PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Hepple (ranked 340 p4p, 51 weight class) and Demon Monkey (ranked 234 p4p, 31 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Monkey's choice of entrance music: Bransjehora. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hepple
vs
Monkey

187 cm
31
187 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
180 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hepple blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hepple on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hepple bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut.
Hepple drops his hands momentarily and Monkey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hepple tries a head kick but it misses.
Hepple lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hepple misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monkey! But no joy.
Hepple slips a straight right by Monkey.
Hepple throws a counter high kick but Monkey was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hepple digs a good body shot into Monkey's ribs.
Hepple thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Monkey.
Monkey blocks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Monkey coming out on top.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hepple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hepple scores with the left hand. Monkey knows he should have avoided that one.
Monkey scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hepple moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Monkey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Monkey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hepple looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hepple tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Monkey is able to avoid easily.
Monkey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hepple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monkey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hepple misses the shot to the body.
Monkey throws a right hand that misses
and Hepple counters with a nice uppercut.
Monkey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hepple.
Monkey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monkey avoids the body shot from Hepple.
Hepple's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hepple duly obliges.
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!
Monkey connects with a leg kick. Hepple looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monkey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hepple's sensitive parts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hepple.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Monkey 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 Hepple has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hepple and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Demon Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hepple.
Monkey has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice defenses there by Hepple.
It looked like Hepple wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hepple with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monkey to score with a decent uppercut.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Monkey. That snapped Hepple's head back.
Hepple tries to clinch up but Monkey circles away and keeps his distance.
Monkey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hepple looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hepple misses with a head kick.
Hepple checks a leg kick.
Hepple misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monkey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hepple moves out of range of the body kick.
Monkey tries to move into range but Hepple moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Monkey throws a head kick that misses.
Hepple looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hepple misses with a low kick.
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hepple steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Hepple uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
An inside leg kick lands from Monkey.
Hepple listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monkey, right into the meat.
Monkey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hepple.
Hepple steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Monkey. That one must have hurt.
Monkey throws a body punch but Hepple moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Monkey misses.
Hepple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hepple turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hepple plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That has opened up Demon Monkey's cut even more.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey scores with a nice right hand.
Monkey thumps Hepple with a low kick.
Hepple throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hepple misses.
Hepple blocks a head kick by Monkey.
Hepple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Monkey.
Hepple keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Monkey keeps Hepple at a distance using the push kick.
Monkey misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monkey, right into the meat.
Hepple scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
Hepple throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
Monkey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Monkey.
Hepple misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hepple misses with a wild body shot.
Hepple wants to land a leg kick but Monkey is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demon Monkey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A low kick from Monkey misses
and Hepple counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hepple throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
Monkey scores with a leg kick.
Monkey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hepple counters with a left to the body.
Monkey misses with a hook. Hepple ducked under it nicely.
Hepple throwing a counter right hand but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Monkey - just one landing.
Monkey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hepple circles away quickly and effectively.
Monkey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hepple with a jab.
Demon Monkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hepple takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hepple.
Monkey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monkey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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!
Hepple ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Hepple is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hepple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hepple blocks a low kick nicely.
Hepple chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monkey can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a body kick.
Monkey checks a low kick from Hepple.
Hepple dodges the punch combination from Monkey.
Monkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hepple tried to score with a low kick but Monkey checks it.
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monkey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hepple lands a right hook to the body.
Hepple moves in looking to clinch but Monkey pushes him off.
Hepple rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monkey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monkey lands a front kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monkey.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hepple uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monkey.
Hepple on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Monkey misses
and Hepple connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hepple throws a hook but Monkey blocks it.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses
and Hepple connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monkey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hepple fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Monkey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monkey scores with a jab to the head.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hepple has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Monkey.
Monkey feints a jab promting Hepple to slip. Monkey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hepple slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hepple looks to throw the jab but Monkey is out of range.
Monkey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Monkey lands a jab to the nose.
Hepple walks into a jab.
Monkey misses with a straight left.
Hepple tries to counter by clinching up but Monkey breaks away and moves out of range.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hepple throws a leg kick
and Monkey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hepple might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hepple on the side of the head.
Hepple lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hepple looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Monkey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hepple under the eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hepple.
Hepple swinging wildly here.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey looks to land a right hand but Hepple moved out of range.
Hepple moves in looking to clinch but Monkey pushes him off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hepple on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Monkey misses with a hook
and Hepple counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Monkey dips to his left and cracks Hepple with an uppercut!
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!
Monkey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey walks into a jab.
Monkey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Monkey tries a head kick but it misses.
Hepple appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hepple thows a leg kick but Monkey checks it
and Monkey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monkey swats away the attempt to clinch by Hepple.
Nice body kick from Monkey.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hepple throws a sloppy head kick and Monkey moves out of range easily.
Monkey scores with a hook.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hepple takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hepple uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monkey.
Monkey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hepple momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monkey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demon Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hepple.
Monkey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monkey lands with a nice body kick.

