PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kos Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrino comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Meiju Suvas - Pure Mua kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kenny Monday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Monday
vs
Pellegrino

180 cm
34
199 lbs
24 - 16 - 2

185 cm
33
199 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

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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 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kos Pellegrino!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellegrino misses with an uppercut. Monday saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Pellegrino 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Kos Pellegrino has been cut.
A jab from Monday finds it's way through Pellegrino's defenses.
Pellegrino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pellegrino misses with a lunging right hand

and Monday counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pellegrino is not content to let Monday control the position.
Pellegrino can't do much from the bottom here.
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!
Monday wants to control but Pellegrino is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Monday passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pellegrino!
Monday fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Monday pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Monday landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pellegrino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monday breaks from Pellegrino's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Monday trying to control but Pellegrino is having none of it.
Pellegrino can't escape the position.
Monday looking to finish with strikes here!
Monday lands a couple of good shots and Pellegrino has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That has opened up Kos Pellegrino's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday tries to keep control of the position but Pellegrino is staying busy.
Pellegrino has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Monday.

Monday looking to break Pellegrino's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pellegrino remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Monday will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Monday missing with strikes from the back.

Monday working for the choke.
Monday trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino is really stuck here.
Pellegrino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Monday has Pellegrino flattened out and is raining down punches.

The cut above Kos Pellegrino's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pellegrino can't escape the position.
Monday gets his hands free as Pellegrino looks to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monday is looking to control Pellegrino but Pellegrino is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Monday has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Monday has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pellegrino has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Monday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kos Pellegrino's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Monday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pellegrino throws a series of punches but Monday avoids them all with ease.
Pellegrino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Monday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pellegrino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pellegrino throws a jab when Monday was well out of range.
Monday closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pellegrino circles away.
Monday rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pellegrino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monday throws a looping overhand right but Pellegrino ducks down to avoid it.
Pellegrino throws a push kick but Monday slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Monday finds it's way through Pellegrino's defenses.
Monday tries to bum rush Pellegrino with a series of wild strikes but Pellegrino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday avoids a kick to the body.
Monday throws a right and a left that Pellegrino avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monday is defended easily by Pellegrino.
Pellegrino tried to score with a low kick but Monday checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Monday as he connects with a hook.

Kos Pellegrino's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pellegrino stuns Monday with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No joy there for Pellegrino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monday throws a hook to the side of Pellegrino's head but Pellegrino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monday looks to land a right hand but Pellegrino moved out of range.
Monday gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pellegrino.
Kos Pellegrino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monday.
A nice combination there by Pellegrino.

It looks like Kenny Monday has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monday scores with the left hand. Pellegrino knows he should have avoided that one.
Kos Pellegrino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monday scores with a jab. Pellegrino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pellegrino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monday throws out the jab.
Pellegrino throws a front kick aimed at Monday's knee but Monday avoids it well.
Pellegrino throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pellegrino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pellegrino takes a swing at Monday's ribcage but misses.
Monday fails to land with a series of punches.
Pellegrino misses with a wild body shot.
Monday connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday lands the left hand.
Pellegrino misses with a two punch combination.
Monday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monday swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pellegrino.
Kos Pellegrino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pellegrino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Monday. That snapped Pellegrino's head back.

Monday closes the distance and clinches.
Monday wants to break free but Pellegrino has control.
Monday throws a punch but it's blocked by Pellegrino.
Monday wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monday swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Monday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Monday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Pellegrino.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Monday decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monday is keen to just control but Pellegrino is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenny Monday overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pellegrino works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monday trying to control but Pellegrino is working from the bottom.
Pellegrino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Monday dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Monday lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pellegrino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monday's sensitive parts.
Pellegrino misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Monday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monday is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Monday scores with a one two! Pellegrino had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pellegrino misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Pellegrino misses.
Pellegrino throws a sloppy head kick and Monday moves out of range easily.
Monday pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pellegrino back to the cage. Monday follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Monday takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pellegrino fails to land with a series of punches.
Monday scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Monday tries to bum rush Pellegrino with a series of wild strikes but Pellegrino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday looks to land a left hand but Pellegrino moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Pellegrino.
Monday lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pellegrino backs up against the cage.

Pellegrino is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kos Pellegrino's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kenny Monday!
Kos Pellegrino spoke after the fight, saying 'I got robbed'.