PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Werner Van Noorjdick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that James Monroe has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Monroe seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Monroe
vs
Van Noorjdick

190 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ice Nutrition
Zombie Nutrition - LOD

xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Werner Van Noorjdick!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Noorjdick should have avoided that one.

It looks like Werner Van Noorjdick has been cut.
Jab from Monroe.
Monroe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Monroe moves out of range as Van Noorjdick strikes.
Werner Van Noorjdick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Noorjdick.
A big right from Van Noorjdick misses.
Monroe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Noorjdick's head backwards.
Monroe swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe slips under a jab from Van Noorjdick.
Van Noorjdick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Noorjdick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monroe blocks a jab.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Monroe tests Van Noorjdick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Noorjdick is just out of range.
Van Noorjdick looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Van Noorjdick misses its intended target.
Van Noorjdick throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Monroe.
A slow jab from Van Noorjdick misses its intended target.
Monroe takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Van Noorjdick misses its intended target.
Van Noorjdick thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Noorjdick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monroe.
Van Noorjdick might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Van Noorjdick misses with a lunging right hand
and Monroe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Noorjdick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Monroe drops his hands momentarily and Van Noorjdick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Noorjdick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Noorjdick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
Monroe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Noorjdick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Monroe takes one to the side of the head.
Monroe lands a right hook to the body.
Van Noorjdick throws a hook but Monroe blocks it.
Van Noorjdick misses with a straight left.
Monroe moves out of range as Van Noorjdick strikes.
Van Noorjdick throws a big shot that misses.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Noorjdick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Monroe lands a left and a right that send Van Noorjdick crashing to the mat, dazed. Monroe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Van Noorjdick is rocked!
Van Noorjdick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
A slow jab from Van Noorjdick misses its intended target.
Monroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monroe cracks Van Noorjdick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Noorjdick is still on wobbly legs! Can Monroe finish him?
A jab from Van Noorjdick misses.
Van Noorjdick seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Noorjdick misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Werner Van Noorjdick's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Noorjdick slips a jab from Monroe.
Monroe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Van Noorjdick misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming.
Van Noorjdick looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range.
Van Noorjdick's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Noorjdick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Noorjdick throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it.
Monroe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Noorjdick throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range.
Van Noorjdick is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Van Noorjdick misses with a hook
and Monroe counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Noorjdick misses the target.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Monroe cracks Van Noorjdick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Monroe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monroe throws a nice looking combination but Van Noorjdick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Noorjdick takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Monroe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Monroe. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Noorjdick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Monroe misses.
A big left from Van Noorjdick misses.
Van Noorjdick misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
Van Noorjdick misses with a hook to the body
and Monroe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monroe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Noorjdick loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
Van Noorjdick ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Good shot there by Monroe.

The cut above Werner Van Noorjdick's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Monroe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Noorjdick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Monroe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Noorjdick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Noorjdick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Noorjdick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Monroe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Werner Van Noorjdick's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Monroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Noorjdick throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Monroe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monroe.
Van Noorjdick just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe slips a jab from Van Noorjdick.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Van Noorjdick ducks down to avoid it.
Van Noorjdick jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Van Noorjdick might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Monroe has got the better of the exchanges.

Monroe drops Van Noorjdick with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Van Noorjdick looks back up at him and smiles so Monroe waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Monroe moves out of range as Van Noorjdick strikes.
Van Noorjdick looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.

Monroe cracks Van Noorjdick with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Monroe has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Van Noorjdick to stand back up!
The crowd cheers as Van Noorjdick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Monroe doesn't seem phased though.
A big right from Van Noorjdick misses.

Monroe lands a big right hand that sends Van Noorjdick crashing to the mat! Monroe stays standing though and waves Van Noorjdick back to his feet!
Monroe slips under a jab.
Van Noorjdick throws a hook but Monroe blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Monroe looks to land a combination but Van Noorjdick avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Noorjdick misses with a lunging right hand
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.

Werner Van Noorjdick's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Van Noorjdick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Van Noorjdick looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range.
Monroe grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Van Noorjdick takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Monroe cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Monroe!