PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jakinek Ii Jakinek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boros Monet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monet has chosen Downstait - Open Your Eyes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jakinek Ii Jakinek has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ii Jakinek
vs
Monet

225 cm
19
143 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jakinek Ii Jakinek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Boros Monet!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monet dodges the punch combination from Jakinek.
Monet connects with a high kick.
Monet scores with a hook to the body. Jakinek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jakinek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monet throws a series of punches but Jakinek moves out of range.
Monet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Jakinek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jakinek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've been hearing reports that Jakinek has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Monet doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakinek circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monet is looking to clinch.
Monet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jakinek.
Jakinek swats away the attempt to clinch by Monet.
Jakinek swinging wildly here.
Jakinek lands with a nice body punch.
Monet misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monet throws a body kick that misses.
Jakinek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jakinek is out of range.
Monet tries to clinch up.
Monet misses with a head kick.
Monet wants to clinch up but Jakinek keeps it at a distance.
Monet tries to clinch but Jakinek moves out of range.
Monet's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jakinek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Monet scrambles back to his feet.
Monet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jakinek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jakinek. Monet shrugs it off though.
Monet tries to clinch there but Jakinek circles away.
Monet throws a poor cross that misses
and Jakinek counters with a series of strikes. Monet will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boros Monet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakinek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jakinek throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jakinek fails to land with a series of punches.
Monet takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jakinek looks to land a combination. Monet sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Monet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Monet takes a swing at Jakinek's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jakinek. That did some damage!
Jakinek closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monet wants to clinch up but Jakinek keeps it at a distance.
Monet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Jakinek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Jakinek gets tackled into the cage by Monet. Monet maintains the clinch.
Monet working aggressively here.
Monet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monet lands a shoulder strike.

Monet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monet connects with a solid leg kick.
Monet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jakinek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monet thinking.
Jakinek misses with the combination.
Jakinek really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Monet fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monet throws the left hand but Jakinek avoids the punch easily.
Jakinek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jakinek avoids the head kick by Monet.
Jakinek throws a leg kick that misses.
Monet misses the shot to the body.
Jakinek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jakinek keeps the fight on the outside.
Monet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jakinek.
Jakinek is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jakinek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jakinek misses with a series of wild punches.
Jakinek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Monet tries to clinch but Jakinek moves out of range.
Monet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jakinek throws a low kick but Monet avoids it.
Monet tries to clinch up.
Monet wants to clinch.
Monet throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakinek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monet tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Monet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monet misses the jab.
Jakinek blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monet throws a right hand that Jakinek ducks under and follows up with a left that Jakinek also avoids with ease.
Monet takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jakinek pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Monet back to the cage. Jakinek follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jakinek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monet tries to clinch but Jakinek is having none of it.
Monet swings for the body but Jakinek moves out of range.
Monet has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Monet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jakinek eats them both and turns towards Monet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jakinek misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monet tries to clinch there but Jakinek circles away.
Monet moves out of range as Jakinek throws a body kick.
Monet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Jakinek does no damage.
Monet walks into a stiff left hand from Jakinek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boros Monet will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jakinek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monet tries a head kick but it misses.
Monet misses with a straight right.
Jakinek lands with a shot to the body.
Jakinek Ii Jakinek is winning the standup battle so far.
Monet throws a head kick but Jakinek moves out of range.
Monet throws a right hand that Jakinek ducks under and follows up with a left that Jakinek also avoids with ease.
Monet throws a head kick but Jakinek moves out of range.
Jakinek swinging wildly here.
Jakinek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jakinek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jakinek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jakinek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick by Monet misses
and Jakinek counters with a head kick.
Jakinek swinging wildly here.
Monet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Jakinek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monet misses with a head kick.
Monet tries to clinch up.
Monet throws a jab but it's blocked by Jakinek.
Jakinek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jakinek throws the kick towards the body but Monet avoids it.
Monet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jakinek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jakinek.
Jakinek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monet is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jakinek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jakinek scores with a kick to the body.
Monet fails to land with a series of punches.
Jakinek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monet wants to clinch.
Jakinek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monet misses with a series of wild punches.
Jakinek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monet circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakinek stuns Monet with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jakinek closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monet tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakinek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jakinek throws a leg kick but Monet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Monet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monet tries to clinch but Jakinek is having none of it.
