PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between LePeck Monsonde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Monsonde
vs
Balboa

197 cm
23
266 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
225 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, LePeck Monsonde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monsonde avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monsonde scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa tries to bum rush Monsonde with a series of wild strikes but Monsonde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Monsonde.
Balboa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monsonde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Monsonde looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monsonde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monsonde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monsonde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monsonde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Monsonde swinging wilding here.
Balboa misses with a double jab
and Monsonde counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balboa looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balboa misses with a hook.
Monsonde scores with a jab to the head.

That has opened up Rocky Balboa's cut even more.
Balboa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balboa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monsonde is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Monsonde clinches with his opponent.
Monsonde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monsonde scores with a shot to the side of Balboa's head.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
Monsonde throws a head punch that misses.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Monsonde is controlling the position.
Monsonde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Monsonde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Monsonde won't allow it.
Monsonde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Monsonde has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Monsonde is controlling the position.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Monsonde is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Monsonde.
Monsonde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balboa.
A shot in the inside from Monsonde.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Monsonde has double underhooks.
Monsonde has a couple of punches blocked by Balboa.
Monsonde lands with a short shot to the head.
Monsonde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monsonde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Balboa tries to break free but Monsonde pushes him back against the cage.
Monsonde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balboas head.
Monsonde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Monsonde lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Monsonde is controlling him.
Monsonde pushes Balboa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monsonde throws a head punch that misses.
Monsonde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balboa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monsonde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monsonde has him pressed against the cage.
Monsonde throws a head punch that misses.
Monsonde holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Balboa blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Monsonde won't allow it.
Balboa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monsonde misses with a punch on the inside.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monsonde has him pressed against the cage.
Monsonde scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Monsonde.
Monsonde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balboa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Monsonde is controlling the position.
Monsonde lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Monsonde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balboa.
Balboa tries to break free but Monsonde pushes him back against the cage.
Monsonde lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
Balboa tries to circle away but Monsonde has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Monsonde.
Monsonde misses with the head strike.
Monsonde makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Monsonde swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monsonde lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Monsonde prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Monsonde is controlling the position.
Monsonde keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monsonde prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Monsonde is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Monsonde keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monsonde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Monsonde has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balboa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monsonde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monsonde gets through Balboa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Monsonde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Monsonde keeps him there for the moment.
Monsonde swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balboa tries to circle away but Monsonde has him pinned against the cage.
Balboa is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monsonde lands with a left to the head.
Monsonde keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monsonde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Monsonde misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Monsonde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LePeck Monsonde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Balboa scores with a jab.

It looks like LePeck Monsonde has been cut.
Monsonde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balboa throws out the jab.
Balboa misses with a double jab
and Monsonde counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Monsonde avoids it well.
Balboa misses with a hook to the body

and Monsonde counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monsonde.
Monsonde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa tries to break free but Monsonde pushes him back against the cage.
Monsonde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Monsonde keeps him there for the moment.
Monsonde has a couple of punches blocked by Balboa.
A shot in the inside from Monsonde.
Monsonde misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Monsonde fails to land.
Monsonde misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Monsonde.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balboa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsonde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monsonde has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Monsonde has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balboa blocking some punches.
Monsonde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Monsonde is controlling him.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Monsonde has the dominant position.
Monsonde working aggressively here.
Balboa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monsonde throws a head punch that misses.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monsonde misses with the head strike.
Balboa working hard to break the clinch.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monsonde has a couple of punches blocked by Balboa.
Monsonde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa working hard to break the clinch.
Monsonde lands with a light punch inside.
Monsonde misses with a punch on the inside.
Monsonde lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Monsonde keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Monsonde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Monsonde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balboa.
Monsonde lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Monsonde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Monsonde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Monsonde is controlling him.
Monsonde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Monsonde has double underhooks.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Monsonde has him pressed against the cage.
Monsonde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monsonde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Monsonde is controlling the position.
Monsonde misses with some punches.
Monsonde misses with the head strike.
Monsonde prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Monsonde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monsonde working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monsonde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Monsonde.
Monsonde misses with some punches.
Monsonde lands with a short shot to the head.
Monsonde working aggressively here.
Monsonde has a couple of punches blocked by Balboa.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
Balboa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monsonde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Monsonde won't allow it.
Balboa tries to circle away but Monsonde has him pinned against the cage.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Monsonde keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
Monsonde has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monsonde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monsonde swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monsonde swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Monsonde keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monsonde throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Monsonde lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monsonde has him pressed against the cage.
Monsonde has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monsonde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Monsonde lands with a light punch inside.
Balboa tries to circle away but Monsonde has him pinned against the cage.
Monsonde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monsonde throws a punch but it's blocked by Balboa.
A shot in the inside from Monsonde.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balboa.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Monsonde fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monsonde.
Monsonde has a couple of punches blocked by Balboa.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Monsonde has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monsonde.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Monsonde is controlling the position.
Monsonde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balboa.
Monsonde has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rocky Balboa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A big left from Monsonde misses.
Monsonde ducks under a wild hook from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monsonde counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Balboa misses.
Monsonde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balboa throws a combination that misses

and Monsonde counters with a crisp one two that drops Balboa! Monsonde thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Balboa to his feet! Balboa is in big trouble!
Balboa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Monsonde clinches up with Balboa and pushes him back against the cage.
Monsonde misses with some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monsonde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Balboa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monsonde misses with some punches.
Monsonde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monsonde misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsonde swings wildly with an uppercut but Balboa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Monsonde fails to land.
Monsonde lands with a left to the head.
Monsonde scores with a shoulder strike.
Monsonde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monsonde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balboa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monsonde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Balboa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa works Monsonde's body with a nice hook.
Balboa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Balboa throws a right hand that Monsonde ducks under and follows up with a left that Monsonde also avoids with ease.
Monsonde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balboa lands a body shot.
Monsonde slips a straight right by Balboa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Monsonde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balboa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Monsonde counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Monsonde.
Monsonde has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Monsonde fails to land.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa working hard to break the clinch.
Monsonde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monsonde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Monsonde has double underhooks.
Monsonde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monsonde throws a head punch that misses.
Monsonde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monsonde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Monsonde has the dominant position.
Monsonde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Monsonde keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsonde misses with the head strike.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monsonde has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa wants to get back to striking at distance but Monsonde won't allow it.
Monsonde stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Balboa is trying to break free.
Monsonde has Balboa pressed against the cage, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monsonde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Balboa tries to break free but Monsonde pushes him back against the cage.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Monsonde has the dominant position.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balboa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monsonde misses with a punch on the inside.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Monsonde has double underhooks.
Balboa blocks an uppercut.
Balboa blocking some punches.
Balboa wants to break free but Monsonde has control.
Monsonde misses with some punches.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Monsonde is controlling the position.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balboa blocking some punches.
Balboa tries to break free but Monsonde pushes him back against the cage.
Monsonde doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monsonde prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Monsonde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Monsonde has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Monsonde keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa blocking some punches.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Monsonde has double underhooks.
Monsonde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monsonde has a couple of punches blocked by Balboa.
Monsonde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monsonde working aggressively here.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monsonde lands a right hand.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to LePeck Monsonde.
Well Monsonde has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LePeck Monsonde!