PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anak Monyet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Arcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Monyet
vs
Arcinas

178 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

193 cm
32
185 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anak Monyet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Arcinas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arcinas scores with a spinning back kick!
Arcinas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monyet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arcinas checks it well.
Arcinas misses with a two punch combination.
Monyet dodges the punch combination from Arcinas.
Arcinas feints and then cracks Monyet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monyet down.
Monyet scores with a punch to the head.
Arcinas misses with a two punch combination.
Arcinas throws a head kick but Monyet moves out of range.
Arcinas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monyet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arcinas.
Arcinas scores with a head kick. Monyet tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Anak Monyet has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arcinas tries a head kick but it misses.
Monyet connects with a leg kick. Arcinas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monyet looks to land a left hand but Arcinas moved out of range nicely.
Monyet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arcinas. Arcinas obviously looking to wear him down.
Arcinas looks to land a combination but Monyet avoids it well.
Arcinas throws out a leg kick but Monyet moves out of range and Arcinas only half commits.
Monyet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcinas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monyet lands a really nice looking cross but Arcinas seems unphased.
Monyet scores with a body shot.
Arcinas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monyet can pounce on him.
Arcinas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monyet tries a low kick but Arcinas avoids it.
Arcinas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monyet misses with a looping left.

Monyet clinches up against the cage.
Monyet landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monyet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Monyet lands a shot to the body.
Arcinas looks gassed!
The referee calls for Arcinas to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Monyet manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monyet misses with a wild body shot.
Monyet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arcinas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arcinas.
Arcinas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arcinas connects with a high kick.
Monyet digs a good body shot into Arcinas's ribs.
Arcinas lands a head kick. Monyet smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Monyet pushes Arcinas up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Monyet.
Arcinas trying to control the position but instead, Monyet has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arcinas into the cage.
Monyet gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arcinas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monyet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monyet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monyet lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Antonio Arcinas has been cut.
Monyet lands a shot to the body.
Monyet makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arcinas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monyet blocks it with crossed arms.
Monyet digs a right hand underneath Arcinas's ribcage. Arcinas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arcinas misses with an elbow strike.

Monyet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arcinas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arcinas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monyet.
Monyet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arcinas throws a body punch but Monyet moves out of range.
Monyet swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arcinas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick from Arcinas misses.
Monyet smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Antonio Arcinas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arcinas lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monyet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monyet misses with a series of wild punches.
Monyet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arcinas.
Arcinas tries a head kick but it misses.
Monyet lands a slapping body shot.
Monyet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monyet scores with a jab to the body.
Monyet moves out of range of the body kick from Arcinas.
Monyet lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Monyet.
Monyet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monyet avoids the head kick by Arcinas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arcinas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monyet avoids the head kick by Arcinas.
Arcinas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monyet.
A punch lands to the side of Arcinas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anak Monyet dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Monyet misses with a leg kick.
Monyet has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arcinas.
That kick from Monyet tenderised Arcinas's leg. Arcinas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Monyet throws a body punch but Arcinas moves out of range.
Arcinas throws a series of punches but Monyet avoids them all with ease.
Monyet lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arcinas looks to land a body kick but Monyet moved away.
Arcinas misses with a double jab.
Monyet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Monyet.
Arcinas looks to land a left hand but Monyet moved out of range nicely.
Arcinas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monyet swings for the body but Arcinas moves out of range.
Monyet defending well as Arcinas loads up on a big left hand.
Arcinas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arcinas is breathing heavily.
Arcinas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monyet was well out of range. Poor timing from Arcinas.
Arcinas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monyet slips a jab and a cross from Arcinas.
Anak Monyet is winning the standup battle so far.
Monyet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arcinas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Monyet closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monyet throws a leg kick which misses Arcinas's front leg but catches the back leg as Arcinas tries to avoid it.
Monyet throws a shot to the body.
Arcinas walks into a straight right hand from Monyet.

Arcinas is rocked!
Arcinas throws a head kick but Monyet moves out of range.
Arcinas is still on wobbly legs! Can Monyet finish him?
Arcinas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arcinas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monyet scores with a jab. Arcinas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Monyet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monyet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Monyet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monyet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arcinas walks into a stiff left hand from Monyet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monyet.
Monyet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arcinas throws a sloppy head kick and Monyet moves out of range easily.
Arcinas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monyet drops Arcinas with a huge uppercut! Arcinas drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Monyet is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anak Monyet!
Anak Monyet seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.