PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gannicus Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Am I A Psycho - Tech N9ne feat. B.O.B. & Hopsin. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Spartacus
vs
Monroe

190 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
198 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gannicus Spartacus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitchell Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Spartacus throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Spartacus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spartacus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Monroe finds it's way round the side to connect with Spartacus's head.
Spartacus throws a hook to the side of Monroe's head but Monroe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Spartacus moved out of range nicely.
Mitchell Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Monroe.
Spartacus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Monroe tries to clinch up but Spartacus circles away and keeps his distance.
Spartacus scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Monroe throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Spartacus counter with a right hand.
Spartacus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe takes a swing at Spartacus's ribcage but misses.
Spartacus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of Spartacus's head but Spartacus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monroe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spartacus at a distance.
Spartacus misses the shot to the body.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Spartacus's shoulder, as Spartacus tries to avoid the shot.
Spartacus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spartacus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monroes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe lands with an uppercut that bounces Spartacus off the cage and back into range.
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Spartacus moved out of range nicely.
Spartacus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Monroe.
Monroe thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Spartacus moved out of range nicely.
Nice jab there from Spartacus.
Spartacus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Spartacus is just out of range.
Spartacus throws a lazy uppercut
and Monroe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monroe takes a swing at Spartacus's ribcage but misses.
Monroe tries to clinch but Spartacus is having none of it.
Spartacus moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Spartacus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spartacus throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spartacus paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a hook. Spartacus ducked under it nicely.
Monroe misses with a looping right.
Spartacus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Spartacus ducks down to avoid it.
Spartacus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monroe's head backwards.
Spartacus misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Monroe.
Spartacus throws a low kick but Monroe avoids it.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spartacus.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Spartacus scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spartacus manages to avoid it.
Monroe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.
Spartacus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
Monroe swings for the body but Spartacus moves out of range.
Monroe scores with a jab to the head.
Monroe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spartacus misses with a head kick.
Monroe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spartacus. Spartacus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Monroe.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spartacus.
Monroe 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gannicus Spartacus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Monroe walks into a left hand.
Spartacus lands a slapping body shot.
Monroe throws a hook but Spartacus blocks it.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spartacus.
Gannicus Spartacus is winning the standup battle so far.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Spartacus misses.
Monroe misses with a hook. Spartacus ducked under it nicely.
Spartacus avoids the body shot from Monroe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monroe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spartacus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Monroe has closed the distance and engaged Spartacus in a clinch.
Spartacus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spartacus.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spartacus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spartacus doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
Spartacus slips a straight right by Monroe.
Monroe connects with a body shot.
Spartacus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monroe on the side of the head.
Monroe connects with a nice looking jab.
Monroe misses the jab.
Spartacus takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Spartacus throws a chopping leg kick but Monroe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spartacus lands a body shot.

Spartacus clinches.
Monroe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monroe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spartacus's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Spartacus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe works Spartacus's body with a nice hook.
A left and a right from Spartacus both land. Nice combination.
Spartacus throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it.
Spartacus wants to clinch.
Spartacus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monroe misses the jab.
Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
Monroe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spartacus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Monroe scrambles back to his feet.
Spartacus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe slips under a jab.
Monroe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spartacus under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Spartacus's shoulder, as Spartacus tries to avoid the shot.
Monroe misses with a body shot
enabling Spartacus to counter with a crisp jab.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spartacus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Monroe takes a swing at Spartacus's ribcage but misses.
Monroe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Monroe in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Spartacus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monroe lands a slapping body shot.
Spartacus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monroe circles away quickly and effectively.
Spartacus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Spartacus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spartacus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spartacus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spartacus throws a low kick but Monroe moves out of range easily.
Monroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monroe throws a body punch but Spartacus moves out of range.
Monroe misses with an uppercut
and Spartacus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spartacus swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Spartacus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monroe checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Monroe misses.
Spartacus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Monroe momentarily.
Spartacus moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gannicus Spartacus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Monroe throws a hook to the side of Spartacus's head but Spartacus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spartacus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spartacus swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Spartacus slips a straight right by Monroe.
Spartacus wants to clinch.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spartacus swinging wildly here.

Monroe takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe can't find room to land a body shot as Spartacus controls the action.

Spartacus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monroe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spartacus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Spartacus lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Spartacus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spartacus throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spartacus lands an overhand right.
Monroe tries to clinch there but Spartacus circles away.
Monroe throws a hook but Spartacus avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Monroe blocks the leg kick.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spartacus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monroe throws an off balance right hand

and Spartacus counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe lands with a light punch inside.
Spartacus has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Monroe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe tries to work over Spartacus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monroe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Spartacus.

Spartacus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Spartacus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monroe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Spartacus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spartacus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe fails to land with a series of punches.
Monroe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spartacus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monroe misses with a looping right.
Monroe moves out of range as Spartacus strikes.
Gannicus Spartacus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spartacus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Monroe.
Spartacus misses with a looping left.
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spartacus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Monroe wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spartacus.

Spartacus instigates a clinch.
Spartacus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Monroe being controlled against the cage.
Spartacus scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Spartacus breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell Monroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spartacus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gannicus Spartacus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spartacus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gannicus Spartacus!