PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Montain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Ivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Montain
vs
Ivan

225 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

211 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregor Montain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Ivan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Montain closes the distance and clinches.
Montain tries to break the clinch but Ivan is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivan.

It looks like Gregor Montain has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Montain scores with a hook to the body.
Montain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montain blocking some punches.
Montain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montain has had enough of the clinch but Ivan keeps him there for the moment.
Montain digs a right hand underneath Ivan's ribcage. Ivan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Montain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ivan backwards.
Ivan throws a head punch that misses.
Ivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ivan backwards.
Ivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Montain.
Montain blocks an uppercut.
Montain misses with some punches.
Montain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Montain scores with a shot to the side of Ivan's head.
Montain misses with a punch on the inside.
Montain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montain.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montain.
Montain swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivan blocks an uppercut.
Montain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Montain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montain has had enough of the clinch but Ivan keeps him there for the moment.
Montain working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivan.
Montain is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivan has double underhooks.
Ivan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montain backwards.
Ivan lands with a short shot to the head.
Montain swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivan throws a head punch that misses.
Montain is trying to break the clinch but Ivan is controlling him.
Ivan has a couple of punches blocked by Montain.
Montain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Ivan.
Ivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Gregor Montain's cut is getting worse.
Ivan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ivan is keeping busy.
Ivan prevents Montain from breaking the clinch.
Montain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Ivan.
Ivan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivan.
Ivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montain wants to break free but Ivan has control.
Montain blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ivan.
Montain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ivan lands an uppercut.
Montain is breathing heavily.
Ivan lands with a right to the head.

Gregor Montain's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivan blocks an uppercut.
Ivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Montain.
Montain throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivan.
Montain misses with the head strike.
Montain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
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!
Ivan misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Montain can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ivan.
Ivan lands with a right to the head.
Ivan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jeez, Gregor Montain's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ivan lands with a light punch inside.

Montain is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montain.
Montain working aggressively here.
Ivan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montain wants to stall.
Montain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivan scores with a shot to the side of Montain's head.
Ivan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gregor Montain's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miguel Ivan!