PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luis Montoya Rivera
vs
Parker

170 cm
32
156 lbs
27 - 18 - 1

178 cm
31
159 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Legion of Pain Nutrition

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 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker lands with a nice body punch.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Montoya Rivera had a free shot at his head there.
Parker misses with a hook. Montoya Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Parker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Montoya Rivera misses with a looping right.
Parker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Parker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya Rivera.
A telegraphed right hand from Montoya Rivera misses the target.
Montoya Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montoya Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montoya Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montoya Rivera.
Parker misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parker darts in and clinches Montoya Rivera up against the cage.
Montoya Rivera cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montoya Rivera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montoya Rivera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Montoya Rivera blocks an elbow strike.
Montoya Rivera is looking for a takedown.
Parker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Montoya Rivera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Parker is keeping busy.
Montoya Rivera goes for a takedown attempt but Parker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Montoya Rivera walks into a left hand.
Parker is looking to clinch but Montoya Rivera is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Parker misses.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
Parker lands the left hand.
Montoya Rivera is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Parker's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Parker throws a low kick but Montoya Rivera moves out of range easily.
Parker lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Montoya Rivera with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Luis Montoya Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya Rivera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Montoya Rivera lands a body shot.
Parker throws a leg kick that misses.

Montoya Rivera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Montoya Rivera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Montoya Rivera prevents Parker from getting the reversal.
Parker is squirming around, avoiding Montoya Rivera's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Montoya Rivera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Parker trying to control but Montoya Rivera is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Peter Parker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Parker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Parker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montoya Rivera's calf.
Montoya Rivera avoids the head kick by Parker.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera scores with a nice strike.
Parker scoring well with a low kick there.
Montoya Rivera blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Montoya Rivera gets a takedown into half guard.
Montoya Rivera is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Parker will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Montoya Rivera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parker works the jab nicely.
Montoya Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Montoya Rivera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Montoya Rivera or perhaps it was just good defense by Parker which made him look bad.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Parker throws a solid leg kick but Montoya Rivera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parker.
Peter Parker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parker 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker defending well as Montoya Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
Montoya Rivera throws a leg kick but Parker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Parker throws a poor cross that misses

and Montoya Rivera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Montoya Rivera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Parker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montoya Rivera is working away from the top position though.
Montoya Rivera prevents Parker from improving his position.
Parker is not content to let Montoya Rivera control the position.
Parker tries to roll over but Montoya Rivera keeps him under control.
Parker is looking to control Montoya Rivera's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Parker avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Parker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montoya Rivera is out of range and Parker settles back down.
Montoya Rivera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Montoya Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montoya Rivera's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montoya Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montoya Rivera thuds his right hand into Parker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Montoya Rivera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parker avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Luis Montoya Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya Rivera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Montoya Rivera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Montoya Rivera moves his leg out of the way.
Parker scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Montoya Rivera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montoya Rivera lands with an overhand left.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya Rivera circles away.
Montoya Rivera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montoya Rivera.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Montoya Rivera moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Montoya Rivera as he connects with a hook.
Montoya Rivera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Montoya Rivera 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 Rivera wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Montoya Rivera postures up.
Montoya Rivera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
Parker is trying to control the position but Montoya Rivera postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera trying to control but Parker 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Montoya Rivera. That snapped Parker's head back.
Montoya Rivera looks for a takedown but Parker sprawls well.
Parker throws a leg kick which misses Montoya Rivera's front leg but catches the back leg as Montoya Rivera tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya Rivera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parker.
Montoya Rivera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A clash of legs there as Montoya Rivera blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Parker.
Montoya Rivera staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Montoya Rivera misses its intended target.
Parker leaves Montoya Rivera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Luis Montoya Rivera will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Parker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Montoya Rivera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parker lunges at Montoya Rivera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Montoya Rivera's hand.
Montoya Rivera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good work by Montoya Rivera as he checks the leg kick.
Montoya Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montoya Rivera drops his hands momentarily and Parker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Montoya Rivera with a nice cross.

Montoya Rivera has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
Montoya Rivera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Parker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Montoya Rivera fails to pull guard.
Montoya Rivera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.
Montoya Rivera stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera takes an elbow to the temple.
Montoya Rivera is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Parker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Luis Montoya Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Parker breaks from the clinch.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montoya Rivera takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Montoya Rivera throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montoya Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montoya Rivera lands a right hook to the body.
Parker is looking to slow Montoya Rivera down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Montoya Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker walks into a stiff left hand from Montoya Rivera.
Parker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Montoya Rivera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera misses with a straight left.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Montoya Rivera misses with an uppercut.
Parker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Parker throws a solid leg kick but Montoya Rivera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parker.
Peter Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Parker finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker connects with a solid leg kick.
Montoya Rivera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parker 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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Montoya Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montoya Rivera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Montoya Rivera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Parker both land. Nice combination.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Montoya Rivera moves out of range easily.
Parker defending well as Montoya Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Parker takes a swing at Montoya Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Parker, right into the meat.
Parker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Montoya Rivera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Parker misses with a hook. Montoya Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Montoya Rivera tries to clinch up.
Montoya Rivera catches Parker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Parker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Montoya Rivera misses its intended target.
Parker tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera is having none of it.
A big right from Montoya Rivera misses.
Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Montoya Rivera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montoya Rivera avoids the body shot from Parker.
Montoya Rivera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker moves out of range as Montoya Rivera strikes.
Parker throws a leg kick but Montoya Rivera checks it.
Parker swings for the body but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
Parker throws out a leg kick but Montoya Rivera moves out of range and Parker only half commits.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera is having none of it.
Parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Montoya Rivera avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30

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