PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihail Monarkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihail Monarkki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reyes
vs
Monarkki

185 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fredrick Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mihail Monarkki!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Reyes.
Monarkki keeps the fight on the outside.
Monarkki shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Monarkki avoids them all with ease.
Reyes tries to clinch but Monarkki is having none of it.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monarkki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes tries to clinch up but Monarkki circles away and keeps his distance.
Monarkki slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Monarkki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Monarkki circles away.

Monarkki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Monarkki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Monarkki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reyes's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monarkki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reyes sees it coming and defends easily.

Monarkki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Monarkki is trying to control. Reyes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Monarkki is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Monarkki wants to work for an arm triangle but Reyes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Monarkki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reyes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Monarkki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reyes defends it well.
Monarkki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reyes's head.
Monarkki is trying to control the action in half guard but Reyes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reyes is trying to stand back up but Monarkki is controlling him

Monarkki wants to work for an arm triangle but Reyes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monarkki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Monarkki wants to work for an arm triangle but Reyes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reyes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monarkki on the ground.

Monarkki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Monarkki is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Monarkki is working for a kimura but Reyes is defending it quite comfortably.
Reyes is not content to let Monarkki control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Monarkki wants to work for an arm triangle but Reyes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mihail Monarkki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reyes misses with an uppercut.
Reyes is looking to clinch but Monarkki is avoiding it.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Monarkki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monarkki swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monarkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reyes tries to clinch up but Monarkki circles away and keeps his distance.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Monarkki circles away.
Reyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monarkki gets the takedown into side control.
Reyes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Monarkki connects with a decent elbow.
Monarkki is looking to take a break and control but Reyes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monarkki working the head with strikes.

Monarkki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reyes has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monarkki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reyes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Monarkki trying to control the position but Reyes is working away.

Monarkki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reyes has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monarkki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reyes keeps working.
Monarkki controls the position.

Monarkki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Monarkki tries for a kimura but Reyes is defending well.
Monarkki is breathing heavily.

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.

Monarkki is trying to get an arm triangle but Reyes is defending well.

Monarkki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reyes, who protects the arm well.

Monarkki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mihail Monarkki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Monarkki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
Fredrick Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monarkki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reyes scores with a nice head shot.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reyes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monarkki.
Reyes is looking to clinch.

Monarkki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Reyes was covering up waiting for the punch and Monarkki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet but Monarkki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Monarkki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reyes is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Monarkki from controlling successfully.
Mihail Monarkki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monarkki stays in close to Reyes's body and controls the position.
Monarkki wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.

Mihail Monarkki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Reyes missing with a left hand there. Monarkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reyes lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes is looking to clinch.
Reyes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fredrick Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Monarkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reyes moves in looking to clinch but Monarkki pushes him off.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Monarkki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reyes tries to clinch but Monarkki moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Reyes misses the target.
Reyes tries to bum rush Monarkki with a series of wild strikes but Monarkki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monarkki looks for a takedown but Reyes sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looks to land a left hand but Monarkki moved out of range nicely.
Reyes tries to clinch there but Monarkki circles away.
Reyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monarkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.

Monarkki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Reyes did well to prevent Monarkki getting side control.

Monarkki is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Reyes is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mihail Monarkki!