PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skunky Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparrow comes to the cage accompanied by He's a Pirate . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sparrow
vs
Monkey

183 cm
26
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

199 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skunky Monkey!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey lands a two punch combo.
Sparrow throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.
Monkey loads up on a big right hand but Sparrow slips the punch.
Monkey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sparrow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sparrow misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Monkey.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sparrow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparrow blocks a jab.
Monkey connects with a looping right hand.
Monkey staying out of range there.
A jab from Monkey misses.
A swing and a miss from Sparrow.
Monkey lands with a shot to the body.
Sparrow avoids the body shot from Monkey.
Sparrow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monkey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sparrow scrambles back to his feet.
Monkey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Monkey lands a two punch combo.
Sparrow dips to his left and cracks Monkey with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey cracks Sparrow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monkey throws a right hand that misses
and Sparrow counters with a stiff right hand.
Sparrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monkey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sparrow slips under a jab.
Sparrow throws a hook but Monkey blocks it.
Monkey throws a hook but Sparrow blocks it.
Monkey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sparrow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sparrow misses with a looping left.
Monkey fails to land with a series of punches.
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Sparrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sparrow misses with a straight left.
Sparrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Monkey misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey misses with a right hand
and Sparrow counters with a straight right hand.
Monkey lands a front kick.
Sparrow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monkey on the side of the head.
Sparrow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sparrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monkey.
Sparrow throws a jab when Monkey was well out of range.
Monkey throws an overhand right that lands on Sparrow's shoulder, as Sparrow tries to avoid the shot.
Sparrow misses with an uppercut.
Sparrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monkey.
Sparrow throws a hook but Monkey blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Sparrow.
Sparrow slips under a jab.
Monkey misses with a body shot.
Monkey lands a right hook to the body.
Monkey dips to his left and cracks Sparrow with an uppercut!
Monkey takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow looks to throw the jab but Monkey is out of range.
Monkey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sparrow lands a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Monkey as he connects with a hook.
Sparrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monkey scores with a head kick. Sparrow tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sparrow throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
Monkey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sparrow lands with a good body shot.
Monkey scores with a sloppy right hand. Sparrow should have avoided that one.
Monkey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sparrow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sparrow misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparrow moves out of range of the strikes.
Monkey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sparrow checks it well.
Sparrow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Monkey misses.
A jab lands there for Monkey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow throws a shot to the body.
Sparrow tests Monkey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Sparrow catches Monkey right on the button with a cross.
Monkey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Monkey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparrow.
Monkey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sparrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monkey lands with an overhand left.
Sparrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monkey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monkey, right into the meat.
Monkey misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparrow lands a jab.
Monkey misses with a straight right.
Monkey connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skunky Monkey dominated that round.
That's time! Sparrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sparrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Monkey counters with a head kick. That will keep Sparrow thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sparrow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sparrow.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparrow.
Monkey throws a looping overhand right but Sparrow ducks down to avoid it.
Monkey looks to land a combination but Sparrow avoids it well.
Sparrow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
Monkey throws a looping overhand right but Sparrow ducks down to avoid it.
Skunky Monkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sparrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monkey misses with a hook. Sparrow ducked under it nicely.
Sparrow slips under a jab from Monkey.
Sparrow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Monkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sparrow manages to avoid it.
Sparrow staying out of range there.
Sparrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monkey.
Monkey throws the left hand but Sparrow avoids the punch easily.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey tries to work over Sparrow's front leg with a kick but Sparrow checks it.
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monkey throws a low kick but Sparrow avoids it.
Sparrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
Monkey thows a body shot but no joy.
Monkey scores with a leg kick.
Sparrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monkey.
Sparrow checks the leg kick.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Monkey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monkey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses.
Monkey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sparrow momentarily.
Monkey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sparrow avoids the head kick by Monkey.
Nice uppercut lands for Monkey. That snapped Sparrow's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparrow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sparrow lands a really nice looking cross but Monkey seems unphased.
Monkey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sparrow misses with a straight left.
Jab from Sparrow.
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monkey throws a head kick that misses.
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monkey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sparrow manages to avoid it.
Sparrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monkey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sparrow avoids the head kick by Monkey.
A head kick misses from Monkey.
Nice shot by Monkey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sparrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Monkey.
Monkey throws a hook but Sparrow avoids it easily.
A big right from Sparrow misses.
Sparrow thows a body shot but no joy.
Sparrow moves out of range of the body kick.
Monkey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monkey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sparrow.
Sparrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sparrow misses with a straight left.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sparrow.
Sparrow looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
Sparrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monkey.
Sparrow walks into a stiff left hand from Monkey.
Monkey takes one to the chin there.
Sparrow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monkey doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Sparrow misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monkey throws out the jab.
Sparrow checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Sparrow.
Monkey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monkey thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sparrow if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Sparrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monkey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sparrow.
Monkey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sparrow cracks Monkey with a good jab.
A big left from Monkey misses.
Monkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sparrow moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monkey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sparrow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sparrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monkey.
Monkey circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skunky Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Monkey lands a head kick. Sparrow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Monkey throws a solid leg kick but Sparrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monkey.
Monkey throws a shot from downtown. Sparrow moves away and avoids it.
Monkey slips under a jab from Sparrow.
Nice shot by Monkey.
Monkey throws a big shot that misses.
Monkey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sparrow.
Monkey misses with a straight left.
Sparrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Monkey just misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sparrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sparrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
Sparrow misses with a jab to the body
and Monkey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sparrow with a nice cross.
Sparrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Sparrow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Sparrow misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sparrow throws a shot to the body.
Sparrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monkey slips a jab from Sparrow.
Sparrow misses with a hook.
Sparrow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sparrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monkey throws out the jab.
Monkey cracks Sparrow with a good jab.
Monkey slips under a jab.
Monkey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sparrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sparrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monkey.
Sparrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey connects with a looping right hand.
Sparrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monkey.
Monkey throws a head kick but Sparrow moves out of range.
Sparrow is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Monkey misses.
Monkey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monkey throws a hook to the side of Sparrow's head but Sparrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sparrow tests Monkey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monkey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparrow.
Monkey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monkey scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sparrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monkey avoids the body shot from Sparrow.
Monkey misses with a body shot.
Sparrow throws a looping overhand right but Monkey ducks down to avoid it.
Monkey loads up on a big right hand but Sparrow slips the punch.
A slow jab from Sparrow misses its intended target.
Sparrow lands with a nice body punch.
Monkey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sparrow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Sparrow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monkey stuns Sparrow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sparrow scores with the left hand. Monkey knows he should have avoided that one.
Monkey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sparrow throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Monkey.
Sparrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Monkey is just out of range.
Monkey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sparrow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monkey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sparrow misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Monkey - just one landing.
Sparrow throws a hook but Monkey blocks it.
Sparrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Sparrow moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monkey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monkey misses with a straight left.
Monkey walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack Sparrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monkey scores with a sloppy right hand. Sparrow should have avoided that one.
Sparrow throws a jab when Monkey was well out of range.
Sparrow throws an overhand right that lands on Monkey's shoulder, as Monkey tries to avoid the shot.
Sparrow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monkey. Monkey obviously looking to wear him down.
Sparrow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monkey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monkey scores with a hook.
Sparrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monkey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sparrow in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Sparrow.
Sparrow loads up on a big right hand but Monkey slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skunky Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monkey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skunky Monkey!
After winning the bout, Skunky Monkey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.