PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eddie St Louis (ranked 3775 p4p, 4671 weight class) and Rikz Monkey (ranked 205 p4p, 238 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

St Louis
vs
Monkey

166 cm
20
135
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
130
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Warrior's Way

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie St Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rikz Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey scores with a jab to the body.
Monkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.

St Louis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Monkey punching from the bottom.
Monkey keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Monkey gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Louis trying to control the position from guard on top but Monkey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monkey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monkey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead St Louis passes into side control.
Monkey wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Monkey is looking for a sweep.
Monkey striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
St Louis is looking to take a break and control but Monkey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monkey tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Monkey wants to control but St Louis postures up.
Monkey dodges the ground and pound from St Louis.
Monkey is looking for a sweep.
St Louis working away.
St Louis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monkey is looking for a sweep.
Monkey is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed right hand from Monkey misses the target.
St Louis tries to counter with a takedown but Monkey is quick to defend against it.
Monkey swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Monkey misses.

St Louis moves into range and clinches up with Monkey.
Monkey wants to take the fight to the mat but St Louis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Monkey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Louis fails to pull the fight into his guard.

St Louis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Monkey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
St Louis wants to control from the top but Monkey keeps moving.
Monkey wants to sweep but no luck.

St Louis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey has St Louis pulled in close to control his posture.
Monkey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. St Louis manages to get himself to full guard.

Monkey gets to his feet. St Louis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Monkey lands a left and a right that send St Louis crashing to the mat, dazed. Monkey thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

St Louis is rocked!

It looks like Eddie St Louis has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey moves in close and cracks St Louis with a massive right hand! St Louis, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Monkey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rikz Monkey!
Rikz Monkey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.