PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Monfriesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Psa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Monfriesz
vs
Psa

190 cm
26
199 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

193 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Monfriesz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Psa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Psa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Psa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monfriesz moves away.
Some wild striking there from Psa.
Monfriesz keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Monfriesz.
Monfriesz avoids the body shot from Psa.
A combination from Monfriesz does no damage.
Psa throws a head kick but Monfriesz moves out of range.
Monfriesz digs a good hook to Psa's body.
Monfriesz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monfriesz blocks a head kick by Psa.
Monfriesz throws a head kick that misses.
Monfriesz lands a two punch combo.
Monfriesz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monfriesz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Psa is out of range and Monfriesz settles back down.
Psa ducks under a wild hook from Monfriesz.
Psa throws a leg kick
and Monfriesz counters with a right hand to the body.
Monfriesz looks to score with a jab to the body but Psa is just out of range.
Monfriesz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Monfriesz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sam Psa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monfriesz scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monfriesz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Psa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left lands for Monfriesz.
Psa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Psa.
Psa throws a sloppy head kick and Monfriesz moves out of range easily.
Psa scores with a push kick.
Psa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monfriesz throws a right hand that Psa ducks under and follows up with a left that Psa also avoids with ease.
Psa wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Psa throws a head kick that misses.
Monfriesz swats away the attempt to clinch by Psa.
Psa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monfriesz throws a leg kick
and Psa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Psa lands a front kick.
Monfriesz dives in and grabs Psa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Psa pushes down on Monfriesz's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Psa.
Monfriesz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Psa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monfriesz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Monfriesz throws a wild body kick that Psa sees coming a mile off.
Psa catches Monfriesz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monfriesz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monfriesz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Psa is looking to land body kicks.
Psa wants to clinch up but Monfriesz keeps it at a distance.
Monfriesz tries to land a front kick but Psa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Monfriesz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Monfriesz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Psa.
Monfriesz scores with a jab. Psa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sam Psa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Psa throws the kick towards the body but Monfriesz avoids it.
Psa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Psa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Psa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monfriesz.
Monfriesz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Monfriesz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Psa.
Psa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psa tries a head kick but it misses.
Monfriesz throws a low kick but Psa avoids it.
Monfriesz scores with a decent looking hook.
Crunch! Monfriesz slams his shin into Psa's torso.
Psa fakes the leg kick and cracks Monfriesz in the body.
Psa misses with a few strikes there.
Monfriesz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Psa.
Johnny Monfriesz is winning the standup battle so far.
Monfriesz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monfriesz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Psa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monfriesz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Psa checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Monfriesz misses its intended target.
Psa avoids the head kick by Monfriesz.
Psa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monfriesz throws a body punch but Psa moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monfriesz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Psa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Psa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monfriesz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Psa walks into a straight right hand from Monfriesz.
Psa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monfriesz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monfriesz dodges the punch combination from Psa.
Psa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Monfriesz throws a leg kick which misses Psa's front leg but catches the back leg as Psa tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monfriesz.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monfriesz.
Psa throws a sloppy head kick
and Monfriesz counters with a series of strikes. Psa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Psa is breathing heavily.
Monfriesz misses the jab.
Psa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Psa avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monfriesz wants to slow Psa down by chopping away at his legs.
Monfriesz misses with a low kick as Psa jumps back.
Monfriesz swats away the attempt to clinch by Psa.
Monfriesz looks to score with a jab to the body but Psa is just out of range.

Monfriesz looking to score a takedown here. Psa is defending well but Monfriesz drives through and ends up in Psa's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Monfriesz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Monfriesz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Psa is keeping the position for now.
Monfriesz controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Monfriesz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Monfriesz connects with the punch.
Monfriesz throws a sloppy head kick and Psa moves out of range easily.
Psa misses with a kick to the body
and Monfriesz counters with a nice uppercut.
Psa doesn't manage to clinch there - Monfriesz circles away.
Psa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monfriesz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Psa forces Monfriesz back against the cage and clinches.
Psa crunches a lovely knee into Monfriesz's ribcage.
A frustrated look appears on Monfriesz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Psa with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psa has Monfriesz pressed against the cage, preventing Monfriesz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Psa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Monfriesz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Psa throws a series of punches but Monfriesz moves out of range.
Psa fails to land with a series of punches.
Psa slips a jab and a cross from Monfriesz.
Monfriesz staying out of range there.
A big left from Psa misses.
Monfriesz scores with a hook.
Psa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monfriesz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Monfriesz as he connects with a hook.
Psa slips a straight right by Monfriesz.
Monfriesz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Psa's head.
Psa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Psa pushes Monfriesz up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Psa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Psa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Psa gets through Monfriesz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Psa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Psa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monfriesz is defending well for now.

Monfriesz breaks the clinch.
Monfriesz is looking to land body kicks.
Psa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Monfriesz is rocked!

It looks like Johnny Monfriesz has been cut.
Psa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Monfriesz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Psa throws a quick head kick that knocks Monfriesz silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Psa is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sam Psa!