PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bakung Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georg Goodwill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monk comes to the ring accompanied by X Amount of Words- Blue October. Bakung Monk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Monk
vs
Goodwill

182 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

205 cm
21
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Urban Vandal fight gear

Combat Pro Design

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bakung Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Georg Goodwill!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Monk darts in and clinches Goodwill up against the ropes.

Monk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goodwill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Monk clinches.
Goodwill tries to pull guard but Monk holds him up against the ropes and eventually Goodwill drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk managing to block the knees to the body from Goodwill.
Monk is trying to break free.

Monk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goodwill moves out of range as Monk throws a body kick.
Monk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Monk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Monk tries to break the clinch but Goodwill is controlling the position.
Goodwill working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Monk manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Monk.
Goodwill blocks a head kick by Monk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Monk has Goodwill up against the ropes in a clinch.
The referee calls for Goodwill to work.
Monk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goodwill is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Goodwill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goodwill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Monk smiles and moves away.
Bakung Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georg Goodwill.
Monk misses with a wild combination.

Goodwill clinches up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Goodwill lands a damaging elbow.
Goodwill is trying to drag Monk to the mat but Monk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Monk avoiding damage as Goodwill throws knees to the body.
Monk taking a breather.
Goodwill drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goodwill lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Monk avoiding damage.

Goodwill is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Monk can't fight it off and eventually Goodwill manages to take the fight to the floor. Monk looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Goodwill preventing the sweep.

Goodwill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Goodwill wants to pass the guard but Monk is keeping the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Monk is pulling down on Goodwill's head. It's preventing any offense from Goodwill, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goodwill wants to pass the guard but Monk is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bakung Monk will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Goodwill misses with a takedown attempt - Monk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goodwill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bakung Monk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monk throws a series of punches but Goodwill avoids them all with ease.
Monk misses with a few strikes there.
Bakung Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodwill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Monk moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Monk breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Monk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Goodwill as Monk shoots in.
Goodwill looks to land a right hand but Monk moved out of range.
Goodwill fails with the takedown

and Monk moves into the clinch.
Bakung Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georg Goodwill.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goodwill.
Goodwill has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Monk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monk prevents the takedown attempt.
Goodwill pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Goodwill drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Monk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goodwill is breathing heavily.
Goodwill keeps control of Monk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Goodwill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Monk just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Goodwill fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Monk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Goodwill.
Goodwill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Monk walks away with a smile on his face. Goodwill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Monk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crunch! Monk slams his shin into Goodwill's torso.
Monk misses with a few strikes there.
Goodwill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monk throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk scores with a leg kick.
Monk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goodwill as he jumps to the side.
Monk misses with a few strikes there.
Monk connects with a nice looking jab.

Monk has managed to clinch.
Monk managing to block the knees to the body from Goodwill.
Goodwill missing with knees to the body.
Goodwill wants a takedown.
Monk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goodwill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodwill fails to pull guard.
Monk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goodwill blocks it with crossed arms.
Goodwill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Goodwill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Monk walks away with a smile on his face. Goodwill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Monk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goodwill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monk throws a sloppy head kick and Goodwill moves out of range easily.
Goodwill throws a sloppy head kick

and Monk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monk wants to control from the top but Goodwill keeps moving.
Monk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Goodwill can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Monk controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bakung Monk dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Goodwill blocks a head kick by Monk.
Monk throws a head kick that misses
and Goodwill counters with a big head kick but Monk shrugs it off.
Monk misses with a combination
and Goodwill counters with a nice body shot.
Monk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goodwill counters with a head kick. That will keep Monk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Monk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Goodwill moves into the clinch.
Goodwill missing with knees to the body.
Monk stops a takedown attempt from Goodwill.
Goodwill goes for a takedown attempt but Monk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk throws a right and a left that Goodwill avoids nicely.
Goodwill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monk throws a sloppy head kick and Goodwill moves out of range easily.
Monk throws a lazy head kick
and Goodwill counters with a leg kick.
Monk misses with a combination
and Goodwill makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Monk moves into range and clinches up with Goodwill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Goodwill prevents Monk from breaking the clinch.

Monk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monk is looking to clinch.
Goodwill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goodwill has his takedown stuffed

and Monk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Goodwill won't be happy with that.
Bakung Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georg Goodwill.
Monk working away.
Goodwill manages to get back to half guard.
Goodwill makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Goodwill.

Goodwill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk controlling from the top position.
Monk stopping the sweep attempt from Goodwill.
Monk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Monk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Georg Goodwill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Goodwill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Monk wants to stand but Goodwill is controlling his posture from full guard.
Monk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goodwill is keeping the position for now.

Goodwill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Monk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Monk's corner is telling him to maintain position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bakung Monk.
Well Monk 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bakung Monk!