PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spider Monkey (ranked 249 p4p, 315 weight class) and Carter Wright (ranked 30 p4p, 40 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Monkey
vs
Wright

187 cm
29
170
14 - 6 - 1

180 cm
32
174
23 - 11 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carter Wright!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Monkey.
A jab from Monkey does it's job there.

It looks like Carter Wright has been cut.
Monkey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wright has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wright misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wright swings widly with a right hand
and Monkey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monkey misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Monkey counters with a body kick that stops Wright in his tracks momentarily.
Monkey misses with a hook
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wright.
Wright lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Monkey throws an off balance right hand
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick from Monkey, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monkey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Monkey swings widly with a right hand
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Monkey misses with an uppercut
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey walks into a left hand.

Monkey is rocked!
Monkey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wright counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Wright looks to land a right hand but Monkey moved out of range.
Wright misses the jab.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monkey.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monkey throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monkey finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Wright checks it
and Wright counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Monkey falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carter Wright!
During a confident post fight interview, Carter Wright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.