PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buffalo Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Monroe
vs
Bill

185 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Mundi Nutrition

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buffalo Bill!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill misses with the combination.

Monroe scores with a takedown into Bill's guard.
Bill looking to control.
Monroe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Monroe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monroe trying to control but Bill is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monroe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Monroe preventing the sweep.
Monroe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monroe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Monroe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bill keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.
Monroe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monroe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monroe pinned against the cage. Monroe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bill gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Monroe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bill prevents Monroe from improving his position.
Bill passes to side control.
Bill trying to control the action but Monroe is working from the bottom.

Bill thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Monroe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Monroe scores with a short punch from the bottom.

Bill drops back, looking for a kneebar! Monroe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Monroe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Monroe!
Bill looks gassed!
Bill taking a bit of punishment here - Monroe scoring with strikes.
Monroe wants to control but Bill is keeping him busy.
Monroe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Monroe scoring with punches from side control.
Monroe grinds an elbow into Bill's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill sneaks back into half guard.
Bill trying to hold on to Monroe's head to control him but Monroe postures up.
Monroe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Monroe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bill taking some punishment here, with Monroe in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bill manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bill keeping full guard, as Monroe tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bill wants to sweep but no luck.
Bill keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monroe moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe with a poor takedown
and Bill counters with a body kick that stops Monroe in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Monroe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bill fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bill tries to bum rush Monroe with a series of wild strikes but Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Monroe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Monroe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bill is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Monroe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bill is trying to maintain the position but Monroe is very close to passing his half guard.
Monroe throwing shots but Bill is blocking nicely.
Bill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Monroe.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Monroe lands a nice short elbow.
Bill regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Monroe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Monroe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Monroe shoots and misses
and Bill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bill throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Bill misses.

Monroe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bill gets back to full guard.
Bill throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Monroe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bill is on top in guard.
Monroe keeping moving, preventing Bill from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monroe lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill trying to control but Monroe is working from the bottom.
Bill won't allow Monroe to sweep him here.
Bill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monroe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monroe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bill showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monroe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bill tries to avoid it but Monroe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bill to the ground. Bill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monroe shoots in looking for a takedown. Bill tries to sprawl out of it but Monroe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Monroe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bill throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Monroe tries for a takedown but Bill circles away easily
and Bill counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Monroe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bill circles away.
A nice combination there by Bill.
Monroe avoids the head kick by Bill.
Monroe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bill feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Michael Monroe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bill postures up.
Monroe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Monroe tries to get out of the position.
Monroe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Monroe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Monroe is thwarting Bill's attempts to control the position.
Monroe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill missing with punches from the bottom.
Monroe is trying to control the action in half guard but Bill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bill wants to improve his position but Monroe is controlling well.
Bill manages to get to full guard.
Bill is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monroe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bill shoots and misses

and Monroe counters with a single leg into guard. Bill didn't expect that.
Bill keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monroe won't allow Bill to sweep him here.
Bill trying to keep a closed guard but Monroe is proving a slippery customer.

Bill escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monroe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Monroe slips nicely into half guard.
Monroe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bill on the ground.
Nice strikes from Monroe there.
Monroe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bill punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Monroe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bill gets the takedown into side control.
Bill wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monroe keeps working.
Monroe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bill lands a nice forearm strike.
Bill working away.
Bill trying to control the position but Monroe is working away.
Bill lands a nice forearm strike.
Bill sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Monroe is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Bill or perhaps it was just good defense by Monroe which made him look bad.

Monroe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Bill that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Monroe with good strikes from the mount here!
Monroe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bill?
Bill really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Monroe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Monroe working the ground and pound effectively.
Monroe with a couple of short strikes.
Bill wants to control but Monroe is having none of it.
Monroe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bill hang on?
Monroe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Monroe with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bill taking shots to the head.
Bill tries to reverse the position but Monroe maintains control.
Bill is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Monroe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Monroe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bill looks a forlorn figure.
Bill tries to hold on but Monroe pushes him away.
Monroe lands a big elbow.
Bill keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Monroe with shots to the head and body - Bill looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill tries to hold on but Monroe postures up.
Monroe prevents Bill from getting the reversal.
Monroe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Monroe prevents Bill from getting the reversal.
Monroe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bill's face.
A nice elbow there by Monroe.
Monroe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bill hang on?
Monroe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bill looks a forlorn figure.
Monroe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bill's face.
Monroe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bill wants to hold on but Monroe pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Monroe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bill looks a forlorn figure.
Bill slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Monroe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Buffalo Bill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monroe wants to control but Bill is keeping him busy.
Monroe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monroe is looking to take a break and control but Bill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monroe thows a huge punch but Bill dodges it nicely.
Monroe is tying to control. Bill wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bill is pressing down on Monroe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Monroe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Monroe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Monroe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Monroe!