PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Boii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Monroe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Boii
vs
Monroe

225 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

203 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Boii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Monroe!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boii keeps the fight on the outside.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
Boii fails to land the takedown.
James Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe pushes Boii away with a front kick.

Boii shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Boii is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Boii shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Monroe pinned against the cage. Monroe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boii.
Monroe tries to clinch up but Boii circles away and keeps his distance.
Monroe connects with a solid leg kick.
Boii is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monroe wants to clinch.
Boii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monroe is fending him off so far but Boii persists. Nope, Monroe circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Boii. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
James Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monroe, right into the meat.
Monroe tries to clinch up but Boii circles away and keeps his distance.
Boii takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boii avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Monroe swinging wilding here.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boii swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe tries to clinch but Boii is having none of it.
Boii swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monroe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Boii keeps the fight on the outside.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boii shoots for a double leg takedown but Monroe sprawls well. He's pushed Boii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Monroe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monroe tries to clinch up but Boii circles away and keeps his distance.
Monroe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Steven Boii has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monroe.

Monroe clinches.
Monroe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monroe crunches a lovely knee into Boii's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Monroe.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Monroe landing knees to the body.
Monroe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Monroe looking to throw knees to the head but Boii is blocking nicely.
Monroe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monroe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Monroe.
Boii drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Monroe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Monroe lands a knee to the body.
Monroe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monroe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boii wants to get back to striking at distance but Monroe won't allow it.
Monroe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Monroe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monroe misses with a knee to the head.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monroe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monroe scores with a knee to the head.

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 with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Monroe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boii wants to get back to striking at distance but Monroe won't allow it.
Monroe misses with a knee to the head.
Monroe crunches a lovely knee into Boii's ribcage.
Boii is working for takedown but Monroe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Monroe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Monroe misses with a knee strike.
Monroe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boii tries to pull guard but Monroe won't allow it.
Monroe landing knees to the head.
Monroe landing knees to the head.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but Boii blocks with his arms.
Monroe prevents Boii from breaking the clinch.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monroe looking to throw knees to the head but Boii is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Monroe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monroe landing knees to the head.
Boii really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Monroe scores a nice knee to the body.
Monroe crunches a lovely knee into Boii's ribcage.
Monroe connects with a knee to the head.
Monroe looking to throw knees to the head but Boii is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Monroe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Boii's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boii shoots for a double leg takedown but Monroe sprawls well. He's pushed Boii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boii misses with a takedown attempt - Monroe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boii shoots in looking for a takedown. Monroe tries to sprawl out of it but Boii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monroe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Boii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monroe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Boii moves out of range easily.
Monroe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monroe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Monroe.
Monroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boii.
Monroe is looking to clinch but Boii is avoiding it.
Steven Boii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boii swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Monroe tries to clinch but Boii is having none of it.
Monroe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monroe is looking to clinch.
Monroe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boii avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is looking to clinch but Boii is avoiding it.
Boii swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Boii tries for a takedown but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Monroe lands a high kick!
Boii shoots in for a double leg but Monroe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Monroe throws a leg kick which misses Boii's front leg but catches the back leg as Boii tries to avoid it.
Boii takes a kick to the side of the head.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monroe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boii will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monroe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Boii is just out of range.
Monroe is looking to clinch.
Monroe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monroe throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monroe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Monroe moves into range and clinches up with Boii.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boii tries to score a body lock takedown but Monroe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Monroe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but Boii blocks with his arms.
Boii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boii wants a takedown.
Monroe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monroe has him pressed against the cage.
Monroe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monroe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monroe landing knees to the body.
Monroe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Monroe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monroe misses with a knee strike.
Boii has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Monroe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monroe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monroe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monroe landing knees to the head.
Boii is looking to break free of the clinch but Monroe has double underhooks.
Monroe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monroe misses with a knee strike.

Boii manages to pull guard.

Boii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steven Boii's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Monroe.
Boii shoots in but no luck this time.
Monroe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boii fails with the takedown.
Monroe jabs Boii right on the nose. Boii blinks but takes it well.

Monroe rushes Boii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Monroe lands a knee to the head.
Monroe prevents Boii from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monroe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boii is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Monroe misses with a knee to the head.
Boii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monroe has him pressed against the cage.
Monroe scores a nice knee to the body.
Boii tries to break the clinch but Monroe is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monroe gets underhooks to prevent Boii's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Boii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monroe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Monroe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Monroe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monroe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boii tries to pull guard but Monroe won't allow it.
Monroe stops a takedown attempt from Boii.
Monroe misses with a knee strike.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
Boii drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monroe looking to throw knees to the head but Boii is blocking nicely.
Monroe misses with a knee strike.
Monroe looking to throw knees to the head but Boii is blocking nicely.
Boii tries to score a body lock takedown but Monroe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Monroe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monroe misses with a knee strike.
Boii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Monroe.
Monroe connects with a knee to the head.
Boii has had enough of the clinch but Monroe keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boii is trying to break the clinch but Monroe has him pressed against the cage.
Monroe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boii blocks it with crossed arms.
Boii fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monroe.
Boii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Monroe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Monroe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monroe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monroe prevents the takedown attempt.
Monroe tries a knee to the head but Boii blocks it.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the head but Boii blocks with his arms.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
Boii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Monroe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Monroe keeps control of Boii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boii changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Monroe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Monroe wants to clinch.
Boii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monroe as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Boii shoots in looking for a takedown. Monroe tries to sprawl out of it but Boii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monroe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monroe lands a nice hook to Boii's body. Boii takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
James Monroe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monroe. That's going to slow Boii down.

Monroe has Boii up against the cage in a clinch.
Boii has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Monroe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Monroe with a knee to the head.

That's four 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.
Monroe lands a nice knee to the body.
Monroe lands a knee to the body.
Monroe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monroe connects with a knee to the head.
Monroe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Monroe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Monroe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Monroe landing knees to the head.
Monroe landing knees to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monroe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monroe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steven Boii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boii tries to throw a body punch but Monroe avoids it by throwing Boii back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Monroe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 James Glass scores the fight for James Monroe!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for James Monroe!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for James Monroe!

James Monroe wins by unanimous decision!