands with a cross.
Cage is looking to clinch.
Cage swings for the body but Monday moves out of range.
Monday listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands an overhand right.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Cage is looking to score with low kicks.
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
Monday misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cage throws a right hand that Monday ducks under and follows up with a left that Monday also avoids with ease.
Monday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monday takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Monday swinging wildly here.
Monday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage wants to clinch up but Monday keeps it at a distance.
Monday lands with a right hand.
Monday drops his hands momentarily and Cage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monday takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Johnny Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Cage connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage misses with a hook
and Monday counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cage thinking.
Monday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monday throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Monday.
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 Johnny Cage will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cage tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Monday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Cage moves out of range as Monday strikes.
Monday looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage checks a leg kick.
Monday dives in and grabs Cage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cage pushes down on Monday's head and hops out.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cage throws the left hand but Monday avoids the punch easily.
Monday misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Cage as Monday shoots in.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
Monday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage throws out a leg kick but Monday moves out of range and Cage only half commits.
Monday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnny Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Monday.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monday misses with a takedown attempt - Cage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Monday avoids the head kick by Cage.
Cage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monday has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cage lands a jab to Monday's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monday on the side of the head.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monday throws out the jab.
Cage scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Monday. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monday.
Monday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Monday closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Monday lands in his opponent's guard.
Monday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cage pulls Monday in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monday wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
Monday connects with a couple of short punches.
Cage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monday throws a big elbow that misses.
Monday wants to pass the guard but Cage is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday stopping the sweep attempt from Cage.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Monday from controlling successfully.
Monday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monday with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Cage.
I think Cage has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!