PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moukka Monottaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smooth Operator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Operator's choice of entrance music: Beggin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Monottaja
vs
Operator

200 cm
21
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

198 cm
21
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moukka Monottaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Smooth Operator!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monottaja clinches up with Operator and pushes him back against the cage.
Monottaja with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Monottaja.

It looks like Smooth Operator has been cut.
Monottaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Monottaja misses with a knee to the head.
Monottaja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Operator's defenses.
Monottaja tries to land knees in the clinch but Operator avoids the damage to the body.
Operator has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Operator is trying to break the clinch but Monottaja has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Operator's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monottaja really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Monottaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Operator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Operator just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Operator crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Monottaja - the referee stops the clock and Operator gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Monottaja. Operator manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Operator looks gassed!
Operator steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Monottaja. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monottaja punishes Operator's body with a nice straight punch.

Monottaja moves into the clinch successfully.
Monottaja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Monottaja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Operator is trying to push Monottaja away but Monottaja has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Monottaja lands a nice elbow.
Monottaja lands a knee to the body.
Monottaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monottaja lands an elbow inside.
Monottaja lands an elbow that stopped Operator in his tracks for a moment.
Operator tries to pull guard but Monottaja won't allow it.
Operator takes an elbow to the forehead.
Monottaja using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Monottaja.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Operator is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monottaja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Monottaja scores with a knee to the head.
Monottaja lands an elbow that stopped Operator in his tracks for a moment.
Monottaja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Monottaja is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Monottaja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Monottaja lands a nice elbow.
Monottaja scores with a knee to the head.
Monottaja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Monottaja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Operator takes an elbow to the temple.
Monottaja lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Monottaja.
Monottaja crunches a lovely knee into Operator's ribcage.
Monottaja lands an elbow that stopped Operator in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Operator's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monottaja lands an elbow just above Operator 's eye.

Monottaja manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Monottaja.
Operator takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja lands with a shot to the body.
Monottaja listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Monottaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Operator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Operator misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monottaja.
Operator keeps the fight on the outside.
Moukka Monottaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Monottaja.
Operator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monottaja throws a combination. Operator tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Operator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monottaja moves away.
Jab from Monottaja.
Monottaja throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Operator.
Monottaja lands a jab-cross combination.
Monottaja connects with a nice looking jab.
Monottaja lands with a hook. Operator tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Monottaja tries to clinch up but Operator circles away and keeps his distance.
Monottaja lands a head kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Operator crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Monottaja - the referee stops the clock and Operator gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Monottaja. Operator manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Operator just misses with a punch to the body.
Monottaja scores with a head kick. Operator tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Operator is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Monottaja rather than just go for the knockout.
Monottaja throws a one two combo.
Operator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Operator takes a swing at Monottaja's ribcage but misses.
Monottaja thuds a left hand into Operator's body.
Monottaja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monottaja connects with an inside leg kick.
Monottaja scores with a kick to the midsection.

Monottaja forces Operator back against the cage and clinches.
Operator takes an elbow to the temple.
Operator has had enough of the clinch but Monottaja keeps him there for the moment.
Monottaja lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Monottaja lands a nice elbow.
Operator takes an elbow to the forehead.
Operator takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Operator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Operator's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Operator can't break the clinch.
Monottaja scores with a knee to the head.
Operator takes an elbow to the temple.
Operator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Operator takes an elbow to the forehead.
A bit of stalling here from Monottaja.
Monottaja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Operator blocks an elbow strike from Monottaja.
Monottaja lands a damaging elbow.
Operator letting Monottaja take a breather here.
Operator is trying to break the clinch but Monottaja is controlling him.
Monottaja stalling the fight.
Monottaja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Operator tries to break the clinch but Monottaja is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Operator jumps guard but Monottaja stands there with Operator around his waist. Operator gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Operator fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moukka Monottaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smooth Operator.
Monottaja missing with knees to the body.
Monottaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Operator's efforts to push away.
Operator takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moukka Monottaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Smooth Operator's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Monottaja buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Monottaja pushes Operator up against the cage in a clinch.
Operator wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monottaja has him pressed against the cage.
Monottaja lands an elbow just above Operator 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Monottaja.
Operator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monottaja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Operator's defenses.
Monottaja lands an elbow inside.
Monottaja is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Monottaja tries to land a knee to the head but Operator blocks with his arms.
Operator tries to break the clinch but Monottaja is controlling the position.
Operator wants to get back to striking at distance but Monottaja won't allow it.
Moukka Monottaja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Operator wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monottaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Monottaja breaks the clinch.
Operator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monottaja swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Operator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Operator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Operator avoids the head kick by Monottaja.
Operator throws a body punch but Monottaja moves out of range.
Operator sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Monottaja lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Operator on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monottaja wants to clinch up but Operator keeps it at a distance.
Monottaja connects with a solid leg kick.
Operator has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Monottaja.
Monottaja tries to clinch up.
Monottaja tries to clinch but Operator moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monottaja.
Monottaja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Operator circles away quickly and effectively.
Monottaja is looking to clinch but Operator is avoiding it.
Monottaja scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monottaja misses the shot to the body.
Operator misses with a body shot.

