PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre comes to the cage accompanied by Memories- Guetta. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Andre
vs
Luis Montoya Rivera

179 cm
28
152 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

170 cm
30
156 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Andre.
Montoya Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andre manages to avoid it.
Montoya Rivera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Andre checks a leg kick.
Montoya Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montoya Rivera looks to land a left hand but Andre moved out of range nicely.
Montoya Rivera avoids the body shot from Andre.
Montoya Rivera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montoya Rivera throws a big shot that misses.
Montoya Rivera misses with a body kick.
Andre avoids the head kick by Montoya Rivera.
Andre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good shot there by Andre.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andre tests Montoya Rivera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya Rivera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre lands a nice looking body shot.
Montoya Rivera needs to keep his hands up - Andre had a free shot at his head there.
Andre throws a sloppy head kick and Montoya Rivera moves out of range easily.
Montoya Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Andre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Andre moves out of range of the strikes.
Andre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Montoya Rivera blocks a jab.
Montoya Rivera throws a looping overhand right but Andre ducks down to avoid it.
Andre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montoya Rivera moves away.
Andre loads up on a big right hand but Montoya Rivera slips the punch.
A jab from Andre does it's job there.
Andre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montoya Rivera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andre.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera slips a straight right by Andre.
Andre throws a body punch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
Montoya Rivera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Andre lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big left from Montoya Rivera misses.
Montoya Rivera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Andre is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Montoya Rivera avoids the body shot from Andre.

Andre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montoya Rivera's efforts to push away.

Montoya Rivera manages to break the clinch.
Andre avoids the body shot from Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Andre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Montoya Rivera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Andre checks it well.
Andre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Montoya Rivera. Montoya Rivera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Andre throws an overhand right that lands on Montoya Rivera's shoulder, as Montoya Rivera tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Andre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andre.
Alex Andre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Andre instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Andre.
Andre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Andre misses with the head strike.
Andre missing with knees to the body.
Andre has a couple of punches blocked by Montoya Rivera.
Andre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Montoya Rivera is defending well for now.
Andre prevents Montoya Rivera from breaking the clinch.
Andre landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andre missing with knees to the body.
Andre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montoya Rivera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Andre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montoya Rivera.
Andre tries to work over Montoya Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montoya Rivera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Montoya Rivera's face.
Andre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andre struggles to land a body shot inside as Montoya Rivera controls his hands.
Montoya Rivera tries to stall but Andre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andre lands an elbow just above Montoya Rivera 's eye.
Montoya Rivera is trying to force a seperation but Andre has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Andre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Andre dominated that round.
That's time! Andre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Andre lands with an overhand left.
Andre jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Andre scores with a nice body kick.
Montoya Rivera throws a poor cross that misses
and Andre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montoya Rivera. Andre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Montoya Rivera checks a low kick from Andre.
Andre takes one to the side of the head.
Andre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montoya Rivera sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Andre. Montoya Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre thows a body shot but no joy.
Andre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montoya Rivera's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andre.
Montoya Rivera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Andre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Andre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montoya Rivera can do to turn this around?
Andre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montoya Rivera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andre's head.
Montoya Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andre.
Andre swings for the body but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
Montoya Rivera delivers a nice body kick.
Andre is looking to score with low kicks.
Andre misses with a jab to the body
and Montoya Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
Montoya Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Andre looks to score with a jab to the body but Montoya Rivera is just out of range.
Montoya Rivera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Montoya Rivera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Montoya Rivera works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with an uppercut.
Montoya Rivera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Andre. Montoya Rivera shrugs it off though.
A swing and a miss from Andre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya Rivera looks to land a left hand but Andre moved out of range nicely.
Andre swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Montoya Rivera counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Andre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montoya Rivera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andre throws a lazy right hand but Montoya Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montoya Rivera swings for the body but Andre moves out of range.
Andre throws a head kick that misses.
Andre misses with a hook. Montoya Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Andre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montoya Rivera's calf.
Andre misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montoya Rivera.
Andre is looking to land body kicks.
Montoya Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Andre lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Andre. Those never looked like landing.
Montoya Rivera avoids the head kick by Andre.
Andre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andre swinging wildly here.
Andre lands a jab-cross combination.
A left lands for Montoya Rivera.
Andre takes a swing at Montoya Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Andre just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Andre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Andre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Montoya Rivera throws a chopping leg kick but Andre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Montoya Rivera throws a hook but Andre avoids it easily.
Andre tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andre tries to land a leg kick but Montoya Rivera saw it coming and moves away.
Montoya Rivera staying out of range there.
Montoya Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andre was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya Rivera.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Montoya Rivera.
Alex Andre is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andre throws a chopping leg kick but Montoya Rivera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Andre throws a lazy right hand but Montoya Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Andre dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Montoya Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andre misses with a straight right.
Montoya Rivera moves out of range of the body kick.
Montoya Rivera is looking to score with low kicks.
Andre scores with a jab to the body.
Andre throws a chopping leg kick but Montoya Rivera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Montoya Rivera avoids the body shot from Andre.
Andre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montoya Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montoya Rivera throws a right hand that Andre ducks under and follows up with a left that Andre also avoids with ease.
Montoya Rivera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andre.
Montoya Rivera scores with a hook to the body. Andre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Montoya Rivera if he has to take too many more of those.
Montoya Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andre moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Andre!
Andre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andre looks to score with a jab to the body but Montoya Rivera is just out of range.
Andre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Montoya Rivera throws a shot from downtown. Andre moves away and avoids it.
Montoya Rivera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andre tries to avoid it but Montoya Rivera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andre to the ground. Andre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montoya Rivera checks a leg kick.
Andre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Andre misses with an uppercut.
Andre tried to score with a low kick but Montoya Rivera checks it.
Nice cross by Andre.
Alex Andre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andre fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Andre misses.
Andre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montoya Rivera.
Andre throws a leg kick
and Andre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Andre misses.
Montoya Rivera slips a jab from Andre.
Montoya Rivera moves out of range of the body kick from Andre.
That kick from Andre tenderised Montoya Rivera's leg. Montoya Rivera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Andre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Andre.
Andre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Montoya Rivera. Beautiful body shot.
Andre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montoya Rivera.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.
Montoya Rivera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera throws a looping overhand right but Andre ducks down to avoid it.
Montoya Rivera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andre shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Montoya Rivera eats them both and turns towards Andre to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montoya Rivera avoids the body shot from Andre.
Montoya Rivera shoots for a double leg takedown but Andre sprawls well. He's pushed Montoya Rivera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alex Andre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Luis Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera blocks a jab.
A left lands for Andre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre lands a jab to the head.
Montoya Rivera shoots in but Andre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Montoya Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andre with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andre.
Andre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Andre.
Montoya Rivera has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Andre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montoya Rivera has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Andre.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andre looks to score with a jab to the body but Montoya Rivera is just out of range.
Andre tries a head kick but it misses.
Andre moves out of range of the leg kick from Montoya Rivera.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Andre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andre 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Andre!
A victorious Alex Andre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.