PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce The Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksymilian Moniuszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Dragon
vs
Moniuszko

173 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce The Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maksymilian Moniuszko!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dragon lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Maksymilian Moniuszko has been cut.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses
and The Dragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Dragon throws a head kick that half lands.
The Dragon misses with a head kick.
Moniuszko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Dragon doesn't seem bothered though.
Moniuszko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Dragon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moniuszko is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Dragon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Dragon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moniuszko is out of range and The Dragon settles back down.
The Dragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Dragon misses with a body kick.
The Dragon throws a sloppy head kick
and Moniuszko counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Moniuszko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Dragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Dragon misses with a head kick.
The Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Moniuszko takes the fight into the clinch.

Moniuszko pulls guard.
The Dragon trying to control the position from guard on top but Moniuszko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Dragon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Moniuszko darts in looking for a takedown but The Dragon gets double underhooks and turns Moniuszko into the cage.
Moniuszko moves out of range of the body kick from The Dragon.
The Dragon misses with a head kick.
Moniuszko is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Dragon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruce The Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksymilian Moniuszko.
The Dragon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moniuszko is out of range.
Moniuszko looks for a takedown but The Dragon sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from The Dragon as Moniuszko shoots in.

Moniuszko moves into the clinch successfully.
The Dragon has Moniuszko pressed against the cage, preventing Moniuszko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moniuszko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moniuszko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Dragon smiles and moves away.
Moniuszko looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moniuszko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Dragon chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Moniuszko clinches up against the cage.
The Dragon is trying to break the clinch but Moniuszko has him pressed against the cage.
The Dragon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Dragon wants to break free but Moniuszko has control.

The Dragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Dragon throws a front kick that sends Moniuszko stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moniuszko moves in looking to clinch but The Dragon pushes him off.
The Dragon slaps away a takedown attempt from Moniuszko, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moniuszko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
The Dragon scores with a nice body kick.

Moniuszko rushes The Dragon and presses him up against the cage.
Moniuszko slows down the pace here.
The Dragon is trying to push Moniuszko away but Moniuszko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Dragon is looking to break free of the clinch but Moniuszko has double underhooks.

The Dragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Moniuszko moves out of range.

Moniuszko darts in and clinches The Dragon up against the cage.
Moniuszko prevents The Dragon from breaking the clinch.
The Dragon wants to get back to striking at distance but Moniuszko won't allow it.
Moniuszko fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moniuszko is trying to trip The Dragon. He has hold of a leg but The Dragon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Moniuszko persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

The Dragon manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!

The Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Moniuszko darts in and clinches The Dragon up against the cage.
Moniuszko can't break the clinch.

The Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Dragon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Dragon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moniuszko.
The Dragon throws a lazy head kick

and Moniuszko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Dragon tries to break the clinch but Moniuszko is controlling the position.

The Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moniuszko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Dragon but The Dragon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Dragon throws a head kick but Moniuszko moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce The Dragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maksymilian Moniuszko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The Dragon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice body kick from The Dragon.
Bruce The Dragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Dragon throws a nice inside leg kick.

Moniuszko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Dragon has had enough of the clinch but Moniuszko keeps him there for the moment.

The Dragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moniuszko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Dragon defends it nicely.
Moniuszko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Dragon tries to avoid it but Moniuszko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Dragon to the ground. The Dragon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Dragon misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moniuszko dives in for a single leg takedown but The Dragon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bruce The Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksymilian Moniuszko.
The Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Moniuszko moves out of range easily.
Moniuszko has a takedown stuffed.
The Dragon tried to counter with a leg kick but Moniuszko avoided it.
Moniuszko is breathing heavily.
The Dragon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moniuszko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dragon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moniuszko with the counter takedown but The Dragon avoids it easily.
The Dragon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Dragon tries to land a front kick but Moniuszko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Moniuszko has closed the distance and engaged The Dragon in a clinch.
The Dragon working hard to break the clinch.
Moniuszko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moniuszko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

The Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Dragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Moniuszko.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by The Dragon.
Moniuszko shoots in for a takedown but The Dragon shows good takedown defense.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Dragon, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moniuszko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Dragon.
Moniuszko walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Dragon.
The Dragon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moniuszko steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from The Dragon.
The Dragon misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
Maksymilian Moniuszko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from The Dragon.
Moniuszko scores with a jab to the jaw.

