PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lankey Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crowley Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osbourne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mr Crowley. The key to victory for Lankey Monkey has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Monkey
vs
Osbourne

225 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

MMA's Best Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lankey Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crowley Osbourne!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osbourne lands with a hook. Monkey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Lankey Monkey has been cut.
Monkey lands a two punch combo.
Nice cross by Monkey.
Monkey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Osbourne at a distance.
Monkey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Osbourne's hands.
Monkey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Monkey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Monkey misses with a few strikes there.
Monkey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monkey misses with a wild combination.
Monkey throws a right hand that Osbourne ducks under and follows up with a left that Osbourne also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Monkey.
Monkey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osbourne shoots in but Monkey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monkey scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey scores with a jab.
Monkey slips a jab and a cross from Osbourne.
Monkey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Osbourne counters with a nice double leg into side control. Monkey won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I wouldn't like to be where Monkey is right now.
Monkey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Osbourne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Monkey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Monkey tries to get out of the position.
Osbourne throws an elbow but Monkey slips to the side and avoids it well.
Osbourne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monkey keeps working.

Osbourne is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Monkey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Monkey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Osbourne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Osbourne.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Monkey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Osbourne counters with a shoot takedown. Monkey fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monkey is controlling Osbourne's posture.

Osbourne 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.
Osbourne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monkey is keeping the position for now.
Osbourne working some strikes from top position.
Monkey trying to control the position here.
Osbourne passes Monkey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey tries to get to full guard but Osbourne has control of the leg.
Monkey wants to get back to his feet.
Monkey trying to control but Osbourne postures up.
Osbourne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Osbourne is thwarting Monkey's attempts to control the position.
Monkey keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Monkey throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Osbourne manages to pass to side control.
Osbourne in side control lands a decent elbow.
Monkey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Osbourne on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Monkey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Osbourne trying to control from half guard but Monkey is working away.
Osbourne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Osbourne connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Monkey tries to lock up and control but Osbourne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Monkey is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osbourne throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Monkey tries to hold on but Osbourne pushes him away.
Osbourne looking to ground and pound but Monkey is blocking nicely.
Monkey tries to reverse the position but Osbourne maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crowley Osbourne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lankey Monkey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Osbourne shoots in and drives through. Monkey sprawls well.
Lankey Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osbourne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monkey misses with a double jab

and Osbourne counters with a single leg into guard. Monkey didn't expect that.
Monkey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Osbourne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Monkey keeping moving, preventing Osbourne from controlling successfully.
Monkey is trying to keep Osbourne in close.
Osbourne thows a big elbow that misses.
Monkey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monkey keeping full guard, as Osbourne tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne won't allow Monkey to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Osbourne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Monkey does it's job there.
Monkey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Osbourne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Osbourne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Monkey finds it's way round the side to connect with Osbourne's head.
Monkey looks to land a combination. Osbourne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Monkey lands a right hook to the body.
Lankey Monkey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Monkey does no damage.
Monkey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monkey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a series of strikes that have Osbourne backpedaling.
Monkey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Monkey thuds a left hand into Osbourne's body.
Some wild striking there from Monkey.
Monkey slips a straight right by Osbourne.
Monkey tries to bum rush Osbourne with a series of wild strikes but Osbourne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Osbourne scores with a takedown into Monkey's guard.
Osbourne is breathing heavily.
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!
Osbourne pushing down on Monkey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Monkey wants to control but Osbourne is keeping busy.

Osbourne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne is working for a submission of some sort.
Monkey pushes Osbourne off looking to stand but Osbourne dives back in and keeps control.
Osbourne controlling the action here.
Monkey trying to hold on to Osbourne's head to control him but Osbourne postures up.
Osbourne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Osbourne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monkey's waist but Monkey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Osbourne off to one side.
Lankey Monkey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crowley Osbourne.
Monkey misses with a combination

and Osbourne counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey keeping control of the position.
Osbourne is tying to control. Monkey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Monkey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Osbourne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Osbourne looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Osbourne looking to ground and pound but Monkey is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Osbourne looking to secure an arm triangle but Monkey defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Monkey is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crowley Osbourne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lankey Monkey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Monkey's corner calls for a 1-2. Monkey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Monkey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Osbourne has time to react.
Lankey Monkey is winning the standup battle so far.
Monkey lands a jab-cross combination.
Monkey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Monkey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osbourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Monkey both land. Nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Osbourne.
Monkey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Osbourne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Monkey's guard.
Monkey trying to control the position here.
Monkey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Osbourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monkey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey wants to stand and escape but Osbourne is having none of it.
Osbourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Osbourne trying to control but Monkey is working from the bottom.
Monkey pulls Osbourne in close to prevent any damage.
Monkey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Osbourne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Monkey is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monkey misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Osbourne dodges the punch combination from Monkey.
Danga de danga de dang - Monkey scores with a four punch combination!
Osbourne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Monkey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Osbourne shoots in and drives through. Monkey sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Monkey scores with a four punch combination!
Monkey looks to land a combination but Osbourne avoids it well.
Lankey Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monkey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Osbourne counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Monkey looking for a guillotine here but Osbourne defends easily.
Osbourne throwing strikes from guard but Monkey blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey keeping full guard, as Osbourne tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Monkey holds on and takes a little breather.
Monkey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Osbourne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Osbourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monkey is trying to control the position but Osbourne postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Osbourne.
Lankey Monkey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crowley Osbourne.
Monkey scores with a three punch combo!

That's four 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.
A right-left combo lands from Monkey.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Monkey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Osbourne. Osbourne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Monkey swinging wilding here.
Monkey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Monkey cracks Osbourne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lankey Monkey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey fails to land with a series of punches.
Monkey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Monkey misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Crowley Osbourne.
I've got Osbourne 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crowley Osbourne!