PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean MonRoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Zackery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MonRoe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Breaking Benjamins - Wish I May. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

MonRoe
vs
Zackery

194 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

CROWN
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean MonRoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rusty Zackery!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zackery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MonRoe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
MonRoe throws a series of punches but Zackery avoids them all with ease.
MonRoe is looking to slow Zackery down with leg kicks.

Zackery shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zackery with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
MonRoe is refusing to be controlled, as Zackery sits in half guard.
MonRoe tries to roll over but Zackery keeps him under control.
MonRoe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zackery is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zackery blocks the strikes from MonRoe.

MonRoe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zackery thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
MonRoe wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zackery shoots in and drives through. MonRoe sprawls well.
Zackery looks gassed!
MonRoe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
MonRoe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MonRoe swinging wilding here.
Horrible takedown by Zackery or perhaps it was just good defense by MonRoe which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MonRoe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zackery backs up against the cage.
MonRoe thumps Zackery with a low kick.
MonRoe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dean MonRoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zackery on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
MonRoe scores with a nice strike.
MonRoe lands with a nice body punch.
MonRoe tests Zackery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
MonRoe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zackery counters with a nice low kick that buckles MonRoe's knee momentarily.
MonRoe misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zackery will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dean MonRoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Zackery.
MonRoe lands a body shot.
Zackery tries to move into range but MonRoe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
MonRoe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MonRoe scores with a jab.
Zackery takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
MonRoe lands with a cross.
Zackery shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MonRoe throws a right hand that Zackery ducks under and follows up with a left that Zackery also avoids with ease.
A cross from MonRoe lands.
MonRoe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
MonRoe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MonRoe scores with a hook.
MonRoe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zackery fails to land the takedown.
MonRoe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MonRoe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
MonRoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MonRoe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A left and a right from MonRoe both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zackery tries to clinch but MonRoe moves out of range.
MonRoe lands the left hand.
MonRoe clobbers Zackery with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean MonRoe dominated that round.
That's time! MonRoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

MonRoe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zackery.

Zackery forces MonRoe back against the cage and clinches.
Zackery prevents MonRoe from breaking the clinch.
Zackery cracks MonRoe with a nice body shot.

MonRoe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MonRoe cracks the inside of Zackery's front leg.
Zackery is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Horrible takedown by Zackery or perhaps it was just good defense by MonRoe which made him look bad.
Zackery gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zackery is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
MonRoe throws a right hand that Zackery ducks under and follows up with a left that Zackery also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zackery with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling MonRoe to score with a decent uppercut.
Zackery walks into a straight right hand from MonRoe.
Rusty Zackery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zackery takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MonRoe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
MonRoe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
MonRoe throws out a powerful jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MonRoe.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from MonRoe - that will leave a mark!
Zackery takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MonRoe fakes the leg kick and cracks Zackery in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MonRoe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
MonRoe lands a with a good body shot.
MonRoe 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.
MonRoe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zackery.
MonRoe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
MonRoe scores with a jab. Zackery acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
MonRoe cracks the inside of Zackery's front leg.
MonRoe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zackery takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
MonRoe cracks the inside of Zackery's front leg.
Nice body kick there by MonRoe.
Dean MonRoe is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MonRoe throws a right and a left that Zackery avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by MonRoe!
MonRoe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zackery chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MonRoe can pounce on him.
MonRoe cracks a nice hook into Zackery's ribs.
Zackery drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zackery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by MonRoe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zackery misses with a takedown attempt - MonRoe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dean MonRoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Zackery.
A left and a right from MonRoe both land. Nice combination.
Zackery drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zackery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MonRoe but MonRoe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dean MonRoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick from MonRoe.
Zackery takes one to the chin there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MonRoe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
MonRoe is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from MonRoe misses.
Zackery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with MonRoe but MonRoe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean MonRoe dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

MonRoe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
MonRoe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zackery circles away quickly and effectively.
Zackery fails to land the takedown.
Decent striking displayed by MonRoe there.
MonRoe connects with the punch.
MonRoe scores with a sloppy right hand. Zackery should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by MonRoe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - MonRoe scores with a four punch combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by MonRoe!

Zackery is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
MonRoe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
MonRoe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zackery can do to turn this around?
MonRoe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zackery tries to land a body kick
and MonRoe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zackery on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
MonRoe cracks Zackery with a right hand to the side of the head.
MonRoe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zackery has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MonRoe.
MonRoe scores with a kick to the midsection.
MonRoe throws a good cross that connects.
Left hook, right uppercut from MonRoe.
MonRoe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zackery on the side of the head.
A jab from MonRoe finds it's way through Zackery's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MonRoe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zackery's sensitive parts.
MonRoe circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling MonRoe to counter with a crisp jab.
Zackery walks into a stiff left hand from MonRoe.
Zackery's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Zackery rushes MonRoe and presses him up against the cage.

MonRoe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zackery with a lazy takedown attempt
and MonRoe counters with a two punch combo.
MonRoe scores with a jab.
MonRoe lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for MonRoe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zackery dodges the punch combination from MonRoe.

Zackery darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
MonRoe is trying to control but can't.
Dean MonRoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
MonRoe wants to get back to full guard.
MonRoe trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zackery works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zackery avoids the attempt from MonRoe to control.
Zackery looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
MonRoe tries to lock up and control but Zackery gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zackery with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zackery looking to control but MonRoe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rusty Zackery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MonRoe is looking to improve his position but Zackery isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean MonRoe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for MonRoe, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean MonRoe!