PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big john (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlito Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). john's entrance music is Drop the world. A fine choice. Big john could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlito Montoya's chin.

john
vs
Montoya

184 cm
24
206 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
212 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] Slaughterhouse Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big john!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlito Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

john closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
john working the head and body with strikes.
Montoya is trying to stand.
john thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Montoya's head.
john looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
john thows a huge punch but Montoya dodges it nicely.
john throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
john not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Montoya pushes john off looking to stand but john dives back in and keeps control.
Montoya is refusing to be controlled, as john sits in half guard.
john looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
john with the ground and pound but Montoya uses the opportunity to regain guard.
john pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montoya is keeping the position for now.
Montoya wants to get back to his feet but john is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
john throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montoya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
john throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
john scoring with some ground and pound.
Montoya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from john.
Montoya is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst john is controlling him.
Montoya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
john working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
john stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montoya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
john throws a strike but Montoya rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
john is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Montoya wants to stand but john is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
john tries for a takedown but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carlito Montoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montoya throws a low kick but it's checked well by john.

john closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Montoya to the mat! Montoya manages to get full guard.

Montoya uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Carlito Montoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya scores with a nice head shot.
john looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
john avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by john.
Montoya lands a right hand that snaps the head of john backwards.

john gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Montoya manages to escape and get back to his feet!

john shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Montoya is trying to defend but john finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
john is breathing heavily.
Montoya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
john throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Montoya regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from john.
Montoya wants to get back to his feet but john is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
john throws a big right hand that misses.
john missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
john won't allow Montoya to get back to his feet.
john in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
john swats away the attempt to clinch by Montoya.
john fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big john. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
john fails with the takedown.
Montoya tries to close the distance and clinch up but john swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montoya tries to close the distance and clinch up but john swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montoya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big john dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Montoya connects with a nice looking jab.
Montoya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
john misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Montoya tries to close the distance and clinch but john swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montoya tries to clinch but john moves out of range.
Montoya just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montoya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montoya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Big john is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montoya throws a series of punches but john moves out of range.
Montoya tries to close the distance and clinch but john swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
john shoots in looking for a takedown. Montoya tries to sprawl out of it but john keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Montoya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Montoya wants to clinch.

john feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
john won't allow Montoya to get back to his feet.
john throwing strikes from guard but Montoya blocks nicely.
john throwing strikes from guard but Montoya blocks nicely.
Montoya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
john prevents Montoya from getting back to his feet.
john throwing strikes from guard but Montoya blocks nicely.
john won't allow Montoya to get back to his feet.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Montoya tries to clinch but john moves out of range.
john throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Montoya's waist but Montoya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing john off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big john. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya tries to clinch there but john circles away.

john fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Montoya sprawls well initially but john persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
john not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Montoya wants to get back to his feet.
john drops an elbow to the side of Montoya's head.

Montoya pushes john off and gets back to his feet.
Montoya connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed john momentarily.
john has a takedown stuffed.
john shoots in for a takedown but Montoya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Montoya tries to clinch there but john circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
john shoots in looking for a takedown. Montoya tries to sprawl out of it but john keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Montoya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A shot to de liver by Montoya. Beautiful body shot.
Montoya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Montoya connects with a body shot.
Montoya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
john takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Montoya lands a nice hook to john's body. john takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Montoya doesn't manage to clinch there - john circles away.
Montoya is looking to clinch but john is avoiding it.

Montoya drops john with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but john looks back up at him and smiles so Montoya waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Big john has been cut.
Montoya thuds his shin into the meat of john's side.
Montoya tries to clinch up.
john fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Montoya scores with a nice strike.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from john.
Montoya wants to clinch.
Montoya moves in looking to clinch but john pushes him off.
Montoya tries to close the distance and clinch but john swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montoya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montoya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
john shoots in and drives through. Montoya sprawls well.
Montoya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montoya tries to close the distance and clinch but john swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlito Montoya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big john's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A lazy left from Montoya finds it's target.
john fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Montoya clinches up with john and pushes him back against the cage.

john is trying to trip Montoya. He has hold of a leg but Montoya is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. john persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
john in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
john postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Montoya wants to stand but john is controlling the position.
john loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Montoya has his feet on john's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
john doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montoya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
john shoots in for a double leg but Montoya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya fails to land with a series of punches.

Montoya closes the distance and clinches.
Montoya lands with a right to the head.
Montoya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down john.
Montoya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Montoya digs a right hand into john's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on john's gas tank.
Montoya lands a right hand.
Montoya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montoya lands with a light punch inside.
Montoya lands an elbow inside.
Montoya lands an elbow that stopped john in his tracks for a moment.
A short uppercut from Montoya.
A head punch on the inside from Montoya fails to land.
Montoya lands a right hand that snaps the head of john backwards.
Montoya lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montoya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Montoya.
Montoya tries a knee to the head but john blocks it.
Montoya creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through john's defenses.
Montoya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
john takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Montoya.
Still in the clinch, Montoya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Montoya misses with an elbow over the top.
john drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Montoya gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big john. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montoya lands a left hand.
Montoya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montoya digs a right hand underneath john's ribcage. john let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Montoya on the inside.
john takes an elbow to the forehead.
Montoya gets through john's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montoya lands a shot to the body.
Montoya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
john takes a shot to the head.
Montoya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montoya.
A short right from Montoya.
Montoya lands a right hand that snaps the head of john backwards.
Montoya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montoya.
A right hand to the body from Montoya.
This has been an exciting period of action!
john takes an elbow to the temple.
Montoya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montoya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montoya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
john takes a shot to the head.
Montoya throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Montoya.
With the fighters up against the cage, Montoya throws an elbow but misses.
john has Montoya pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Montoya manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Montoya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Montoya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Montoya throws a punch but it's blocked by john.
john tries to score a body lock takedown but Montoya shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Montoya misses with an elbow over the top.
Montoya scores with a shoulder strike.
Montoya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
john tries for a takedown. No joy.
Montoya lands a nice shot to the body.
Montoya lands with a light punch inside.
Montoya lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Montoya.
Montoya pushes john back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Montoya on the inside.
john takes a shot to the head.
Montoya lands a hook that snaps the head of john backwards.
john is working for takedown but Montoya is calmly controlling the position for now.
Montoya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montoya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montoya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Montoya is working john over against the cage.
john working hard to break the clinch.
Montoya makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
john has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Montoya is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Montoya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
john is working for takedown but Montoya is calmly controlling the position for now.
Montoya lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Montoya.
Montoya lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
john wants a takedown but no success here.
john is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A shot in the inside from Montoya.
Montoya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montoya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montoya swings wildly with an uppercut but john uses good head movement to avoid it.
john wants a takedown but no success here.
Montoya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montoya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montoya misses with a punch on the inside.
john can't get the takedown.
Montoya prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Montoya.
Montoya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montoya stops a takedown attempt from john.
A short right from Montoya on the inside.
Montoya lands a right hand.
john takes an elbow to the temple.
Montoya lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montoya.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montoya prevents the takedown attempt.
john tries for a takedown. No joy.
Montoya lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montoya.
Montoya connects with a nasty looking knee right to john's face.
Montoya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montoya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlito Montoya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montoya has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlito Montoya!