PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ninja Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denke comes to the cage accompanied by Runnin With The Devil. Monk has chosen On To The Next One as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Denke
vs
Monk

186 cm
33
195 lbs
31 - 10 - 1

185 cm
31
188 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute
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KAISER
Perkele!

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 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Denke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninja Monk!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk ducks under a wild hook from Denke.
Monk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Monk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Denke keeps the fight on the outside.
Denke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Denke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Monk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Denke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Denke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Denke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monk throws out a leg kick but Denke moves out of range and Monk only half commits.
Monk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Denke throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monk blocks a head kick by Denke.
Monk scores with a nice head shot.
Monk tries to clinch but Denke moves out of range.
Monk defending well as Denke loads up on a big left hand.
Monk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Denke.
Monk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Denke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Monk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Denke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monk throws a lazy right hand but Denke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crunch! Monk slams his shin into Denke's torso.
Denke scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denke throws a hook to the side of Monk's head but Monk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monk swings for the body but Denke moves out of range.
Monk blocks the body kick.
Ninja Monk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monk with a nice cross.
Denke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Denke misses with a jab to the body
and Monk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Denke thinking.
Monk connects with a single shot there.
Denke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Monk pushes Denke up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke has had enough of the clinch but Monk keeps him there for the moment.
Denke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monk has him pressed against the cage.
Monk stalling.
Monk looking to slow down the pace here.
Denke blocks a body shot from Monk.
Monk tries to work over Denke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monk throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Denke.
Monk misses with the head strike.
Denke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Monk fails to land.
Monk is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Denke's elbow.

Denke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Denke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Denke misses with a low kick.
Monk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Denke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Denke walks into a jab.
Monk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Denke throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Monk counters with a right hand to the body.
Denke thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Denke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Monk - the referee stops the clock and Denke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Monk. Denke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Monk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Denke slips under a jab.
Monk avoids the head kick by Denke.
Denke looks to score with a jab to the body but Monk is just out of range.
Denke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Denke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Denke trying to control the action but Monk is working from the bottom.
Monk is trying to get back to full guard.
Monk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denke throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Monk holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monk trying to control the position.
Denke content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Karl Denke will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Monk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Denke.
Monk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Denke's hands.
An inside leg kick lands from Monk.
Denke misses with a double jab.
Denke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Monk finds it's way round the side to connect with Denke's head.
Denke lands a head kick!
Monk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Denke. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monk scores with a sloppy right hand. Denke should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denke digs a good body shot into Monk's ribs.
Denke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Denke swings for the body but Monk moves out of range.
Monk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Denke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Denke there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monk delivers a nice body kick.
Monk moves out of range of the body kick.
Monk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Denke.
Denke throws a low kick but Monk moves out of range easily.
Monk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Denke.
Denke moves out of range of the strikes.
Monk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denke manages to avoid it.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from Denke.
Denke shoots in looking for a takedown but Monk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Denke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karl Denke is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Denke.
Denke lands with a straight right. Monk didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monk lands a jab.
Monk tries to clinch up.
A big left from Denke misses.
Denke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monk is looking to chop away at Denke's legs.
Monk is looking to clinch but Denke is avoiding it.
Denke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Denke throws a hook but Monk avoids it easily.
Monk loads up on a big right hand but Denke slips the punch.
Monk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Denke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monk cracks Denke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Denke cracks Monk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Denke throws a hook but Monk avoids it easily.
Denke misses with a straight left.
Denke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monk can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monk leaning his opponent against the cage.
Denke lands a body punch.
Monk struggles to land a body shot inside as Denke controls his hands.
Monk has a couple of punches blocked by Denke.
A head punch on the inside from Monk fails to land.
Monk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Denke backwards.
Monk is trying to stall.
Monk effectively controlling the action here.
Denke is trying to break the clinch but Monk is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Denke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Monk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Monk.
Monk trying to control the position but instead, Denke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Monk into the cage.
Monk taking a breather.

Monk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Denke throws a jab when Monk was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monk missing with a left hand there. Denke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by Monk - just one landing.
Monk scores with a leg kick.
Denke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ninja Monk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Denke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monk, right into the meat.
Denke misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Denke misses its intended target.
Monk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Denke looks to throw a body kick
and Monk counters with a nice body shot.
Monk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monk closes the distance but Denke moves to the side
and Denke counters with a nice body kick.
Monk looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Monk tries to sprawl but Denke drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Monk is controlling Denke's trapped leg to prevent Denke from advancing to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denke is trying to control the action in half guard but Monk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Monk keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Monk's head.
Monk moves into full guard.
Denke stays in close to Monk's body and controls the position.
Denke postures up.
Denke trying to control the position from guard on top but Monk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Denke is looking to chop away at Monk's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Denke lands with a nice body kick.
Monk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Monk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monk throws a nice looking combination but Denke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Denke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Denke shoots for a double leg takedown but Monk sprawls well. He's pushed Denke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Monk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Denke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Monk.
Denke defending well as Monk loads up on a big left hand.
Monk tries to clinch but Denke is having none of it.
Denke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Monk sprawls well. Monk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Denke gets slowly back to his feet.
Denke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monk's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk scores with a one two! Denke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Monk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Denke walks into a jab.
Denke slips under a jab from Monk.
Denke throws a push kick but Monk slaps the foot to one side.
Denke checks a leg kick.
Denke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monk.
Denke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Monk swings for the body but Denke moves out of range.
Denke misses with a hook. Monk ducked under it nicely.
Monk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Denke's calf.
Denke slips a jab and a cross from Monk.
Denke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monk. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Denke lands a front kick.
Monk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monk checks a leg kick.
Denke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke moves out of range of the body kick.
Denke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monk.
Monk cracks Denke with a good jab.
Denke swats away the attempt to clinch by Monk.
Monk dodges the punch combination from Denke.
Monk misses with a looping left.
Monk feints and then cracks Denke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Denke down.
Monk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monk avoids the body shot from Denke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Monk lands a right hook to the body.
Crunch! Monk slams his shin into Denke's torso.
Monk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ninja Monk.
I think Monk 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ninja Monk!
Ninja Monk was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.