PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dax Monroe (ranked 3759 p4p, 5144 weight class) and Huell Babineaux (ranked 423 p4p, 507 weight class). Dax Monroe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Monroe
vs
Babineaux

198 cm
19
270
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
19
270
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dax Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huell Babineaux!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babineaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Monroe.
Monroe cracks a nice hook into Babineaux's ribs.
Monroe punishes Babineaux's body with a nice straight punch.
Babineaux looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
Babineaux scores with a shot to the body.
Babineaux misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Babineaux misses.
Babineaux staying out of range there.
Babineaux tries to move into range but Monroe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Monroe throws a lazy uppercut
and Babineaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babineaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babineaux on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Babineaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monroe connects with a looping right hand.
Monroe misses with a jab to the body
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Monroe.
Monroe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Babineaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monroe moves away.
Monroe misses with a hook to the body
and Babineaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monroe scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Babineaux misses the target.
We've been told by Monroe's head coaches at Glory 4 Boxing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Monroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babineaux throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babineaux. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babineaux throws out a loose jab but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe throws a jab when Babineaux was well out of range.
Babineaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Babineaux loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
Babineaux misses the body punch
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monroe lands a really nice looking cross but Babineaux seems unphased.
Babineaux misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe throws a right hand that misses
and Babineaux counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monroe thinking.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Babineaux saw that one coming.
Babineaux appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babineaux ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Babineaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
A little feinted left hand from Monroe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monroe throws a hook but Babineaux avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Babineaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe swings widly with a right hand
and Babineaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monroe throws an off balance right hand
and Babineaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Monroe.
Babineaux moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
Babineaux misses with a looping right.
Babineaux misses with a lunging right hand
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe connects with a crisp jab.
Monroe misses with a jab to the body
and Babineaux counters with a nice body shot.
Babineaux connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babineaux misses with a straight right.
Monroe moves out of range as Babineaux strikes.
Babineaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Babineaux swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Babineaux takes one to the chin there.
Babineaux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Babineaux moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Babineaux looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Huell Babineaux will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Monroe moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babineaux moves away.
Babineaux swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Babineaux moved out of range nicely.
Monroe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Babineaux at a distance.
Monroe misses with a looping right.
Babineaux throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monroe scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Monroe does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe slips under a jab.
Babineaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Monroe misses its target.
Babineaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babineaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.
Babineaux now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babineaux misses with a looping right.
Babineaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Babineaux slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Babineaux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Babineaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.
Babineaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Babineaux has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Babineaux there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babineaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dax Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.
Babineaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Babineaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babineaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babineaux.
An attempted straight right counter from Monroe misses the target.
Monroe misses with an uppercut
and Babineaux makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dax Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Babineaux fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monroe on the side of the head.
Babineaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Babineaux.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Babineaux lands.
Babineaux throws a right hand that misses
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Babineaux misses.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Babineaux.
Babineaux punishes Monroe's body with a nice straight punch.
Babineaux throws a right hand that misses
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux cracks a nice hook into Monroe's ribs.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Babineaux saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Babineaux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babineaux.
Babineaux with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monroe to score with a decent uppercut.
Babineaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babineaux clobbers Monroe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monroe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Babineaux's head backwards.
Babineaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Babineaux! But no joy.
Babineaux fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Monroe to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Monroe looks to clinch but Babineaux throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Monroe taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Huell Babineaux!
Huell Babineaux decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.