PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Baratheon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monk comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Monk
vs
Baratheon

202 cm
22
285 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

197 cm
23
247 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Monk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Baratheon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baratheon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Monk. That one must have hurt.
Baratheon swings widly with a right hand
and Monk counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Robert Baratheon has been cut.
Baratheon wants to clinch
and Monk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Baratheon.
Baratheon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Monk misses the target.
Baratheon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monk throws a quick counter kick to the body but Baratheon avoids it.
Baratheon throws an off balance right hand

and Monk counters with a right hand that sends Baratheon tumbling to the canvas! Can Monk finish him? He dives into Baratheon's guard looking to do just that!

Baratheon is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baratheon is still in real trouble! Can Monk finish him?
Baratheon keeping moving, preventing Monk from controlling successfully.
Baratheon seems to have recovered his senses.
Baratheon pulls Monk in close to his closed guard and prevents Monk from doing any damage or advancing position.
Monk trying to control but Baratheon is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon is pulling down on Monk's head. It's preventing any offense from Monk, at least for the moment.
Monk is looking to work some ground and pound but Baratheon has wrist control.
Monk works over Baratheon with some ground and pound from guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baratheon holds on and takes a little breather.
Monk throws a big elbow that misses.
Monk tries to free his leg and advance position but Baratheon is retaining full guard.
Baratheon pulls Monk in close to his closed guard and prevents Monk from doing any damage or advancing position.
Monk throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Monk trying to control the position from guard on top but Baratheon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baratheon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baratheon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baratheon holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baratheon throws the left hand but Monk avoids the punch easily.
Baratheon throws a low kick, looking for Monk's leg but Monk calmly moves out of range.
Monk lands a glancing blow to the side of Baratheon's head.
Monk avoids the body shot from Baratheon.

Monk sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Baratheon to the ground! Monk dives into full mount looking to finish!
Baratheon tries to hold on but Monk pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Monk with the ground and pound but Baratheon uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Baratheon is pulling down on Monk's head. It's preventing any offense from Monk, at least for the moment.
Monk wants to control from the top but Baratheon keeps moving.
Monk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Monk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Monk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monk wants to control from the top but Baratheon keeps moving.
Baratheon pulls Monk in close to his closed guard and prevents Monk from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Monk looking to pass the guard.
Monk is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monk is fighting to break Baratheon's control of his arms but Baratheon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Baratheon keeping full guard, as Monk tries to pass.
Monk is looking to work some ground and pound but Baratheon has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silas Monk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Baratheon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baratheon checks a leg kick.
Baratheon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baratheon thuds a left hand into Monk's body.
Monk misses with a straight left.
Baratheon scores with a nice head shot.
Monk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Baratheon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Monk.
Monk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baratheon scores with a shot to the side of Monk's head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Baratheon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Baratheon misses with a punch on the inside.
Baratheon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baratheon lands a shoulder strike.
Baratheon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baratheon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baratheon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baratheon can do to turn this around?
Baratheon misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon throws a head punch that misses.
Baratheon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baratheon tries a body shot but Monk blocks it.
Baratheon lands a hook that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
Monk misses with a body punch.
Monk misses with some punches.
Monk misses with the head strike.
Baratheon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baratheon tries to work over Monk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baratheon throws a punch but it's blocked by Monk.
A head punch on the inside from Baratheon fails to land.
Baratheon presses Monk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baratheon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Monk seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Baratheon can turn it around.
Monk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Monk breaks from the clinch.
Baratheon tries to clinch up but Monk circles away and keeps his distance.
Baratheon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baratheon wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon tries to close the distance and clinch but Monk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monk misses with a body kick.
Baratheon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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!
Monk throws a leg kick that is checked

and Baratheon counters by clinching up.
Monk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baratheon's elbow.
Baratheon tries to circle away but Monk has him pinned against the cage.
Monk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monk swings wildly with an uppercut but Baratheon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baratheon prevents a body shot from Monk.
Baratheon misses with a punch to the body.
Monk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Monk.
I was talking to Monk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Baratheon is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monk.

That has opened up Robert Baratheon's cut even more.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Monk.
Monk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monk throws a big uppercut that drops Baratheon! More strikes from Monk and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Baratheon lies dazed against the cage as Monk celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk retains his super heavyweight title!
Silas Monk decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.