PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Street Swag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe comes to the cage accompanied by A Country Boy Can Survive. Jon Monroe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Monroe
vs
Swag

175 cm
26
174 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

180 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Street Swag!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Swag there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monroe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swag at a distance.
Swag throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swag does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swag moves away.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Swag misses with a wild body shot.
Swag misses with a head kick.
Swag digs a good body shot into Monroe's ribs.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
Monroe lands a slapping body shot.
Monroe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Swag counters with a leg kick.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Swag ducks down to avoid it.
Swag displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Swag.
Swag throws a leg kick but Monroe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swag throws a sloppy head kick and Monroe moves out of range easily.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swag scores with a punch to the head.
Monroe scores with a head kick.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swag tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it.
Monroe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swag.
Swag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swag wants to clinch up but Monroe keeps it at a distance.
Monroe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swag takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Swag slips under a jab from Monroe.

Monroe rushes Swag and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swag throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swag.
Swag lands with a light punch inside.
Swag misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monroe.

Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Monroe lands a right hook to the body.
Swag scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
Swag moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Monroe is looking to slow Swag down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe throws a poor cross that misses
and Swag counters with a thumping low kick.
Swag pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monroe is out of range and Swag settles back down.
Monroe is looking to wear down Swag with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Swag walks into a jab.
Jon Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swag tries to move into range but Monroe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Swag.
Swag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swag defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Swag does a little dance to reset his feet.

Monroe has Swag up against the cage in a clinch.
Monroe tries to break free but Swag pushes him back against the cage.
Swag misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swag pushes Monroe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monroe is trying to force a seperation but Swag has the dominant position.
Monroe blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swag looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Swag tries a knee to the head but Monroe blocks it.

Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swag lands with a slapping head kick.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe throws out a powerful jab.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of Swag's head but Swag sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Swag ducks down to avoid it.
Swag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swag slips a jab from Monroe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Monroe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Swag lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swag.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
Swag avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swag throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swag keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swag throws a front kick aimed at Monroe's knee but Monroe avoids it well.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Swag ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe connects with a body shot.
Monroe throws a jab when Swag was well out of range.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Swag does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe misses with a body punch
and Swag counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monroe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monroe misses the body punch
and Swag counters with a big head kick but Monroe shrugs it off.
Swag ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swag was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Monroe misses with a lunging right hand
and Swag counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Swag counters with a nice leg kick.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe throws a body kick that misses.
Monroe throws a right hand that misses
and Swag counters with a nice body shot.
Monroe moves out of range of the body kick from Swag.
Swag slips under a jab from Monroe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
Monroe takes a swing at Swag's ribcage but misses.
Jon Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.

Swag has closed the distance and engaged Monroe in a clinch.
Swag slows down the pace here.
Swag lands with a right to the head.
Monroe blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swag lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swag keeps control of Monroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swag.
Swag struggles to land a body shot inside as Monroe controls his hands.
Monroe managing to block the knees to the body from Swag.
Monroe is looking to break free of the clinch but Swag has double underhooks.
Monroe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Swag working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swag tries to work over Monroe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monroe takes a shot to the head.
Monroe wants to break free but Swag has control.
Swag misses with an elbow strike.
Swag throws a punch but it's blocked by Monroe.
Swag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swag can't find room to land a body shot as Monroe controls the action.
Monroe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swag tries to work over Monroe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swag misses with a body punch.

Monroe breaks the clinch.
Swag throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the body from Monroe misses

and Swag counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Monroe breaks from the clinch.
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!
A head kick misses from Monroe.
Swag's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monroe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Swag scrambles back to his feet.
Monroe throws a body punch but Swag moves out of range.
Monroe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Swag counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Monroe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Swag, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swag lands a really nice looking cross but Monroe seems unphased.
Monroe misses with a shot to the body
and Swag counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Street Swag will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Monroe misses the jab.
Monroe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Monroe misses.
Swag cracks Monroe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Monroe misses with an uppercut
and Swag counters with a thumping low kick.
A left lands for Swag.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Swag connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swag moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
Swag throws a sloppy head kick and Monroe moves out of range easily.
Monroe swings widly with a right hand
and Swag counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Swag throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swag throws a low kick but Monroe moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Monroe misses.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe misses with a hook to the body
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monroe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Monroe throws a hook but Swag avoids it easily.

Monroe closes the distance and clinches.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch but Swag keeps him there for the moment.
Swag works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Street Swag seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Swag.
Monroe managing to block the knees to the body from Swag.
Swag lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Swag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swag tries to work over Monroe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monroe tries to break the clinch but Swag is controlling the position.
Swag working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swag has Monroe pressed against the cage, preventing Monroe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monroe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swag scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swag.
Swag tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swag working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swag.
Monroe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Monroe tries to break free but Swag pushes him back against the cage.
Swag lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swag.
Swag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe tries to break free but Swag pushes him back against the cage.
Monroe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Swag.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swag keeps control of Monroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swag working aggressively here.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.
Swag throws a lazy head kick

and Monroe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Monroe.
Swag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swag misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Swag.
Swag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swag misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swag working aggressively here.
Swag misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Swag tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Swag lands with a light punch inside.

Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swag.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swag fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Monroe throws a jab when Swag was well out of range.
Swag works Monroe's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.

Swag clinches with his opponent.
Swag lands a left hand.
Swag gets through Monroe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Street Swag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swag 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Street Swag!
Street Swag seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.