PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hoppe Krille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krille comes to the cage accompanied by My Territory. Monroe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stay Fly. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krille
vs
Monroe

185 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 7 - 1

180 cm
23
161 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoppe Krille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Krille lands a head kick. Monroe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Krille fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monroe avoids it really well and circles away.

Monroe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Krille can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Monroe controls the pace.
Monroe pushing down on Krille's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Monroe stands up out of the half guard.
Krille misses with a takedown attempt
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krille shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Monroe counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoppe Krille. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Krille is fighting off a takedown attempt but Monroe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Krille to the mat. Krille regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Monroe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Monroe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krille wants to stand up but Monroe is controlling him.
Monroe trying to control but Krille is working from the bottom.

Monroe gets to his feet - Krille follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monroe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Krille is breathing heavily.
Monroe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Krille wants to get back to his feet.

Monroe postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Krille to stand up.
Krille has his takedown stuffed

and Monroe counters with a single leg into guard. Krille didn't expect that.

Krille is working an open guard so Monroe takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Krille shoots and misses

and Monroe counters with a shoot takedown. Krille fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Monroe is pushing down on Krille's leg trying to pass to half guard. Krille is fighting to maintain full guard but Monroe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krille is looking to improve his position.
Krille has hold of Monroe's hands but Monroe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Monroe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Monroe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Krille!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monroe is working for a guillotine from mount but Krille frees his head quite easily.
Krille is desperately trying to improve his position but Monroe has a good base and remains in mount.

Monroe get's back to his feet.
Krille gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monroe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monroe misses with a wild combination.
Krille shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Monroe counters with a shoot takedown. Krille fights it but they end up in guard.
Monroe looking to pass the guard.
Monroe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monroe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hoppe Krille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krille with a lazy takedown attempt

and Monroe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Monroe wants to take a breather but Krille is having none of it.
Krille wants to improve his position but Monroe is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Monroe stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Krille to get to his feet.
Monroe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Krille with a poor takedown

so Monroe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krille doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Krille looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Monroe passes into side control.
Krille is not content to let Monroe control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krille is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Monroe is controlling him well.
Krille is trying to improve his position.

Monroe is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Krille looks calm but he's in trouble here. Monroe gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Krille is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Monroe lets go of the hold and Krille can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lenny Monroe!