PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Von Erich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Monson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Von Erich
vs
Monson

200 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
246 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 The Island, David Von Erich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greg Monson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monson avoids the body shot from Von Erich.
Von Erich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monson.
Von Erich lands an overhand right.
Von Erich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Erich throws a body punch but Monson moves out of range.
Monson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Von Erich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Von Erich stuffs the takedown.
David Von Erich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Monson.
Von Erich just misses with a punch to the body.
Monson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Monson ducks right into an uppercut from Von Erich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Monson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Von Erich misses with a body shot.
Monson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Erich.
Von Erich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monson shoots for a takedown but Von Erich saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Von Erich avoids it really well and circles away.
Von Erich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Von Erich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monson was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Erich.
No luck for Monson with that takedown attempt.
Monson tries for a takedown but Von Erich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Von Erich misses with a body shot.
Monson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Von Erich.
Monson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Von Erich as he avoids it easily.
Monson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Von Erich throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Erich throws a low kick, looking for Monson's leg but Monson calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monson checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Von Erich. No joy for Monson on that attempt.
Von Erich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Erich slaps away a takedown attempt from Monson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Von Erich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Von Erich.
Von Erich scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Erich. Monson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Erich takes a swing at Monson's ribcage but misses.
Monson wants to counter with a clinch but Von Erich pushes him away.
Von Erich just misses with a punch to the body.
Monson is looking for the big counter here.
Monson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Von Erich.
Monson fails with a takedown attempt.
Von Erich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monson.
Von Erich was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Von Erich slaps away a takedown attempt from Monson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Von Erich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Erich is looking to counter punch.
Von Erich throws a leg kick that misses.
Monson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Von Erich misses the shot to the body.
Von Erich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monson doesn't seem bothered though.
Von Erich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Von Erich is looking to wear down Monson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Decent striking displayed by Von Erich there.
David Von Erich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Erich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Erich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monson moves away.
Monson wants to counter the offense by Von Erich and move into the clinch position.
A punch lands to the side of Monson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Von Erich throws a right and a left that Monson avoids nicely.
And Monson tries to counter it with a takedown but Von Erich pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Erich jabs at Monson's body.
Monson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Erich.
We've been informed that Monson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Von Erich throws a body punch but Monson moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Erich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Von Erich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monson somewhat.
Von Erich throws a lazy right hand but Monson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Von Erich's waist but Von Erich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monson off to one side.
Monson has a takedown stuffed.
Von Erich tests Monson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Von Erich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Von Erich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Von Erich throws a body shot but no joy.
Monson feints the counter takedown.
Monson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Von Erich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Monson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von Erich but Von Erich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Von Erich misses.
Von Erich cracks Monson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Monson ducks under a wild hook from Von Erich.
Von Erich motions for Monson to come forward. Von Erich throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monson shoots in for a takedown but Von Erich shows good takedown defense.
David Von Erich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Monson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Erich looks to land a combination. Monson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Von Erich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monson.
Von Erich throws a body shot but no joy.
Greg Monson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Erich lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Erich's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Von Erich duly obliges.
Monson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Erich.
Monson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
David Von Erich is winning the standup battle so far.
Von Erich misses with a straight left.
Monson takes one on the button.
Von Erich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monson was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Erich.
Monson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Von Erich counters with a nice body shot.
Monson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Von Erich defends well and Monson ends up having to push Von Erich into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Monson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Erich.
Monson feints the counter takedown.
Von Erich lands a lovely overhand right.
Von Erich lands a jab to the nose.
Monson tries to clinch but Von Erich moves away
and Von Erich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Erich just misses with a punch to the body.
Monson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Von Erich is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Monson.
Von Erich stalks Monson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Monson's face. Monson staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monson avoids the body shot from Von Erich.
Monson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Von Erich throws a body punch but Monson moves out of range.
Von Erich misses with a body shot.
Von Erich lands with a nice body punch.
Von Erich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monson was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Erich.
Von Erich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monson was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Erich.
Von Erich jabs Monson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Von Erich throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Von Erich slaps away a takedown attempt from Monson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Von Erich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monson can do to turn this around?
Von Erich lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monson goes for a double leg but Von Erich avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Von Erich continues to drive forward.
Monson shoots in and drives through. Von Erich sprawls well.
Von Erich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Erich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Erich scores with a body shot.
Monson shoots in looking for a takedown but Von Erich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Monson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Von Erich just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Erich connects with a right hand. Monson shakes it off.
Von Erich just misses with a punch to the body.
Monson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Von Erich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monson.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Monson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Von Erich has got the better of the exchanges.
Von Erich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Von Erich swings for the body but Monson moves out of range.
Von Erich with a hook.
Von Erich misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Erich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Von Erich.
Von Erich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Monson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Monson is rocked!
Von Erich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monson was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Erich.
Monson is still on wobbly legs! Can Von Erich finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Erich. Monson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monson seems to have recovered his senses.
Von Erich lands with a nice body punch.
Von Erich scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Erich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Von Erich lands a head shot.
Monson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Von Erich dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Von Erich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Von Erich!
Von Erich lands a jab-cross combination.
Monson looks for a takedown but Von Erich sprawls well.
Monson fails to land the takedown.
David Von Erich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Monson.
Von Erich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Erich takes a swing at Monson's ribcage but misses.
Monson avoids the body shot from Von Erich.
Von Erich throws a hook to the side of Monson's head but Monson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Erich misses with a body shot.
Von Erich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Von Erich misses with a two punch combination.
Monson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Von Erich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monson moves away.
Monson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Monson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Von Erich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Von Erich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Von Erich stuffs the takedown attempt from Monson. Monson gets slowly back to his feet.
Monson avoids the body shot from Von Erich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Erich connects with a body shot that sends Monson's belly button to the back.
Von Erich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monson was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Erich.
Von Erich throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Monson wants to clinch.
Von Erich was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Monson shoots in for a double leg but Von Erich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Monson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Erich.
Von Erich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monson.
Von Erich scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Erich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Von Erich as Monson shoots in.
A jab lands there for Von Erich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Erich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Von Erich goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Greg Monson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Erich lands with a hook. Monson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Von Erich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monson moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Von Erich. No joy for Monson on that attempt.
A big left from Von Erich misses.
Monson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Von Erich defends it nicely.
Von Erich keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Erich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monson at a distance.
Von Erich takes a swing at Monson's ribcage but misses.
Monson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monson checks a leg kick nicely.
Monson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Von Erich defends it well.
David Von Erich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Von Erich fails to land with a series of punches.
David Von Erich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Erich jabs Monson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Erich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Von Erich.
Von Erich just misses with a punch to the body.
Monson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Von Erich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monson manages to avoid it.
Von Erich lands a right hook to the body.
Monson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von Erich but Von Erich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Monson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Von Erich counters with a left to the body.
Von Erich lands a jab to Monson's midsection.
Nice body punch from Von Erich.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Von Erich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Von Erich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:24
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Von Erich!