PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Koloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Monroe had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Monroe
vs
Koloff

170 cm
23
148 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Koloff!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Monroe misses.
Koloff is looking to clinch but Monroe is avoiding it.
Koloff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monroe but Monroe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koloff looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Monroe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A slapping leg kick lands for Monroe.
Koloff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koloff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koloff misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe is looking to land body kicks.
Koloff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monroe counters with a right hand to the body.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koloff throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Monroe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Monroe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koloff misses with a combination
and Monroe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koloff throws a sloppy head kick and Monroe moves out of range easily.
A jab from Koloff misses.
Monroe misses with a series of wild punches.
Monroe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koloff has time to react.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Koloff there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koloff misses with a takedown
and Monroe counters with a one-two to the body.
Dan Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Koloff.
Koloff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monroe counters with a big head kick but Koloff shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koloff throws a combination that misses
and Monroe counters with a one-two to the body.
Koloff looks gassed!
Monroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monroe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Monroe duly obliges.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Koloff moves out of range.
Monroe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koloff tries to land a body kick
and Monroe counters with an outside leg kick.
Monroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monroe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koloff takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Monroe throws a wild body kick that Koloff sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Monroe scores with a four punch combination!
Koloff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe throws a right and a left that Koloff avoids nicely.
Monroe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koloff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koloff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monroe counters with a two punch combo.
Koloff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe looks to land a combination but Koloff avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Monroe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Monroe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koloff tries to clinch but Monroe moves away
and Monroe counters with a two punch combo.
Koloff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monroe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koloff misses with a combination
and Monroe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Monroe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monroe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koloff is breathing heavily.
Koloff throws a leg kick
and Monroe counters with a left and a right that stings Koloff.
Monroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koloff throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koloff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koloff misses with a jab to the body
and Monroe counters with a three punch combo that has Koloff backing up. Koloff nods at Monroe to acknowledge the strikes.
Monroe connects with a high kick.
Some wild striking there from Monroe.
Monroe thumps Koloff with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koloff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe swinging wilding here.
Monroe slips under a jab.
Koloff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
Koloff throws a sloppy head kick
and Monroe counters with an inside leg kick.
Koloff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Monroe lands a two punch combo.
Dan Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koloff tries to clinch
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
Monroe throws a head kick that half lands.
Monroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koloff misses with a takedown
and Monroe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koloff throws a leg kick that is checked
and Monroe counters with a three punch combo that has Koloff backing up. Koloff nods at Monroe to acknowledge the strikes.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koloff dodges the punch combination from Monroe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Koloff misses
and Monroe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Monroe.
Monroe lands a two punch combo.
Koloff slips a jab and a cross from Monroe.
Nice jab there from Monroe.
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
A left lands for Monroe.
Koloff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Monroe dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Monroe throws a combination that misses
and Koloff counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koloff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koloff misses with a combination
and Monroe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Koloff's knee momentarily.
Monroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koloff throws out the jab.
Koloff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monroe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koloff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monroe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Koloff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koloff throws a head kick that misses.
Monroe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Monroe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koloff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monroe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Monroe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koloff tries to clinch up
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monroe swinging wilding here.
Dan Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koloff tries to clinch but Monroe moves away
and Monroe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Koloff really felt that one!
Monroe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koloff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Koloff might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Monroe has got the better of the exchanges.
Monroe connects with a solid leg kick.
Monroe swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koloff misses with a kick to the body
and Monroe counters with a three punch combo that has Koloff backing up. Koloff nods at Monroe to acknowledge the strikes.
Monroe clobbers Koloff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice combination there by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a wild combination.
Monroe throws a head kick but Koloff moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koloff.
Monroe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Monroe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Koloff throws a leg kick
and Monroe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Monroe.
Monroe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Monroe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Monroe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ivan Koloff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koloff tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Monroe!
Ivan Koloff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koloff throws a combination that misses
and Monroe counters with a series of strikes. Koloff will be more careful next time no doubt.
Monroe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koloff tries to move into range but Monroe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koloff lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Monroe looks to land a combination. Koloff sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
Dan Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.
Monroe is looking to slow Koloff down with leg kicks.
Dan Monroe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monroe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koloff backs up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Monroe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monroe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Dan Monroe!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Dan Monroe!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Dan Monroe!

Dan Monroe wins by unanimous decision!