PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cid comes to the cage accompanied by There's No Home for You Here. Jose Luis Montoya Rivera acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cid
vs
Luis Montoya Rivera

175 cm
29
155 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

170 cm
32
156 lbs
26 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
Cid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cid tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.

Cid darts in and clinches Montoya Rivera up against the cage.

Montoya Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Montoya Rivera momentarily.
Xavier Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Montoya Rivera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cid lands with an uppercut that bounces Montoya Rivera off the cage and back into range.
Cid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montoya Rivera is out of range and Cid settles back down.
Montoya Rivera scores with a hook.
Montoya Rivera avoids the body shot from Cid.
Cid tried to score with a low kick but Montoya Rivera checks it.
Good work by Cid as he checks the leg kick.
Montoya Rivera shoots in but no luck this time.
Montoya Rivera checks the leg kick.
Cid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Montoya Rivera, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Montoya Rivera.
Cid tries to clinch up.
Montoya Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cid.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cid throws a right hand that misses
and Montoya Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
Montoya Rivera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.
Montoya Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Cid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Xavier Cid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cid throws a lazy uppercut
and Montoya Rivera counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Montoya Rivera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montoya Rivera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Montoya Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cid.
Cid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Montoya Rivera is able to avoid easily.
A big left from Montoya Rivera misses.
Montoya Rivera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cid misses with a hook.
Montoya Rivera lands a really nice looking cross but Cid seems unphased.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Montoya Rivera scores with a hook.
Cid is looking to chop away at Montoya Rivera's legs.
Cid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montoya Rivera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cid misses with a low kick.
Montoya Rivera lands a nice hook to Cid's body. Cid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Montoya Rivera misses with a left hand
and Montoya Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cid lands an overhand right.
Montoya Rivera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cid chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Montoya Rivera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Xavier Cid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Luis Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cid throws a low kick but Montoya Rivera moves out of range easily.
Cid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Montoya Rivera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Montoya Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Cid's shoulder, as Cid tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Cid.
Cid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cid scores with a nice right hand.
Montoya Rivera lands a leg kick that knocks Cid off balance momentarily.
Montoya Rivera lands a leg kick that knocks Cid off balance momentarily.
Montoya Rivera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montoya Rivera is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cid is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera checks a low kick from Cid.
Cid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montoya Rivera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cid tries to score with a low kick but Montoya Rivera moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera misses with a looping right.
Cid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cid feints and then cracks Montoya Rivera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montoya Rivera down.
Montoya Rivera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Montoya Rivera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Montoya Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Cid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montoya Rivera.
Cid tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montoya Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cid misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Montoya Rivera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Montoya Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cid.
Montoya Rivera checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montoya Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Cid.
Cid misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid dominated that 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.

Cid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cid lands a head kick!
Montoya Rivera checks a low kick from Cid.
Cid thuds his shin into the meat of Montoya Rivera's side.
Cid throws a looping overhand right but Montoya Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and Montoya Rivera moves out of range easily.
Montoya Rivera blocks a low kick nicely.
Montoya Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
Cid avoids the body shot from Montoya Rivera.
Cid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montoya Rivera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Montoya Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
Montoya Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cid tries to score with a low kick but Montoya Rivera moves his leg out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montoya Rivera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid is looking to clinch but Montoya Rivera is avoiding it.
Cid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Montoya Rivera misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Montoya Rivera misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Montoya Rivera checks it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cid.
Xavier Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
Montoya Rivera connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Cid does it's job there.
Cid misses with a low kick as Montoya Rivera jumps back.
Cid is looking to clinch.
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cid scores with a leg kick.
Cid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cid wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid drops his hands momentarily and Montoya Rivera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Montoya Rivera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and Montoya Rivera moves out of range easily.
Cid looks for the body kick but Montoya Rivera saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cid.
Good leg kick by Cid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No luck for Montoya Rivera with that takedown attempt.
Montoya Rivera checks a leg kick.
Montoya Rivera lands a jab to Cid's midsection.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
Cid closes the distance but Montoya Rivera moves to the side
and Montoya Rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cid.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montoya Rivera moves out of range as Cid throws a body kick.
Montoya Rivera avoids the head kick by Cid.
Cid moves away from the strike by Montoya Rivera.
Cid throws a lazy body kick
and Montoya Rivera counters with a thumping low kick.
That kick from Montoya Rivera tenderised Cid's leg. Cid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montoya Rivera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cid throws a low kick, looking for Montoya Rivera's leg but Montoya Rivera calmly moves out of range.
Montoya Rivera looks to land a right hand but Cid moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cid misses the target.
Cid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montoya Rivera.
Cid thuds his right hand into Montoya Rivera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera throws a front kick aimed at Cid's knee but Cid avoids it well.
Montoya Rivera misses the shot to the body.
Cid wants to clinch up but Montoya Rivera keeps it at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cid throws the kick towards the body but Montoya Rivera avoids it.
Cid tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
Montoya Rivera lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montoya Rivera.
Cid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Montoya Rivera lands a right hook to the body.
Cid blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montoya Rivera cracks the inside of Cid's front leg.
Montoya Rivera throws a hook but Cid blocks it.
A slow jab from Cid misses its intended target.
Cid takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montoya Rivera throws out the jab.
Cid darts in trying to clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
Montoya Rivera misses with a two punch combination.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Montoya Rivera gets a takedown into half guard.
Montoya Rivera throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cid to regain full guard.
Montoya Rivera trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cid manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Montoya Rivera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Montoya Rivera is pulling down on Cid's head. It's preventing any offense from Cid, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid looking to sit in guard and control but Montoya Rivera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cid is looking to sweep but instead, Montoya Rivera has passed into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cid manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera won't allow Cid to sweep him here.
Montoya Rivera tries to free his leg and advance position but Cid is retaining full guard.
Montoya Rivera trying to control but Cid is working from the bottom.

Montoya Rivera drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cid manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Montoya Rivera has Cid in his guard.
Cid not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Xavier Cid has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Montoya Rivera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Montoya Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cid.
Montoya Rivera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cid wants to clinch.
Cid throws a chopping leg kick but Montoya Rivera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a leg kick but Montoya Rivera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cid pushes Montoya Rivera away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
Montoya Rivera blocks a jab.
Cid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montoya Rivera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montoya Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cid throws a leg kick but Montoya Rivera moved away.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.

Montoya Rivera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya Rivera prevents Cid from improving his position.

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 Xavier Cid.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Cid!
Xavier Cid tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.