PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyyno Janis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Monstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janis comes to the cage accompanied by Rubber Johnny. Monstra has chosen Slayer - Hate Worldwide as his entrance music. Marcus Monstra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Janis
vs
Monstra

175 cm
28
280 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

219 cm
33
278 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pyyno Janis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Monstra!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monstra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monstra lands an overhand right.
Janis misses with a lunging right hand
and Monstra counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monstra throws a head kick but Janis moves out of range.
Janis throws a head kick that misses
and Monstra counters with a straight right hand.
Janis avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Janis misses its intended target.

Janis feints and as Monstra raises his hands in defense, Janis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Monstra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Janis.
Janis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Janis trying to control but Monstra is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monstra is trying to keep Janis in close.

Marcus Monstra has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Monstra misses with an uppercut. Janis saw that one coming.
Janis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monstra.
Monstra moves out of range of the strikes.
Monstra connects with a nice looking jab.
Janis avoids a kick to the body.
Monstra is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Monstra scores with a head kick.
Janis throws a hook but Monstra avoids it easily.
Janis throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Janis 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 Monstra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monstra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Janis slips a jab from Monstra.
Janis throws a head kick that misses
and Monstra counters with a head kick. That will keep Janis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A telegraphed right hand from Janis misses the target.
Marcus Monstra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monstra checks a leg kick.
Janis throws a hook to the side of Monstra's head but Monstra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monstra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monstra slips under a jab from Janis.
Janis throws a hook to the side of Monstra's head but Monstra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Janis fails with a takedown attempt.
Monstra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monstra checks a leg kick.
Monstra lands a jab to the head.
Monstra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monstra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Janis. Monstra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Janis is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Monstra's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Janis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monstra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Janis scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janis misses with a wild body shot.
Monstra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monstra blocks a jab.
Janis misses the shot to the body.
Monstra throws a big shot that misses.
Janis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monstra's head.
Monstra scores with the left hand. Janis knows he should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Monstra. Those never looked like landing.
Monstra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janis takes one on the button.
Monstra connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Janis looks to land a left hand but Monstra moved out of range nicely.
Monstra lands with a straight right. Janis didn't see that one coming.
Monstra drops Janis with a huge uppercut! Janis drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Monstra is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Monstra!
Marcus Monstra was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.