PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupac Common (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Common has chosen Ghost by Tupac as his entrance music. Tupac Common will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Monroe
vs
Common

175 cm
22
219 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Attliction

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tupac Common!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Common scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Monroe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Monroe is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Common reverses the position - he's now on top in Monroe's guard.
Monroe wants to sweep here but Common controlling him for the moment.
Monroe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Monroe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monroe is working hard here to advance position.
Monroe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Common's guard.
Common looking for a sweep. Not yet Common, not yet.
Monroe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monroe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Common wants to sweep but no luck.
Monroe lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Common tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Common has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Monroe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Common looks gassed!
Common is trying to keep Monroe in close.
Monroe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Monroe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Monroe trying to control the position from guard on top but Common is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Common working for a triangle but Monroe defends it easily.
Monroe with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monroe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Monroe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Common's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monroe wants to take a breather but Common is having none of it.
Monroe winds up and cracks Common with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Monroe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Monroe slips a nice elbow through Common's hands, connecting with Common's forehead.
Monroe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Common is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Monroe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Monroe working Common over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Monroe connects with a nice short shot to Common's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe slips a nice elbow through Common's hands, connecting with Common's forehead.
Common has hold of Monroe's hands but Monroe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Monroe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Common does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Monroe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Monroe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Monroe.
Monroe is looking to take a break and control but Common is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Common taking some punishment here, with Monroe in his half guard.
Common missing with punches from the bottom.
Common wants to get back to full guard.
Monroe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Common on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Monroe working over Common with some ground and pound. Common looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Monroe uses his free foot to push down on Common's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Common.
Monroe lands a big elbow.
Monroe lands a big elbow.
Monroe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Monroe wants to control the pace but Common is squirming around nicely.
Common slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Common pushes Monroe off looking to stand but Monroe dives back in and keeps control.
Monroe is looking to take a break and control but Common is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Common manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Monroe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Common tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Monroe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Common sprawls well initially but Monroe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Monroe is looking to advance position but Common won't allow it.
Monroe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Common manages to get to full guard.
Monroe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Common lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Monroe!
Monroe is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Common breaks from Monroe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Monroe is looking to improve his position but Common isn't that keen on the idea.
Monroe sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Monroe tries to get to full guard but Common has control of the leg.
Common thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Monroe striking from half guard on the bottom.

Common is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Monroe regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe looking for a sweep. Not yet Monroe, not yet.
Monroe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Common manages to get himself to full guard.
Common manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Monroe is trying desperately to improve position.
Common unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Common dominating with strikes here.
Monroe tries to hold on but Common pushes him away.

Common working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Monroe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Common postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Monroe looks a forlorn figure.
Common putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brad Monroe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Monroe is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?

Common working for a guillotine from mount but Monroe is in no mood to give up.
Monroe is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Common lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Monroe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Monroe tries to get out of the position.
Common trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Monroe is desperately trying to improve his position but Common has a good base and remains in mount.
Common fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Common is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Monroe has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The referee warns Monroe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tupac Common showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Common shoots for a takedown but Monroe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Common pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Monroe feints and as Common raises his hands in defense, Monroe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Common looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monroe is one step ahead there.
Monroe trying to control the position from guard on top but Common is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monroe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monroe is in close to Common's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Common wants to stand but Monroe is controlling the position.
Monroe lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Common throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice shot lands for Common.

Monroe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Monroe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Common is wriggling around trying to escape.
Common manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Monroe wants to free his trapped foot but Common is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Monroe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Monroe slips a nice elbow through Common's hands, connecting with Common's forehead.
Common wants to improve his position but Monroe is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Monroe lands a nice short elbow.
Monroe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Common is looking to improve his position.
Monroe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Common with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Monroe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Monroe showed some decent athleticism there.
Monroe prevents Common from standing back up.
Monroe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Common gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe preventing the sweep.
Monroe looking to sit in guard and control but Common gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Monroe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monroe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Monroe wants to hit a switch here but Common passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Monroe there!
Common throwing strikes here but Monroe is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Monroe gets back to half guard.
Monroe is trying is best to control the position here.
Monroe tries to roll over but Common keeps him under control.
Monroe gets full guard.
Common passes Monroe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Monroe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Monroe controlling the position well.
Monroe is trying to get back to full guard.
Common moves into full mount! Monroe won't be happy about that!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Monroe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Monroe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Monroe!