PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kenny Florian has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Florian
vs
Monster

177 cm
27
153 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Florian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Monster!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster shoots in for a takedown but Florian shows good takedown defense.
Monster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Florian's waist but Florian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monster off to one side.
Monster tries a low kick but Florian avoids it.
Florian throws a combination. Monster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Florian has a takedown stuffed.

Monster drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Monster throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Florian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Florian is not content to let Monster control the position.
Monster lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Florian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Florian is trying to buck Monster off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster is trying to ground and pound but Florian uses the momentary lack of control by Monster to regain half guard.

Monster is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Florian defends it well.
Florian taking some punishment here, with Monster in his half guard.
Monster working over Florian with some ground and pound. Florian looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Florian tries to kick Monster off but Monster keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Monster works his way into side control.
Monster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Florian keeps working.
Monster scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florian is trying to escape the position but Monster is controlling the position.
Florian takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Monster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Florian is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monster advances nicely into full mount.
Monster scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Florian takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Monster with a couple of short strikes.
Florian takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Florian is rocked!
Monster scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Florian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Florian in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Monster looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Florian covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Monster!