Jakinek throws a right and a left that Monet avoids nicely.
Monet throws a head kick that misses.
Monet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monet tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakinek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Jakinek blocks the low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Monet lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Monet throws a sloppy head kick and Jakinek moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Jakinek misses.
Monet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jakinek manages to avoid it.
Monet tries to clinch there but Jakinek circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jakinek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jakinek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jakinek Ii Jakinek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monet throws a head kick that misses.
Monet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monet tries to clinch but Jakinek is having none of it.
Jakinek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Monet doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakinek circles away.
Monet moves in looking to clinch but Jakinek pushes him off.
Jakinek keeps the fight on the outside.
Monet throws a head kick that misses.
Jakinek misses with a body kick.
Monet has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Monet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monet tries to clinch but Jakinek is having none of it.
Jakinek swats away the attempt to clinch by Monet.
Monet tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakinek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monet tries to clinch but Jakinek moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakinek dodges the punch combination from Monet.
Monet tries to clinch up but Jakinek circles away and keeps his distance.
Jakinek lands a nice shot to the body.
Monet throws a head kick but Jakinek moves out of range.
Monet tries to clinch up but Jakinek circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Some wild striking there from Jakinek.
Jakinek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jakinek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monet throws a head kick but Jakinek moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakinek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jakinek.
Jakinek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jakinek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Boros Monet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jakinek avoids the head kick by Monet.
Monet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jakinek looks for the body kick but Monet saw that one coming.
Monet looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakinek is just out of range.
Monet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jakinek lands with a nice body punch.
Monet throws a right and a left that Jakinek avoids nicely.
Monet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jakinek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jakinek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakinek looks to land a combination but Monet avoids it well.
Monet connects with a solid leg kick.
Jakinek lands with a nice body kick.
Jakinek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monet.
Jakinek works over Monet's head and body with a nice combination.
Jakinek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jakinek fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Monet misses.
Jakinek is looking to wear down Monet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monet misses with a double jab.
Monet throws a leg kick but Jakinek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Monet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jakinek avoids the body shot from Monet.
Monet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jakinek.
Monet dodges the punch combination from Jakinek.
Jakinek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jakinek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jakinek misses with a series of wild punches.
Monet moves in looking to clinch but Jakinek pushes him off.
Jakinek tries to land a front kick but Monet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monet is looking to clinch but Jakinek is avoiding it.
Jakinek throws a series of punches but Monet avoids them all with ease.
Monet tries to clinch but Jakinek moves out of range.
Monet tries to clinch there but Jakinek circles away.
Monet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monet tries to clinch up but Jakinek circles away and keeps his distance.
Monet wants to clinch up but Jakinek keeps it at a distance.
Monet moves out of range of the leg kick from Jakinek.
Monet wants to clinch.
Monet tries to clinch up.
Monet works the jab nicely.
Monet is looking to clinch but Jakinek is avoiding it.
Jakinek throws a right and a left that Monet avoids nicely.
Jakinek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Jakinek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monet slips a jab and a cross from Jakinek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jakinek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monet missing with a left hand there. Jakinek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monet moves in looking to clinch but Jakinek pushes him off.
Donk. Monet catches Jakinek right on the button with a cross.
Jakinek swats away the attempt to clinch by Monet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakinek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monet. Monet obviously looking to wear him down.
Jakinek dodges the punch combination from Monet.
Monet darts in trying to clinch
and Jakinek counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jakinek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Monet doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakinek circles away.
Jakinek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jakinek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jakinek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jakinek scores with a jab to the body.
Jakinek misses with a few strikes there.
Monet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakinek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jakinek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monet pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jakinek back to the cage. Monet follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakinek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jakinek throws a series of punches but Monet moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jakinek swats away the attempt to clinch by Monet.
Jakinek connects with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Jakinek.
Jakinek swats away the attempt to clinch by Monet.
Monet thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jakinek if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakinek misses with a wild body shot.
Monet is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jakinek fails to land with a series of punches.
Jakinek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jakinek jabs Monet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jakinek Ii Jakinek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boros Monet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monet misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boros Monet.
Well Monet 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boros Monet!
In his post fight interview, Boros Monet started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.