PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tez Montez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Montez
vs
Timmons

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tez Montez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Timmons!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmons darts in trying to clinch

and Montez counters with a single leg into guard. Timmons didn't expect that.
Timmons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Montez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Timmons, up you get!
Montez shoots in for a takedown but Timmons shows good takedown defense.
Montez fails with a takedown attempt.
Montez tries to close the distance and clinch but Timmons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tez Montez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Timmons gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Montez jumps guard but Timmons stands there with Montez around his waist. Montez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montez trying to land knees to the body.
Montez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Timmons tries to land knees in the clinch but Montez avoids the damage to the body.
Montez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Timmons missing with knees to the body.
Montez has had enough of the clinch but Timmons keeps him there for the moment.
Timmons is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montez is defending well for now.
Montez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montez tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons trying to land knees to the body.
Montez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Timmons to keep the fight standing.
Timmons trying to land knees to the body.
Timmons gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montez.
Montez is breathing heavily.

Montez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Timmons uses from the top position.
Timmons tries to free his leg and advance position but Montez is retaining full guard.
Timmons pushes down on Montez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Montez tries to roll over but Timmons keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons wants to pass to mount but Montez is defending the position.
Timmons works his way into full mount!
Timmons mounts Montez! Really nice guard pass there!
Montez has given up his back.
Montez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Timmons avoiding Montez 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Timmons looking for the choke but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Montez is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Timmons gets his way!
Montez is really stuck here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Timmons is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Montez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Timmons dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Montez dives in and grabs Timmons's left leg, looking for a takedown. Timmons pushes down on Montez's head and hops out.
Montez keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Timmons pinned against the cage. Timmons gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Montez tries for a takedown but Timmons sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tez Montez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timmons tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Montez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Montez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Montez avoiding damage as Timmons throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montez managing to block the knees to the body from Timmons.
Montez stalling against the cage.
Timmons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montez.
Montez managing to block the knees to the body from Timmons.
Montez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Montez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Timmons gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Timmons prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons stops a takedown attempt from Montez.
Timmons avoiding damage as Montez throws knees to the body.
Montez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montez managing to block the knees to the body from Timmons.
Timmons trying to land knees to the body.
Montez managing to block the knees to the body from Timmons.
Timmons missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Timmons is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montez is defending well for now.
Montez trying to stall but Timmons improves his position.
Montez is trying to push Timmons away but Timmons has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Montez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Timmons is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Montez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Timmons missing with knees to the body.
Timmons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montez.
Montez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Timmons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montez avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmons tries to land knees in the clinch but Montez avoids the damage to the body.
Montez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Timmons prevents it.
Montez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Timmons missing with knees to the body.
Montez tries for a takedown but Timmons manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jordan Timmons will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Timmons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montez shoots in for a double leg but Timmons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Timmons tries to clinch but Montez moves out of range.

Timmons tries to keep at a distance but Montez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Montez is working for takedown but Timmons is calmly controlling the position for now.
Montez goes for a takedown attempt but Timmons pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tez Montez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timmons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montez shoots in looking for a takedown but Timmons manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Montez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Timmons fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montez keeps the fight on the outside.
Montez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Timmons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timmons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timmons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timmons is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jordan Timmons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Timmons tries to clinch up.
Timmons closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montez counters with a straight right hand.

Timmons has taken the fight to the clinch.
Timmons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montez is defending well for now.
Timmons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montez avoids it.
Timmons is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montez is defending well for now.
Timmons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montez avoids it.
Timmons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montez.
Montez struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmons controls his hands.
Montez avoiding damage as Timmons throws knees to the body.
Montez trying to land knees to the body.
Montez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montez is defending well for now.
Montez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Montez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montez managing to block the knees to the body from Timmons.
Timmons avoiding damage as Montez throws knees to the body.
Timmons tries to land knees in the clinch but Montez avoids the damage to the body.
Montez is trying to stall.
Montez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montez working hard to break the clinch.
Montez is trying to pull guard but Timmons has him pressed against the cage.
Montez managing to block the knees to the body from Timmons.
Montez tries for a takedown but Timmons manages to get underhooks.
Montez managing to block the knees to the body from Timmons.
Timmons tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montez avoids it.
Timmons is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montez is defending well for now.
Montez avoiding damage as Timmons throws knees to the body.
Tez Montez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Timmons is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Montez working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Timmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Timmons 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Timmons!