PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and For Real For Real (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Monster
vs
Real For Real

182 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Monster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, For Real For Real!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster throws a looping overhand right but For Real ducks down to avoid it.

For Real rushes Monster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from For Real.
For Real scores with an uppercut up the middle.
For Real scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monster tries to break the clinch but For Real is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, For Real creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
For Real working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
For Real lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
For Real lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
For Real lands with a light punch inside.
Monster blocks a body shot from For Real.
For Real lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
For Real lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monster is looking to break free of the clinch but For Real has double underhooks.
For Real tries to work over Monster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
For Real misses with the head strike.
For Real keeps control of Monster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
For Real struggles to land a body shot inside as Monster controls his hands.
For Real tries to work over Monster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
For Real is working Monster over against the cage.
For Real throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monster.
For Real lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for For Real.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
For Real tries a body shot but Monster blocks it.
Monster prevents a body shot from For Real.
For Real lands a hook to the side of the head.
For Real tries to work over Monster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
For Real lands with a right to the head.
For Real tries to work over Monster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from For Real on the inside.
For Real softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by For Real.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
For Real lands with a short punch from the clinch.
For Real misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
For Real lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
For Real tries a body shot but Monster blocks it.
Monster wants to get back to striking at distance but For Real won't allow it.

For Real manages to break the clinch.
For Real shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Monster as he jumps to the side.
Monster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract For Real.
Monster throws a lazy right hand but For Real sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

For Real moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from For Real.
For Real misses with a hook from the clinch.
For Real working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monster wants to break the clinch but can't.
For Real lands a left hand.
Monster blocks a body shot from For Real.
A left hand lands to the body for For Real.
For Real lands with a right to the head.
For Real lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, For Real scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
For Real can't find room to land a body shot as Monster controls the action.
For Real tries to throw a body punch but Monster avoids it by throwing For Real back against the cage.
Monster tries to break the clinch but For Real is controlling the position.
Monster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

For Real For Real dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

For Real rushes Monster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
For Real swings away with an uppercut that misses.
For Real stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
For Real digs a right hand underneath Monster's ribcage. Monster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Monster has had enough of the clinch but For Real keeps him there for the moment.
For Real prevents Monster from breaking the clinch.
For Real has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from For Real.
Monster blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
For Real For Real seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from For Real.
For Real presses Monster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
For Real lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
For Real can't find room to land a body shot as Monster controls the action.
For Real throws a punch but it's blocked by Monster.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for For Real.
Monster blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from For Real.
For Real stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Monster wants to break the clinch but can't.
For Real digs a right hand into Monster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Monster's gas tank.
Monster blocks an uppercut.
Monster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but For Real has him pressed against the cage.
For Real misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from For Real.
For Real has a couple of punches blocked by Monster.
A quick uppercut on the inside from For Real.
For Real lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
For Real lands a body shot.
For Real misses with the head strike.
For Real misses with a short punch on the inside.
For Real misses with a punch to the body.
For Real tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
For Real lands with a short punch from the clinch.
For Real struggles to land a body shot inside as Monster controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for For Real.
For Real lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
For Real is working Monster over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Monster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but For Real has him pressed against the cage.
Monster is trying to force a seperation but For Real has the dominant position.
For Real throws a punch but it's blocked by Monster.
For Real digs a right hand underneath Monster's ribcage. Monster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from For Real.
For Real lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
For Real lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monster wants to get back to striking at distance but For Real won't allow it.
For Real tries a body shot but Monster blocks it.
For Real lands an uppercut.
For Real tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
For Real misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
For Real misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, For Real scores with a nice short uppercut.
For Real lands with a left to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monster is trying to break free.
For Real misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

For Real For Real showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Monster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Monster misses.

For Real clinches up against the cage.
For Real lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Monster backwards.
For Real lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
For Real pushes Monster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
For Real tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
For Real lands with a right to the head.
For Real tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monster is trying to push For Real away but For Real has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
For Real gets through Monster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
For Real lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
For Real misses with the head strike.
For Real lands a body shot in the clinch.
For Real scores with an uppercut up the middle.
For Real lands a shot to the body.
For Real swings away with an uppercut that misses.
For Real working aggressively here.
For Real throws a head punch that misses.
For Real working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
For Real doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monster is looking to break free of the clinch but For Real has double underhooks.
For Real fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from For Real fails to land.
For Real swings away with an uppercut that misses.
For Real scores with a hook to the body.
For Real fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by For Real.
For Real misses with a hook from the clinch.
For Real pushes Monster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
For Real misses with a hook from the clinch.
For Real lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Monster is trying to push For Real away but For Real has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
For Real lands a body shot in the clinch.
For Real scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, For Real scores with a nice short uppercut.
For Real tries to throw a body punch but Monster avoids it by throwing For Real back against the cage.
For Real cracks Monster with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from For Real.
For Real throws a punch but it's blocked by Monster.
For Real has a couple of punches blocked by Monster.
Monster prevents a body shot from For Real.
For Real makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
For Real lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
For Real lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
For Real has a couple of punches blocked by Monster.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from For Real.
Monster working hard to break the clinch.
Monster blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from For Real.
Monster tries to break the clinch but For Real is controlling the position.
For Real misses with a hook from the clinch.
For Real lands a body shot in the clinch.
For Real For Real is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
For Real lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
For Real For Real comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got For Real 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 24:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 24:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... For Real For Real!