Moniuszko pushes The Dragon up against the cage in a clinch.
Moniuszko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Dragon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The Dragon is trying to force a seperation but Moniuszko has the dominant position.

The Dragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moniuszko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

The Dragon breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moniuszko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Dragon lands with a slapping head kick.
Moniuszko blocks a head kick by The Dragon.

The Dragon gets tackled into the cage by Moniuszko. Moniuszko maintains the clinch.
Moniuszko taking a breather.
Moniuszko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moniuszko keeps control of The Dragon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Dragon is trying to force a seperation but Moniuszko has the dominant position.
The Dragon wants to get back to striking at distance but Moniuszko won't allow it.
The Dragon avoiding damage as Moniuszko throws knees to the body.
The Dragon is trying to break free.
The Dragon wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Dragon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moniuszko can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moniuszko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moniuszko can't break the clinch.

The Dragon manages to break the clinch.
The Dragon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A bone on bone clash there as The Dragon blocks the leg kick.
The Dragon misses with a head kick.
The Dragon lands a head kick. Moniuszko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moniuszko stuns The Dragon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Dragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moniuszko is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The Dragon misses with a head kick.
Moniuszko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
Moniuszko misses with a head kick.
The Dragon stuffs the takedown attempt from Moniuszko. Moniuszko gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce The Dragon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maksymilian Moniuszko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Moniuszko blocks a low kick nicely.
Moniuszko shoots in for a takedown but The Dragon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Dragon misses with a body kick.
The Dragon misses with a head kick.
The Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Moniuszko moves into the clinch.
The Dragon is looking to break free of the clinch but Moniuszko has double underhooks.

The Dragon manages to break the clinch.
The Dragon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Dragon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Dragon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moniuszko. That did some damage!
The Dragon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moniuszko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Dragon avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dragon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moniuszko fails with the takedown.
Bruce The Dragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksymilian Moniuszko.
Moniuszko fails with a takedown attempt.
Moniuszko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Dragon.

The Dragon tries to keep at a distance but Moniuszko has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Dragon is trying to push Moniuszko away but Moniuszko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dragon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Dragon tries to circle away but Moniuszko has him pinned against the cage.
Moniuszko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Dragon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

The Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moniuszko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Dragon tries to avoid it but Moniuszko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Dragon to the ground. The Dragon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Dragon throws a head kick that half lands.
The Dragon lands a head kick!
Moniuszko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moniuszko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Dragon tries a head kick but it misses.
The Dragon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moniuszko's head.
The Dragon connects with a high kick.

That has opened up Maksymilian Moniuszko's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Dragon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Dragon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Dragon is trying to push Moniuszko away but Moniuszko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moniuszko keeps control of The Dragon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moniuszko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by The Dragon after a bit of a struggle.
The Dragon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moniuszko keeps control of The Dragon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Dragon wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Dragon stops a takedown attempt from Moniuszko.
Moniuszko jumps guard but The Dragon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The Dragon has had enough of the clinch but Moniuszko keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moniuszko is looking for a takedown.
The Dragon working hard to break the clinch.

The Dragon breaks the clinch.
The Dragon connects with a high kick.
Moniuszko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Dragon swivels and escapes.
Bruce The Dragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Dragon lands with a kick to the temple. Moniuszko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Moniuszko fails with a takedown attempt.
The Dragon scores with a push kick.
The Dragon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moniuszko throws out a leg kick but The Dragon moves out of range and Moniuszko only half commits.
Maksymilian Moniuszko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moniuszko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce The Dragon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Dragon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce The Dragon!
Bruce The Dragon spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.