PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lulu Lakuku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Monk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Monk
vs
Lakuku

181 cm
21
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lulu Lakuku!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monk shoots in and gets a takedown into Lakuku's guard.
Monk is looking to work some ground and pound but Lakuku has wrist control.
Monk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Monk controlling from the top position.
Lakuku wants to stand and escape but Monk is having none of it.
Monk passes into half guard.
Monk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Monk passes to side control.

Monk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lakuku, who protects the arm well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Monk has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakuku stuffs the takedown attempt from Monk. Monk gets slowly back to his feet.
Lakuku throws a series of punches but Monk moves out of range.
Monk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lakuku as he jumps to the side.
Monk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Monk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lakuku pinned against the cage. Lakuku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from Lakuku.
Monk shoots in for a double leg but Lakuku sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Monk tries to clinch up but Lakuku circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakuku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Monk.
Lakuku scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Monk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lakuku's waist but Lakuku gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Monk off to one side.

Lakuku instigates a clinch.

Monk tightens his grip and picks Lakuku up, before dumping him to the ground. Lakuku manages to land in guard.
Monk is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk forces his way into half guard.
Monk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lakuku 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.

Monk is working for a kimura but Lakuku is defending it quite comfortably.
Monk prevents Lakuku from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lakuku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monk perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Monk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monk passes to side control.

Monk is working to tighten is grip on Lakuku's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Lakuku has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Monk is really squeezing tight and eventually Lakuku passes out! Monk breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lee Monk!