PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Monday
vs
Utah

180 cm
23
199 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
197 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Utah!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monday throws a hook but Utah avoids it easily.
Monday cracks Utah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Utah swings widly with a right hand
and Monday counters with a nice uppercut.

Monday dives in and scores a takedown into Utah's guard.

Utah pushes Monday off and gets back to his feet.
Utah throws a lazy uppercut

and Monday counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Utah!
Monday scoring with strikes but Utah is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monday working the ground and pound effectively.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Utah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Monday landing strikes from the mount.
Utah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monday. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Utah is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Monday landing strikes from the mount and Utah is in trouble!

Monday jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Utah manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Monday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Utah keeps working.
Monday tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday lands a nice forearm strike.
Utah is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Utah tries to buck Monday off but Monday is having none of it.
Utah takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Monday has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Monday works to advance to full mount. Utah defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Monday fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Monday working the ground and pound effectively.
Monday has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Utah's face.
Utah is wriggling around trying to escape.
Monday landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monday unloading with bombs!
Utah is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Utah looks gassed!
Monday scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Monday lands a big elbow.

Utah is rocked!
A big strike lands for Monday! That's really hurt Utah and he's turned his back - Monday keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Monday jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Monday!