PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Money Montell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldi Rolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montell comes to the cage accompanied by I Get Money. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Montell
vs
Rolf

183 cm
31
180 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

185 cm
25
182 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Money Montell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronaldi Rolf!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Montell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rolf shoots in but Montell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Montell throws a leg kick that misses.
Montell swings widly with a right hand

and Rolf counters by clinching up.
Montell working aggressively here.
Rolf tries to land knees in the clinch but Montell avoids the damage to the body.
Montell managing to block the knees to the body from Rolf.
Rolf tries to land a knee to the head but Montell blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montell.
Montell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rolf.
Rolf tries to land knees in the clinch but Montell avoids the damage to the body.
Rolf tries to land knees in the clinch but Montell avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montell scores with a shot to the side of Rolf's head.
Rolf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montell's efforts to push away.
Rolf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Montell misses with a punch to the body.
Rolf prevents Montell from breaking the clinch.
Montell avoiding damage as Rolf throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Montell.
Montell just leaning against Rolf, taking a breather.
Rolf tries to score a body lock takedown but Montell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Money Montell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldi Rolf.
Rolf missing with knees to the body.
Rolf trying to land knees to the body.

Montell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montell thumps Rolf with a low kick.
Montell misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rolf doesn't seem bothered though.
Rolf misses the body punch
and Montell counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolf throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Montell stuns Rolf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Montell. No joy for Rolf on that attempt.
An inside leg kick from Montell misses.
A low kick from Montell misses
and Rolf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rolf thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rolf misses with a left hand
and Montell counters with a straight right hand.
Montell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Rolf clinches with his opponent.
Montell lands a shot to the body.
Rolf missing with knees to the body.
Rolf tries to throw a body punch but Montell avoids it by throwing Rolf back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montell.
Rolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montell.
Montell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rolf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rolf's elbow.
Montell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rolf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rolf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rolf working Montell over with knees to the body.
Rolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montell.
Montell is leaning against Rolf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Montell manages to break the clinch.
Montell avoids the head kick by Rolf.
Rolf misses with a right hand
and Montell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rolf scores with a head kick.

Rolf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montell, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Montell on the inside.
Montell just leaning against Rolf, taking a breather.
Montell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rolf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Montell lands with a short shot to the head.
Montell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rolf tries to land knees in the clinch but Montell avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rolf just misses with a elbow thrown towards Montell's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montell managing to block the knees to the body from Rolf.
Montell is looking to control Rolf's arms but Rolf gets an underhook and turns him. Now Montell has his back to the cage.
Rolf tries to land knees in the clinch but Montell avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Money Montell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rolf has a takedown stuffed.
Montell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rolf avoids a kick to the body.
Rolf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Montell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rolf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montell moves away from the strike by Rolf.
Rolf misses with a body shot
and Montell counters with an inside leg kick.
Montell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Montell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Rolf clinches with his opponent.
Rolf struggles to land a body shot inside as Montell controls his hands.
Montell lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf misses with a knee to the head.
Rolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montell.
Montell is struggling to control the position.
Rolf looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rolf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rolf utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rolf creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rolf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short left from Montell.
Montell managing to block the knees to the body from Rolf.
Rolf misses with an elbow over the top.
Rolf blocks a body shot from Montell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rolf misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Montell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rolf.
A leg kick checked by Montell.
Montell lands with a cross.
Montell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rolf checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rolf lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rolf misses with an uppercut. Montell saw that one coming.
Rolf throws a jab when Montell was well out of range.
Rolf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Money Montell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rolf misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Rolf does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rolf is breathing heavily.

Rolf rushes Montell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Montell to work.
Rolf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rolf as Montell tries to tie him up.
Montell avoiding damage as Rolf throws knees to the body.
Rolf trying to land knees to the body.
Montell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montell.
Rolf trying to land knees to the body.
Montell blocks an elbow strike from Rolf.
Montell misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montell.
Montell avoids a wild elbow strike from Rolf.
Rolf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montell avoids it.
Rolf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Montell gets underhooks to prevent Rolf's takedown attempt.
Money Montell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldi Rolf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Montell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Rolf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rolf checks a leg kick.
Rolf throws a hook to the side of Montell's head but Montell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rolf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ronaldi Rolf will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Rolf as he connects with a hook.

Rolf feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rolf throws a big elbow that misses.
Montell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rolf is one step ahead there.
Rolf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Montell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rolf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Montell has control of Rolf's left arm, preventing Rolf from doing any damage.
Rolf trying to control but Montell is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montell wants to stand and escape but Rolf is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rolf accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Montell working a defensive guard here.
Rolf tries to free his leg and advance position but Montell is retaining full guard.
Rolf trying to control but Montell is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Montell scores with a punch to the head.
Rolf misses with the combination.
Montell staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Montell lands a jab.
Rolf connects with a solid leg kick.
Montell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Montell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ronaldi Rolf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rolf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Montell avoids a kick to the body.
Rolf has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montell.
Montell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rolf blocks a head kick by Montell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montell tries a head kick but it misses.
Montell lands a nice shot that snaps Rolf's head back.
Rolf tries to score a power double leg takedown but Montell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rolf somewhat.
Rolf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montell scores with a jab to the body.
Rolf takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ronaldi Rolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolf takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rolf tries to land a front kick but Montell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Rolf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rolf lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf lands an elbow inside that Montell shrugs off.
Montell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rolf tries to land knees in the clinch but Montell avoids the damage to the body.

Montell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!

Rolf shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Montell trying to hold on to Rolf's head to control him but Rolf postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montell wants to improve his position but Rolf is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Money Montell.
I think Montell 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Money Montell!
Money Montell managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $75, into his post fight interview.