PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camel Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Grimes
vs
Monkey

188 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Unique Wear and Custom Design
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Camel Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes fails to land with a series of punches.
Grimes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grimes misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Grimes does no damage.
Monkey misses with a two punch combination.
Grimes tries to bum rush Monkey with a series of wild strikes but Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Grimes ducks under a wild hook from Monkey.
Grimes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monkey throws a nice looking combination but Grimes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grimes misses with the combination.
Monkey throws a sloppy head kick and Grimes moves out of range easily.

Monkey feints and as Grimes raises his hands in defense, Monkey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grimes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grimes tries to get out of the position.
Monkey wants to control from the top but Grimes keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Monkey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Camel Monkey.
Grimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rick Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rick Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grimes looks to land a right hand but Monkey moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Grimes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws a nice looking combination but Monkey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Monkey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Monkey wants the takedown. Grimes is fighting it off but Monkey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Grimes's guard against the cage.
Grimes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Monkey controls the pace.
Grimes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Monkey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Grimes wants to get back to full guard.
Grimes taking some punishment here, with Monkey in his half guard.
Grimes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monkey on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Grimes is defending against the submission attempts here by Monkey.
Monkey throwing shots but Grimes is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Monkey is trying to control. Grimes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Monkey connects with a nice short shot to Grimes's temple.
Grimes is in trouble now - Monkey has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monkey lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grimes hang on?
Monkey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Monkey controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey with shots to the head and body - Grimes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Grimes is wriggling around trying to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey lands a heavy elbow.
Monkey tries to control but Grimes wriggling away.
Monkey with the ground and pound from mount.

Monkey is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Monkey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Camel Monkey!
After winning the bout, Camel Monkey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.