PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dk Mon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony comes to the cage accompanied by thugs cry breathing remix. Mon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bruno Mars-Just the Way You Are. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tony
vs
Mon

186 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tony!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dk Mon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tony takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Tony gets tackled into the cage by Mon. Mon maintains the clinch.
Mon goes for a takedown attempt but Tony pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Tony closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mon quickly recovers to half guard.
Tony is thwarting Mon's attempts to control the position.

Tony is trying to work for a kimura but Mon is defending well.

Mon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tony pulls his head out easily.

Mon looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tony is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mon is looking for a sweep. Tony is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tony's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tony's back!

Mon looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Tony is controlling Mon 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Tony trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Tony thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Tony drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tony jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Tony thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Tony drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tony jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Tony drops back looking for a leg! Mon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mon manages to kick Tony off! Tony jumps back into Mon's guard.

Tony drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tony jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tony wants to pass the guard but Mon is keeping the position.
Mon is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tony is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tony drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tony jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Mon is looking for a triangle but Tony pushes his legs off easily.

Mon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tony is aware though and is defending well.

Tony drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tony jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mon working a defensive guard here.

Tony drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tony jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Mon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tony is aware though and is defending well.
Mon looks gassed!

Mon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tony defends it easily.

Mon working for a triangle but Tony defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mon is trying to control the position but Tony postures up.

Mon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Tony drops back looking for a leg! Mon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mon manages to kick Tony off! Tony jumps back into Mon's guard.

Tony drops back looking for a leg! Mon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mon manages to kick Tony off! Tony jumps back into Mon's guard.
Tony sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mon's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dk Mon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Mon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tony gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tony passes Mon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Tony looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Mon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tony pulls his head out easily.

Tony seems to be looking for submissions.

Mon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mon is breathing heavily.

Tony is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mon sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tony is working for a kimura but Mon is defending it quite comfortably.

Mon looking for submissions off his back.

Mon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tony is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tony.

Mon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Tony is working for a kimura but Mon is defending it quite comfortably.

Tony wants to work for an arm triangle but Mon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Tony in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Mon tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tony!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Tony!
James Tony is the new light heavyweight champion!