PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Utah comes to the cage accompanied by Californaication by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Johnny Utah is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Utah
vs
Monroe

185 cm
21
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
219 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Utah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utah wants to clinch up but Monroe keeps it at a distance.

Monroe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Utah!
Monroe trying to control but Utah is having none of it.
Monroe lands a nice shot to the head.
Monroe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Utah can't escape the position.
Utah tries to hold on but Monroe pushes him away.
Utah is working to get back to half guard.
Monroe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Monroe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Utah manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Utah is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Monroe pulls his head out easily.

Utah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Monroe is tying to control. Utah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Utah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Monroe passes to full mount!
Utah takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Monroe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Utah tries to hold on but Monroe pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Monroe working Utah over with strikes here.
Monroe breaks from Utah's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Monroe lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Monroe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Monroe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Utah is rocked!
Utah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Oh Utah is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Utah is breathing heavily.
Monroe with good strikes from the mount here!
Utah takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Monroe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Monroe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Monroe landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utah tries to hold on but Monroe pushes him away.
Utah seems to have got his legs back now.
Monroe unloading with bombs!
Monroe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Utah tries to reverse the position but Monroe maintains control.
Monroe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Monroe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Utah is squirming around, avoiding Monroe's attempts to control the action.
Monroe landing punches.
Monroe raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Utah that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Monroe lands a nice shot to the head.
Monroe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Utah is looking to escape.
Monroe lands a heavy elbow.
Utah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Utah?
Utah tries to hold on but Monroe postures up.
Monroe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Utah looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Monroe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Monroe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Utah as he jumps to the side.
Utah with a lazy takedown attempt

and Monroe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Monroe.
Utah has momentary wrist control but Monroe slips an elbow through the middle.
Monroe won't allow Utah to sweep him here.
Monroe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Monroe advances to half guard.
Brad Monroe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Utah is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monroe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Utah is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Monroe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Monroe's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah is trying to stick to Monroe's back but Monroe is turning into Utah. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Utah's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Monroe.
Monroe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Utah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monroe is one step ahead there.
Utah is trying to control the position but Monroe postures up.

Utah is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Monroe frees his head nicely. Oh but Utah has switched to an armbar! Monroe is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Johnny Utah!