PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lil Wayne. King Carter. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Monk
vs
Ryan

190 cm
29
180 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

189 cm
29
199 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk tries to clinch but Ryan moves away

and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Monk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monk tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
Ryan tries to pass to full mount but Monk defends it.
Monk is staying active underneath Ryan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Ryan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Monk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Monk is trying to control but can't.
Ryan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Monk wants to improve his position but Ryan is controlling well.
Ryan stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk trying to control but Ryan postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Monk as Ryan shoots in.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monk throws a low kick, looking for Ryan's leg but Ryan calmly moves out of range.
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Monk.

Monk drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
Ryan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marcus Monk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Monk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monk manages to break the clinch.
Monk throws a one two combo.
Monk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monk tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Monk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ryan.
Monk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monk wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.
Monk tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Monk tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monk as he avoids it easily.
Marcus Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Ryan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but Monk shows good takedown defense.
Monk tries to clinch

and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Monk won't be happy with that.
Ryan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Monk's shoulder. That is not cool.
Monk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ryan trying to control the action but Monk is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Monk wants to control but Ryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ryan prevents Monk from improving his position.
Monk is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monk is trying is best to control the position here.

We're going to have a standup here because Marcus Monk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Monk moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Monk rushes Ryan and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Monk.
Monk tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Monk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Monk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryan up against the cage.

Monk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Marcus Monk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Monk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ryan tries for a takedown but Monk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Monk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monk leaves Ryan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marcus Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Ryan.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Monk.
Ryan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monk wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan shoots in but Monk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monk tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Monk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monk doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Monk tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
Monk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monk tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Monk closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ryan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Monk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Monk throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ryan escapes and throws Monk's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Monk is trying to improve his position.
Ryan controls the position from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ryan has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk struggling a bit here.
Ryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monk keeps working.
Monk is trying to escape the position but Ryan is controlling the position.
Monk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ryan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Monk sneaks back into half guard.
Ryan wants to control but Monk is keeping him busy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ryan controlling the action here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Christopher Ryan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monk lands with a nice combination. Ryan backs away looking to recover.
Monk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ryan's calf.
Monk doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Marcus Monk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Monk is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan wants to control the pace but Monk is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monk is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ryan trying to control but Monk is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christopher Ryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcus Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Monk both land. Nice combination.
Monk tries to clinch up

and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Monk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryan is one step ahead there.
Ryan trying to control but Monk is working from the bottom.
Monk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Monk is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Monk wants to sweep here but Ryan controlling him for the moment.
Ryan controls from within his opponent's guard.

Christopher Ryan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Monk closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Monk.
Monk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ryan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Monk manages to get underhooks.
Marcus Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Ryan.
Ryan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Monk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk lands with a light punch inside.
Monk scores a nice knee to the body.
Ryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Monk.
Monk digs a right hand into Ryan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ryan's gas tank.
Monk digs a right hand underneath Ryan's ribcage. Ryan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Monk as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Monk as the two fighters clinch.
Monk lands a body punch in the clinch.

Monk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Monk.
Monk just leaning against Ryan, taking a breather.

Monk breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Monk has taken the fight into the clinch.

Monk breaks the clinch.

Monk instigates a clinch.

Monk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Monk.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Monk clinches.
A short body shot lands from Monk as the two fighters clinch.
Monk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ryan or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Monk pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Monk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monk wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Monk.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monk, right into the meat.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monk, right into the meat.
Monk tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Monk.
Monk is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Monk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monk 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Monk!
An intense looking Marcus Monk took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thanks to my new manager who has done right by me and turned my game around and to my new team mates who has taken my game to the next level. Its my time now. '.