PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chone Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mondo Topless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Key
vs
Topless

168 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

224 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chone Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mondo Topless!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Key.
No luck for Key with that takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Topless.
Key fails in his attempt to clinch.

Key tries to keep at a distance but Topless has taken the fight into the clinch.
Topless lands a nice elbow.
Topless lands a nice elbow.
Topless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Key lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Topless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Topless with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Chone Key has been cut.
Topless lands an elbow inside.
Topless lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Topless.
Key managing to block the knees to the body from Topless.
Nice elbow from Topless.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Key's defenses.
Topless prevents a takedown attempt there.
Key has had enough of the clinch but Topless keeps him there for the moment.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Topless lands an elbow inside.
Key wants to get back to striking at distance but Topless won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Topless.
Key managing to block the knees to the body from Topless.
Topless lands a nice knee to the body.
Topless lands a damaging elbow.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Key's defenses.
Topless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Topless lands an elbow that stopped Key in his tracks for a moment.
Key avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
Topless trying to land knees to the body.
Topless lands a damaging elbow.
Topless lands a damaging elbow.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Topless landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Key is breathing heavily.
Key on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Topless lands a nice elbow.
Topless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Key lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Topless comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Key's defenses.
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Topless is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Topless connects with a knee to the head.
Topless connects with a nasty looking knee right to Key's face.
Topless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Key takes an elbow to the temple.
Topless missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Key's defenses.
Topless pressing his opponent against the cage.
Key is working for takedown but Topless is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chone Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Key takes an elbow to the temple.
Topless content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Topless lands a damaging elbow.
Key avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
Topless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Key fails to pull guard.
Topless slowing the pace effectively.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Topless lands an elbow that stopped Key in his tracks for a moment.
Key is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Topless will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Key up against the cage.
Topless lands an elbow just above Key 's eye.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Key's defenses.
Topless prevents Key from breaking the clinch.
Topless lands an elbow just above Key 's eye.
Topless lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topless gets underhooks to prevent Key's takedown attempt.
Key managing to block the knees to the body from Topless.
Topless lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Topless.
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Topless missing with knees to the body.
Topless stalls.
Key is trying to break free.
Topless lands a damaging elbow.
Key wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Topless misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
Key tries to break the clinch but Topless is controlling the position.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Key's defenses.
Key takes an elbow to the forehead.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Key wants to break free but Topless has control.
Topless lands a damaging elbow.
Topless prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Topless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Topless lands an elbow that stopped Key in his tracks for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Key can't get the takedown.
Topless taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Topless keeps control of Key as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Topless keeps control of Key as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Topless taking a breather.
Topless lands a nice knee to the body.
Topless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Key lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Key managing to block the knees to the body from Topless.
Topless creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Topless missing with knees to the body.
Topless misses with a knee strike.
Key tries for a takedown but Topless manages to get underhooks.
Key is looking to break free of the clinch but Topless has double underhooks.
Topless comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Topless lands an elbow that stopped Key in his tracks for a moment.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Topless.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mondo Topless dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chone Key's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Topless closes the distance and clinches.
Topless lands a damaging elbow.
Key can't break the clinch.
Topless with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Topless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Key lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Key has had enough of the clinch but Topless keeps him there for the moment.
Key takes an elbow to the forehead.
Topless lands an elbow inside that Key shrugs off.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Key's defenses.
Topless lands an elbow inside that Key shrugs off.
Topless lands an elbow inside.
Topless lands an elbow inside.
Key is looking to break free of the clinch but Topless has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Topless.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Key working aggressively here.
Topless missing with knees to the body.
Topless throws an elbow but it misses.
Topless prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Topless tries to land knees in the clinch but Key avoids the damage to the body.
Topless misses with a knee to the head.
Key is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Topless.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topless lands a knee to the body.
Key is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Key wants to break free but Topless has control.
Key wants to break free but Topless has control.
Key takes a knee right on the jaw!
Key is looking to break free of the clinch but Topless has double underhooks.
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Key managing to block the knees to the body from Topless.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Topless lands an elbow inside.
Key avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
Key takes an elbow to the temple.
Key is looking to break free of the clinch but Topless has double underhooks.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Key misses with a hook from the clinch.
Topless misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Key wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Key wants to get back to striking at distance but Topless won't allow it.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Topless lands an elbow just above Key 's eye.
Key wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Key's defenses.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Topless prevents Key from breaking the clinch.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Key managing to block the knees to the body from Topless.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Key's defenses.
Topless prevents Key from breaking the clinch.
Key takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Topless.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Key's defenses.
Key tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chone Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Topless tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Key avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
Topless tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Topless throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Key fails to pull guard.
Key on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Key takes an elbow to the temple.
Key tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Key wants to get back to striking at distance but Topless won't allow it.
Topless keeps control of Key as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Topless manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Topless lands an elbow that stopped Key in his tracks for a moment.
Key avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Topless landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Topless throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Topless creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Topless prevents Key from breaking the clinch.
Key blocks the elbow strike.
Key tries to break the clinch but Topless is controlling the position.
Topless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Key is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Topless just leaning against Key, taking a breather.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Topless has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Topless lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Key wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Topless.
Topless lands an elbow that stopped Key in his tracks for a moment.
Key can't break the clinch.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Key takes an elbow to the temple.
Topless tries a knee to the head but Key blocks it.
Topless prevents a takedown attempt there.

