PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Work (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and five nine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Work comes to the cage accompanied by Down - On March th saints. five nine will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Work
vs
nine

155 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

176 cm
19
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monkey Work!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, five nine!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nine tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - nine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
nine doesn't manage to clinch there - Work circles away.
Work fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
nine wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
nine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nine is looking to clinch.

nine clinches.
Work really is a fat lump.
Knees in the clinch landing for nine.
nine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Work is breathing heavily.
nine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
nine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
nine lands an elbow inside that Work shrugs off.

It looks like Monkey Work has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
nine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
nine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
nine stalling in the clinch.

nine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Work circles away from the clinch attempt.

nine has closed the distance and engaged Work in a clinch.

nine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
nine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
five nine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

nine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
nine scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from nine.
nine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
nine stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from nine.
Work jumps guard but nine stands there with Work around his waist. Work gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from nine.
nine lands an elbow that stopped Work in his tracks for a moment.
nine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice elbow from nine.
Work has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. nine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey Work. That's going to take a lot out of him.

nine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
nine fails with an attempt to clinch.
nine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Work paws at him with a jab and circles away.

nine moves into range and clinches up with Work.
Work takes an elbow to the forehead.

nine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
nine tries to close the distance and clinch but Work swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Work tries to keep at a distance but nine has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
nine landing knees to the body.
nine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Work lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

five nine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Monkey Work's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

nine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Work swats him away and circles back towards the center.

nine clinches up with Work and pushes him back against the cage.
nine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Work.
nine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Work takes an elbow to the temple.
nine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
nine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Work's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
nine lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by nine.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from nine.

nine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nine wants to clinch.

nine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
nine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
nine effectively controlling the action here.
Knees to the body from nine.
nine lands a damaging elbow.

Monkey Work's cut is getting worse.
nine is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

nine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
nine tries to clinch up.
Work tries for a takedown but nine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

nine drives through and clinches with Work against the cage.
five nine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on nine - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
nine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
nine displaying some good clinch control by pressing Work up against the cage.
nine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Work's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nine lands an elbow just above Work 's eye.
nine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Work is looking to control nine's arms but nine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Work has his back to the cage.
nine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

nine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Work keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
nine lands an elbow that stopped Work in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
nine lands an elbow that stopped Work in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. nine obliges.
nine lands an elbow that stopped Work in his tracks for a moment.

nine manages to break the clinch.
nine tries to clinch up but Work circles away and keeps his distance.
nine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
nine is looking to clinch but Work is avoiding it.

nine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

five nine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Monkey Work's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

nine closes the distance and clinches.
nine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
nine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

nine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Work shoots in but no luck this time.

nine has Work up against the cage in a clinch.
nine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
nine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Work up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
nine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Work takes an elbow to the forehead.
Work takes an elbow to the temple.

nine manages to break the clinch.

nine moves into the clinch.
nine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
nine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
nine dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nine landing knees to the body.
nine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
nine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

nine breaks from the clinch.
nine moves in looking to clinch but Work pushes him off.
Work swats away the attempt to clinch by nine.
nine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

nine pushes Work up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nine landing knees to the body.
nine lands an elbow inside.
nine manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
nine lands an elbow inside that Work shrugs off.
nine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
nine lands an elbow just above Work 's eye.
nine working Work over with knees to the body.

nine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

nine closes the distance and clinches.

nine manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nine tries to clinch there but Work circles away.

nine closes the distance and clinches.
nine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
nine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

nine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

nine closes the distance and clinches.

nine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
five nine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

nine clinches.
Monkey Work has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
five nine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. nine obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
five nine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well nine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 25:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... five nine!