PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Monroe has chosen The Message - Grandmaster Flash as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Monroe

175 cm
26
165 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

174 cm
21
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Monroe misses.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Monroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monroe works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Monroe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Monroe connects with the punch.
Monroe tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Monroe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Brown slips a jab from Monroe.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monroe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Monroe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Monroe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Monroe is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Monroe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Monroe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Monroe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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 not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Monroe is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Bart Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Monroe gets slowly back to his feet.
Bart Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Monroe.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot.

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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Monroe lands a head shot.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monroe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Monroe takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Monroe has double underhooks.
Monroe swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Monroe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brown misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
Monroe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Brown.
Monroe tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown lands a jab.
Dean Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monroe at a distance.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Monroe slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Monroe lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Monroe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Monroe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Monroe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Monroe rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Monroe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Monroe won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Monroe has him pressed against the cage.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Brown.

Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monroe throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monroe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Dean Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Monroe defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown staying out of range there.
Monroe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown digs a good body shot into Monroe's ribs.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monroe on the side of the head.
Monroe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monroe dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Brown misses.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Brown throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Monroe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Monroe is controlling him.
Brown keeping full guard, as Monroe tries to pass.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monroe prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Monroe wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Monroe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Monroe dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Monroe's head and hops out.
Brown scores with a one two! Monroe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Monroe backs up against the cage.
Monroe takes one to the chin there.
Monroe misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Bart Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Monroe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe tries to clinch up
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Monroe.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
A cross from Brown lands.
Monroe shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
Brown misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monroe.
Brown cracks Monroe with an open hand slap.
Monroe throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Monroe cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monroe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monroe misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Brown.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Monroe doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monroe is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Monroe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monroe thinking.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe scores with a jab to the head.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Monroe off the cage and back into rage.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Brown.
Monroe looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Monroe takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Horrible takedown by Monroe or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Brown swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Monroe moved out of range.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Brown clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brown moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Monroe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Monroe misses with a body punch
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Monroe shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown works over Monroe's head and body with a nice combination.

Monroe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Monroe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Monroe throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.

Monroe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Monroe is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monroe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monroe wants to clinch.
Monroe lands with a nice body punch.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Bart Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Monroe.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a body punch
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown lunges at Monroe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monroe's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monroe, as that shot connected.
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Monroe throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Brown moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Monroe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Monroe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown misses with a jab to the body
and Monroe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monroe moves away from the strike by Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bart Brown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Monroe misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Monroe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Brown works Monroe's body with a nice hook.
Brown misses with the combination.
Monroe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
Monroe fails with a takedown attempt.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monroe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Monroe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown cracks Monroe with a good jab.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Monroe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monroe tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Monroe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Monroe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Brown kicks Monroe off and gets back to his feet.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monroe on the side of the head.
Monroe defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bart Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Monroe.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Monroe drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Monroe throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Monroe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monroe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monroe.

Monroe moves into the clinch.
Monroe tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Monroe back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monroe.
A short right from Monroe.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monroe being controlled against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Monroe.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.

Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Brown works Monroe's body with a nice hook.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bart Brown.
I think Brown 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bart Brown!
Bart Brown retains his lightweight title!