PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Rami Astalo (ranked 2079 p4p, 106 weight class) and Colin Monroe (ranked 20442 p4p, 344 weight class). Astalo comes to the ring accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. Rami Astalo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Astalo
vs
Monroe

168 cm
26
145 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

173 cm
26
141 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rami Astalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe thuds his right hand into Astalo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Astalo jabs Monroe to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Astalo closes the distance and pushes Monroe back into the ropes.
Astalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Astalo breaks from the clinch.
Astalo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Astalo tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it.
Astalo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monroe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Astalo misses.
Astalo misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming.
Astalo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Astalo is predictable there
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Astalo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Astalo there.
Monroe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Astalo back to the ropes. Monroe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Astalo is just out of range.
Astalo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Astalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rami Astalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Astalo connects with an inside leg kick.
Astalo throws a leg kick that misses.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe swings for the body but Astalo moves out of range.
Astalo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Monroe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Astalo.
Astalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Monroe avoids a kick to the body.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Monroe backs away, Astalo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Astalo.
Astalo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Astalo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Astalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Monroe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Astalo loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astalo throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astalo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Astalo throwing a counter right hand but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Astalo throws a head kick that half lands.
Monroe fails to land with a series of punches.

Astalo moves into the clinch successfully.

Astalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Astalo tried to score with a low kick but Monroe checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Astalo.
The crowd cheers as Monroe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Astalo doesn't seem phased though.
Astalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
Astalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Monroe tries to score with a low kick but Astalo moves his leg out of the way.
Monroe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Colin Monroe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Monroe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Monroe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monroe throws a leg kick but Astalo checks it.
Astalo looks to land a combination but Monroe avoids it well.
Astalo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Astalo tries to land a front kick but Monroe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monroe feints a counter leg kick.
Monroe misses with a lunging right hand
and Astalo counters with a good low kick that Monroe was not able to check.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Astalo throws a chopping leg kick but Monroe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Astalo looks to land a right hand but Monroe moved out of range.
Monroe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Astalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monroe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Astalos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Astalo is looking to clinch.
Astalo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monroe.
Astalo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monroe checks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Astalo.
Jab by Monroe.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Astalo misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe unleashes a big counter combination but Astalo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good shot there by Monroe.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Monroe scores with a nice head shot.
Astalo cracks Monroe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Monroe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Astalo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Monroe throws out a counter right but Astalo avoids it with no problem.
Astalo jabs Monroe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Monroe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astalo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monroe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astalo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Astalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Astalo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Astalo ducks down to avoid it.
Astalo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monroe misses with a body kick.
Astalo throws out a powerful jab.
Astalo looks to land a right hand but Monroe moved out of range.
Monroe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Astalo misses.
Monroe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monroe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Astalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monroe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Colin Monroe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Astalo is just out of range.
Colin Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Monroe coming out on top.
Astalo throws a body kick that misses.
Monroe connects with a body shot.
Monroe lands a slapping body shot.
Astalo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Astalo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Astalo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monroe's head backwards.
Astalo is looking to chop away at Monroe's legs.
Astalo tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe avoids the head kick by Astalo.
Astalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monroe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Astalo.
Monroe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Astalo.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe misses with a kick to the body
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monroe throws a low kick, looking for Astalo's leg but Astalo calmly moves out of range.
Astalo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Monroe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Astalo is looking to chop away at Monroe's legs.
Astalo misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Monroe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Astalo avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Monroe keeps Astalo at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick from Astalo misses.
Astalo scores with a body shot.
Astalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe unleashes a big counter combination but Astalo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astalo throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Astalo misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astalo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monroe. Monroe obviously looking to wear him down.
Astalo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monroe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monroe checks a low kick from Astalo.
Nice body kick there by Monroe.
Monroe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Astalo doesn't seem bothered though.
Astalo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Astalo throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe digs a good hook to Astalo's body.
Astalo throws a nice head kick!
Astalo throws a head kick that misses
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Monroe catches Astalo right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astalo ducks right into an uppercut from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a jab to the body.
Rami Astalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colin Monroe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monroe with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colin Monroe.
I've got Monroe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Colin Monroe!
During a confident post fight interview, Colin Monroe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Rami Astalo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nothing to say but fuck off,gonna smoke joint or two'.