PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall comes into the arena with Parkway Drive - Sleepwalker blaring out of the sound system. Monroe has chosen Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCall
vs
Monroe

174 cm
30
162 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

175 cm
32
169 lbs
22 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

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 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Winston McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jon Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monroe.
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
McCall shoots in but Monroe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monroe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCall.
Monroe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCall throws a head kick but Monroe moves out of range.
McCall avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Monroe connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A shot to the liver by McCall. Beautiful body shot.
McCall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall misses with a wild combination.
Monroe throws a series of punches but McCall avoids them all with ease.
McCall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monroe. That's going to slow McCall down.
Monroe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
McCall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monroe connects with a body shot that sends McCall's belly button to the back.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCall.
Monroe throws a hook but McCall blocks it.
McCall appears to be looking for a big counter.
Monroe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCall slips a jab and a cross from Monroe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
McCall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Monroe misses with a hook to the body
and McCall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monroe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Monroe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McCall scores with a nice strike.
Monroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCall.

McCall closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Monroe quickly recovers to half guard.
Monroe is not content to let McCall control the position.
McCall frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
McCall wants to control the pace but Monroe is squirming around nicely.
McCall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McCall trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCall looking to control and managing it successfully.
McCall trying to control but Monroe is having none of it.
McCall controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Monroe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Some wild striking there from Monroe.
McCall throws a shot to the body.
Monroe stuffs the takedown attempt from McCall. McCall gets slowly back to his feet.
Monroe lands a head kick. McCall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Monroe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Monroe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Monroe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monroe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from McCall.
Monroe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCall on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe connects with a looping right hand.
Winston McCall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe scoring well with a low kick there.
Monroe throws a left and a right that both miss
and McCall counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCall scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Jon Monroe has been cut.
McCall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monroe circles away quickly and effectively.
McCall throws a right and a left that Monroe avoids nicely.
Monroe throws a series of punches but McCall moves out of range.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick

and McCall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Monroe!
Monroe is breathing heavily.
Monroe is not content to let McCall control the position.
McCall controlling from side mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe is trying to buck McCall off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is not content to let McCall control the position.
McCall controls the position.
McCall trying to control the action but Monroe is working from the bottom.
McCall controlling the position from side mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jon Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCall.
Monroe gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling McCall to counter with a crisp jab.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCall swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
McCall moves out of range of the leg kick from Monroe.
Monroe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but McCall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but McCall slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Monroe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe connects with a right hand. McCall shakes it off.
Monroe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McCall appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Monroe looks to land a combination but McCall avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Monroe as he connects with a hook.
McCall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCall circles away quickly and effectively.
McCall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McCall fails with a takedown attempt.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
Monroe throws a head kick but McCall moves out of range.
It looked like McCall was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McCall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCall avoids the body shot from Monroe.
A counter left hand to the body from McCall misses its target.
Jon Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCall circles away quickly and effectively.
McCall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jon Monroe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jon Monroe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

McCall scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monroe in his tracks.
Monroe misses with a wild combination.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monroe catches McCall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McCall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCall.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe lands a jab-cross combination.
Monroe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McCall half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McCall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
McCall throws a quick counter kick to the body but Monroe avoids it.
Monroe lands with a slapping head kick.
McCall blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but McCall slips the punch.
Monroe falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Monroe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCall.
Monroe lands a slapping body shot.
Monroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCall.
Monroe looks to land a body kick but McCall moved away.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
McCall drops down looking for a counter takedown but Monroe sprawls and moves away.
McCall misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe throws a body kick that misses.
McCall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McCall looks to land a right hand but Monroe moved out of range.
Monroe blocks a head kick by McCall.
Despite the aggression on Monroe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McCall takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Monroe as McCall shoots in.
No joy there for McCall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monroe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McCall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monroe. That's going to slow McCall down.
McCall blocks a head kick by Monroe.
Monroe throws a left and a right that both miss
and McCall counters with a two punch combo.
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCall changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Monroe tries to avoid it but McCall manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Monroe to the ground. Monroe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Monroe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCall manages to avoid it.
Monroe dodges the punch combination from McCall.
McCall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
McCall appears to be looking for a big counter.
McCall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winston McCall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monroe lands a slapping body shot.
Monroe with a jab.
Monroe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Monroe throws a right and a left that McCall avoids nicely.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
McCall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Monroe back to the cage. McCall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall digs a good body shot into Monroe's ribs.
Jon Monroe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCall is looking to wear down Monroe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe throws a head kick but McCall moves out of range.
McCall slips a jab from Monroe.
McCall is looking to counter punch.
Some wild striking there from Monroe.
A low kick from Monroe is predictable there
enabling McCall to counter with a crisp jab.

Monroe is rocked!
A head kick misses from Monroe.
McCall seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
McCall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
Jon Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
Monroe is looking to score with low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Monroe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Monroe 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Monroe!
An out of breath Jon Monroe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.