PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Moneymaker Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arm N (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moneymaker Jr's entrance music is Ami Aspelund - Apinamies. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moneymaker Jr
vs
N

183 cm
26
171 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

183 cm
21
196 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Moneymaker Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arm N!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
N connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moneymaker Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
N circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moneymaker Jr misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - N looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. N darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moneymaker Jr lands a jab to N's midsection.
Moneymaker Jr wants to clinch up but N keeps it at a distance.
N slips under a jab from Moneymaker Jr.
N moves out of range of the strikes.
N bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moneymaker Jr throws an overhand right that lands on N's shoulder, as N tries to avoid the shot.
Moneymaker Jr tries to clinch
letting N counter with a right hand.
Moneymaker Jr looks to throw the jab but N is out of range.
Moneymaker Jr throws a jab when N was well out of range.

Moneymaker Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
N's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Moneymaker Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but N gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

N breaks the clinch.
Moneymaker Jr throws an overhand right that lands on N's shoulder, as N tries to avoid the shot.
N digs a good body shot into Moneymaker Jr's ribs.

Moneymaker Jr gets a clinch.
N is trying to break free.

Moneymaker Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moneymaker Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. N sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Moneymaker Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moneymaker Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
N ducks under a wild hook from Moneymaker Jr.
N cracks a nice hook into Moneymaker Jr's ribs.
N with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moneymaker Jr misses the body punch
and N counters with an inside leg kick.
N lands a jab to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by N!
Moneymaker Jr is breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from N.

It looks like Alberto Moneymaker Jr has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

N clinches.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
N lands a leg kick that knocks Moneymaker Jr off balance momentarily.
Moneymaker Jr takes one to the chin there.
Alberto Moneymaker Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
N throws out a powerful jab.
Good leg kick by N there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
N slips under a jab from Moneymaker Jr.
N connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Moneymaker Jr moves into range and clinches up with N.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
N lands on the inside with an uppercut.

N manages to break the clinch.
N dips to his left and cracks Moneymaker Jr with an uppercut!
Moneymaker Jr throws a hook but N blocks it.
N rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moneymaker Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moneymaker Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before N can pounce on him.

N moves into the clinch.

N pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moneymaker Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

N gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

N manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
N throws a head kick but Moneymaker Jr moves out of range.
Moneymaker Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moneymaker Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot lands for N.
Moneymaker Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent N stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
N turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moneymaker Jr moves forwards but N connects with a nice, crisp jab.
N scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a shot to the body
and N counters with a nice body shot.
Moneymaker Jr needs to keep his hands up - N had a free shot at his head there.
N feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moneymaker Jr's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moneymaker Jr misses with a body shot
and N finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

N gets a clinch.
Moneymaker Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

N's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moneymaker Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moneymaker Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
N scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
N scores with a nice right hand.
N goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
N lands a lovely overhand right.
N lands a head kick!
N lands with a good body shot.
Moneymaker Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
N steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moneymaker Jr.
N scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
N looks to land a combination. Moneymaker Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Moneymaker Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Moneymaker Jr is rocked!
Moneymaker Jr drops his hands momentarily and N takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh Moneymaker Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
N scores with a hook to the body. Moneymaker Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moneymaker Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Moneymaker Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid body kick from N.
N scores with a nice head shot.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a hook to the body
and N counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from N, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arm N dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Moneymaker Jr'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.

N lands with a good body shot.
N with a jab.
N clobbers Moneymaker Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from N does it's job there.
Moneymaker Jr throws a hook but N avoids it easily.
N gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moneymaker Jr closes the distance but N moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moneymaker Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by N.
The fighters circle momentarily. N darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
N connects with an inside leg kick.
N throws a nice head kick!
N has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moneymaker Jr darts in trying to clinch
and N counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
N wants to clinch.
Moneymaker Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moneymaker Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moneymaker Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - N circles away.
Arm N seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moneymaker Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and N counters with a left to the body.
N fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moneymaker Jr 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moneymaker Jr looks to clinch
and N cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
N scores with a nice head shot.

Alberto Moneymaker Jr's cut is getting worse.
A jab lands there for Moneymaker Jr.
Moneymaker Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and N counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
N lands with a nice combination. Moneymaker Jr backs away looking to recover.

N closes the distance and clinches.
N wants to break the clinch but can't.

N breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
N slips a jab from Moneymaker Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moneymaker Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and N cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by N as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moneymaker Jr is looking to clinch.
Moneymaker Jr tries to clinch up but N circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moneymaker Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
N lands with a shot to the body.
N punishes Moneymaker Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
N lands with a cross.
A jab from Moneymaker Jr misses.
Moneymaker Jr looks to land a right hand but N moved out of range.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a straight right.

N rushes Moneymaker Jr and presses him up against the cage.

N manages to break the clinch.
Moneymaker Jr throws an overhand right that lands on N's shoulder, as N tries to avoid the shot.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a straight left.
N takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
N scores with a one two! Moneymaker Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
N slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moneymaker Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by N.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and N counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
N lands with a thumping leg kick.
N tests Moneymaker Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moneymaker Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from N.
Jab by N.
Moneymaker Jr loads up on a big right hand but N slips the punch.
N cracks a nice hook into Moneymaker Jr's ribs.
N feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moneymaker Jr's calf.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
N lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
N thuds his right hand into Moneymaker Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
N lands a jab to Moneymaker Jr's midsection.
N throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
N scoring well with a low kick there.
N with a body punch. A glancing blow.

N closes the distance and pushes Moneymaker Jr back into the cage.
Moneymaker Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

N escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
N sizes up Moneymaker Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Alberto Moneymaker Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a body punch
enabling N to counter with a crisp jab.
N bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moneymaker Jr's head.
An inside leg kick lands from N.
Moneymaker Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
N scores with a decent looking hook.
Moneymaker Jr misses with a shot to the body
and N counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moneymaker Jr thinking.

N lands a left and a right that send Moneymaker Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. N thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
N fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Moneymaker Jr to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Moneymaker Jr looks to clinch but N throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Moneymaker Jr taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Arm N!