PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corey Cloyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cloyde
vs
Luis Montoya Rivera

160 cm
20
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
143 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

New Era Nutrition (156Q REC/STA $50)
New Era Nutrition (156Q REC/STA $50)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Cloyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cloyde shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cloyde trying to mount his opponent but Montoya Rivera defends it.

Cloyde seems to be looking for submissions.

Cloyde is looking for a kimura here.

Cloyde is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Montoya Rivera sees it coming and defends easily.
Cloyde is trying to control. Montoya Rivera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Montoya Rivera wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cloyde wants to control but Montoya Rivera is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cloyde is working for a submission of some sort.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Montoya Rivera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montoya Rivera misses with a body kick.
Montoya Rivera misses the shot to the body.

Cloyde drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cloyde passes Montoya Rivera's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Montoya Rivera is looking to escape.
Cloyde content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Montoya Rivera looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloyde tries to pass to full mount but Montoya Rivera defends it.

Montoya Rivera kicks Cloyde off and gets back to his feet.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya Rivera throws a wild body kick that Cloyde sees coming a mile off.
Cloyde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montoya Rivera lands with a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Montoya Rivera lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cloyde has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cloyde and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cloyde sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Montoya Rivera tries to clinch there but Cloyde circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloyde wants to clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cloyde misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Montoya Rivera.
Cloyde doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Montoya Rivera fails to land with a series of punches.
Cloyde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cloyde looks to clinch

and Montoya Rivera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cloyde jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Montoya Rivera walks away with a smile on his face. Cloyde gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Montoya Rivera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cloyde wants to clinch but Montoya Rivera slips to the side
and Montoya Rivera counters with a right hand to the body.
Montoya Rivera checks a leg kick.
Montoya Rivera swinging wilding here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloyde gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Montoya Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cloyde closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters with a series of strikes. Cloyde will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montoya Rivera throws a leg kick but Cloyde moved away.
Cloyde tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves away
and Montoya Rivera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cloyde thinking.
Montoya Rivera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Cloyde shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cloyde was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Cloyde goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Montoya Rivera turns into him and now he's in Cloyde's guard.
Montoya Rivera wanted to stand there but Cloyde had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Luis Montoya Rivera will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cloyde closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cloyde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cloyde there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cloyde will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cloyde closes the distance but Montoya Rivera moves to the side
and Montoya Rivera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montoya Rivera with a nice cross.
Cloyde darts in trying to clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cloyde wants to clinch but Montoya Rivera slips to the side
and Montoya Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montoya Rivera throws a series of punches but Cloyde moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloyde tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves away
and Montoya Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
Cloyde closes the distance looking to clinch

and Montoya Rivera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cloyde fails to pull guard.
Montoya Rivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cloyde jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Montoya Rivera walks away with a smile on his face. Cloyde gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Cloyde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Montoya Rivera.
Cloyde closes the distance but Montoya Rivera moves to the side
and Montoya Rivera counters with an outside leg kick.
Cloyde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Montoya Rivera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montoya Rivera cracks a nice hook into Cloyde's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloyde tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Montoya Rivera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Montoya Rivera gets caught flat footed, as Cloyde shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Montoya Rivera is looking to stand up but Cloyde isn't so interested in that idea.

Cloyde postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Montoya Rivera is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cloyde, into his guard.

Cloyde looking for a guillotine here but Montoya Rivera defends easily.
Cloyde bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Montoya Rivera's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloyde won't allow Montoya Rivera to get back to his feet.
Cloyde looking to sit in guard and control but Montoya Rivera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Montoya Rivera stands up from guard. Let's bang!
An inside leg kick from Montoya Rivera misses.
Montoya Rivera connects with a single shot there.
Montoya Rivera lands a with a good body shot.
Cloyde thows a leg kick but Montoya Rivera checks it
and Montoya Rivera counters with a three punch combo that has Cloyde backing up. Cloyde nods at Montoya Rivera to acknowledge the strikes.
Cloyde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Montoya Rivera throws a series of punches but Cloyde moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Cloyde darts in trying to clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters with a left and a right that stings Cloyde.
Montoya Rivera swings for the body but Cloyde moves out of range.
Cloyde darts in trying to clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montoya Rivera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montoya Rivera lands with a right hand.
Cloyde walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cloyde circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Luis Montoya Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cloyde closes the distance but Montoya Rivera moves to the side
and Montoya Rivera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Montoya Rivera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cloyde tries for a takedown but Montoya Rivera circles away easily
and Montoya Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.

Cloyde takes the fight into the clinch.
Cloyde tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Montoya Rivera smiles and moves away.
Cloyde tries to clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters with a left and a right that stings Cloyde.
Cloyde wants to clinch
enabling Montoya Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Cloyde moves out of range as Montoya Rivera throws a body kick.
Cloyde wants to clinch but Montoya Rivera slips to the side
and Montoya Rivera counters with a three punch combo that has Cloyde backing up. Cloyde nods at Montoya Rivera to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloyde wants to clinch but Montoya Rivera slips to the side
and Montoya Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
Montoya Rivera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montoya Rivera lands a nice shot that snaps Cloyde's head back.
Montoya Rivera loads up on a big right hand but Cloyde slips the punch.
Montoya Rivera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cloyde looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cloyde tries to clinch up
and Montoya Rivera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cloyde slips a jab and a cross from Montoya Rivera.
Cloyde tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Montoya Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Cloyde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montoya Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt
and Montoya Rivera counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cloyde closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters with a head kick.
Cloyde shoots in for a double leg but Montoya Rivera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Cloyde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cloyde clinches but Montoya Rivera breaks the clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cloyde tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Montoya Rivera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cloyde keeps control of Montoya Rivera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Montoya Rivera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cloyde tries to work over Montoya Rivera's front leg with a kick but Montoya Rivera checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cloyde checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cloyde avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cloyde looks to clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters with a nice body shot.
Cloyde tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves away
and Montoya Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
Cloyde closes the distance but Montoya Rivera moves to the side
and Montoya Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
Cloyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Montoya Rivera is able to avoid easily.
Cloyde fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Montoya Rivera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Cloyde shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Corey Cloyde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cloyde drops back, looking for a kneebar! Montoya Rivera looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Montoya Rivera looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Montoya Rivera!
Cloyde is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Montoya Rivera's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montoya Rivera tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cloyde.
Cloyde tries to get to full guard but Montoya Rivera has control of the leg.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cloyde slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Montoya Rivera gets to his feet. Cloyde looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Montoya Rivera scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Montoya Rivera 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!