PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Player (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ninja Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Player's entrance music is Jeezy - Foul Play. A fine choice. Monk is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: On To The Next One. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Player
vs
Monk

178 cm
31
190 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

185 cm
33
186 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Heisenberg
Conviction

Heisenberg
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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Player!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninja Monk!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Player looks to land a right hand but Monk moved out of range.
Player seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Monk lands a jab to the nose.
Monk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Monk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Player is out of range.
Nice jab there from Player.
Monk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Player throws a low kick but Monk moves out of range easily.
Player will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Monk throws a leg kick but Player checks it.
Player misses with a straight left.
Player jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monk throws a front kick that sends Player stumbling back into the cage.
Player shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Monk connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monk takes a swing at Player's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Player misses.
Player misses with an uppercut

and Monk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Monk.
Monk misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Player lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monk tries to work over Player's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Monk.
Monk has a couple of punches blocked by Player.
Player lands with a left to the head.
Player prevents a body shot from Monk.
Monk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Player tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Player - that landed with a thud.
Monk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monk lands a left hand.
Player misses with a body punch.
Player can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
Monk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Monk is working Player over against the cage.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Monk.
Monk lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Player lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Monk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Player or not.
Monk blocks an uppercut.
Player tries to throw a body punch but Monk avoids it by throwing Player back against the cage.
Monk has Player pressed against the cage.
Monk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Player.

Monk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Player.
Player throws a head kick that misses.
Player tries to score a power double leg takedown but Monk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Player somewhat.
Player moves out of range of the strikes.
Player sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player scores with a head kick. Monk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A telegraphed right hand from Player misses the target.
Monk lands with a nice body punch.
Good leg kick by Monk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Player misses with a head kick.
Player lands a nice looking body kick.
Gary Player seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Monk thuds his shin into the meat of Player's side.
Good leg kick by Monk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monk misses with a straight right.
Monk looks to score with a jab to the body but Player is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk moves out of range as Player strikes.
Player shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monk but Monk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Monk scores with the left hand. Player knows he should have avoided that one.
Monk misses with a low kick.
Player throws a hook but Monk blocks it.
A big left from Player misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Player misses.
Player takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Player scores with a jab to the jaw.
Player takes a swing at Monk's ribcage but misses.
Monk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Player.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Player. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Player tries a low kick but Monk avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Player.
Monk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Player at a distance.
Monk blocks a low kick nicely.
Monk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Player connects with an inside leg kick.
Player misses with a hook. Monk ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monk takes a swing at Player's ribcage but misses.
Monk lands with a nice body kick.
Monk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Player was well out of range. Poor timing from Monk.
Player on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ninja Monk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Player takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donk. Player catches Monk right on the button with a cross.
Player checks a leg kick nicely.
Monk throws a poor cross that misses

and Player counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Player lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Player thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Monk wants to control but Player is keeping busy and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk wants to get back to full guard.
Player 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 is trying to get back to full guard.
Player seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Monk trying to control but Player postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Monk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monk punishes Player's body with a nice straight punch.
Player tries to clinch but Monk is having none of it.
Monk misses with a wild body shot.
Monk throws the left hand but Player avoids the punch easily.
Player avoids a punch combination nicely.
Player is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monk.
Player misses with a kick to the body.
Good work by Player as he checks the leg kick.
Monk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monk misses with a few strikes there.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from Player.
Monk throws a head kick but Player moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk lands a jab to Player's midsection.
Player bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monk's head.
Ninja Monk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Player throws a looping overhand right but Monk ducks down to avoid it.
Player pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monk throws a jab but it's blocked by Player.
Jab, jab by Player - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Player waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monk.
Player throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monk on the side of the head.
Monk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Player misses with a double jab.
Monk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Player defending well as Monk loads up on a big left hand.
Monk misses with a wild body shot.
Monk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Player.
Player scores with a jab to the jaw.
Player throws a body punch but Monk moves out of range.
Monk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Player misses its intended target.
Monk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Player.
Player throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Player on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monk scores with a leg kick.
Monk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Player has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Player chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monk lands a head shot.
Monk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Monk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Player rather than just go for the knockout.
Player misses the jab.
Monk lands a nice shot to the body.
Monk looks to score with a jab to the body but Player is just out of range.
Monk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Player's hands.
Monk lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jab from Monk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Player throws a low kick but Monk moves out of range easily.
Monk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Player finds it's way round the side to connect with Monk's head.
Monk misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Monk.
Monk connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Player. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Player cracks a nice hook into Monk's ribs.
Player moves out of range as Monk strikes.
Player waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monk.
Monk scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Player.
Player keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Player takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Player swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gary Player will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Monk misses with a body shot.
Monk misses with a body shot.
Monk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Player checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Monk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Monk avoids a kick to the body.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from Player.
Monk needs to keep his hands up - Player had a free shot at his head there.
Player misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Monk.
Player throws a looping overhand right but Monk ducks down to avoid it.
Monk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Player jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Player throws a sloppy head kick and Monk moves out of range easily.
Player throws a nice inside leg kick.
Player throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Player connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Player throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Player throws a head kick but Monk moves out of range.
Player misses with a head kick.
Player feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monk works Player's body with a nice hook.
Player moves out of range of the body kick from Monk.
Player misses with an attempted mid kick.
Player drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Monk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monk lands a jab to the nose.
Player throws a sloppy head kick and Monk moves out of range easily.
Monk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Player moves away.
Monk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Player was well out of range. Poor timing from Monk.
Monk throws a sloppy head kick and Player moves out of range easily.
Player lands with a slapping head kick.
Monk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Monk checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Monk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Player jabs at Monk's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Player misses with a looping left.
Monk lands a jab to Player's midsection.
Monk throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Monk. Beautiful body shot.
Monk misses with a hook. Player ducked under it nicely.
Monk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Player throws out a powerful jab.
Monk scores with a body shot.
Monk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Player.
Player uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monk.
Monk lands with a hook. Player tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Player swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Player lands a nice shot to the body.
Player connects with a looping right hand.
Player avoids the head kick by Monk.
Monk throws a body punch but Player moves out of range.
Monk lands a high kick!
Monk lands with a nice body punch.
Player ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Player sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monk cracks a nice hook into Player's ribs.
Monk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monk throws a low kick but Player moves out of range easily.
Player throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monk throws a shot from downtown. Player moves away and avoids it.
Player on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monk. Monk obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Monk 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 Player has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Player and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Player on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Player avoids the body shot from Monk.
Player jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Player keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monk.
Player is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monk.
Player uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monk.
Player wants to land a leg kick but Monk is out of range.
Player moves out of range of the body kick.
Player cracks Monk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Player is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Player tries to score with a low kick but Monk moves his leg out of the way.
Monk throws a leg kick which misses Player's front leg but catches the back leg as Player tries to avoid it.
Player tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monk was well out of range. Poor timing from Player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monk is looking to land body kicks.
Player waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monk.
A low kick from Player misses

and Monk moves into the clinch.
Monk misses with a shot to the kidneys.

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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ninja Monk!
During a confident post fight interview, Ninja Monk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.