PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cox
vs
Montoya

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andres Montoya!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox is looking to clinch but Montoya is avoiding it.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montoya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cox's sensitive parts.

Cox tries to keep at a distance but Montoya has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cox tries for a takedown but Montoya manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cox stops a takedown attempt from Montoya.

Montoya manages to break the clinch.
Montoya throws a nice looking combination but Cox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montoya misses with a low kick.
Montoya moves out of range as Cox throws a body kick.
Cox misses with a double jab.

Montoya closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Montoya lands in his opponent's guard.
Montoya slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox keeping moving, preventing Montoya from controlling successfully.
Montoya stopping the sweep attempt from Cox.
Montoya trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
Cox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Montoya controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montoya wants to pass the guard but Cox is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Montoya throws a leg kick but Cox sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Montoya clinches up against the cage.

Montoya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Montoya shoots in and bounces Cox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Montoya trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montoya slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Montoya is fighting to break Cox's control of his arms but Cox is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya postures up.
Cox wants to sweep here but Montoya controlling him for the moment.
Montoya controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Montoya trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
Cox is trying to keep Montoya in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Montoya trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cox misses with a wild body shot.
Montoya misses with a wild body shot.

Cox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Montoya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Montoya wants to control but Cox postures up.

Cox is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Montoya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cox is breathing heavily.
Cox is looking to take a break and control but Montoya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Montoya is trying to control Cox's posture but Cox avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Montoya dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Cox gets a takedown into half guard.
Montoya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cox is working away from the top position though.
Cox trying to control the action but Montoya is working from the bottom.
Cox is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya wants to control but Cox is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Montoya tries to roll over but Cox keeps him under control.
Montoya wants to control but Cox is keeping busy and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cox misses with a takedown attempt

so Montoya counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montoya trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Montoya throws a strike but Cox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Montoya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cox stopping the sweep attempt from Montoya.
Cox lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya wants to sweep but no luck.
Montoya is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Montoya lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cox!
Cox manages to control the position for a moment.
Montoya trying to control but Cox is having none of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Andres Montoya just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cox tries to clinch up

and Montoya counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montoya doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montoya manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montoya wants to pass the guard but Cox is keeping the position.
Cox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Montoya controls the pace.
Montoya passes Cox's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Montoya is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Montoya trying to control from half guard but Cox is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Montoya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 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.
Montoya won't allow Cox to sweep him here.
Montoya looking to pass the guard.
Montoya is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Montoya preventing the sweep.
Cox is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Montoya trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
Cox has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Montoya prevents Cox from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice combination there by Montoya.
Montoya pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cox is out of range and Montoya settles back down.
Cox looks to clinch

and Montoya counters with a single leg into guard. Cox didn't expect that.
Montoya trying to control but Cox is working from the bottom.
Montoya tries to free his leg and advance position but Cox is retaining full guard.
Cox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Montoya slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Montoya is pushing down on Cox's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cox is fighting to maintain full guard but Montoya has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is thwarting Cox's attempts to control the position.
Cox is looking for a sweep. Montoya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Montoya is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cox wants to control but Montoya is keeping busy.
Montoya seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cox tries to kick Montoya off but Montoya keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cox is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Montoya pulls his head out easily.
Cox trying to control but Montoya postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cox gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Montoya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Montoya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cox counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Montoya's guard now.
Montoya trying to keep a closed guard but Cox is proving a slippery customer.

Cox stands and steps away. Montoya gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Cox takes the fight into the clinch.
Montoya is looking to break free of the clinch but Cox has double underhooks.

Cox breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya doesn't manage to clinch there - Cox circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Montoya.
Cox tries for a takedown but Montoya circles away easily

and Montoya counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montoya trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montoya postures up.
Cox is really struggling to control Montoya but he's trying to hold on to the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Montoya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Montoya 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andres Montoya!