PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Montillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashton Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montillo's entrance music is
Rockstar – Nickelback Music Code
target=blank>RockStar TapOut. A fine choice. Ashton Little has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Totoy Montillo's chin.

Montillo
vs
Little

190 cm
18
168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Totoy Montillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ashton Little!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little circles away from the clinch attempt.
Little tries to score a power double leg takedown but Montillo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Little somewhat.
Little throws a lazy right hand but Montillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Montillo throws a body kick that misses.
Little throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montillo moves out of range as Little strikes.
Montillo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A punch combination from Little misses.
Little misses with the combination.
Montillo throws a push kick but Little slaps the foot to one side.
Montillo is looking to clinch but Little is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little fails to land with a series of punches.

Montillo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Little's guard.
Montillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Little is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Little is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montillo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Montillo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Montillo trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Montillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Little is keeping the position for now.
Montillo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Little can't keep his opponent in guard - Montillo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Montillo wants to control but Little is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Montillo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Little doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Montillo.
Montillo trying to control the action but Little is working from the bottom.

Montillo seems to be looking for submissions.
Montillo is breathing heavily.

Montillo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Little sees it coming and defends easily.

Montillo is looking for a kimura but Little is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Montillo to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Little pushes Montillo off and gets back to his feet.
Little looks to land a combination. Montillo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, jab by Little - just one landing.
A punch combination from Little misses.
Little throws a series of strikes that have Montillo backpedaling.
Ashton Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montillo.
A punch combination from Little misses.
Little throws a right hand that Montillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Montillo also avoids with ease.
Little throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Little connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Little throws a right and a left that Montillo avoids nicely.
Little fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montillo walks into a straight right hand from Little.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Little.
Ashton Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Little cracks Montillo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Little throws a right and a left that Montillo avoids nicely.
Little cracks Montillo with a good jab.
Little tries to bum rush Montillo with a series of wild strikes but Montillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Little misses with a few strikes there.
Montillo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Little lands the left hand.
Little throws a right hand that Montillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Montillo also avoids with ease.
Little misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montillo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Little. Little obviously looking to wear him down.
Little throws a series of strikes that have Montillo backpedaling.
Little throws a series of strikes that have Montillo backpedaling.
Little is working the combinations to good effect here.
Little scores with a jab to the jaw.
Little looks to land a combination but Montillo avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Little dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Little throws a right and a left that Montillo avoids nicely.
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montillo is looking to clinch but Little is avoiding it.
Little looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Totoy Montillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Little looks to land a combination. Montillo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montillo.
Montillo dives in and grabs Little's left leg, looking for a takedown. Little pushes down on Montillo's head and hops out.
Little throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Montillo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Little wants to stand up but Montillo is controlling him.
Montillo trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Montillo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montillo trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Montillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Little keeping full guard, as Montillo tries to pass.
Little is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Montillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Little.
Little lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Little lands with a nice combination. Montillo backs away looking to recover.
Little misses with the combination.
Little throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Montillo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Little is pressed up against the cage. Montillo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Little down to the mat. Little avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Montillo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Little avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Totoy Montillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Little misses with an attempted mid kick.
Little scores with a three punch combo!
Little misses with a double jab
and Montillo counters with a nice leg kick.
Little misses with the combination.
Little tries to bum rush Montillo with a series of wild strikes but Montillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Little misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Little misses.

Montillo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Montillo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Little looks like he's trying to stand up.

Montillo seems to be looking for submissions.
Montillo tries to stand and escape but Little actually recovers to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montillo prevents Little from getting back to his feet.

Montillo stands up and waves to Little to follow him.
Little lands a nice looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Montillo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Montillo tries to clinch but Little moves out of range.
Little throws a right hand that Montillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Montillo also avoids with ease.

Montillo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montillo wants a takedown.
Little wants to get back to striking at distance but Montillo won't allow it.
Montillo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totoy Montillo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Little cracks Montillo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Montillo clinches.

Montillo manages to break the clinch.
Little scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Little paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Little throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Montillo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Montillo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Montillo is looking for a kimura but Little is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Montillo to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montillo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Little is just riding it out for now. Montillo eventually gives up the hold.

Montillo seems to be looking for submissions.

Montillo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Little doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Montillo.
Little is trying to stand up here but Montillo is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Montillo is stalling here. Little is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Montillo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Little has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Little stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Little throws a series of strikes that have Montillo backpedaling.
Little falls off balance throwing a combination
and Montillo counters with a head kick.
Little throws a right hand that Montillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Montillo also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Little misses.
Little tries to bum rush Montillo with a series of wild strikes but Montillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montillo slips a jab and a cross from Little.
Montillo tries to clinch up but Little circles away and keeps his distance.
Montillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Little paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Little throws a right and a left that Montillo avoids nicely.
Little scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Little will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Little throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Little misses with a double jab

and Montillo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Little's guard.

Little kicks Montillo off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Little cracks the inside of Montillo's front leg.
Little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montillo.

Montillo has managed to clinch.

Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Little swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Little scores with a three punch combo!
Montillo swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Montillo connects with a high kick.
Little throws a combination that misses

and Montillo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Little!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montillo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Little is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Totoy Montillo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Montillo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Totoy Montillo!