PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ghost And The Darkness. This should be fireworks!

Thomas
vs
Monroe

182 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ash Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Monroe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thomas.

It looks like Dean Monroe has been cut.
Monroe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Monroe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas pushes Monroe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thomas prevents it.
Monroe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Monroe up against the cage.
Monroe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monroe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monroe.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monroe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Monroe pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Monroe has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Monroe tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks.
Ash Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Monroe.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Monroe misses with the combination.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ash Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Monroe tries to clinch up.
Monroe tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Monroe moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monroe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Monroe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas slips a jab from Monroe.
Monroe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Monroe shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four 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.
Monroe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monroe swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Monroe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thomas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monroe somewhat.
Monroe misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch.
Thomas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thomas has had enough of the clinch but Monroe keeps him there for the moment.
Thomas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Monroe throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Monroe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Monroe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Monroe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a series of wild punches.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
Thomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Thomas drops Monroe with a beautiful combination! Monroe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thomas is looking for the KO!

Monroe is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Monroe is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas looks to land a combination but Monroe avoids it well.
Monroe seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice straight punches there by Monroe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monroe.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Monroe is trying desperately to land a takedown but Thomas is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Monroe.
Monroe tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Thomas tries to move into range but Monroe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Monroe counters by moving into the clinch.
Monroe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Monroe swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Come on Thomas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Monroe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Monroe stalling in the clinch but Thomas improves position.
Monroe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monroe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe misses with some punches.
Monroe struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Monroe has the dominant position.
Thomas pushes Monroe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Monroe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe has Thomas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thomas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stalling in the clinch from Thomas.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Thomas for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ash Thomas.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ash Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Monroe.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monroe.
Thomas misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Monroe tries to clinch up.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monroe misses with a body shot
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range.
Thomas lands a with a good body shot.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Monroe didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Thomas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dean Monroe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Thomas scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Monroe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ash Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas lands a two punch combo.
Thomas connects with a right hand. Monroe shakes it off.
Thomas lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Monroe is looking to close the distance but Thomas sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Monroe crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Monroe is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ash Thomas!