PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Souto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anak Monyet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souto's entrance music is Jorge Quintero - 300 violin orchestra. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Souto
vs
Monyet

184 cm
32
185 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

178 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
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 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolando Souto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anak Monyet!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monyet misses with an uppercut. Souto saw that one coming.
Monyet swings for the body but Souto moves out of range.
Souto tries a head kick but it misses.
Monyet throws a right hand that Souto ducks under and follows up with a left that Souto also avoids with ease.
Monyet throws a chopping leg kick but Souto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Souto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monyet, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Monyet.
Monyet throws a head punch that misses.
Monyet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Souto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Monyet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Souto prevents Monyet from breaking the clinch.
Souto scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Anak Monyet has been cut.
Souto looking to throw knees to the head but Monyet is blocking nicely.

Monyet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anak Monyet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monyet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monyet clinches with his opponent.
Souto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monyet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souto blocks it with crossed arms.
Souto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Souto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monyet is trying to break the clinch but Souto has him pressed against the cage.
Monyet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Souto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monyet blocks it with crossed arms.
Souto tries a knee to the head but Monyet blocks it.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but Monyet blocks with his arms.
Souto with a knee to the head.
Souto is trying to drag Monyet to the mat but Monyet just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Monyet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Souto closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Monyet's guard.
Monyet is trying to control the position but Souto postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monyet is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Souto defends well.
Souto throws a big elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souto stands and throws Monyet's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Monyet takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Monyet is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Monyet tries to bench press Souto off him but Souto keeps the position.
Souto working the ground and pound.
Monyet tries to bench press Souto off him but Souto keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Monyet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Monyet is not content to let Souto control the position.

Souto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Monyet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souto trying to control the position but Monyet is working away.
Monyet is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Monyet's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Souto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Souto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Monyet tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Souto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Monyet, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monyet manages to get back to half guard.
Monyet wants to get back to full guard.
Souto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Souto wants to take a breather but Monyet is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monyet is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Souto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Souto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Souto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anak Monyet's cut.
That's time! Souto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Monyet lands with a shot to the body.

Monyet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monyet taking a breather.
Monyet misses with an elbow strike.
Souto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Souto goes for a takedown attempt but Monyet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Monyet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Souto on the side of the head.
Souto misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Souto is defended easily by Monyet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monyet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Souto.
Monyet misses with a wild body shot.
Monyet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monyet throws a hook to the side of Souto's head but Souto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monyet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monyet throws a sloppy body shot
and Souto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Monyet looks to score with a jab to the body but Souto is just out of range.
Monyet misses with the body kick
and Souto counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice body punch from Monyet.
Sloppy strikes from Souto. Those never looked like landing.
Rolando Souto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monyet jabs Souto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monyet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Souto shoots in and bounces Monyet off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Monyet has momentary wrist control but Souto slips an elbow through the middle.

Monyet looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Souto postures up.
Souto is working Monyet over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Souto trying to control but Monyet is working from the bottom.
Souto 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.
Souto lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monyet keeping moving, preventing Souto from controlling successfully.
Souto tries to free his leg and advance position but Monyet is retaining full guard.
Souto trying to control the position from guard on top but Monyet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Monyet has his foot on Souto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Souto works his way back into a safe position though.
Monyet tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Monyet is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Souto defends well.
Monyet working a defensive guard here.
Souto wants to control from the top but Monyet keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monyet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monyet is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Souto trying to control but Monyet is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rolando Souto just wasn't active enough.
Souto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Souto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monyet throws a right and a left that Souto avoids nicely.
Monyet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monyet looks to throw the jab but Souto is out of range.
Anak Monyet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monyet. Souto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monyet misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anak Monyet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anak Monyet's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Monyet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souto shoots in but Monyet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Souto fails with the takedown.
Souto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Monyet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Souto is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Souto.
Souto dives in and grabs Monyet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Monyet pushes down on Souto's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Souto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souto shoots in looking for a takedown but Monyet manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Souto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Monyet connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monyet falls off balance throwing a combination

and Souto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Monyet won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monyet keeps working.
Souto works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Monyet tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Souto trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Monyet turns into Souto and is now in his guard.

Monyet decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Souto, up you get!
A decent looking cross lands there for Monyet.
Horrible takedown by Souto or perhaps it was just good defense by Monyet which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monyet throws a body punch but Souto moves out of range.

Souto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souto is looking to take a break and control but Monyet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monyet tries to buck Souto off but Souto is having none of it.
Monyet is not content to let Souto control the position.
Monyet is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Souto off and has taken his back!
Souto has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Monyet missing with strikes.
Rolando Souto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monyet missing with strikes.

Monyet has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Souto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Monyet avoiding Souto 's attempts to control his hands.
Monyet missing with strikes.
Monyet throwing strikes and Souto squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Souto tries to hold on but Monyet postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Monyet scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Souto is trying desperately to improve position.
Monyet throws some wild stikes that Souto manages to avoid easily.
Monyet tries to control but Souto wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souto regains half guard.
Souto is looking to improve his position.

Souto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Monyet decides to stand up.
Monyet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Souto rather than just go for the knockout.
Souto fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souto.
Monyet looks to land a left hand but Souto moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anak Monyet.
I think Monyet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anak Monyet!
After winning the bout, Anak Monyet thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.