PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Preben Daddelballe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camel Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daddelballe
vs
Monkey

186 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Preben Daddelballe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Camel Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daddelballe swinging wildly here.

Monkey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Daddelballe on his heels. He'll look to pass Daddelballe's guard now, I'm sure.
Monkey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Monkey trying to control but Daddelballe is working from the bottom.
Monkey looking to pass the guard.
Monkey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey throwing strikes from guard but Daddelballe blocks nicely.
Monkey postures up.
Monkey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monkey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Monkey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daddelballe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a body punch but Daddelballe moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Monkey.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Daddelballe enables Monkey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Daddelballe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Monkey content to stall in guard here.
Daddelballe keeping full guard, as Monkey tries to pass.
Monkey throwing strikes but missing.
Monkey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddelballe keeping moving, preventing Monkey from controlling successfully.

Camel Monkey has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Monkey misses with a body kick.
Monkey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daddelballe misses with a body shot.
Daddelballe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Preben Daddelballe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monkey throws a body punch but Daddelballe moves out of range.
Daddelballe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Daddelballe.
Daddelballe throws a right and a left that Monkey avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monkey throws out a loose jab but Daddelballe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daddelballe is looking to wear down Monkey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Daddelballe throws a series of punches but Monkey avoids them all with ease.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daddelballe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monkey's hands.
A swing and a miss from Daddelballe.
Monkey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daddelballe but Daddelballe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Monkey tries to close the distance and clinch but Daddelballe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daddelballe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monkey at a distance.
Daddelballe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daddelballe connects with a jab.
Daddelballe throws a body punch but Monkey moves out of range.
Daddelballe tries to bum rush Monkey with a series of wild strikes but Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Monkey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Daddelballe did well to prevent Monkey getting side control.
Daddelballe is not content to let Monkey control the position.
Monkey uses his free foot to push down on Daddelballe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Daddelballe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Camel Monkey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Daddelballe throws a series of punches but Monkey avoids them all with ease.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Daddelballe misses.

Daddelballe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Monkey is stalling in the full guard.
Daddelballe keeping moving, preventing Monkey from controlling successfully.
Monkey stays in close to Daddelballe's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddelballe wants to stand up but Monkey is controlling him.

Camel Monkey has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Monkey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Daddelballe is trying to defend but Monkey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Monkey works his way into side control.
Monkey lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey scores with a couple of short elbows.
Monkey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddelballe is looking for a sweep.

Monkey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Monkey working the head with strikes.
Monkey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daddelballe keeps working.
Monkey takes a little break here. Daddelballe wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey trying to control the action but Daddelballe is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monkey cracks Daddelballe with a big right hand but Daddelballe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daddelballe prevents Monkey from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Camel Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Daddelballe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monkey in his tracks.
Daddelballe looks to land a combination but Monkey avoids it well.
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daddelballe throws a body punch but Monkey moves out of range.
Daddelballe jabs Monkey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daddelballe ducks under a wild hook from Monkey.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Daddelballe feints a jab promting Monkey to slip. Daddelballe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Monkey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Monkey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daddelballe.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
Daddelballe scores with a nice right hand.
Daddelballe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Preben Daddelballe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daddelballe.
Monkey looks to land a left hand but Daddelballe moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddelballe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monkey on the side of the head.

Monkey gets a double leg takedown into Daddelballe's guard.
Monkey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daddelballe is keeping the position for now.
Daddelballe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monkey.
Camel Monkey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daddelballe misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Daddelballe does it's job there.
Monkey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daddelballe.
Daddelballe slips under a jab.
Preben Daddelballe is winning the standup battle so far.
Monkey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Monkey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Daddelballe was covering up waiting for the punch and Monkey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monkey content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daddelballe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monkey.
Daddelballe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monkey doesn't seem bothered though.
Daddelballe throws a nice looking combination but Monkey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddelballe lands a right hook to the body.
Monkey slips a jab and a cross from Daddelballe.
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Preben Daddelballe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daddelballe throws a hook to the side of Monkey's head but Monkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Monkey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Daddelballe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Monkey controlling the position.
Camel Monkey has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daddelballe is working to avoid the ground and pound but Monkey connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey controlling the position from side mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Camel Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Monkey 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Camel Monkey!
Camel Monkey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.