PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Annette Curtain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe's entrance music is Woke up this morning. A fine choice. Annette Curtain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Monroe
vs
Curtain

177 cm
26
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Annette Curtain!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe cracks Curtain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Monroe works over Curtain's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Curtain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monroe scores with a shot to the body.
Curtain shoots in but Monroe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Billy Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtain.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Monroe!
Monroe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Curtain.
Curtain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Monroe. No joy for Curtain on that attempt.
Monroe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Billy Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Annette Curtain.
Monroe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Curtain.
It looked like Monroe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Monroe scores with a three punch combo!
Monroe lands a lovely overhand right.
Monroe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
Curtain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monroe is looking to counter punch.
Curtain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Curtain needs to keep his hands up - Monroe had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Curtain or perhaps it was just good defense by Monroe, which made it look bad.
Curtain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Monroe.
Curtain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Monroe looks to land a combination but Curtain avoids it well.
Curtain walks into a left hand.
Monroe lands with a straight right. Curtain didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Curtain drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Monroe defends it well.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Curtain has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Monroe misses with a wild combination.
Curtain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Monroe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monroe.
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Curtain circles away quickly and effectively.
Curtain misses with a takedown attempt
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monroe.
Billy Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curtain fails with the takedown.
Monroe is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No luck for Curtain with that takedown attempt.
Curtain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Monroe circles away.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monroe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Monroe. No joy for Curtain on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Monroe dominated that 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.

Curtain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monroe cracks Curtain with an open hand slap.
Curtain goes for a double leg but Monroe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Monroe continues to drive forward.
Curtain closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab.
Monroe swats away the attempt to clinch by Curtain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe lands the left hand.
Monroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Monroe misses its target.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Curtain with the counter takedown but Monroe avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
Curtain dives in for a single leg takedown but Monroe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curtain tries to counter with a clinch but Monroe shakes him off and moves away.
Curtain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billy Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Annette Curtain.
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Curtain circles away quickly and effectively.
Curtain walks into a left hand.
Curtain tries to clinch but Monroe moves away
and Curtain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Billy Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe lands with a nice body punch.
Curtain walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Billy Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.
Curtain darts in looking for a takedown but Monroe gets double underhooks and turns Curtain into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
Monroe sets himself, and Curtain steps forward looking for the clinch! Monroe avoids it this time.
Monroe scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
Curtain is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Monroe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Monroe works over Curtain's head and body with a nice combination.
Monroe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Curtain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe cracks Curtain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Monroe throws a right hand that Curtain ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtain also avoids with ease.
Curtain feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Curtain is looking to clinch.
It looked like Monroe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monroe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monroe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curtain can do to turn this around?
Monroe lands a slapping body shot.
Curtain shoots in looking for a takedown but Monroe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Curtain's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Curtain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Monroe swivels and escapes.
Curtain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monroe leaves Curtain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Curtain is trying desperately to land a takedown but Monroe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Curtain.
Monroe connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Curtain doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
Monroe with a hook.
A punch combination from Monroe misses.
Curtain tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe lands an overhand right.

Monroe gets a clinch.
Monroe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Curtain trying to stall but Monroe improves his position.

Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Curtain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Curtain tries for a takedown but Monroe circles away easily
and Monroe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Curtain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Curtain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Curtain is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Monroe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Monroe regains half guard there - taking advantage of Curtain's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Monroe is not content to let Curtain control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Curtain is trying to work for a kimura but Monroe is defending well.
Monroe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtain is looking to stall here but Monroe recovers full guard.

Curtain drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Monroe dives on top into guard.

Curtain is looking for a triangle but Monroe pushes his legs off easily.
Curtain pulls Monroe in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Monroe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curtain is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Curtain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Monroe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Monroe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Monroe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Monroe lands with a cross.
Monroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtain.
Monroe connects with a body shot that sends Curtain's belly button to the back.
Curtain shoots in and drives through. Monroe sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curtain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Curtain closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Monroe quickly recovers to half guard.

Monroe has one foot on Curtain's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Monroe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monroe 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Monroe!
A determined Billy Monroe didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
Annette Curtain was interviewed post fight and said 'Gutted'.