Monottaja clinches up with Operator and pushes him back against the cage.
Monottaja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Operator's defenses.
Monottaja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Monottaja prevents Operator from breaking the clinch.
Operator is trying to push Monottaja away but Monottaja has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Monottaja lands a nice elbow.
Monottaja lands an elbow inside.
Operator wants to get back to striking at distance but Monottaja won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Operator blocks an elbow strike from Monottaja.
Monottaja lands an elbow inside that Operator shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monottaja.
Monottaja holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Operator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monottaja lands an elbow just above Operator 's eye.
Monottaja landing knees to the head.
Operator takes an elbow to the temple.
Operator takes an elbow to the temple.
Monottaja looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Operator wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Operator tries to break free but Monottaja pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Monottaja.
Operator wants to break free but Monottaja has control.
Operator is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monottaja lands a nice elbow.
Monottaja lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Monottaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Monottaja manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Monottaja.
Monottaja lands a two punch combo.
Monottaja digs a good body shot into Operator's ribs.
Monottaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Operator paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monottaja moves into range and clinches up with Operator.

Monottaja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Operator throws a body punch but Monottaja moves out of range.
Monottaja throws a sloppy head kick and Operator moves out of range easily.
Monottaja lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Operator. Monottaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick from Monottaja lands but Operator takes it in his stride.

Monottaja rushes Operator and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Monottaja.
Monottaja throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Operator manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Monottaja.
Operator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Operator misses with an uppercut.
Operator dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Monottaja.
Monottaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Operator moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Operator ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monottaja moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monottaja lands a glancing blow to the side of Operator's head.
Monottaja doesn't manage to clinch there - Operator circles away.
Monottaja lands a nice looking kick to the body. Operator takes a step back to recover.
Monottaja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Operator's calf.

Monottaja closes the distance and pushes Operator back into the cage.
Monottaja scores with a knee to the head.
Monottaja has Operator pressed against the cage, preventing Operator from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monottaja looking to slow down the pace here.
Monottaja pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Monottaja crunches a lovely knee into Operator's ribcage.

Operator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Operator misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Monottaja moves into the clinch.
Monottaja is stalling here.
Monottaja keeps control of Operator as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monottaja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Operator wants to break free but Monottaja has control.
Monottaja prevents Operator from breaking the clinch.
Monottaja connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moukka Monottaja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Smooth Operator's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Operator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monottaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Operator.
A punch combination from Operator misses.
Monottaja keeps Operator at a distance using the push kick.
Monottaja throws a head kick that misses.
Operator swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Monottaja moves into range and clinches up with Operator.
Monottaja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Monottaja lands an elbow inside that Operator shrugs off.
Monottaja taking a breather.
Monottaja misses with a knee strike.
Operator wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monottaja has him pressed against the cage.
Operator is trying to break the clinch but Monottaja is controlling him.
Monottaja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Operator is trying to break free.
Monottaja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Operator's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monottaja lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Operator can't break the clinch.
Operator wants to get back to striking at distance but Monottaja won't allow it.
Monottaja lands an elbow that stopped Operator in his tracks for a moment.
Monottaja lands an elbow inside.
Monottaja lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monottaja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Monottaja - just one landing.
Monottaja goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Monottaja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Operator.
Monottaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Operator missing with a left hand there. Monottaja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monottaja scores with a jab. Operator acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Monottaja misses with a body punch
and Operator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monottaja thinking.
A left and a right from Operator both land. Nice combination.
Monottaja fakes the leg kick and cracks Operator in the body.

Monottaja moves into range and clinches up with Operator.
Monottaja tries to land knees in the clinch but Operator avoids the damage to the body.

Monottaja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monottaja lands with a nice body kick.
Operator walks into a stiff left hand from Monottaja.
Operator looks to score with a jab to the body but Monottaja is just out of range.
Operator takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Monottaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monottaja darts in trying to clinch
and Operator counters with a one-two to the body.
Monottaja misses with a wild combination.
Monottaja lands a nice looking kick to the body. Operator takes a step back to recover.
Operator takes one to the side of the head.
Operator shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Monottaja clinches up against the cage.
Operator has had enough of the clinch but Monottaja keeps him there for the moment.
Operator dodges an elbow strike from Monottaja.
Monottaja landing knees to the head.
Monottaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Operator manages to break the clinch.
Operator stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monottaja.
Operator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moukka Monottaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moukka Monottaja is winning the standup battle so far.
Operator ducks right into an uppercut from Monottaja.
Monottaja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Operator can do to turn this around?
Monottaja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monottaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Operator closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monottaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monottaja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Operator stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monottaja fakes the leg kick and cracks Operator in the body.
Operator loads up on a big right hand but Monottaja slips the punch.
Monottaja scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monottaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Operator.
Operator misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monottaja.
Operator thows a body shot but no joy.
Monottaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Operator.
Operator misses with a hook. Monottaja ducked under it nicely.
Smooth Operator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monottaja connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Monottaja connects with a single shot there.
Operator walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monottaja fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Monottaja misses with a wild body shot.
Monottaja connects with a leg kick. Operator looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monottaja goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Operator's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Operator swings for the body but Monottaja moves out of range.

Operator tries to keep at a distance but Monottaja has taken the fight into the clinch.
Operator can't break the clinch.
Operator has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monottaja pressing his opponent against the cage.
Monottaja lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Monottaja pushes off an throws an elbow but Operator leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Monottaja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Operator tries to break free but Monottaja pushes him back against the cage.
Operator digs a right hand into Monottaja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Monottaja's gas tank.
Monottaja is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Monottaja is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monottaja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moukka Monottaja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monottaja 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moukka Monottaja!