PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gonna Spanked (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monteiro has chosen DreamWorld by Ralek Gracie as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gonna Spanked has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spanked
vs
Monteiro

187 cm
19
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
197 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gonna Spanked!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Monteiro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Monteiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Spanked which made him look bad.
Spanked pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monteiro is out of range and Spanked settles back down.

Spanked gets caught flat footed, as Monteiro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Monteiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spanked is keeping the position for now.
Monteiro connects with a couple of short punches.
Monteiro trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Spanked manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Spanked tries to free his leg and advance position but Monteiro is retaining full guard.
Monteiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Monteiro working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monteiro working for submissions but it's allowed Spanked to get to half guard.
Monteiro is trying to maintain the position but Spanked is very close to passing his half guard.
Spanked wants to pass the guard but Monteiro is defending well.
Spanked passes into side control, despite Monteiro's attempt to control the position.
Monteiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spanked decides to stand back up.
Monteiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spanked tries to avoid it but Monteiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spanked to the ground. Spanked escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Monteiro moves out of range as Spanked throws a body kick.

Spanked closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Monteiro parries the strikes from Spanked easily there. Spanked is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Monteiro to escape.

Spanked decides to stand up, so the ref orders Monteiro to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monteiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spanked as he jumps to the side.
Gonna Spanked has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Monteiro.
Spanked checks a leg kick.
Monteiro moves away from the strike by Spanked.
Nice sprawl there from Spanked as Monteiro shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro misses with a takedown attempt

and Spanked decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Monteiro's guard.
Monteiro is trying to control the position but Spanked postures up.
Spanked's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Monteiro looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Monteiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcello Monteiro wasn't active enough on the ground.

Monteiro rushes Spanked and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spanked lands a nice uppercut.
Spanked stalling in the clinch.

Spanked has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Monteiro regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monteiro wants to sweep here but Spanked controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro seems keen to control Spanked's posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spanked's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Monteiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Monteiro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Spanked passes into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spanked trying to control the position but Monteiro is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gonna Spanked 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.

Monteiro misses with a hook.
Monteiro with a poor takedown
and Monteiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monteiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spanked counters with an outside leg kick.

Monteiro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Spanked works over Monteiro with some ground and pound from guard.
Spanked preventing the sweep.
Spanked stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monteiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gonna Spanked overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spanked wants to stand but Monteiro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Spanked loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monteiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spanked stays in close to Monteiro's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Monteiro shoots in and bounces Spanked off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Spanked on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spanked tries to get out of the position.
Monteiro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Monteiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Spanked is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro passes into half guard.
Monteiro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Monteiro is working for a kimura but Spanked is defending it quite comfortably.
Spanked looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro is thwarting Spanked's attempts to control the position.
Monteiro wants to take a breather but Spanked is having none of it.
Monteiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monteiro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Spanked tries to get to full guard but Monteiro has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Monteiro is working for a submission of some sort.

Monteiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Spanked is just riding it out for now. Monteiro eventually gives up the hold.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Monteiro connects with a nice short shot to Spanked's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Monteiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Monteiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spanked defends it nicely.
Monteiro with a poor takedown

and Spanked counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Spanked.
Spanked looking to pass the guard.
Monteiro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Monteiro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Monteiro wants to control but Spanked is keeping him busy.
Monteiro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Monteiro throws a strike but Spanked avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spanked is on top in guard.
Monteiro wants to control the position but Spanked says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Monteiro tries to roll over but Spanked keeps him under control.
Monteiro won't allow Spanked to pass to mount.
Spanked wants to take a breather but Monteiro is having none of it.
Monteiro wants to improve his position but Spanked is controlling well.
Monteiro gets full guard.
Spanked controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Spanked trying to control but Monteiro is working from the bottom.
Spanked preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gonna Spanked just wasn't active enough.
Spanked avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spanked avoids the body shot from Monteiro.
Monteiro checks a low kick from Spanked.
Monteiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spanked throws out the jab.
Spanked is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Monteiro.
Gonna Spanked has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcello Monteiro.

Spanked gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro fails to pull guard.

Spanked breaks the clinch.
Spanked will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spanked tries to clinch but Monteiro is having none of it.
Spanked looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marcello Monteiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Spanked drives through and clinches with Monteiro against the cage.
Spanked stalling against the cage.
Spanked working aggressively here.
Spanked can't find room to land a body shot as Monteiro controls the action.
Monteiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Spanked to keep the fight standing.

Spanked has Monteiro pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Spanked pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Monteiro tumbling to the mat - Spanked dives into Monteiro's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanked postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spanked trying to control but Monteiro is working from the bottom.
Spanked missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spanked lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Monteiro wants to sweep but no luck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monteiro keeping full guard, as Spanked tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monteiro is trying to control the position but Spanked postures up.
Spanked throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gonna Spanked showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spanked has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Gonna Spanked!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Gonna Spanked!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Gonna Spanked!

Gonna Spanked wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Gonna Spanked thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.