PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emunn Samvesu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Samvesu
vs
Monroe

195 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

190 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

The Dark Side

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emunn Samvesu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe throws a jab when Samvesu was well out of range.
Monroe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Emunn Samvesu has been cut.
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Monroe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Samvesu doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
Samvesu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Monroe there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Samvesu avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Samvesu pushes Monroe up against the cage in a clinch.
Monroe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Samvesu prevents Monroe from breaking the clinch.
Samvesu is working for takedown but Monroe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Monroe is pressed up against the cage. Samvesu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Monroe down to the mat. Monroe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Samvesu.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Samvesu shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emunn Samvesu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Samvesu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Samvesu shoots in and drives through. Monroe sprawls well.

Monroe tries to sprawl but Samvesu drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Samvesu is keen to just control but Monroe is a slippery customer.
Samvesu thows a huge punch but Monroe dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Monroe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Monroe wants to improve his position but Samvesu is controlling well.
Samvesu is keen to just control but Monroe is a slippery customer.
Monroe is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Monroe is defending against the submission attempts here by Samvesu.
Monroe is trying to maintain the position but Samvesu is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samvesu throwing shots but Monroe is blocking nicely.

Samvesu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Monroe preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Monroe wants to improve his position but Samvesu is controlling well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samvesu working the head and body with strikes.

Samvesu is trying for a kimura here. Monroe looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Samvesu wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Emunn Samvesu!