PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richie Strath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renee Mondeux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strath's entrance music is Parallel Universe. A fine choice. Mondeux has chosen Ronnie McCoury-Cajun Man 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.

Strath
vs
Mondeux

195 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richie Strath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renee Mondeux!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondeux wants to clinch.
Strath lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mondeux at a distance.
Mondeux walks into a jab.

It looks like Renee Mondeux has been cut.
Strath doesn't manage to clinch there - Mondeux circles away.
No luck for Strath with that takedown attempt.
Strath really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Strath is looking to clinch.
Strath looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mondeux swats away the attempt to clinch by Strath.
Mondeux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondeux wants to clinch up but Strath keeps it at a distance.
Mondeux doesn't manage to clinch there - Strath circles away.

Mondeux drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mondeux missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mondeux must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mondeux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strath works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Mondeux drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Strath dives on top into guard.
Strath stopping the sweep attempt from Mondeux.
Mondeux keeping full guard, as Strath tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Strath trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mondeux's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondeux is striking from the bottom but Strath uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Mondeux actively working from the bottom here.
Mondeux has hold of Strath's hands but Strath slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Mondeux actively working from the bottom here.
Mondeux looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mondeux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Strath pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Mondeux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Strath pulls his head out easily.
Mondeux is not content to let Strath control the position.

Mondeux has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Strath escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Strath!
Strath trying to control the position but Mondeux is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondeux tries to bench press Strath off him but Strath keeps the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strath decides to stand back up.
Strath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strath tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mondeux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mondeux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strath tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mondeux avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strath misses with an uppercut.
Strath tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mondeux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondeux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strath shoots and misses

and Mondeux counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie Strath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mondeux not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Mondeux is working for a submission of some sort.

Mondeux looking for a submission but Strath manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strath wants to sweep here but Mondeux controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strath manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mondeux manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richie Strath will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Renee Mondeux's cut.
That's time! Strath's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mondeux wants to clinch up but Strath keeps it at a distance.
Mondeux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mondeux connects with a crisp jab.
Strath cracks Mondeux with a right hand to the side of the head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mondeux.
Strath struggling a bit here.
Mondeux lands an elbow.
Mondeux cracks Strath with a big elbow.

Mondeux goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Strath rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mondeux's guard! Nice work there by Strath!
Mondeux is breathing heavily.

Mondeux has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Strath is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mondeux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondeux manages to get back to half guard.
Mondeux flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Strath lands a nice short elbow.
Renee Mondeux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Strath is trying to control the action in half guard but Mondeux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Strath looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Strath lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mondeux tries to get to full guard but Strath has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strath seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mondeux does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mondeux tries to get to full guard but Strath has control of the leg.

Strath moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Mondeux.
Mondeux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mondeux manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Mondeux is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Strath pulls his head out easily.
Mondeux flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strath blocks the strikes from Mondeux.
Strath is trying to control the action in half guard but Mondeux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Strath is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strath wants to control but Mondeux is keeping him busy.

Mondeux looking for submissions off his back.
Mondeux flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mondeux is trying to get back to full guard.
Strath wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mondeux keeps working.
Mondeux taking some punishment here, with Strath in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mondeux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strath is keen to just control but Mondeux is a slippery customer.
Mondeux tries to roll over but Strath keeps him under control.
Strath is keen to just control but Mondeux is a slippery customer.
Mondeux throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mondeux misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Strath blocks the strikes from Mondeux.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strath blocks the strikes from Mondeux.
Mondeux moves into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strath tries to free his leg and advance position but Mondeux is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renee Mondeux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Renee Mondeux's cut.
That's time! Strath's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

No joy there for Strath, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Mondeux there.
Strath wants to clinch.

Strath drives through and clinches with Mondeux against the ropes.
Mondeux prevents a body shot from Strath.
Strath wants to stall.
Strath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strath looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strath gets control of Mondeux's arms and successfully pulls guard. Strath will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Strath utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mondeux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mondeux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mondeux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strath manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mondeux manages to get himself to full guard.
Mondeux keeping full guard, as Strath tries to pass.
Strath is working hard here to advance position.
Strath is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

Mondeux isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Strath stacks Mondeux on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Strath!
Mondeux manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondeux is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Strath's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Strath's back!

Mondeux looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Strath is controlling Mondeux 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.

Mondeux had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strath defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mondeux throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Strath escapes and throws Mondeux's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Strath tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strath creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Strath is putting a hurting on Mondeux here, landing some big shots from side control.

Strath looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mondeux tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Strath wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mondeux throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Strath working the ground and pound.

Strath working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mondeux wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondeux tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Strath presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Strath tries to control but Mondeux wriggling away.
Strath blocks Mondeux's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mondeux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mondeux throwing hammer fists to the chest of Strath. What's that going to do exactly?
Strath trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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!
Mondeux throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mondeux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Strath wants to control the pace but Mondeux is squirming around nicely.
Mondeux regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richie Strath showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Strath 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richie Strath!
During a confident post fight interview, Richie Strath thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.