PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bridges comes to the cage accompanied by Young Buck, TI, Game & Ludacris - Stomp . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bridges
vs
Monroe

175 cm
29
155 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

175 cm
30
155 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clifford Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges shoots in and drives through. Monroe sprawls well.
Monroe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bridges fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bridges doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monroe fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bridges is defended easily by Monroe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifford Bridges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monroe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bridges doesn't seem bothered though.
Monroe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bridges throws a sloppy head kick and Monroe moves out of range easily.

Bridges shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Monroe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bridges.
Bridges trying to control but Monroe is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bridges keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monroe's head.
Bridges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monroe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Monroe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bridges throwing strikes from guard but Monroe blocks nicely.
Bridges throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bridges throws an elbow that misses. Monroe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bridges's guard. Nice move by Monroe!

Bridges looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bridges is trying to control the position but Monroe postures up.
Bridges wants to sweep here but Monroe controlling him for the moment.
Monroe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bridges is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monroe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bridges, up you get!
Bridges fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bridges tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monroe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bridges scores with a hook to the body. Monroe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe slips a jab and a cross from Bridges.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of Bridges's head but Bridges sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bridges.
Bridges swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Monroe throws a body punch but Bridges moves out of range.
Monroe cracks the inside of Bridges's front leg.
Carlos Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bridges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monroe.
Monroe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Bridges moves out of range easily.
Monroe lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bridges tries to clinch up.
Monroe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bridges avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monroe.
Monroe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bridges rather than just go for the knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bridges.
Bridges tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridges shoots in looking for a takedown. Monroe tries to sprawl out of it but Bridges keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monroe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A bone on bone clash there as Bridges blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlos Monroe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bridges feints a jab promting Monroe to slip. Bridges then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Monroe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bridges slips under a jab.
Monroe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carlos Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bridges takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monroe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Monroe finds it's way through Bridges's defenses.
Bridges misses with a takedown attempt - Monroe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Monroe moves out of range as Bridges throws a body kick.
Bridges will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monroe tries to clinch there but Bridges circles away.

Bridges gets a double leg takedown into Monroe's guard.
Monroe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bridges is controlling him.
Bridges postures up and lands a big shot to Monroe's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges looking to sit in guard and control but Monroe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Monroe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monroe won't allow Bridges to sweep him here.
Monroe wanted to stand there but Bridges had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monroe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bridges has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Monroe has managed to get both his arms back between Bridges's legs - danger averted.

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

Bridges manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bridges throws a head kick but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifford Bridges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bridges shoots in for a takedown but Monroe shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bridges.
Monroe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bridges fails with the takedown.
Monroe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bridges moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monroe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monroe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of Bridges's head but Bridges sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.
Monroe lands a front kick.
Bridges moves to clinch but Monroe breaks away

and Monroe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Bridges fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bridges counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Monroe manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Bridges with that takedown attempt.
Bridges steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Monroe. That one must have hurt.
Monroe tries to clinch but Bridges moves out of range.
Bridges has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Monroe finds it's way round the side to connect with Bridges's head.
Monroe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bridges.
A jab from Monroe does it's job there.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Bridges saw that one coming.
Monroe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Monroe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Monroe cracks the inside of Bridges's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monroe throws a jab when Bridges was well out of range.
Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bridges is defended easily by Monroe.
Monroe scores with a decent looking hook.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bridges sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monroe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Clifford Bridges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bridges shoots in for a takedown but Monroe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Monroe tries to bum rush Bridges with a series of wild strikes but Bridges uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bridges takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Bridges moves into the clinch successfully.

Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monroe misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifford Bridges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bridges is looking to clinch but Monroe is avoiding it.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Monroe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bridges counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bridges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bridges misses with a double jab.

Bridges shoots in and bounces Monroe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bridges postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is looking to work some ground and pound but Monroe has wrist control.
Bridges throwing strikes but missing.
Bridges has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bridges is looking to work some ground and pound but Monroe has wrist control.
Bridges throws a strike but Monroe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bridges doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bridges looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monroe is one step ahead there.

Bridges is working an open guard so Monroe takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bridges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bridges tries to score a power double leg takedown but Monroe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bridges somewhat.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Bridges is just out of range.
Bridges shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Monroe sprawls well. Monroe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bridges gets slowly back to his feet.
Monroe throws a solid leg kick but Bridges takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monroe.
Monroe leaves Bridges with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Monroe misses.
Monroe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bridges dives in and grabs Monroe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Monroe pushes down on Bridges's head and hops out.
Monroe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monroe lands with a good body shot.

Monroe clinches.

Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monroe throws a jab when Bridges was well out of range.
Monroe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bridges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bridges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridges tries for a takedown but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bridges takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clifford Bridges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bridges looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Monroe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Monroe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Monroe!
Post fight, Carlos Monroe stared into the camera and said 'It's a new beginning! Let's Go!'.