PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulio Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Chunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Chunk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Monkey
vs
Chunk

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hulio Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Chunk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey wants to clinch up but Chunk keeps it at a distance.
Monkey misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chunk.
Monkey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chunk misses with a series of wild punches.
Monkey scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chunk throws a front kick that sends Monkey stumbling back into the cage.
Chunk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chunk throws the kick towards the body but Monkey avoids it.
Chunk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Chunk.
Monkey tries to land a leg kick but Chunk saw it coming and moves away.
Chunk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chunk misses with a double jab.

Chunk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chunk keeping moving, preventing Monkey from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey stops Chunk from standing up.
Monkey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chunk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Monkey is looking to work some ground and pound but Chunk has wrist control.
Chunk keeping moving, preventing Monkey from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.

Chunk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monkey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chunk looks gassed!
Monkey trying to control the position from guard on top but Chunk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chunk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monkey trying to control the position from guard on top but Chunk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monkey looking to sit in guard and control but Chunk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Chunk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Monkey is proving hard to escape from.
Chunk is fighting to break Monkey's control of his arms but Monkey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monkey looking for a sweep. Not yet Monkey, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monkey throws a series of strikes that have Chunk backpedaling.

Monkey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Monkey trying to control the action but Chunk is working from the bottom.
Chunk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Monkey.
Monkey wants to control but Chunk is keeping him busy.
Chunk can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulio Monkey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Monkey blocks a head kick by Chunk.
Chunk swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
Chunk throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
Monkey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chunk avoids it really well and circles away.
Monkey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chunk can pounce on him.
Chunk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey misses with a double jab
and Chunk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chunk misses with a head kick.
Monkey wants to clinch up but Chunk keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunk stuffs the takedown attempt from Monkey. Monkey gets slowly back to his feet.
Chunk throws a head kick that misses.
Chunk connects with a high kick.
Chunk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monkey.
Chunk misses with a few strikes there.
Monkey avoids the head kick by Chunk.
Chunk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monkey. That did some damage!
Monkey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monkey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monkey takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chunk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chunk avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulio Monkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monkey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chunk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Monkey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Monkey there.
Chunk looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chunk looking for submissions off his back.
Monkey tries to stand but can't do so whilst Chunk controls his leg.
Monkey is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Monkey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four 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.
Chunk is trying to keep Monkey in close.
Monkey looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chunk misses with a series of wild punches.
Monkey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chunk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chunk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Monkey takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brian Chunk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Monkey shoots in looking for a takedown. Chunk tries to sprawl out of it but Monkey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chunk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monkey fails to land the takedown.
Monkey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chunk.
Chunk connects with a body shot.
Chunk misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chunk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Monkey's head.
Monkey misses with a jab to the body
and Chunk counters with a series of strikes. Monkey will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Chunk. That snapped Monkey's head back.
Chunk misses with the body kick

and Monkey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chunk's guard.
Monkey trying to control but Chunk is working from the bottom.

Monkey gets to his feet. Chunk looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brian Chunk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monkey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chunk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chunk thows a body shot but no joy.
Monkey shoots and misses
and Chunk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulio Monkey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Chunk.
Chunk misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chunk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monkey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Monkey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Monkey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chunk working a defensive guard here.
Chunk is looking to stand up but Monkey isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey trying to control but Chunk is working from the bottom.
Chunk wants to stand and escape but Monkey is having none of it.
Chunk tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chunk works over Monkey's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monkey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chunk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Monkey rather than just go for the knockout.

Chunk gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Monkey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hulio Monkey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Monkey content to stall in guard here.

Monkey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chunk, up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hulio Monkey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monkey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulio Monkey!