PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Un Real (ranked 3907 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McMonster (ranked 4946 p4p, 0 weight class). Un Real has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Real
vs
McMonster

188 cm
25
257 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Un Real!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike McMonster!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Real scores with a one two! McMonster had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab from Real.
McMonster lands a nice shot that snaps Real's head back.
McMonster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McMonster misses with a wild combination.
McMonster has his takedown stuffed
and Real counters with a right hand to the body.
Real looks to land a combination. McMonster sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Mike McMonster has been cut.

Real darts in and clinches McMonster up against the cage.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Real's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Real lands with a light punch inside.
McMonster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Real looking to slow down the pace here.
Real makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Real throws a punch but it's blocked by McMonster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Real lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Real stops a takedown attempt from McMonster.
McMonster tries to break free but Real pushes him back against the cage.
McMonster tries to throw a body punch but Real avoids it by throwing McMonster back against the cage.
Real lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Real fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Real throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McMonsters head.
Real lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

McMonster is rocked!
Real blocks a body shot from McMonster.
McMonster is still on wobbly legs! Can Real finish him?
McMonster takes a shot to the head.
McMonster lands a nice uppercut.
McMonster seems to have recovered his senses.
McMonster tries a body shot but Real blocks it.
A short uppercut from Real.

McMonster works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Real definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McMonster looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMonster keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Real's head.
McMonster lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McMonster works over Real with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMonster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMonster stays in close to Real's body and controls the position.
McMonster wants to control from the top but Real keeps moving.
McMonster postures up and lands a big shot to Real's brow.
McMonster controlling from the top position.
Real working a defensive guard here.
Real can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McMonster controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMonster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McMonster controlling from the top position.
McMonster postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

McMonster scores with a takedown into Real's guard.
McMonster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Real is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McMonster passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McMonster scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMonster landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Real is working to avoid the ground and pound but McMonster connects with a decent elbow.
McMonster landing strikes.
McMonster working the head and body with strikes.
McMonster happy to just control the position for now.
McMonster looks up at the clock and then as Real takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McMonster smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McMonster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Real keeps working.
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 Un Real will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike McMonster's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McMonster throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Un Real has been cut.
Real getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McMonster wants to clinch up but Real keeps it at a distance.
McMonster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Real counters with a nice body shot.
McMonster with a poor takedown
and Real makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Real works McMonster's body with a nice hook.
McMonster throws a poor cross that misses
and McMonster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Un Real is winning the standup battle so far.
McMonster throws a sloppy body shot
and Real counters with a crisp right that sends McMonster to the canvas! Real follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Un Real!