PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kill Monger (ranked 1544 p4p, 2574 weight class) and Johnny Cocaine (ranked 196 p4p, 325 weight class). Cocaine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nothing To Lose. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Monger
vs
Cocaine

188 cm
28
186
11 - 9 - 0

192 cm
38
190
16 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Monger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Cocaine!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cocaine moves into the clinch.
Monger missing with knees to the body.
Cocaine blocks a body shot from Monger.
Monger tries for a takedown but Cocaine manages to get underhooks.
Monger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cocaine walks away with a smile on his face. Monger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Monger looks to land a combination but Cocaine avoids it well.

Monger closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cocaine quickly recovers to half guard.

Cocaine manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cocaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Monger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monger misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cocaine lands a big head kick that sends Monger tumbling to the mat! Cocaine takes a step backwards and waves Monger back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Kill Monger has been cut.

Monger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.

Cocaine is fighting off a takedown attempt but Monger is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cocaine to the mat. Cocaine regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Monger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cocaine is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cocaine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Monger's guard.

Monger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Cocaine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cocaine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cocaine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Monger is proving hard to escape from.
Cocaine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Monger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Monger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Monger managing to control the position.
Monger wants to sweep here but Cocaine controlling him for the moment.

Monger has an active guard here but Cocaine has managed to pass into half guard.

Monger actively working from the bottom here.
Monger works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cocaine preventing the sweep.

Monger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cocaine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Monger is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cocaine being controlled here momentarily.

Cocaine gets to his feet. Monger looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cocaine throws a head kick but Monger moves out of range.
Cocaine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Cocaine pushes Monger up against the cage in a clinch.
Monger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cocaine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cocaine is looking for a takedown.
Cocaine looks winded!
Cocaine effectively controlling the action here.

Cocaine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monger scores with a jab.
Monger shoots in looking for a takedown but Cocaine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Monger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kill Monger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monger is looking to clinch but Cocaine is avoiding it.
Monger tries to close the distance and clinch but Cocaine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cocaine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cocaine throws a hook but Monger blocks it.

Cocaine takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cocaine working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cocaine.
Cocaine misses with a punch on the inside.

Cocaine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cocaine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Monger.
Cocaine doesn't manage to clinch there - Monger circles away.
Cocaine thuds a left hand into Monger's body.

Cocaine darts in and clinches Monger up against the cage.
Monger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cocaine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kill Monger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Cocaine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monger staying out of range there.

Cocaine darts in and clinches Monger up against the cage.
Cocaine lands a nice uppercut.
Monger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cocaine prevents it.
Monger prevents Cocaine from breaking the clinch.
Monger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monger.
Cocaine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Monger tries to land a knee to the head but Cocaine blocks with his arms.
Monger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cocaine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kill Monger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cocaine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monger avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocaine gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Monger.

Cocaine breaks from the clinch.

Cocaine forces Monger back against the cage and clinches.
Cocaine leaning his opponent against the cage.
Monger tries for a takedown but Cocaine manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cocaine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cocaine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monger blocks it with crossed arms.
Monger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cocaine just stands there and leans against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Monger has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Monger jumps guard.
Monger is trying to keep Cocaine in close.

Monger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cocaine defends it easily.
Cocaine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Cocaine stands and steps away. Monger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cocaine throws a head kick that Monger semi-blocks.

Cocaine clinches up with Monger and pushes him back against the cage.

Cocaine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monger shoots in but Cocaine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monger.
Monger swats away the attempt to clinch by Cocaine.

Cocaine moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monger misses with a knee strike.
Cocaine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Kill Monger's cut is getting worse.
Monger can't get the takedown.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monger.
Cocaine lands a hook that snaps the head of Monger backwards.
Cocaine lands a shot to the body.

Cocaine breaks the clinch.
Cocaine is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Monger.

Cocaine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Monger wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Cocaine.
Monger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Monger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Monger trying to land knees to the body.
Cocaine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Cocaine breaks from the clinch.
Cocaine slaps away a takedown attempt from Monger, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Cocaine has closed the distance and engaged Monger in a clinch.
Monger jumps guard but Cocaine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Monger fails to pull guard.
Monger trying to land knees to the body.
Monger with a knee to the head.

It looks like Johnny Cocaine has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monger misses with a knee strike.
Cocaine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cocaine lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cocaine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Monger managing to block the knees to the body from Cocaine.
Monger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cocaine prevents it.
Monger takes a shot to the head.

Cocaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Monger takes the fight into the clinch.
Monger throws a knee to the head but misses.

Cocaine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cocaine or perhaps it was just good defense by Monger, which made it look bad.
Cocaine keeps the fight on the outside.

Cocaine moves into the clinch.
Monger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Monger misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cocaine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cocaine throws a head kick but Monger moves out of range.

Cocaine has taken the fight to the clinch.

Cocaine breaks from the clinch.
Monger closes the distance and clinches up with Cocaine, looking for a takedown. Monger pushes Cocaine against the cage but Cocaine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cocaine is looking for the big counter here.
Cocaine tries to clinch but Monger moves out of range.
Monger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cocaine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monger shoots in looking for a takedown but Cocaine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Monger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kill Monger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cocaine fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cocaine drives through and clinches with Monger against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Cocaine as the two fighters clinch.
Cocaine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cocaine.
Monger blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cocaine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cocaine displaying some good clinch control by pressing Monger up against the cage.

Monger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cocaine clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocaine trying to get back to his feet but Monger is in full control for now.

Monger has his opponent's back but Cocaine is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Monger.
Cocaine stuffs the takedown attempt from Monger. Monger gets slowly back to his feet.

Cocaine has Monger up against the cage in a clinch.
Cocaine is pressed up against the cage. Monger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cocaine down to the mat. Cocaine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Monger keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnny Cocaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monger walks into a stiff left hand from Cocaine.

Cocaine moves into the clinch.

Monger jumps guard and drags Cocaine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kill Monger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monger has an active guard here but Cocaine has managed to pass into half guard.
Cocaine seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Monger keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Cocaine wants to stand up but Monger has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Monger is looking for a sweep. Cocaine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cocaine wants to stand and escape but instead Monger has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Cocaine manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Monger decides to pull guard.
Cocaine wants to stand but Monger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Monger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cocaine wants to get up but he can't break Monger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Monger wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Monger is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monger trying to control but Cocaine is working from the bottom.
Cocaine wants to stand up but Monger is controlling him.

Monger is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cocaine is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cocaine has escaped and now he's on top!

Cocaine wants to get up but he can't break Monger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Johnny Cocaine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cocaine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cocaine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cocaine!
Johnny Cocaine tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.