PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Monk (ranked 977 p4p, 119 weight class) and Barney Rumble (ranked 899 p4p, 105 weight class). Monk comes to the cage accompanied by Fucka Bjorn. Rumble has chosen Queens of the Stone Age - My God is the Sun as his entrance music. 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
Rumble

202 cm
29
248 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

200 cm
32
258 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Reaper Combatwear

Blue Moon

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barney Rumble!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rumble throws a right hand that misses
and Monk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rumble thinking.
Monk throws a lazy right hand but Rumble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rumble with the counter takedown but Monk avoids it easily.
Rumble throws a right hand that misses
and Monk counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Barney Rumble has been cut.
Rumble scores with a shot to the body.
Rumble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monk.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumble misses with a straight right.
Rumble moves away from the strike by Monk.
Rumble misses with a hook
and Monk counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rumble misses with a hook. Monk ducked under it nicely.
Monk scores with a leg kick.
Monk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rumble.
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 misses with a hook
and Rumble counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rumble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monk is looking to counter with a body kick.
Monk takes one to the side of the head.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumble slips a straight right by Monk.
Rumble might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rumble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monk.
Monk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rumble.
Monk defending well as Rumble loads up on a big left hand.
Rumble throws a lazy body kick
and Monk counters with a good low kick that Rumble was not able to check.
Monk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rumble looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rumble throws a looping overhand right but Monk ducks down to avoid it.
Rumble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Monk misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Monk lands a nice looking body shot.
Barney Rumble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk takes one to the side of the head.
Rumble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monk.
A slow jab from Monk misses its intended target.
Rumble throws a leg kick but Monk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Monk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rumble throws out the jab.
Rumble lands with a cross.
Rumble connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monk's hands.
Rumble misses with a body shot.
Monk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rumble throws an off balance right hand
and Monk counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumble misses with a body shot.
Rumble ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
And Rumble responds with a good body kick, but Monk manages to step out the way in time.
Monk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monk lands a nice looking body kick.
Rumble looks winded!
Monk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monk moves out of range of the strikes.
Monk tried to counter with a leg kick but Rumble avoided it.
Monk throws a looping overhand right but Rumble ducks down to avoid it.
Rumble just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Monk lands.
Rumble looks to throw a body kick
and Monk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Barney Rumble's cut even more.

Monk lands a big right hand that sends Rumble crashing to the mat! Monk stays standing though and waves Rumble back to his feet!

Rumble is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rumble on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Monk lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Rumble - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Monk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Silas Monk!
A victorious Silas Monk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.