PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demon Monkey (ranked 124 p4p, 135 weight class) and Chris Steve (ranked 18 p4p, 22 weight class). Monkey comes into the arena with Bransjehora blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Monkey
vs
Steve

185 cm
34
180
23 - 15 - 1

175 cm
33
188
40 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Steve!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Monkey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Monkey finds it's way through Steve's defenses.
Steve lands a head shot.
Monkey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steve scores with a shot to the body.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Monkey counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.
Chris Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve works the jab nicely.
Monkey with a nice cross.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Monkey counter with a right hand.
Steve lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Monkey backs up against the cage.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve misses with a low kick as Monkey jumps back.
Monkey throws a quick counter kick to the body but Steve avoids it.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Monkey sets himself, and Steve steps forward looking for the clinch! Monkey avoids it this time.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monkey.
Steve jabs Monkey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monkey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Monkey.
Steve looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
An attempted straight right counter from Monkey misses the target.
Steve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monkey avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Monkey is looking to score with low kicks.
Steve checks a leg kick.
Monkey is looking to chop away at Steve's legs.
Monkey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Monkey moves away and avoids it.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monkey at a distance.
Steve avoids a kick to the body.
Monkey cracks Steve with an open hand slap.
Monkey connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve lands a jab to Monkey's midsection.
Monkey misses with a head kick.
Steve wants to counter with a clinch but Monkey pushes him away.
Monkey throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve connects with a body shot.
Steve blocks a leg kick.
Steve throws a leg kick which misses Monkey's front leg but catches the back leg as Monkey tries to avoid it.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Monkey misses its target.
Steve tries to clinch but Monkey moves out of range.

Steve closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Monkey.
Monkey lands an uppercut.
Monkey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Monkey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Monkey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monkey can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Monkey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steve lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Monkey is out of range.
That kick from Steve tenderised Monkey's leg. Monkey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steve attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monkey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monkey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steve scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Monkey.

That has opened up Chris Steve's cut even more.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Monkey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monkey.
Steve scores with a leg kick.

Steve moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monkey.
Monkey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monkey avoids a wild elbow strike from Steve.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monkey's elbow.
Steve tries a body shot but Monkey blocks it.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monkey lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Monkey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Monkey misses.
Steve is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Monkey rather than just go for the knockout.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Steve moved away.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Steve tries to clinch up but Monkey circles away and keeps his distance.
Monkey looks to land a body kick but Steve moved away.
Steve tries to clinch but Monkey moves out of range.
Steve lands with a shot to the body.
Monkey sizes up Steve with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Monkey cracks Steve with a good jab.
Steve slips under a jab from Monkey.
Steve throws a quick inside leg kick.
Monkey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monkey moves into range and connects with a jab.

The cut above Chris Steve's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demon Monkey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Steve's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Monkey blocks the body kick.
Monkey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Monkey's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Steve feints and then cracks Monkey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monkey down.
Monkey throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body punch from Monkey.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Steve.
Steve moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Steve 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Monkey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve misses with a kick to the body.
Monkey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monkey scores with a head kick. Steve tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steve thuds his right hand into Monkey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Monkey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve moves out of range as Monkey strikes.
Monkey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steve.
Monkey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steve throws a head kick but Monkey moves out of range.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monkey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monkey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monkey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Monkey jabs at Steve's body.
Demon Monkey is winning the standup battle so far.
Steve slips under a jab from Monkey.
Monkey works Steve's body with a nice hook.
Nice body kick from Monkey.
Monkey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Monkey scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steve in his tracks.

Chris Steve's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Monkey cracks Steve with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Steve looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Monkey finish him?

Steve is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Steve's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Demon Monkey!
Demon Monkey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Chris Steve was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh my penis !!!! '.