PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Cage Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Monday
vs
Cage

180 cm
26
199 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

182 cm
34
200 lbs
31 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monday looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Monday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monday in his tracks.
Monday swinging wildly here.
Monday moves away from the strike by Cage.
Monday lands a nice shot to the body.
Cage slips a straight right by Monday.
Cage throws out a leg kick but Monday moves out of range and Cage only half commits.
Monday blocks a low kick nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Monday crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cage - the referee stops the clock and Monday gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cage. Monday manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Monday throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Cage forces Monday back against the cage and clinches.
Monday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage works on Monday's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monday is trying to break the clinch but Cage is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage prevents Monday from breaking the clinch.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Monday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Monday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monday blocks a jab.
Monday misses the jab.
Cage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cage tries to work over Monday's front leg with a kick but Monday checks it.
Monday fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a leg kick that knocks Monday off balance momentarily.
Cage slaps away a takedown attempt from Monday, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monday keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monday has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monday there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Monday looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monday fails to land with a series of punches.
Monday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Monday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cage throws out a powerful jab.
Monday looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Monday.
Monday misses with a wild body shot.
Monday steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cage. That one must have hurt.

Cage has Monday up against the cage in a clinch.
Monday blocks a body shot from Cage.
Monday has had enough of the clinch but Cage keeps him there for the moment.

Monday breaks from the clinch.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.

Cage gets a clinch.

Cage breaks the clinch.

Monday shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Monday sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cage defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage tries to get to full guard but Monday has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Monday in particular looking to stall.
Cage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Monday is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cage is trying to control but can't.
Monday is trying to control the action in half guard but Cage is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kenny Monday has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Monday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good work by Cage as he checks the leg kick.
Cage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monday. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Monday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monday avoids the head kick by Cage.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monday throws out the jab.
Monday misses with a looping right.
Monday chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Monday throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage lands with a nice body punch.
Monday misses with a series of wild punches.
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Monday's front leg but catches the back leg as Monday tries to avoid it.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monday is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Monday looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monday misses with a body shot.
Monday is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cage 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 Monday has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monday and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cage tests Monday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Cage.
Monday misses with a straight left.
Monday moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Monday missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cage tries to clinch up.
Monday shoots for a double leg takedown but Cage sprawls well. He's pushed Monday's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Cage stuffs the takedown attempt from Monday. Monday gets slowly back to his feet.
Monday looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monday's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monday manages to avoid it.
Johnny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Monday.
A clash of legs there as Monday blocks the low kick.
Monday digs a good hook to Cage's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Cage as he connects with a hook.
Cage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monday.
Monday blocks a leg kick.
Cage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Monday misses with a straight right.
Cage lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage throws a solid leg kick but Monday takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cage.

Monday looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Monday works over Cage with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cage wants to sweep but no luck.
Monday missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Monday lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monday postures up.
Monday chips away with some ground and pound.
Monday won't allow Cage to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage controls Monday momentarily but Monday frees himself.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Monday trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monday is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Monday trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Monday is looking to work some ground and pound but Cage has wrist control.
Cage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monday cracks Cage with a solid left hand.
Cage is trying to control the position but Monday postures up.
Monday postures up in Cage's guard and throws a big left but Cage blocks it.
Cage controls Monday momentarily but Monday frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage 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!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cage 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 Monday has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monday and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cage.
Cage works the jab nicely.
Johnny Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monday thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
Cage misses with a body shot.
Monday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Monday misses the shot to the body.
Cage leaves Monday with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cage misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monday throws a series of punches but Cage avoids them all with ease.
Monday blocks a leg kick.
Monday throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Cage throws a right and a left that Monday avoids nicely.
Monday's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Monday scrambles back to his feet.
Cage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monday is out of range.
Monday dodges the punch combination from Cage.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monday tries to keep at a distance but Cage has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Monday controls his hands.
Cage throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monday blocks it with crossed arms.
Cage prevents Monday from breaking the clinch.
Cage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cage tries to work over Monday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monday jumps guard but Cage turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Monday misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries to clinch but Monday moves out of range.
Cage throws a leg kick but Monday moved away.
Monday takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage lands with a kick to the temple. Monday shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kenny Monday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Monday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cage throws a chopping leg kick but Monday manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Cage gets a clinch.
Monday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monday blocks an uppercut.
Cage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Monday in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cage prevents Monday from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday has had enough of the clinch but Cage keeps him there for the moment.
Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnny Cage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Cage.
Cage prevents Monday from breaking the clinch.
Cage prevents Monday from breaking the clinch.

Monday breaks from the clinch.
Cage moves in looking to clinch but Monday pushes him off.
Cage throws a solid leg kick but Monday takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monday dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monday is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cage lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cage winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Johnny Cage!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Johnny Cage!

Johnny Cage wins by unanimous decision!