PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinsson has chosen Queen - Another One Bites The Dust as his entrance music. Ryan Martinsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlos Monroe's chin.

Monroe
vs
Martinsson

175 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

203 cm
23
145 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Martinsson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Monroe. That one must have hurt.
Monroe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Monroe throws the kick towards the body but Martinsson avoids it.
Monroe fails to land with a series of punches.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe digs a good body shot into Martinsson's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monroe.
Monroe delivers a nice body kick.
Monroe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martinsson.

It looks like Ryan Martinsson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Martinsson is rocked!
Carlos Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monroe works Martinsson's body with a nice hook.
Monroe throws a wild body kick that Martinsson sees coming a mile off.
Monroe misses with a body kick.
Monroe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Martinsson takes a step back to recover.
Martinsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Martinsson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monroe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Monroe checks the leg kick nicely there.

Martinsson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Monroe sprawls well initially but Martinsson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Monroe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martinsson.
Martinsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martinsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Martinsson thows a big elbow that misses.
Martinsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson postures up.
Martinsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Monroe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martinsson manages to get himself to full guard.

Martinsson has his foot on Monroe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Monroe works his way back into a safe position though.
Martinsson keeping full guard, as Monroe tries to pass.
Monroe is stalling in the full guard.

Monroe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Monroe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinsson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Monroe uses it to pass to side control.
Martinsson is not content to let Monroe control the position.
Martinsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Martinsson wants to control but Monroe postures up.
Monroe is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Martinsson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Martinsson trying to control but Monroe flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Monroe controls the action.
Martinsson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
A lull in the action here.
Monroe thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinsson wants to control his opponent's hands but Monroe gets his hands free.
Monroe tries to keep control of the position but Martinsson is staying busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinsson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice body kick there by Monroe.
Martinsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Monroe.
Monroe works the jab nicely.
Monroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monroe throws a head kick but Martinsson moves out of range.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Monroe looks to land a body kick but Martinsson moved away.
Monroe looks to land a body kick but Martinsson moved away.
Monroe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monroe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martinsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monroe.
Martinsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Monroe as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch combination from Monroe misses.
Monroe dips to his left and cracks Martinsson with an uppercut!
Martinsson blocks the body kick.
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
Carlos Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
Monroe throws a push kick but Martinsson slaps the foot to one side.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab, jab by Monroe - just one landing.
Martinsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe throws the kick towards the body but Martinsson avoids it.
Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinsson misses with a takedown attempt - Monroe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Martinsson moves out of range.
Martinsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Monroe. That one must have hurt.
Carlos Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monroe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martinsson's head.
Martinsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Carlos Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Martinsson.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monroe misses with a body kick.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Martinsson moves out of range easily.
Monroe clobbers Martinsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Martinsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martinsson avoids a kick to the body.
Monroe throws the kick towards the body but Martinsson avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Monroe. No joy for Martinsson on that attempt.
Martinsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Monroe as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe tries to land a front kick but Martinsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monroe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carlos Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe connects with a high kick.
Martinsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Monroe finish him?
Monroe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Monroe walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Martinsson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Monroe swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Martinsson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Monroe!