PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Ness (ranked 9862 p4p, 590 weight class) and Mick Monte (ranked 22543 p4p, 630 weight class). Harry Ness could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mick Monte's chin.

Ness
vs
Monte

177 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Monte!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Ness.
Ness blocks a head kick by Monte.
A swing and a miss from Monte.

Ness moves into the clinch.
Ness lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monte has had enough of the clinch but Ness keeps him there for the moment.
Ness struggles to land a body shot inside as Monte controls his hands.
Ness 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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monte.
Ness working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ness.
Ness tries a body shot but Monte blocks it.
Monte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monte wants to get back to striking at distance but Ness won't allow it.
Ness scores with a shot to the side of Monte's head.
Ness lands with a right to the head.
Ness throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Monte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monte swings wildly with an uppercut but Ness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monte wants to get back to striking at distance but Ness won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monte is trying to force a seperation but Ness has the dominant position.
Ness pushes Monte back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Monte has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch on the inside from Ness fails to land.
Monte misses with some punches.
Ness struggles to land a body shot inside as Monte controls his hands.
Monte is trying to push Ness away but Ness has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Monte working hard to break the clinch.
Monte is trying to break the clinch but Ness is controlling him.
A short left from Ness.
Ness lands a body shot.
Monte is trying to force a seperation but Ness has the dominant position.
Ness tries to throw a body punch but Monte avoids it by throwing Ness back against the ropes.
Monte misses with some punches.
Ness lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Monte or not.
Monte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ness has him pressed against the ropes.
Monte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ness lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ness.
Monte wants to break free but Ness has control.
Monte working hard to break the clinch.
Ness lands a nice uppercut.
Ness lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ness scores with a nice short uppercut.

Monte is rocked!
Monte working hard to break the clinch.
Monte tries to circle away but Ness has him pinned against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Ness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monte throws a punch but it's blocked by Ness.
Ness lands a hook that snaps the head of Monte backwards.
Monte is still on wobbly legs! Can Ness finish him?
Ness blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Ness.
Monte looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ness.
Monte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Ness.
Monte is looking to break free of the clinch but Ness has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Ness.
Monte seems to have recovered his senses.
Monte is trying to force a seperation but Ness has the dominant position.
Ness lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monte prevents a body shot from Ness.
Monte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monte is trying to push Ness away but Ness has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Monte misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ness.
Ness lands a shot to the body.
Ness digs a right hand underneath Monte's ribcage. Monte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Ness dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ness blocks a low kick nicely.

Ness clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ness.
A hook to the body from Ness.
Ness misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monte wants to break free but Ness has control.
Ness throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ness keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monte's efforts to push away.
Ness lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monte backwards.
Monte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ness lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Monte scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Ness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monte is looking to break free of the clinch but Ness has double underhooks.
Ness is leaning against Monte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ness works on Monte's body with a couple of short punches.
Ness is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monte can do to turn this around?
Monte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monte misses with some punches.
Ness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ness working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ness lands a nice uppercut.
Ness lands with a short shot to the head.
Ness lands with a right to the head.
Monte takes a shot to the head.
Monte throws a head punch that misses.
Ness tries a body shot but Monte blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Ness.
Ness lands a left hand.
Ness misses with a punch to the body.
Ness lands a left hand.
Harry Ness has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ness has Monte pressed against the ropes, preventing Monte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monte is looking to break free of the clinch but Ness has double underhooks.
Monte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ness lands a hook that snaps the head of Monte backwards.
Ness lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Monte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ness struggles to land a body shot inside as Monte controls his hands.
Ness lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Monte throws a punch but it's blocked by Ness.
Monte is looking to break free of the clinch but Ness has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Monte crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Monte face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Ness takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Harry Ness!