PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Breathe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joy
vs
Monday

190 cm
33
199 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

180 cm
32
199 lbs
23 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bon Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monday swinging wildly here.
Monday lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joy slips a jab and a cross from Monday.
Joy looks to clinch
and Monday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joy closes the distance but Monday moves to the side

and Monday moves into the clinch.
Monday blocks a body shot from Joy.
Joy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joy working aggressively here.
Joy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monday blocks a body shot from Joy.
Monday misses with a punch on the inside.
Monday has a couple of punches blocked by Joy.
Monday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monday misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joy lands a shot to the body.
Joy lands an elbow that stopped Monday in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Kenny Monday has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy digs a right hand underneath Monday's ribcage. Monday let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Joy throws a punch but it's blocked by Monday.
Monday lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monday.

Monday turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Monday manages to end up in side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Joy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Joy is trying to stand.
Monday missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Monday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Monday not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Monday not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Joy controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monday is thwarting Joy's attempts to control the position.
Joy wants to improve his position but Monday is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joy kicks off Monday and gets to his feet.
Monday misses with a looping right.
Joy tries to close the distance and clinch but Monday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monday closes the distance and clinches up with Joy, looking for a takedown. Monday pushes Joy against the cage but Joy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Monday throws a right hand that misses
and Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joy moves away from the strike by Monday.
Joy tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Monday to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday tries to score a power double leg takedown but Joy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monday somewhat.
Monday shoots in and drives through. Joy sprawls well.
Bon Joy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Monday.
Monday throws the left hand but Joy avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Monday misses the target.

Monday shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Joy's guard.
Monday slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Joy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Joy tries to kick Monday off but Monday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Monday not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Monday is keen to just control but Joy is a slippery customer.
Joy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Monday is working away from the top position though.
Monday lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monday looks to land a strike but Joy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Monday being controlled here momentarily.
Joy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenny Monday will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenny Monday's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Monday circles away from the clinch attempt

and Monday holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Joy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Joy misses with a body punch.
Joy trying to land knees to the body.
Monday managing to block the knees to the body from Joy.
Joy misses with a body punch.
A short right from Monday.
Monday has a couple of punches blocked by Joy.
Monday misses with a punch on the inside.
Joy is looking to control Monday's arms but Monday gets an underhook and turns him. Now Joy has his back to the cage.
Joy trying to land knees to the body.
Joy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joy throws a punch but it's blocked by Monday.

Monday escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joy moves to clinch but Monday breaks away
enabling Monday to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy tries to clinch but Monday moves away
and Monday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monday slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Monday might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monday misses with a lunging right hand

and Joy counters by clinching up.
Joy is leaning against Monday and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Monday.
Joy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Monday breaks from the clinch.
Joy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joy tries to clinch but Monday moves away
and Monday counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monday, pushing him back against the cage.
Monday lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joy lands with a left to the head.
Joy wants to stall.
Joy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joy misses with some punches.
Monday wants to take the fight to the mat but Joy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Monday lands a hook that snaps the head of Joy backwards.
Joy misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Monday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joy pushes off an throws an elbow but Monday leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Monday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monday's elbow.
Bon Joy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Monday is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Joy lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Joy.
Monday lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joy lands with a short shot to the head.
Monday swings wildly with an uppercut but Joy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joy misses with a knee to the head.
Monday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Monday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joy is working Monday over against the cage.
Joy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monday's elbow.
Monday throws a head punch that misses.
Monday wants to take the fight to the mat but Joy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Joy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monday's elbow.

Monday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monday circles away from the clinch attempt
and Monday counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy looks to clinch

and Monday counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Monday.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monday.

Monday has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Joy regains guard immediately.
Joy is trying to control the position but Monday postures up.
Monday throwing strikes but missing.
Monday lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Joy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Monday stands up over Joy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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 Bon Joy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenny Monday's cut.
That's time! Joy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Monday with a jab.
Joy tries to clinch

and Monday counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Monday.
A head punch on the inside from Monday fails to land.
Monday is trying to break free.
Joy swings wildly with an uppercut but Monday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monday lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joy.
Joy blocking some punches.
Joy tries to throw a body punch but Monday avoids it by throwing Joy back against the cage.
Joy looking to throw knees to the head but Monday is blocking nicely.
Joy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mondays head.
Joy can't find room to land a body shot as Monday controls the action.
Monday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joy misses with the head strike.
Joy is struggling to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monday gets through Joy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Monday.
Joy lands an elbow inside that Monday shrugs off.
Joy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Joy as Monday tries to tie him up.
Monday lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Joy lands a knee to the body.
Joy has a couple of punches blocked by Monday.
Joy gets through Monday's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joy misses with a body punch.
Monday changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Monday counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joy closes the distance looking to clinch

and Monday counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monday has picked Joy up - he's going for a ride! Monday dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Monday lands strikes from half guard.

Monday is looking for a kimura but Joy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Monday to get the leverage.
Joy is looking to control Monday's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joy avoid being mounted?
Monday winds up and cracks Joy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Monday trying to control the pace.
Monday is nestled in close to Joy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Monday not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kenny Monday has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monday drops an elbow to the side of Joy's head.
Monday throwing shots but Joy is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Monday connects with a nice short shot to Joy's temple.
Joy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Monday cracks Joy with a solid left hand.
Joy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joy is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monday bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joy's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monday is working Joy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Joy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monday trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monday postures up in Joy's guard and throws a big left but Joy blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monday throwing strikes but missing.
Monday cracks Joy with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Monday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Monday has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!