PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luffy D Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

D Monkey
vs
Romanov

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luffy D Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pavel Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Luffy D Monkey has been cut.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Romanov.
Romanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monkey counters with a low kick, right behind Romanov 's knee.
Sloppy strikes from Romanov. Those never looked like landing.
Romanov misses with a looping left.
Romanov misses with a looping right.
Monkey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romanov as he jumps to the side.
Romanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monkey.
Romanov throws a lazy right hand but Monkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monkey fails to land the takedown.
Monkey doesn't manage to clinch there - Romanov circles away.
Monkey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey avoids the head kick by Romanov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey moves in looking to clinch but Romanov pushes him off.
Romanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romanov misses with a hook.

Romanov lands a left and a right that send Monkey crashing to the mat, dazed. Romanov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Monkey moves into range and clinches up with Romanov.
Monkey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Romanov walks away with a smile on his face. Monkey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luffy D Monkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romanov misses with a head kick.
Romanov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Monkey counters by moving into the clinch.
Romanov has Monkey pressed against the cage, preventing Monkey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romanov tries to break free but Monkey pushes him back against the cage.
Romanov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Monkey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romanov smiles and moves away.
Romanov misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
Monkey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romanov.
Monkey fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Romanov.
Monkey lands a high kick!
Romanov throws a head kick that misses.
Romanov looks winded!
Monkey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monkey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Monkey.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monkey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romanov defends it nicely.
Pavel Romanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romanov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Romanov moves out of range of the body kick from Monkey.
A slow jab from Monkey misses its intended target.
Monkey tries to clinch up but Romanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Romanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Monkey walks into a straight right hand from Romanov.
Monkey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Romanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romanov slips under a jab.
Monkey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Romanov misses with a looping left.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Monkey. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The fighters circling - Romanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monkey is defended easily by Romanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey blocks a head kick by Romanov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romanov throws a hook to the side of Monkey's head but Monkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Romanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luffy D Monkey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Monkey. Those never looked like landing.
Monkey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romanov as he jumps to the side.
Monkey looks for a takedown but Romanov sprawls well.
Romanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Romanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monkey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Romanov circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luffy D Monkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monkey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Romanov misses with a straight left.
Monkey avoids the head kick by Romanov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov throws a lazy right hand but Monkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
Romanov throws a right and a left that Monkey avoids nicely.
Romanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monkey lands a jab to Romanov's midsection.
Romanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monkey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Monkey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Romanov misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey tries a head kick but it misses.
Monkey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romanov missing with a left hand there. Monkey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monkey defending well as Romanov loads up on a big left hand.
Monkey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big left from Romanov misses.
Romanov misses with a two punch combination.
Monkey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romanov.
Monkey avoids the head kick by Romanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romanov pinned against the cage. Romanov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Romanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monkey shoots in and drives through. Romanov sprawls well.
Romanov throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
Romanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monkey dives in for a single leg takedown but Romanov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Romanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romanov working hard to break the clinch.
Monkey tries to pull guard but Romanov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romanov tries to circle away but Monkey has him pinned against the cage.
Romanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romanov is trying to push Monkey away but Monkey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Monkey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Romanov.
Monkey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Romanov 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.
Romanov misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Monkey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Romanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luffy D Monkey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Romanov swinging wildly here.
Romanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monkey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Monkey dives in for a single leg takedown but Romanov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Monkey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romanov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Monkey pulls Romanov into guard.
Romanov wants to stand but Monkey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Monkey is trying to control the position but Romanov postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Romanov wants to stand but Monkey is controlling his posture from full guard.
Romanov trying to control but Monkey is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanov wants to stand but Monkey is controlling his posture from full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Monkey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romanov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monkey somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luffy D Monkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romanov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Monkey avoids the head kick by Romanov.
Romanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monkey moves out of range as Romanov strikes.
Romanov throws a head kick but Monkey moves out of range.
Romanov misses with a head kick.
Monkey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey tries to clinch but Romanov moves out of range.
Pavel Romanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monkey shoots for a double leg takedown but Romanov sprawls well. He's pushed Monkey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Romanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monkey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romanov as he avoids it easily.
Luffy D Monkey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romanov misses with the combination.
Monkey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Romanov defends well and Monkey ends up having to push Romanov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Monkey jumps guard but Romanov stands there with Monkey around his waist. Monkey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Monkey fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov tries to circle away but Monkey has him pinned against the cage.
Romanov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monkey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Romanov's efforts to push away.

Monkey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Monkey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Monkey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Monkey tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pavel Romanov.
I've got Romanov 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Pavel Romanov!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Pavel Romanov!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Pavel Romanov!

Pavel Romanov wins by unanimous decision!