Key is trying to trip Topless. He has hold of a leg but Topless is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Key persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Key wants to stand but Topless is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mondo Topless showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chone Key's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick from Topless lands but Key takes it in his stride.
Key just misses with a punch to the body.
Key swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Topless moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Topless.
Topless lands an elbow just above Key 's eye.
Key avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
Key letting Topless take a breather here.
Topless lands a nice elbow.
Key managing to block the knees to the body from Topless.
Key can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Topless.
Key takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Topless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Topless taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Key can't break the clinch.
Key managing to block the knees to the body from Topless.
Topless prevents Key from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Topless comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Key wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Topless lands a damaging elbow.
Topless lands a nice knee to the body.
Topless lands a nice elbow.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Topless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Topless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Key's defenses.
Topless lands an elbow inside that Key shrugs off.
Key wants to break the clinch but can't.
Key is trying to break free.
Topless misses with a knee strike.
Key blocks an elbow strike from Topless.
Mondo Topless seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Key wants to break free but Topless has control.
Topless misses with an elbow strike.
Key wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Key tries to break the clinch but Topless is controlling the position.
Key is trying to break free.
Topless looking to stall.
Topless misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Key.
Key wants to get back to striking at distance but Topless won't allow it.
Key tries to pull guard but Topless holds him up against the cage and eventually Key drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice elbow from Topless.
Key is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Key wants to break free but Topless has control.
Key avoiding damage as Topless throws knees to the body.
Topless lands an elbow inside that Key shrugs off.

Key breaks from the clinch.
Key attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Topless keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Key.
Topless checks a low kick from Key.

Topless moves into the clinch successfully.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Topless.
Key tries to break the clinch but Topless is controlling the position.
Topless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Key on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Topless will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Key up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Topless pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Key takes an elbow to the temple.
Topless lands a damaging elbow.
Key is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Topless misses with a knee to the head.
Topless taking a breather.
Topless lands a nice elbow.
Key tries to break the clinch but Topless is controlling the position.
Topless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Topless lands a damaging elbow.
Topless lands an elbow inside.
Key is trying to break the clinch but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Topless lands an elbow inside that Key shrugs off.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Key takes an elbow to the forehead.
Key is working for takedown but Topless is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chone Key. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Key managing to block the knees to the body from Topless.
Topless with a knee to the head.
Key on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Topless trying to stall but Key improves his position.

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.
Key is looking to break free of the clinch but Topless has double underhooks.
Topless lands an elbow just above Key 's eye.
Topless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Topless is pushing Key up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Topless looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chone Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Key is trying to break the clinch but Topless has him pressed against the cage.
Key takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Key fails to land.
Key wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Topless lands an elbow inside.
Key wants to get back to striking at distance but Topless won't allow it.
Topless lands an elbow just above Key 's eye.
Topless lands a damaging elbow.
Topless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Topless lands an elbow that stopped Key in his tracks for a moment.
Key can't break the clinch.
Topless lands an elbow inside.
Mondo Topless is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Topless lands an elbow inside.
Key wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mondo Topless comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Topless winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondo Topless!