PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Irenicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irenicus's entrance music is Shadows of Amn. A fine choice. Monroe has chosen Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd 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.

Irenicus
vs
Monroe

178 cm
33
165 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

175 cm
35
169 lbs
27 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Irenicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irenicus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Irenicus.
Irenicus blocks the body kick.
Monroe scores with a punch to the head.
Monroe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Irenicus checks it well.
Nice straight punches there by Monroe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monroe.
Irenicus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Monroe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Monroe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice combination there by Monroe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe throws a head kick but Irenicus moves out of range.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Irenicus.
Monroe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Monroe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monroe moves away from the strike by Irenicus.
Monroe slips under a jab from Irenicus.
Monroe moves out of range as Irenicus strikes.
Monroe lands with a good body shot.
Monroe moves out of range as Irenicus strikes.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irenicus lands with a shot to the body.
Irenicus takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe avoids the head kick by Irenicus.
Monroe works Irenicus's body with a nice hook.
Monroe moves away from the strike by Irenicus.
Monroe is looking to score with low kicks.
Monroe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Irenicus misses.
Irenicus misses with a head kick.
Monroe scores with a decent looking hook.
Monroe lands with a nice combination. Irenicus backs away looking to recover.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Irenicus misses.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
Irenicus throws a quick counter head kick but Monroe was just out of range.
Irenicus looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Monroe throws a lazy head kick
and Irenicus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irenicus throws a hook but Monroe blocks it.
Irenicus misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe with a hook.
Irenicus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Irenicus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Irenicus.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irenicus.
Irenicus connects with a right hand. Monroe shakes it off.
Jon Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irenicus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irenicus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Irenicus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
Irenicus throws a good cross that connects.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irenicus throwing a counter right hand but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Irenicus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Irenicus finds it's way through Monroe's defenses.

It looks like Jon Monroe has been cut.
Monroe 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.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Monroe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monroe throws a leg kick but Irenicus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Monroe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irenicus.
Monroe lands with a kick to the temple. Irenicus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Monroe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A leg kick checked by Monroe.
Irenicus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monroe. Monroe obviously looking to wear him down.
Irenicus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Irenicus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Irenicus throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Irenicus.
Monroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irenicus.
Monroe throws the left hand but Irenicus avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Monroe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Irenicus misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
Monroe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irenicus.
Monroe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Irenicus.
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 head kick by Monroe misses
and Irenicus counters with a stiff right hand.
Irenicus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monroe's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irenicus misses with a wild body shot.
Irenicus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irenicus.
Monroe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monroe looks to land a body kick but Irenicus moved away.
Monroe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Irenicus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Irenicus lands the left hand.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Irenicus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irenicus.
Irenicus defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
Irenicus digs a good body shot into Monroe's ribs.
Monroe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irenicus blocks a leg kick.
Monroe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Irenicus ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Monroe is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jon Monroe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Monroe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jab, jab by Irenicus - just one landing.

Monroe is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Irenicus drops Monroe with a straight right hand, right on the button! Irenicus follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Irenicus!
An out of breath Jon Irenicus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.