PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Marena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Marena looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Monroe
vs
Marena

156 cm
24
279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruno Marena!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marena tries for a takedown but Monroe circles away easily

so Monroe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Monroe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Monroe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Monroe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Monroe with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marena can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marena looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Monroe puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Monroe.
Monroe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marena defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe working Marena over with strikes.
Monroe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Monroe prevents Marena from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monroe prevents Marena from improving his position.
Marena looks winded!
Marena trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Monroe looking to finish Marena with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marena!
Monroe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Monroe landing punches.

Marena is rocked!
Monroe avoids the attempt from Marena to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marena is still in real trouble! Can Monroe finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Monroe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Monroe cracks Marena with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Monroe!