PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Do comes to the cage accompanied by The Godfather Theme Song. Monroe has chosen Am I A Psycho - Tech N9ne feat. B.O.B. & Hopsin as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Do
vs
Monroe

185 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitchell Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe swings widly with a right hand
and Do counters with a three punch combo that has Monroe backing up. Monroe nods at Do to acknowledge the strikes.
Do slips a jab from Monroe.
Do swinging wildly here.
Do walks into a jab.
Do avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Do ducks down to avoid it.
Do uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
Monroe throws a lazy uppercut
and Do connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monroe throws a hook but Do avoids it easily.
Do shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monroe but Monroe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monroe misses with a body punch
and Do counters with a nice uppercut.
Monroe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Do misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Monroe misses with a hook. Do ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monroe, as that shot connected.
Monroe scores with a body shot.
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Do will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Do.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Do sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mitchell Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Do waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Do's shoulder, as Do tries to avoid the shot.
Monroe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Do.
Do defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Do avoids them all with ease.
Do looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses the jab.
Do misses with a takedown attempt - Monroe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Do throws a right and a left that Monroe avoids nicely.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe blocks a jab.
Do throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe throws a body punch but Do moves out of range.
Monroe misses with a hook. Do ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Do does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monroe throws a hook but Do avoids it easily.
A combination from Do does no damage.
Do displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Do misses with a wild combination.
Do tries to bum rush Monroe with a series of wild strikes but Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitchell Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Monroe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of Do's head but Do sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Monroe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do moves away.
Do wants to land a leg kick but Monroe is out of range.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Do walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Do misses.
Do looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monroe lands a slapping body shot.
Do bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
Monroe throws a hook but Do blocks it.

Do drives through with a takedown into Monroe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do postures up in Monroe's guard and throws a big left but Monroe blocks it.
Monroe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do.
Do throws a strike but Monroe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Monroe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Monroe trying to control but Do is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe wanted to stand there but Do had control of the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mitchell Monroe wasn't active enough on the ground.
Do on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Monroe as he connects with a hook.
Do misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Do misses its intended target.

Monroe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monroe wants to sweep here but Do controlling him for the moment.
Do missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Do postures up in Monroe's guard and throws a big left but Monroe blocks it.
Do stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monroe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Monroe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Do is looking to work some ground and pound but Monroe has wrist control.
Do throwing strikes from guard but Monroe blocks nicely.
Do trying to control the position from guard on top but Monroe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Do is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Monroe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Do trying to control but Monroe is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Do dominated that second round.
That's time! Do's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Do.
Monroe throws a body punch but Do moves out of range.
Do throws a low kick, looking for Monroe's leg but Monroe calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Do.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Do misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Do.
Do throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monroe.
Monroe throws a poor cross that misses
and Do counters with a left and a right that stings Monroe.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Do.
Monroe lands a really nice looking cross but Do seems unphased.
Monroe lands with an uppercut that bounces Do off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Do slips a jab from Monroe.
Monroe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Do keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Mitchell Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Do steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Do throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe cracks Do with an open hand slap.
Monroe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Do counters with a one-two to the body.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do moves away.
Monroe lands a jab to Do's midsection.
Do walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Monroe throws a jab when Do was well out of range.
Do gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monroe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe scores with a jab. Do acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do.
Do slips a straight right by Monroe.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Do saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Do on the side of the head.
Do looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Do throws a right and a left that Monroe avoids nicely.
Do takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Do.
Do works the jab nicely.
Do moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe lands a slapping body shot.
Monroe takes a swing at Do's ribcage but misses.
Do drops his hands momentarily and Monroe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Do takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a hook. Do ducked under it nicely.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Do ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe takes a swing at Do's ribcage but misses.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but Do moved out of range.
Do walks into a stiff left hand from Monroe.
Do on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Monroe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Do is out of range.
Do misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Monroe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Monroe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Monroe!
A relieved looking Mitchell Monroe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.