PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winky Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is elephant man haters. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Monk
vs
James

190 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Winky Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Archie James!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a right hand that Monk ducks under and follows up with a left that Monk also avoids with ease.
Monk leaves James with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

James shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
James thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Monk to regain full guard.
James is stalling in the full guard.

James stands up and waves to Monk to follow him.
Monk slips a jab and a cross from James.
Monk avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk dodges the punch combination from James.
Monk throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
Horrible takedown by James or perhaps it was just good defense by Monk which made him look bad.
James looks gassed!
Monk misses with the combination.
Monk lands a nice hook to James's body. James takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Monk swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James throws a series of punches but Monk avoids them all with ease.
James shoots in but Monk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Winky Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archie James.
Monk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Monk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Monk goes for a takedown attempt but James pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
James misses with a double jab
and Monk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps James thinking.

Monk closes the distance and pushes James back into the ropes.

Monk has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics James uses from the top position.
James trying to stand up but can't free himself from Monk's guard.

Monk has his feet on James's thighs here. He's pushed James off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! James screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Winky Monk!