PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kramer
vs
Monkey

175 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Test Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Kramer.
Kramer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monkey circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been told by Kramer's head coaches at Demon's Progym, LOP that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kramer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kramer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Monkey slips a straight right by Kramer.
Kramer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kramer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donk. Kramer catches Monkey right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer misses with an uppercut. Monkey saw that one coming.
Kramer misses with a wild body shot.
Kramer jabs at Monkey's body.
Kramer misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kramer. Monkey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kramer misses with a wild body shot.
Kramer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kramer throws an overhand right that lands on Monkey's shoulder, as Monkey tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey avoids the body shot from Kramer.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kramer.
Kramer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Monkey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kramer lands with a cross.
Kramer throws a lazy right hand but Monkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kramer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monkey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kramer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Kramer.
We've been informed that Monkey has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Monkey slips a jab from Kramer.
Monkey moves out of range as Kramer strikes.
Kramer connects with a single shot there.
Kramer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kramer just misses with a punch to the body.
Erik Kramer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monkey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kramer.
Donk. Kramer catches Monkey right on the button with a cross.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
Kramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Monkey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters circling - Kramer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kramer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monkey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kramer thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Kramer dominated that 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.

Kramer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monkey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kramer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Test Monkey has been cut.
Monkey blocks a jab.
Kramer misses with a wild body shot.
Kramer takes a swing at Monkey's ribcage but misses.
Kramer misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
Erik Kramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer misses with a body shot.
Kramer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Monkey.
Kramer swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
Kramer throws a hook but Monkey avoids it easily.
Monkey slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kramer.
Kramer fails to land with a series of punches.
Kramer with a hook.
Monkey moves away from the strike by Kramer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer throws a body shot but no joy.
Kramer lands with a good body shot.
Kramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Kramer misses the shot to the body.
Monkey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kramer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Kramer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kramer looks to land a right hand but Monkey moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey takes one to the chin there.
Kramer swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
Kramer misses the jab.
Monkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Monkey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kramer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kramer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kramer connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer throws a series of strikes that have Monkey backpedaling.
Kramer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kramer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monkey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kramer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from Kramer.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
Kramer throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kramer misses with a looping left.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Monkey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kramer has got the better of the exchanges.
Kramer scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Kramer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Test Monkey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kramer misses with an uppercut. Monkey saw that one coming.
Monkey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kramer.
Kramer lands a jab to Monkey's midsection.
Monkey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monkey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Erik Kramer is winning the standup battle so far.
Monkey slips under a jab from Kramer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kramer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kramer misses its intended target.
Kramer scores with a hook.
Kramer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
Kramer misses the shot to the body.
Kramer misses the jab.
Kramer looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
Kramer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kramer throws an overhand right that lands on Monkey's shoulder, as Monkey tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monkey avoids the body shot from Kramer.
Kramer looks to score with a jab to the body but Monkey is just out of range.
Monkey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monkey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monkey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kramer.
Kramer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monkey can do to turn this around?
Monkey takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
Kramer clobbers Monkey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kramer misses with a looping left.
Kramer cracks Monkey with a good jab.
Erik Kramer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kramer connects with a leg kick. Monkey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kramer throws a right and a left that Monkey avoids nicely.
Kramer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monkey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Monkey defending well as Kramer loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer connects with a crisp jab.
Kramer misses with a wild body shot.
Monkey blocks the body kick.
Kramer misses with a wild body shot.
Kramer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kramer.
Monkey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kramer.
Test Monkey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A cross from Kramer lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Kramer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kramer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Kramer!