PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Swahili Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadeusz Moniuszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tadeusz Moniuszko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bob
vs
Moniuszko

186 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Swahili Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tadeusz Moniuszko!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moniuszko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bob's half guard.
Bob is trying to maintain the position but Moniuszko is very close to passing his half guard.
Moniuszko passes to side control.
Moniuszko is trying to ground and pound but Bob uses the momentary lack of control by Moniuszko to regain half guard.
Bob pushes Moniuszko off looking to stand but Moniuszko dives back in and keeps control.
Moniuszko wants to pass the guard but Bob is defending well.
Moniuszko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moniuszko throwing shots but Bob is blocking nicely.
Moniuszko is looking to stall here but Bob recovers full guard.
Moniuszko trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moniuszko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moniuszko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moniuszko stops Bob from standing up.
Moniuszko wants to pass the guard but Bob is keeping the position.
Bob is breathing heavily.

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.
Moniuszko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moniuszko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Moniuszko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moniuszko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bob's head.
Moniuszko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moniuszko tries to pass to full mount but Bob defends it.
Moniuszko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moniuszko tries to pass to full mount but Bob defends it.
Moniuszko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Moniuszko stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Moniuszko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bob to the mat! Bob manages to get full guard.
Moniuszko trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moniuszko wants to pass the guard but Bob is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moniuszko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moniuszko looking to pass the guard.
Moniuszko is pushing down on Bob's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bob is fighting to maintain full guard but Moniuszko has managed to sneak the leg through.
Moniuszko tries to pass to full mount but Bob defends it.
Moniuszko content to control rather than advance.
Moniuszko is looking to take a break and control but Bob is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tadeusz Moniuszko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moniuszko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moniuszko lands in his opponent's guard.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Moniuszko from controlling successfully.
Moniuszko tries to free his leg and advance position but Bob is retaining full guard.
Moniuszko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moniuszko looking to pass the guard.
Moniuszko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moniuszko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bob's guard.
Bob wants to get back to his feet.
Moniuszko is trying to control. Bob wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moniuszko working the head and body with strikes.
Moniuszko is trying to control the action in half guard but Bob is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Moniuszko there.
Ground and pound from Moniuszko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moniuszko trying to pass the guard but Bob defending well.
Moniuszko working the head and body with strikes.
Moniuszko slips a nice elbow through Bob's hands, connecting with Bob's forehead.
Moniuszko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moniuszko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bob knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moniuszko thows a huge punch but Bob dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moniuszko working Bob over with strikes.
Moniuszko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moniuszko with good strikes from the mount here!
Moniuszko working Bob over with strikes here.

Moniuszko has isolated one of Bob's arms. Bob looking to fight him off but Moniuszko twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tadeusz Moniuszko!