PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alun Warburton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriiz Monai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Warburton
vs
Monai

180 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
209 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alun Warburton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uriiz Monai!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monai forces Warburton back against the cage and clinches.
Warburton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Warburton lands a knee to the body.
Warburton tries to land a knee to the head but Monai blocks with his arms.
Warburton working aggressively here.
Warburton crunches a lovely knee into Monai's ribcage.
Warburton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monai blocking some punches.
Warburton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Monai trying to stall but Warburton improves his position.
Warburton misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warburton.
Warburton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monai.
Warburton crunches a lovely knee into Monai's ribcage.
Warburton lands a hook that snaps the head of Monai backwards.
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!

Warburton jumps into guard, dragging Monai to the mat.
Warburton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Warburton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Monai manages to get himself to full guard.

Warburton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Warburton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Warburton is pushing down on Monai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Monai is fighting to maintain full guard but Warburton has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Warburton seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Monai is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alun Warburton!