PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniko Montpoisante (ranked 2510 p4p, 2164 weight class) and Robbie McBobbie (ranked 212 p4p, 192 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Montpoisante
vs
McBobbie

173 cm
29
153
10 - 15 - 0

174 cm
24
143
5 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniko Montpoisante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie McBobbie!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBobbie misses with an uppercut. Montpoisante saw that one coming.
Montpoisante is looking to score with low kicks.
McBobbie moves out of range of the body kick.
Montpoisante has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Montpoisante gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McBobbie.
Montpoisante loads up on a big right hand but McBobbie slips the punch.
McBobbie stuns Montpoisante with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

McBobbie dives in and scores a takedown into Montpoisante's guard.
Montpoisante trying to keep a closed guard but McBobbie is proving a slippery customer.
McBobbie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McBobbie throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBobbie is looking to work some ground and pound but Montpoisante has wrist control.
McBobbie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montpoisante controlling McBobbie's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montpoisante looking for a sweep. Not yet Montpoisante, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Montpoisante trying to keep a closed guard but McBobbie is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McBobbie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montpoisante thows a left - swing and a miss!
McBobbie punishes Montpoisante's body with a nice straight punch.
McBobbie scores with the left hand. Montpoisante knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Montpoisante takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montpoisante looks to score with a jab to the body but McBobbie is just out of range.
Montpoisante keeps McBobbie at a distance using the push kick.
Montpoisante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McBobbie shoots in looking for a takedown but Montpoisante manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McBobbie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Montpoisante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montpoisante throws out a loose jab but McBobbie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montpoisante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montpoisante takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montpoisante misses with an uppercut. McBobbie saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from McBobbie.
A swing and a miss from Montpoisante.
McBobbie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montpoisante moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Montpoisante wants to land a leg kick but McBobbie is out of range.
Montpoisante swinging wildly here.
Montpoisante tries to land a body kick

so McBobbie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Montpoisante manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Montpoisante blocks a body shot from McBobbie.
A head punch on the inside from Montpoisante fails to land.

McBobbie has picked Montpoisante up - he's going for a ride! McBobbie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Montpoisante tries to kick McBobbie off in order to stand up. McBobbie Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBobbie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Montpoisante is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Montpoisante is not content to let McBobbie control the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw McBobbie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBobbie throws a strike aimed at the side of Montpoisante's head but Montpoisante avoids it well.
McBobbie cracks Montpoisante with a big right hand but Montpoisante just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McBobbie landing a few strikes.
McBobbie lands a nice forearm strike.
McBobbie landing a few strikes.
Montpoisante pushes McBobbie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McBobbie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McBobbie is looking to take a break and control but Montpoisante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Montpoisante regains half guard there - taking advantage of McBobbie's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBobbie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Montpoisante's head.
Montpoisante is staying active underneath McBobbie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McBobbie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McBobbie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McBobbie thows a huge punch but Montpoisante dodges it nicely.
McBobbie working Montpoisante over with strikes.
Montpoisante is trying to stand.
McBobbie is keen to just control but Montpoisante is a slippery customer.
McBobbie throwing shots but Montpoisante is blocking nicely.
McBobbie controlling the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie McBobbie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Montpoisante takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McBobbie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McBobbie lands with a right hand.
A jab from Montpoisante misses.
McBobbie throws out a counter right but Montpoisante avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as McBobbie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Montpoisante doesn't seem phased though.
McBobbie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Montpoisante throws a sloppy head kick
and McBobbie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montpoisante throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montpoisante looks to throw the jab but McBobbie is out of range.
McBobbie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montpoisante misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBobbie moves out of range of the strikes.
Montpoisante uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McBobbie has time to react.
Montpoisante missing with a left hand there. McBobbie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montpoisante darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Montpoisante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBobbie.
Montpoisante on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McBobbie misses with a straight right.
Daniko Montpoisante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montpoisante walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McBobbie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Montpoisante throws a jab but it's blocked by McBobbie.
McBobbie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McBobbie blocks the body kick.
Montpoisante chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Montpoisante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montpoisante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montpoisante gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McBobbie thuds a left hand into Montpoisante's body.
McBobbie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McBobbie scores with a hook to the body. Montpoisante takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McBobbie lands a body shot.
McBobbie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montpoisante.
McBobbie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Montpoisante with a body shot.
Robbie McBobbie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McBobbie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Montpoisante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBobbie sizes up Montpoisante with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McBobbie digs a good body shot into Montpoisante's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBobbie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montpoisante.
Montpoisante has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Montpoisante there as he acknowledges the shot.
Montpoisante closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McBobbie checks a low kick from Montpoisante.
McBobbie cracks Montpoisante with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Montpoisante is rocked!
Montpoisante wants to land a leg kick but McBobbie is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from McBobbie.
Oh Montpoisante is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

McBobbie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Montpoisante is trying to defend but McBobbie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McBobbie stalling.
McBobbie working Montpoisante over with strikes.
Montpoisante avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McBobbie.
Montpoisante seems to have got his legs back now.
Robbie McBobbie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Montpoisante on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBobbie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McBobbie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montpoisante keeps working.
Montpoisante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Montpoisante blocking the ground and pound attempt from McBobbie.
McBobbie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McBobbie lands a nice short elbow.
Montpoisante avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McBobbie.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McBobbie trying to control the action but Montpoisante is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McBobbie lands a nice short elbow.
McBobbie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBobbie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McBobbie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montpoisante defending well though.
McBobbie is nestled in close to Montpoisante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McBobbie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Montpoisante is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McBobbie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McBobbie's back!
McBobbie is in bad spot here.
Montpoisante doesn't have the hooks in and McBobbie manages to turn into his guard.
Montpoisante avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McBobbie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montpoisante works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McBobbie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McBobbie trying to control the position from guard on top but Montpoisante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie McBobbie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Montpoisante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Montpoisante misses the target.
Montpoisante misses with a lunging right hand
letting McBobbie counter with a right hand.
Montpoisante throws a looping overhand right but McBobbie ducks down to avoid it.
McBobbie lands a jab.
Montpoisante misses with a hook
and McBobbie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McBobbie misses the shot to the body.
Daniko Montpoisante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBobbie looks to throw the jab but Montpoisante is out of range.
Montpoisante swinging wildly here.

McBobbie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Montpoisante to the ground. McBobbie is now in Montpoisante's guard.
Montpoisante is wriggling around but McBobbie manages to pass to half guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montpoisante is refusing to be controlled, as McBobbie sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montpoisante taking some punishment here, with McBobbie in his half guard.
McBobbie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Montpoisante looks like he's trying to stand up.
McBobbie throwing shots but Montpoisante is blocking nicely.
Montpoisante blocking the ground and pound attempt from McBobbie.
Montpoisante wants to improve his position but McBobbie is controlling well.
McBobbie is nestled in close to Montpoisante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McBobbie is nestled in close to Montpoisante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McBobbie lands a nice short elbow.
Daniko Montpoisante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBobbie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McBobbie slips a nice elbow through Montpoisante's hands, connecting with Montpoisante's forehead.
McBobbie is controlling the pace.
McBobbie lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Montpoisante quite badly. Montpoisante pulls McBobbie in close trying to recover. McBobbie postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Montpoisante on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Montpoisante doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie McBobbie!
After winning the bout, Robbie McBobbie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.