PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voda has chosen Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Monday
vs
Voda

180 cm
28
199 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

179 cm
22
193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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 - 9 - 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Voda!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Monday misses the target.
Monday ducks under a wild hook from Voda.
Voda scores with a nice head shot.
Monday moves out of range as Voda strikes.
Voda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monday defends it nicely.
Voda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voda moves away from the strike by Monday.

Voda drives through with a takedown into Monday's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Monday keeping full guard, as Voda tries to pass.
Voda throws a strike but Monday rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Voda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Monday defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday wants to control from the top but Voda keeps moving.

Voda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Monday has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monday wants to pass the guard but Voda is keeping the position.
Voda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monday with a flurry of punches that miss.
Voda keeping moving, preventing Monday from controlling successfully.
Voda is trying to control the position but Monday postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Voda's head.

Voda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Monday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Monday manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voda looking to control.
Voda working a defensive guard but Monday passes into half guard.
Monday is looking to take a break and control but Voda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Monday is working for a kimura but Voda is defending it quite comfortably.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Monday is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Voda is just riding it out for now. Monday eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voda is trying to maintain the position but Monday is very close to passing his half guard.
Monday uses his free foot to push down on Voda's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Voda.
Voda tries to reverse the position but Monday maintains control.
Monday tries to control but Voda wriggling away.
Voda is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voda tries to hold on but Monday postures up.
Monday can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Voda is looking to escape.
Monday in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Voda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Voda throwing hammer fists to the chest of Monday. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monday landing strikes from the mount and Voda is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monday with the ground and pound from mount.
Monday can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Voda is looking to escape.
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 Kenny Monday will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Monday moves into the clinch.

Monday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Voda with that takedown attempt.
Monday's jab looks to have found its range, popping Voda under the eye.
A big left from Monday misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Monday.

Monday gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Voda slows down the pace here.
Voda taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Monday.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda wants a takedown but no success here.

Monday breaks from the clinch.

Monday gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Monday breaks from the clinch.
Monday will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Voda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Voda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Monday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Voda somewhat.
Kenny Monday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Voda.
Voda has a takedown stuffed.
Monday is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Monday slips a straight right by Voda.
Monday lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Voda.
Monday fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Voda checks it well.
A lazy left from Monday finds it's target.
Voda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Voda does no damage.
Monday scores with a jab.
Monday misses with a looping left.
Voda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monday doesn't seem bothered though.
Voda shoots in looking for a takedown but Monday manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Voda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Monday dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Voda slips a jab from Monday.
Monday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voda circles away quickly and effectively.
Voda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monday.
Monday loads up on a big right hand but Voda slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Voda slips a straight right by Monday.
Voda throws a big shot that misses.
Voda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Voda swings for the body but Monday moves out of range.
Voda connects with a body shot that sends Monday's belly button to the back.
Voda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Monday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voda.
Monday connects with a looping right hand.
Voda shoots for a double leg takedown but Monday sprawls well. He's pushed Voda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Monday gets caught napping as Voda dives in and scores a takedown. Monday manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voda.
Voda stops Monday from standing up.
Voda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday working a defensive guard here.
Voda throwing strikes from guard but Monday blocks nicely.
Voda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Voda looking to sit in guard and control but Monday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Voda wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monday postures up in Voda's guard and throws a big left but Voda blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Monday dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Voda looks to land a combination but Monday avoids it well.
Monday smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jeremy Voda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voda fails to land with a series of punches.
Voda misses with a right hand
and Monday counters with a straight right hand.
Monday misses with an uppercut.
Voda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monday scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Voda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monday.

Voda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Monday stops Voda from passing to mount.
Monday struggling a bit here.
Jeremy Voda has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday taking punishment in the form of punches.
I wouldn't like to be where Monday is right now.

Voda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Voda goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Monday rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Voda's guard! Nice work there by Monday!
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Voda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voda being controlled here, momentarily.
Monday wants to control from the top but Voda keeps moving.

Monday got a little sloppy there for a moment and Voda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Monday has managed to get both his arms back between Voda's legs - danger averted.
Voda keeping moving, preventing Monday from controlling successfully.
Voda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monday looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Voda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monday slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Monday scoring with punches to the head and body.
Voda looking to control.
Voda wants to sweep but no luck.
Monday is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Voda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jeremy Voda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voda keeping moving, preventing Monday from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monday pushes down on Voda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kenny Monday is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monday seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Monday is keen to just control but Voda is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voda throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Voda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Voda is refusing to be controlled, as Monday sits in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Monday showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monday 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Monday!