PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Munroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex Munroe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Doherty
vs
Munroe

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
186 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rex Munroe!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty wants to clinch up but Munroe keeps it at a distance.
Doherty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Munroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doherty manages to avoid it.
Doherty has a takedown stuffed.
Doherty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munroe circles away.
Doherty is looking to score with low kicks.
Munroe leaves Doherty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Doherty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doherty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doherty fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Munroe avoids it really well and circles away.
Munroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Doherty throws a nice looking combination but Munroe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doherty looks for a takedown but Munroe sprawls well.
Doherty misses with a double jab.
Munroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
No luck for Doherty with that takedown attempt.
Munroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munroe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doherty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Munroe as Doherty shoots in.
Doherty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Munroe circles away.
Doherty is looking to clinch but Munroe is avoiding it.
Munroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Munroe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Doherty fails to land the takedown.
Doherty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doherty dives in and grabs Munroe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Munroe pushes down on Doherty's head and hops out.
Doherty fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doherty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doherty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doherty manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Munroe misses its intended target.
Munroe takes a swing at Doherty's ribcage but misses.
Munroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doherty was well out of range. Poor timing from Munroe.
Munroe rushes Doherty with punches - Doherty moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Doherty goes down! Munroe follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Munroe!