PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Monstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borre Oppeboen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monstra comes into the arena with Slayer - Hate Worldwide blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Borre Oppeboen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Monstra
vs
Oppeboen

219 cm
27
278 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
260 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Monstra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borre Oppeboen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monstra checks a low kick from Oppeboen.
Monstra lands a jab to the head.
Oppeboen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monstra moves out of range of the strikes.
Monstra swings for the body but Oppeboen moves out of range.
Monstra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Monstra blocks the leg kick.
Oppeboen slips a straight right by Monstra.
A bone on bone clash there as Monstra blocks the leg kick.
Monstra thows a body shot but no joy.
Monstra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monstra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oppeboen.
Oppeboen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monstra.
Monstra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oppeboen was well out of range. Poor timing from Monstra.
Oppeboen slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Monstra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monstra connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oppeboen momentarily.

It looks like Borre Oppeboen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppeboen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oppeboen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oppeboen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oppeboen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Monstra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oppeboen.
Monstra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monstra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monstra checks a low kick from Oppeboen.
Oppeboen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monstra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcus Monstra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monstra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monstra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Monstra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oppeboen dodges the punch combination from Monstra.
Monstra looks to land a left hand but Oppeboen moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monstra lands with a straight right. Oppeboen didn't see that one coming.
Monstra slips under a jab.
Oppeboen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monstra.
Oppeboen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monstra.
Monstra looks to throw the jab but Oppeboen is out of range.
Oppeboen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monstra on the side of the head.
Monstra lands a right hook to the body.
Oppeboen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monstra lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Monstra connects with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Monstra.
Oppeboen looks to score with a jab to the body but Monstra is just out of range.
Monstra missing with a left hand there. Oppeboen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monstra lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monstra scores with a nice right hand.
Monstra is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Monstra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Oppeboen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monstra misses the jab.
Oppeboen scores with a nice head shot.
Monstra misses with a body shot.
Oppeboen misses with a straight right.
Monstra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monstra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monstra misses with a wild combination.
Monstra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oppeboen manages to avoid it.
Monstra looks to land a combination but Oppeboen avoids it well.
Monstra throws a combination that misses
and Oppeboen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Oppeboen.
A jab lands there for Monstra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monstra moves out of range of the body kick from Oppeboen.
A head kick misses from Oppeboen.
Monstra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oppeboen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monstra drops his hands momentarily and Oppeboen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oppeboen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monstra connects with a body shot.
Monstra just misses with a punch to the body.
Monstra misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monstra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oppeboen cracks the inside of Monstra's front leg.
Jab from Monstra.

That has opened up Borre Oppeboen's cut even more.
Monstra misses the body punch
and Oppeboen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Monstra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Borre Oppeboen's cut.
That's time! Monstra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oppeboen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monstra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oppeboen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monstra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oppeboen's head backwards.
Monstra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Monstra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oppeboen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monstra.
Oppeboen throws a sloppy head kick and Monstra moves out of range easily.
Monstra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oppeboen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oppeboen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monstra.
Monstra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Monstra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oppeboen was well out of range. Poor timing from Monstra.
Monstra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Monstra throws a right and a left that Oppeboen avoids nicely.
Marcus Monstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monstra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monstra swings for the body but Oppeboen moves out of range.
Oppeboen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monstra scores with a body shot.
Monstra works the jab nicely.
Monstra throws a jab when Oppeboen was well out of range.
Oppeboen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Monstra misses with a straight left.
Monstra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marcus Monstra is winning the standup battle so far.
Monstra lands the left hand.
Oppeboen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monstra was well out of range. Poor timing from Oppeboen.
Oppeboen thumps Monstra with a low kick.
Monstra loads up on a big right hand but Oppeboen slips the punch.
Monstra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oppeboen.
Oppeboen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monstra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oppeboen.
Oppeboen tries to move into range but Monstra moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oppeboen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monstra.
Monstra lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oppeboen throws a hook but Monstra avoids it easily.
Monstra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oppeboen.
A telegraphed right hand from Oppeboen misses the target.
Monstra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oppeboen dodges the punch combination from Monstra.
A lazy left from Monstra finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oppeboen ducks under a wild hook from Monstra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppeboen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monstra.
Monstra misses with a looping left.
Monstra cracks a nice hook into Oppeboen's ribs.

Oppeboen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oppeboen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monstra is refusing to be controlled, as Oppeboen sits in half guard.
Monstra moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Monstra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppeboen is stalling in the full guard.
Oppeboen looking to sit in guard and control but Monstra gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Monstra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Monstra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Borre Oppeboen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Monstra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oppeboen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monstra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oppeboen.
Monstra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Monstra.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oppeboen, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Oppeboen misses its intended target.
Monstra misses with a looping right.
Oppeboen dodges the punch combination from Monstra.
Oppeboen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Monstra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oppeboen slips a jab and a cross from Monstra.
Monstra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Monstra misses with a body shot
and Oppeboen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Monstra looks to score with a jab to the body but Oppeboen is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monstra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oppeboen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monstra.
Oppeboen misses with a looping left.
Monstra thows a body shot but no joy.
Monstra looks to land a right hand but Oppeboen moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Oppeboen.
Oppeboen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oppeboen throws out a leg kick but Monstra moves out of range and Oppeboen only half commits.
Monstra loads up on a big right hand but Oppeboen slips the punch.
Oppeboen lands a nice shot that snaps Monstra's head back.
Oppeboen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monstra.
Monstra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monstra works the jab nicely.
Monstra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monstra throws a body punch but Oppeboen moves out of range.
Monstra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oppeboen manages to avoid it.
Oppeboen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monstra.
Oppeboen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monstra takes a swing at Oppeboen's ribcage but misses.
Monstra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oppeboen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monstra.
Monstra lands with a nice body punch.
Monstra looks to land a left hand but Oppeboen moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oppeboen.
Monstra connects with a crisp jab.
Monstra stuns Oppeboen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oppeboen works Monstra's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Monstra misses its intended target.
Monstra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oppeboen can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppeboen scores with a shot to the body.
Oppeboen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borre Oppeboen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Oppeboen misses the target.
Monstra looks to land a left hand but Oppeboen moved out of range nicely.
Monstra throws a combination that misses
and Oppeboen counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monstra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oppeboen.
Monstra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monstra scores with a sloppy right hand. Oppeboen should have avoided that one.
Oppeboen misses with a straight right.
Monstra throws a shot from downtown. Oppeboen moves away and avoids it.
Monstra misses with a series of wild punches.
Oppeboen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monstra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monstra stuffs the takedown.
Monstra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monstra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oppeboen was well out of range. Poor timing from Monstra.
Marcus Monstra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oppeboen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monstra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oppeboen circles away quickly and effectively.
Oppeboen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monstra moves away.
Monstra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oppeboen.
Oppeboen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monstra.
Monstra scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Monstra lands with a shot to the body.
Oppeboen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oppeboen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monstra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Oppeboen counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Monstra misses
and Oppeboen counters with an outside leg kick.
Monstra misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Borre Oppeboen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Monstra has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Monstra!