PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takashi Sudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sudo has chosen Kaneda as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Montoya
vs
Sudo

183 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takashi Sudo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya shoots for a takedown but Sudo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Montoya or perhaps it was just good defense by Sudo which made him look bad.
Montoya shoots for a double leg takedown but Sudo sprawls well. He's pushed Montoya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Montoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sudo rushes Montoya and presses him up against the cage.
Montoya can't get the takedown.
Sudo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sudo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Montoya managing to block the knees to the body from Sudo.
Sudo prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Sudo.
Sudo lands a good knee to the midsection. Montoya won't want to take too many of those.
Montoya is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sudo tries to land knees in the clinch but Montoya avoids the damage to the body.
Sudo gets underhooks to prevent Montoya's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sudo.
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!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sudo lands a knee to the body.
Sudo looking to slow down the pace here.
Sudo lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Matthew Montoya has been cut.
Montoya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sudo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sudo working Montoya over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sudo.
Sudo landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sudo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montoya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sudo lands a nice knee to the body.
Sudo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sudo looking to slow down the pace here.
Sudo lands a knee to the head.
Montoya wants a takedown.
Montoya is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sudo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sudo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sudo crunches a lovely knee into Montoya's ribcage.
Sudo lands a good knee to the midsection. Montoya won't want to take too many of those.
Sudo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sudo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sudo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montoya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Montoya is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sudo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sudo working Montoya over with knees to the body.
Sudo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sudo trying to stall but Montoya improves his position.
Sudo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Montoya wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sudo.
Sudo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montoya.
Sudo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya has Sudo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sudo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sudo lands a good knee to the midsection. Montoya won't want to take too many of those.
Sudo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sudo lands a nice knee to the body.
Montoya wants a takedown but no success here.
Montoya changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sudo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sudo misses with a two punch combination.
Montoya shoots in for a double leg but Sudo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Montoya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sudo swivels and escapes.

Sudo moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sudo is pressed up against the cage. Montoya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sudo down to the mat. Sudo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sudo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sudo pinned against the cage. Sudo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sudo throws a body punch but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sudo is fending him off so far but Montoya persists. Nope, Sudo circles away and we're back to standing.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sudo as he jumps to the side.
Montoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sudo tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montoya shoots for a takedown but Sudo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sudo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sudo as he jumps to the side.
Matthew Montoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sudo doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya circles away.
Takashi Sudo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sudo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montoya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montoya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sudo tries to avoid it but Montoya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sudo to the ground. Sudo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Montoya has a takedown stuffed.
Sloppy strikes from Sudo. Those never looked like landing.
Montoya shoots in looking for a takedown. Sudo tries to sprawl out of it but Montoya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sudo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Montoya misses with a takedown attempt - Sudo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sudo tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Sudo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Montoya's cut.
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.

Sudo is looking to clinch but Montoya is avoiding it.
Sudo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sudo wants it to stay on the feet.
Sudo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Montoya.
Sudo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montoya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sudo tries to clinch but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sudo as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Montoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sudo but Sudo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sudo moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sudo moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Sudo stuffs the takedown attempt from Montoya. Montoya gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sudo tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montoya will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Sudo as Montoya shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Montoya.
Sudo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montoya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sudo misses with a head kick.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sudo but Sudo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sudo tries to clinch there but Montoya circles away.
Montoya defending well as Sudo loads up on a big left hand.
Sudo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Sudo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sudo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sudo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Montoya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Sudo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Montoya tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sudo working Montoya over with knees to the body.
Sudo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Montoya being controlled against the cage.
Sudo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montoya.
Montoya takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sudo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montoya is defending well for now.
Sudo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takashi Sudo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sudo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montoya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sudo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montoya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sudo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montoya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Montoya managing to block the knees to the body from Sudo.
Sudo lands a knee to the body.
Montoya has Sudo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sudo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montoya as Sudo tries to tie him up.
Montoya goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sudo prevents it.
Sudo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sudo obliges.
Montoya is working for takedown but Sudo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sudo scores a nice knee to the body.
Sudo working Montoya over with knees to the body.
Montoya goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sudo prevents it.
Sudo landing knees to the head.
Sudo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montoya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Montoya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sudo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sudo obliges.
Montoya is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sudo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sudo lands a nice knee to the body.
Montoya is trying to drag Sudo to the mat but Sudo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sudo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Montoya's face.
Sudo gets underhooks to prevent Montoya's takedown attempt.
Montoya wants a takedown.
Montoya drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sudo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sudo tries to stall but Montoya uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montoya has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sudo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sudo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Montoya wants a takedown but no success here.
Sudo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montoya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Montoya managing to block the knees to the body from Sudo.
Montoya is working for takedown but Sudo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Montoya is trying to drag Sudo to the mat but Sudo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sudo.
Montoya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montoya is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sudo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Montoya changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sudo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sudo tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya 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.

Takashi Sudo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matthew Montoya's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Montoya is defended easily by Sudo.
Montoya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sudo is fending him off so far but Montoya persists. Nope, Sudo circles away and we're back to standing.
Sudo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Montoya.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Montoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Sudo. No joy for Montoya on that attempt.
Sudo doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya circles away.
Sudo wants to clinch up but Montoya keeps it at a distance.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown but Sudo shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sudo tries to clinch but Montoya moves out of range.
Sudo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sudo looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Montoya with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sudo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montoya shoots for a takedown but Sudo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sudo is looking to clinch.
Montoya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sudo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Montoya shoots for a double leg takedown but Sudo sprawls well. He's pushed Montoya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Sudo moves into the clinch successfully.
Sudo is trying to maintain a safe position but Montoya gets an underhook and turns Sudo into the cage.
Sudo is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Montoya is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sudo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sudo obliges.
Sudo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sudo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sudo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sudo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montoya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sudo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Sudo.
Montoya is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sudo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sudo lands a knee to the body.
Sudo is trying to stall.
Montoya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montoya tries to score a body lock takedown but Sudo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Montoya drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sudo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Montoya is working for takedown but Sudo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sudo lands a good knee to the midsection. Montoya won't want to take too many of those.
Sudo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Montoya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sudo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Montoya drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sudo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sudo gets underhooks to prevent Montoya's takedown attempt.
Montoya has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sudo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Sudo.
Sudo landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sudo tries to land knees in the clinch but Montoya avoids the damage to the body.
Montoya goes for a takedown attempt but Sudo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Montoya swats away the attempt to clinch by Sudo.
Montoya closes the distance and clinches up with Sudo, looking for a takedown. Montoya pushes Sudo against the cage but Sudo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Sudo moves into the clinch.
Montoya is trying to drag Sudo to the mat but Sudo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Montoya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sudo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sudo.
Sudo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sudo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo is pressed up against the cage. Montoya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sudo down to the mat. Sudo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sudo stuffs the takedown.
Montoya looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Takashi Sudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montoya fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sudo avoids it really well and circles away.
Sudo moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Sudo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Montoya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montoya shoots in but Sudo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Montoya with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Sudo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sudo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Sudo!