PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Monstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Ewing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monstra comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Hate Worldwide. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ewing's choice of entrance music: B.o.B. - Created A Monster. Raul Ewing acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Monstra
vs
Ewing

219 cm
33
278 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

193 cm
30
258 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Monstra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raul Ewing!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewing throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monstra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ewing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monstra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monstra dodges the punch combination from Ewing.
Marcus Monstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ewing throws a series of punches but Monstra avoids them all with ease.
Monstra fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Ewing there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monstra.
A big left from Monstra misses.
Monstra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monstra throws a jab but it's blocked by Ewing.
Ewing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ewing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monstra throws a punch but it's blocked by Ewing.
Monstra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ewing wants to break free but Monstra has control.
Monstra tries to work over Ewing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monstra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ewing trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monstra.
A short right from Monstra.
Monstra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ewing blocking some punches.

Monstra breaks the clinch.
That kick from Ewing tenderised Monstra's leg. Monstra is trying to keep his angry face on.
Monstra lands with a right hand.
Ewing blocks a head kick by Monstra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monstra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ewing has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monstra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Monstra misses its intended target.
Monstra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Monstra throws a head kick that misses

so Ewing counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Monstra being controlled here, momentarily.
Ewing wants to control from the top but Monstra keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raul Ewing.
Ewing throws a head kick that misses
and Monstra counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monstra swings for the body but Ewing moves out of range.
Ewing lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monstra lands a head kick!
Monstra throws a right hand that Ewing ducks under and follows up with a left that Ewing also avoids with ease.
Ewing misses with a head kick.
A jab from Monstra misses.
Ewing throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ewing keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monstra.
Monstra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ewing.
Monstra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ewing throws out a loose jab but Monstra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monstra moves out of range of the body kick from Ewing.
Monstra connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ewing feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monstra's calf.
Ewing is looking to score with low kicks.
Monstra checks a leg kick nicely.
Ewing throws a leg kick but Monstra moved away.
Ewing slips under a jab from Monstra.
Ewing fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ewing on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Monstra dominated that round.
That's time! Monstra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ewing blocks a head kick by Monstra.
Monstra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ewing has time to react.
Monstra looks to throw the jab but Ewing is out of range.
Ewing is looking to land body kicks.
Ewing misses with a shot to the body
and Monstra counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Monstra lands a nice shot that snaps Ewing's head back.
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!
Monstra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ewing misses with a body kick.
Monstra plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice uppercut there from Ewing.
Monstra throws a head kick that misses.
Monstra takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Marcus Monstra has been cut.
Monstra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing moves away from the strike by Monstra.
Monstra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Monstra throws a sloppy head kick and Ewing moves out of range easily.
Monstra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ewing lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Monstra lands.
Monstra misses the shot to the body.
Ewing on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice shot by Monstra.
Marcus Monstra is winning the standup battle so far.
Ewing avoids the head kick by Monstra.
Ewing walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ewing. Monstra does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Monstra misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ewing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monstra.
Monstra scores with a jab.
Raul Ewing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monstra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ewing to counter with a crisp jab.
Monstra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monstra misses the shot to the body.
Ewing dodges the punch combination from Monstra.
Monstra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monstra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ewing.
Monstra swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monstra misses with a body shot.
Monstra works the jab nicely.
Monstra cracks Ewing with an open hand slap.
Monstra lands with a cross.
Monstra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monstra throws a series of punches but Ewing avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Ewing there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A right-left combo lands from Monstra.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ewing. Monstra does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ewing throws a head kick but Monstra moves out of range.
Ewing looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Monstra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monstra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ewing. Ewing obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy body kick from Ewing
and Monstra counters with a stiff right hand.
Monstra tries to bum rush Ewing with a series of wild strikes but Ewing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ewing.
Ewing connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ewing shoots in for a double leg but Monstra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch lands to the side of Ewing 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ewing misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monstra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ewing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monstra was well out of range. Poor timing from Ewing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Monstra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Monstra's cut.
That's time! Monstra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ewing throws a body punch but Monstra moves out of range.
Monstra misses with a few strikes there.
Monstra connects with a nice looking jab.
Ewing throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monstra.
Ewing moves out of range as Monstra strikes.
Ewing has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot by Monstra.
Ewing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monstra.
Monstra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monstra lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monstra goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Raul Ewing has been cut.
Ewing throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monstra sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ewing scores with a nice body kick.
Ewing blocks a jab.
Monstra lands with a right hand.
Ewing blocks a head kick by Monstra.
Ewing lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ewing throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monstra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monstra misses the shot to the body.
Ewing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ewing misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewing keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monstra.
Monstra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monstra loads up on a big right hand but Ewing slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monstra throws a right hand that Ewing ducks under and follows up with a left that Ewing also avoids with ease.
Monstra swings for the body but Ewing moves out of range.
Ewing buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ewing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monstra.
Ewing throws a nice outside leg kick.
Monstra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Monstra misses.
Ewing feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monstra's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ewing clinches up against the cage.
Monstra throws a head punch that misses.
Monstra throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Ewing.
Ewing has Monstra pressed against the cage.
Monstra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ewing backwards.
Ewing looking to stall.
Raul Ewing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monstra managing to block the knees to the body from Ewing.
Monstra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monstra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ewing backwards.
Ewing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Monstra is defending well for now.
Monstra letting Ewing take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewing tries to stall but Monstra uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Monstra throws a head punch that misses.
Marcus Monstra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monstra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monstra is trying to break the clinch but Ewing has him pressed against the cage.
Monstra wants to break free but Ewing has control.
Monstra misses with a punch on the inside.
Ewing has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Monstra is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monstra managing to block the knees to the body from Ewing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ewing is looking to control Monstra's arms but Monstra gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ewing has his back to the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ewing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ewing tries to land knees in the clinch but Monstra avoids the damage to the body.
Ewing missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Monstra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Monstra, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Monstra!
Marcus Monstra bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.