PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manuel La Bor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Bor comes to the cage accompanied by Centuries. Monroe has chosen Deep Ocean - Island drumming as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

La Bor
vs
Monroe

179 cm
22
156 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

166 cm
23
139 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique

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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Manuel La Bor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Bor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by La Bor.
Good standup being displayed there by Monroe as he connects with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts La Bor, as that shot connected.
La Bor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
La Bor moves out of range of the strikes.
La Bor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
La Bor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La Bor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe throws a lazy uppercut
and La Bor counters with a one-two to the body.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe misses with a body punch
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
La Bor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
La Bor throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Monroe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
La Bor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monroe on the side of the head.
La Bor misses with an uppercut

and Monroe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Monroe looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monroe preventing the sweep.
La Bor can't keep his opponent in guard - Monroe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks La Bor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Monroe.
Monroe prevents La Bor from improving his position.
La Bor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Monroe working over La Bor with some ground and pound. La Bor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
La Bor's coaches at Lights Out™ ($849 15 Elite Coaches!) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
La Bor tries to get to full guard but Monroe has control of the leg.
Monroe throwing shots but La Bor is blocking nicely.
Monroe prevents La Bor from improving his position.
La Bor wants to sweep but Monroe has passed to side control!
Monroe wants to lay and pray for a moment but La Bor keeps working.
La Bor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Monroe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Monroe cracks La Bor with a big right hand but La Bor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
La Bor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Monroe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear La Bor down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused La Bor some visible discomfort.
Monroe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at La Bor to see if he's OK.
Monroe has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Monroe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
La Bor can't escape the position.
Monroe working the ground and pound effectively.
La Bor can't escape the position.
Monroe is landing with some decent strikes but La Bor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Monroe with good strikes from the mount here!
La Bor tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
La Bor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

La Bor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A cross from La Bor lands.
La Bor misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.

A momentary lapse in concentration from La Bor enables Monroe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. La Bor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

La Bor kicks Monroe off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by La Bor!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monroe is defended easily by La Bor.
Monroe misses with a looping right.
La Bor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
La Bor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Bor.
Monroe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
La Bor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Bor.
Monroe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Monroe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between La Bor's hands.
Nice body punch from Monroe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by La Bor.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Bor was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
La Bor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
La Bor misses with a two punch combination.
Monroe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
La Bor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.
La Bor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Monroe dives in for a single leg takedown but La Bor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monroe misses with a left hand
and La Bor counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricky Monroe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

La Bor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monroe's hands.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but La Bor is just out of range.
La Bor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monroe.
And Monroe tries to counter it with a takedown but La Bor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
La Bor misses with a low kick.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
La Bor lands with a right hand.
La Bor loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
La Bor lands a really nice looking cross but Monroe seems unphased.
Manuel La Bor is winning the standup battle so far.
La Bor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
La Bor throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
La Bor tried to score with a low kick but Monroe checks it.
Monroe is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor thuds a left hand into Monroe's body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from La Bor enables Monroe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. La Bor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Bor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monroe postures up and lands a big shot to La Bor's brow.
Monroe trying to control but La Bor is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor looking for a sweep. Not yet La Bor, not yet.
Monroe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
La Bor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monroe is one step ahead there.
Monroe works over La Bor with some ground and pound from guard.
Monroe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of La Bor's head.
Monroe connects with a couple of short punches.
Monroe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of La Bor's head.
Monroe works over La Bor with some ground and pound from guard.
Monroe stands up over La Bor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Monroe is in close to La Bor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
La Bor wants to sweep here but Monroe controlling him for the moment.
Monroe is in close to La Bor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
La Bor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Monroe puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Monroe. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks La Bor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
La Bor wants to get back to full guard.
Monroe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ricky Monroe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monroe wants to control but La Bor is keeping him busy.
Monroe is thwarting La Bor's attempts to control the position.
Monroe trying to control from half guard but La Bor is working away.
La Bor gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monroe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Monroe cracks La Bor with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

La Bor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Monroe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Left hook, right uppercut from Monroe.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor pushes Monroe away with a front kick.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Monroe throws the left hand but La Bor avoids the punch easily.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Bor.
Nice body punch from La Bor.
La Bor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Monroe takes a step back to recover.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Bor.
Good standup being displayed there by Monroe as he connects with a hook.
Monroe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monroe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and La Bor counters with a nice body shot.
Monroe swings for the body but La Bor moves out of range.
La Bor lands the left hand.
La Bor misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and La Bor counters with a one-two to the body.
La Bor dodges the punch combination from Monroe.
Monroe swings for the body but La Bor moves out of range.
La Bor misses with the body kick
and Monroe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by La Bor.
La Bor ducks right into an uppercut from Monroe.
La Bor avoids the body shot from Monroe.
It looked like La Bor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor leaves Monroe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Monroe walks into a left hand.
Monroe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
La Bor sizes up Monroe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ricky Monroe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
La Bor scores with a nice strike.
La Bor misses with a body shot.
La Bor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from La Bor.
Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monroe swings for the body but La Bor moves out of range.
Monroe throws a series of punches but La Bor avoids them all with ease.
La Bor misses with a wild body shot.
La Bor misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Bor staying out of range there.
La Bor loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
La Bor ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
As Monroe looks to move away, La Bor throws a big counter combo but Monroe just gets out of the way.
La Bor throws a right and a left that both miss.
La Bor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe throws a nice looking combination but La Bor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monroe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Bor.
La Bor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
La Bor misses with a series of wild punches.
La Bor misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Monroe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
La Bor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by La Bor.
La Bor throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
La Bor avoids a punch combination nicely.
La Bor lands a right hook to the body.
La Bor throws a one two combo.
Monroe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe takes one to the chin there.
Monroe scores with a jab. La Bor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Bor avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
La Bor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Bor throws a right and a left that Monroe avoids nicely.
A lazy body kick from Monroe
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
La Bor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by La Bor - just one landing.
Monroe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
La Bor misses with an uppercut.
Monroe feints the counter takedown.
Manuel La Bor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from La Bor.
Monroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La Bor.
Ricky Monroe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Bor lands a nice shot to the body.
La Bor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for La Bor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but La Bor moved out of range.
Monroe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Bor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like La Bor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
La Bor moves away from the strike by Monroe.
It looked like La Bor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A cross from Monroe lands.
Monroe swings away with a body shot that misses
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
La Bor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monroe counters with a nice body shot.
La Bor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe throws the left hand but La Bor avoids the punch easily.
La Bor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
Manuel La Bor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts La Bor, as that shot connected.
Monroe takes a swing at La Bor's ribcage but misses.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from La Bor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe avoids a kick to the body.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice cross by La Bor.
La Bor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
La Bor is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Monroe defending well as La Bor loads up on a big left hand.
La Bor lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - La Bor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Bor. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
La Bor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe misses with a hook. La Bor ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel La Bor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monroe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!