PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spud Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Wankerzich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wankerzich has chosen Medical song as his entrance music. Jens Wankerzich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Montana
vs
Wankerzich

190 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spud Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jens Wankerzich!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wankerzich moves out of range as Montana throws a body kick.
Wankerzich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Montana closes the distance and clinches.
Montana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Wankerzich breaks the clinch.
Montana scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Wankerzich blocks the low kick.

Wankerzich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Montana, pushing him back against the cage.
Montana landing knees to the head.
Come on Wankerzich - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Wankerzich breaks from the clinch.
Wankerzich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montana.
Montana misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wankerzich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montana can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wankerzich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana throws a sloppy head kick and Wankerzich moves out of range easily.
Montana dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wankerzich. That did some damage!
Montana takes a swing at Wankerzich's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Wankerzich.
Montana lands a head kick!

It looks like Jens Wankerzich has been cut.
Montana feints and then cracks Wankerzich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wankerzich down.
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!
Wankerzich fails to land with a series of punches.
Wankerzich is looking to land body kicks.

Wankerzich clinches up with Montana and pushes him back against the cage.

Wankerzich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Wankerzich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Montana.
Wankerzich looks gassed!
Montana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Montana!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montana lands a big head kick that sends Wankerzich tumbling to the mat! Montana takes a step backwards and waves Wankerzich back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wankerzich is rocked!
Montana lands a leg kick that knocks Wankerzich off balance momentarily.
Wankerzich is still on wobbly legs! Can Montana finish him?
Montana ducks under a wild hook from Wankerzich.
Wankerzich seems to have recovered his senses.
Montana is looking to slow Wankerzich down with leg kicks.
Montana explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Montana lands an elbow just above Wankerzich 's eye.
Montana swings wildly with an uppercut but Wankerzich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wankerzich has Montana pressed against the cage.
Wankerzich is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wankerzich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wankerzich.
Wankerzich trying to stall but Montana improves his position.
Wankerzich managing to block the knees to the body from Montana.
Wankerzich avoiding damage as Montana throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Montana.
Montana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Montana.
Montana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wankerzich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wankerzich backwards.
Wankerzich avoiding damage as Montana throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wankerzich stalls.
Montana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wankerzich is defending well for now.
Montana avoids a wild elbow strike from Wankerzich.
Montana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wankerzich.
Wankerzich blocks an elbow strike from Montana.
Montana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wankerzich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montana misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spud Montana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jens Wankerzich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Montana avoids the head kick by Wankerzich.

Wankerzich moves into the clinch.
Montana scores with a knee to the head.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but Wankerzich blocks with his arms.
Wankerzich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Montana is keeping busy.
Wankerzich misses with an elbow over the top.
Wankerzich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wankerzich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Montana misses with the head strike.
Montana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wankerzich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wankerzich is defending well for now.
Montana tries to throw a body punch but Wankerzich avoids it by throwing Montana back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wankerzich blocks an elbow strike from Montana.
Wankerzich trying to stall but Montana improves his position.
Montana misses with a punch on the inside.
Wankerzich blocks a body shot from Montana.
Montana misses with a knee strike.
Wankerzich prevents a body shot from Montana.
Montana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Spud Montana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wankerzich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Montana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montana misses with the head strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wankerzich in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Montana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana misses with a punch on the inside.
Montana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wankerzich is defending well for now.
Montana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wankerzich's face.
Wankerzich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Montana scores a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Montana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Montana prevents Wankerzich from breaking the clinch.
Montana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wankerzich stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Wankerzich controls the action.
Montana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A knee to the head by Montana.
Montana lands a damaging elbow.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Wankerzich avoids the damage to the body.
Montana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wankerzich blocks an elbow strike.
Wankerzich dodges an elbow strike from Montana.
Knees to the body from Montana.
Wankerzich is breathing heavily.
Montana lands an elbow inside.
Wankerzich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wankerzich avoids it.
Wankerzich takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana landing knees to the head.
Montana crunches a lovely knee into Wankerzich's ribcage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montana throws an elbow but it misses.
Montana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wankerzich in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spud Montana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jens Wankerzich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Montana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wankerzich's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montana.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montana.
Montana scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Montana. That's going to slow Wankerzich down.
Montana throws a head kick that Wankerzich semi-blocks.
Wankerzich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wankerzich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montana.
Wankerzich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Montana fakes the leg kick and cracks Wankerzich in the body.
Montana just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Montana - that will leave a mark!
Montana goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wankerzich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Montana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wankerzich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montana lands a leg kick that knocks Wankerzich off balance momentarily.
Montana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wankerzich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montana can pounce on him.
Wankerzich blocks a head kick by Montana.
Wankerzich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montana can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Montana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Montana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wankerzich.
Montana lands a front kick.
Jens Wankerzich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montana connects with a leg kick. Wankerzich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wankerzich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Montana. Montana obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montana.
Montana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montana moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montana clinches up with Wankerzich and pushes him back against the cage.
Wankerzich presses Montana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Montana.
Montana missing with knees to the body.
Wankerzich blocks an elbow strike.
Wankerzich looking to throw knees to the head but Montana is blocking nicely.
Wankerzich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Wankerzich avoids the damage to the body.
Wankerzich is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wankerzich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wankerzich blocks it with crossed arms.
Montana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wankerzich can do to turn this around?
Montana landing knees to the head.
Montana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wankerzich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montana has a couple of punches blocked by Wankerzich.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Wankerzich avoids the damage to the body.
Wankerzich misses with a punch to the body.
Montana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wankerzich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Wankerzich.
Wankerzich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Wankerzich manages to break the clinch.
Montana avoids the head kick by Wankerzich.
Montana checks a leg kick nicely.
Wankerzich throws a sloppy head kick
and Montana counters with a good low kick that Wankerzich was not able to check.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Montana - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana lands a high kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Montana, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Montana.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wankerzich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Montana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wankerzich's calf.
Jens Wankerzich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montana lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spud Montana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Montana has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spud Montana!