PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monk comes into the arena with Master P - Heaven For A Gangsta blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Monk
vs
Bede

190 cm
28
180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

182 cm
27
183 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Bede!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Bede misses.

Bede takes the fight into the clinch.
Bede tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monk's elbow.
Bede blocks a body shot from Monk.
A head punch on the inside from Bede fails to land.
Bede blocking some punches.
Monk tries to work over Bede's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monk struggles to land a body shot inside as Bede controls his hands.
Bede swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bede swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bede.
Bede lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Marcus Monk has been cut.
Monk lands with a right to the head.
Bede is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Monk lands with a right to the head.
Bede stalling in the clinch but Monk improves position.
A short left from Bede.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bede can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
Bede misses with an elbow over the top.
Bede tries to land a knee to the head but Monk blocks with his arms.
Bede blocks an uppercut.
Bede trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Monk.
Bede misses with an elbow over the top.
Monk blocking some punches.

Bede breaks from the clinch.
Monk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good work by Monk as he checks the leg kick.
Bede moves away from the strike by Monk.
Monk scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monk lands a nice shot to the body.
Monk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bede on the side of the head.
Marcus Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bede showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bede. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bede misses with a straight right.
Monk just misses with a punch to the body.
Monk misses the shot to the body.
Bede is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monk.
Monk misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monk.
Bede throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bede throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monk scores with a punch to the head.
Bede throws a poor cross that misses
and Monk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bede bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Monk misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bede. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bede wants to clinch up but Monk keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bede is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bede throws a hook but Monk avoids it easily.
Bede tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monk was well out of range. Poor timing from Bede.
Monk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bede on the side of the head.

Bede is rocked!
Monk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bede.
Bede is still on wobbly legs! Can Monk finish him?
Monk moves in looking to clinch but Bede pushes him off.
Bede seems to have recovered his senses.
Monk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bede looks gassed!
Bede lands with an uppercut that bounces Monk off the cage and back into range.
Bede ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bede throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monk digs a good hook to Bede's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Monk lands a hook that stumbles Bede back into the cage. Monk follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Bede to the canvas! Monk pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Bede has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marcus Monk!
After the fight, Marcus Monk was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.