Hepple takes the fight into the clinch.
Hepple tries to throw a body punch but Monkey avoids it by throwing Hepple back against the cage.
Hepple blocks a body shot from Monkey.
Hepple blocks a body shot from Monkey.
Hepple throws a head punch that misses.
Hepple will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Monkey avoiding damage as Hepple throws knees to the body.
Hepple struggles to land a body shot inside as Monkey controls his hands.
Monkey tries to work over Hepple's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monkey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Monkey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hepple on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monkey. Monkey obviously looking to wear him down.
Monkey cracks Hepple with an open hand slap.
A shot to the body from Monkey misses
and Hepple counters with a stiff right hand.
Monkey throws a low kick but Hepple moves out of range easily.
Hepple is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hepple throws an overhand right that lands on Monkey's shoulder, as Monkey tries to avoid the shot.
Monkey lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Hepple.
Monkey moves out of range of the body kick from Hepple.
A left lands for Monkey.
Monkey thuds a left hand into Hepple's body.
Monkey throws a poor cross that misses
and Hepple counters with a stiff right hand.
Hepple lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Monkey backs up against the cage.
Monkey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monkey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hepple looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Hepple moves out of range of the strikes.
Hepple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monkey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hepple checks a leg kick.
Hepple is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Monkey.
Monkey with a hook.
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ronnie Hepple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Monkey.
Hepple tries to land a leg kick but Monkey saw it coming and moves away.
Monkey loads up on a big right hand but Hepple slips the punch.
Hepple throws a jab when Monkey was well out of range.
Hepple misses with an uppercut. Monkey saw that one coming.
Monkey throws out a counter right but Hepple avoids it with no problem.
Hepple goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

The cut above Demon Monkey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Some bone on bone action there as Monkey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monkey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Monkey misses with a left hand
and Hepple counters with a straight right hand.
Hepple stuns Monkey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hepple throws a jab when Monkey was well out of range.
That kick from Monkey tenderised Hepple's leg. Hepple is trying to keep his angry face on.
Monkey lunges at Hepple with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hepple's hand.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Hepple sees it coming and moves out of range.
Monkey lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is looking to land body kicks.
Hepple lands a head shot.
Monkey throws a shot from downtown. Hepple moves away and avoids it.
Hepple waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Hepple lands a two punch combo.
Monkey lands a lovely overhand right.

Hepple pushes Monkey up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hepple.
Hepple tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hepple tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monkey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hepple misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hepple cracks Monkey with a nice body shot.
Hepple doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monkey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hepple tries to throw a body punch but Monkey avoids it by throwing Hepple back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hepple avoiding damage as Monkey throws knees to the body.
Monkey scores with a shot to the side of Hepple's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hepple tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monkey misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey can't find room to land a body shot as Hepple controls the action.
Hepple misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hepple lands with a left to the head.

Demon Monkey's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monkey.
Monkey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monkey can't find room to land a body shot as Hepple controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hepple.
A right handed body shot lands from Hepple.
Hepple with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hepple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Demon Monkey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ronnie Hepple!
After the fight, Ronnie Hepple was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.