PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Berimbao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandi Montague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto Berimbao had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Berimbao
vs
Montague

182 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Berimbao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandi Montague!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montague shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Berimbao's guard.
Montague pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berimbao is keeping the position for now.
Berimbao thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Montague working some strikes from top position.
Montague is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Berimbao has control of Montague's left arm, preventing Montague from doing any damage.

Montague drops back looking for a leg! Berimbao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Berimbao manages to kick Montague off! Montague jumps back into Berimbao's guard.
Montague stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berimbao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Montague trying to control but Berimbao is working from the bottom.
Berimbao pulls Montague in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berimbao controls Montague momentarily but Montague frees himself.

Montague stands up from Berimbao's guard - Montague perhaps looking for a knockout.

Montague shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Montague content to stall in guard here.
Berimbao keeping moving, preventing Montague from controlling successfully.
Berimbao trying to keep a closed guard but Montague is proving a slippery customer.

Berimbao manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montague moves in looking to clinch but Berimbao pushes him off.

Montague closes the distance and clinches.
Berimbao is looking to break free of the clinch but Montague has double underhooks.
Berimbao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Montague pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Berimbao is working for takedown but Montague is calmly controlling the position for now.
Montague drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Montague gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Berimbao is working an open guard so Montague takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Montague tries to clinch there but Berimbao circles away.
Berimbao closes the distance looking to clinch

and Montague counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berimbao keeping moving, preventing Montague from controlling successfully.
Berimbao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montague is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Montague stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berimbao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berimbao keeping moving, preventing Montague from controlling successfully.
Berimbao is trying to control the position but Montague postures up.

That's four 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.
Berimbao can't keep his opponent in guard - Montague advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Montague is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Berimbao is just riding it out for now. Montague eventually gives up the hold.
Berimbao might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Montague is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Berimbao defends it well.
Montague looks gassed!
Berimbao tries to kick Montague off but Montague keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Berimbao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Montague looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Berimbao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Montague throws a right and a left that Berimbao avoids nicely.
Montague misses with a takedown attempt - Berimbao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Montague looks for a takedown but Berimbao sprawls well.

Montague clinches up with Berimbao and pushes him back against the cage.
Berimbao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Montague pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Berimbao can't break the clinch.

Montague breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berimbao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Montague.
Augusto Berimbao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandi Montague.

Berimbao closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Berimbao lands in his opponent's guard.
Berimbao wants to stand and escape but instead Montague has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montague lands a couple of digs.
Berimbao throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Montague is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Berimbao seems keen to control Montague's posture.

Montague 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.
Berimbao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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.
Berimbao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Montague.
Berimbao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montague sitting in guard here, content to control.
Berimbao keeping moving, preventing Montague from controlling successfully.
Berimbao is looking to stand up but Montague isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Berimbao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montague scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Montague seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Berimbao has recovered full guard.
Berimbao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montague wants to control from the top but Berimbao keeps moving.

Berimbao had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Montague defends it easily.

Montague thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Montague stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berimbao swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berimbao keeping moving, preventing Montague from controlling successfully.
Berimbao wants to get back to his feet but Montague is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berimbao has his takedown stuffed

and Montague holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Berimbao looking to slow down the pace here.
Montague gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Berimbao.

Montague gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandi Montague showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Montague shoots in and bounces Berimbao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Berimbao throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Montague pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berimbao is keeping the position for now.
Montague sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Berimbao keeping full guard, as Montague tries to pass.
Montague trying to control but Berimbao is working from the bottom.

Montague avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montague controls from within his opponent's guard.

Montague drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Montague jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Berimbao doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Montague counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Montague is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Montague controlling from the top position.

Montague thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montague drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Montague jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Berimbao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Berimbao is looking to stand up but Montague isn't so interested in that idea.
Montague trying to control the position from guard on top but Berimbao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Berimbao working a defensive guard but Montague manages to pass into side control anyway.
Montague tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montague misses with a takedown attempt - Berimbao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Montague with a lazy takedown attempt

and Berimbao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Berimbao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Berimbao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montague is keeping the position for now.
Montague pulls Berimbao in close to prevent any damage.
Montague keeping moving, preventing Berimbao from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berimbao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Montague has control of Berimbao's left arm, preventing Berimbao from doing any damage.
Augusto Berimbao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berimbao is looking to stand up but Montague won't let him.
Brandi Montague is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montague avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandi Montague comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Montague 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandi Montague!