PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Push It To The Limit. Antonio Montana acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cox
vs
Montana

175 cm
34
170 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

186 cm
31
176 lbs
28 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eaton Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Montana!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox motions for Montana to come forward. Cox throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montana.
Montana misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Cox. Those never looked like landing.
Montana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cox wants to clinch up but Montana keeps it at a distance.
Montana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cox moves away.
Antonio Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana misses with an uppercut.
Cox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montana finds it's way round the side to connect with Cox's head.
Cox misses with a two punch combination.
Montana tries to land a front kick but Cox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good standup being displayed there by Cox as he connects with a hook.
Cox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cox wants to clinch
and Montana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox moves out of range as Montana throws a body kick.
Montana misses with an uppercut.
Cox moves away from the strike by Montana.
Cox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cox tries to clinch but Montana moves out of range.
Cox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montana finds it's way round the side to connect with Cox's head.
Horrible takedown by Cox or perhaps it was just good defense by Montana which made him look bad.
Cox connects with a solid leg kick.
Montana keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot lands for Montana.
Montana staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox looks to throw a body kick
letting Montana counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana looks to land a body kick but Cox moved away.
Cox misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Cox misses.
Cox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Montana.
Montana is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Montana throws a leg kick but Cox moved away.
Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Cox misses.
Montana connects with a right hand. Cox shakes it off.
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 leg kick that misses.
Montana connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cox's head backwards.
Cox tries to clinch up.
Montana throws a series of punches but Cox avoids them all with ease.
Montana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Cox has managed to clinch.
Cox throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Montana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cox moves in looking to clinch but Montana pushes him off.
Cox throws a leg kick but Montana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Antonio Montana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Montana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montana has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cox moves away from the strike by Montana.
Montana lands a jab to the head.
Cox lands with a nice body punch.
Montana lands with a nice body punch.
Montana slips under a jab.
Montana throws out a leg kick but Cox moves out of range and Montana only half commits.
Montana moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cox tries to clinch up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Montana.
Cox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Montana dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Montana cracks Cox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Montana just misses with a punch to the body.
Cox throws a jab but it's blocked by Montana.
Cox lands a jab to Montana's midsection.
Cox shoots in for a takedown but Montana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cox throws a body punch but Montana moves out of range.
Cox shoots in and drives through. Montana sprawls well.
Cox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montana was well out of range. Poor timing from Cox.
Cox throws a looping overhand right but Montana ducks down to avoid it.
Antonio Montana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cox circles away quickly and effectively.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montana swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Montana looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Cox closes the distance and pushes Montana back into the cage.
Cox misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cox.
Cox misses with some punches.
Montana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montana wants to break free but Cox has control.
Montana prevents a body shot from Cox.
Montana pushes Cox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cox struggles to land a body shot inside as Montana controls his hands.
Cox pushes Montana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montana's elbow.
Cox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cox jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Montana walks away with a smile on his face. Cox gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eaton Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Cox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cox.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cox shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Montana is trying to defend but Cox finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are battling for position here. Montana manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Montana has his hands on Cox's head, controlling the position.
Montana wants to stand but Cox is controlling the position.
Cox preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Montana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cox slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Montana is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cox working the head and body with strikes.
Cox working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Montana taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana is looking for a sweep.
Montana wants to control but Cox postures up.
Montana is trying to get back to his feet.
Cox lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Montana down.
Montana gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Montana is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cox's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cox's back!
Cox turns into Montana and is now in his guard.
Montana is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana keeping moving, preventing Cox from controlling successfully.
Cox advances position into side control!
Cox trying to control the action but Montana is working from the bottom.
Montana sneaks back into half guard.
Montana wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cox passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cox trying to control but Montana is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eaton Cox dominated that second round.
That's time! Cox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Montana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montana scrambles back to his feet.
Montana takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
Montana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cox on the side of the head.
Montana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cox manages to avoid it.
Cox thows a body shot but no joy.
Cox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Cox darts in and clinches Montana up against the cage.
Cox tries to pull guard but Montana forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Montana gets underhooks to prevent Cox's takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cox.
Cox struggles to land a body shot inside as Montana controls his hands.
Cox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox blocks an uppercut.
Montana blocks an uppercut.
Cox working aggressively here.
Montana blocks a body shot from Cox.
A short right from Montana on the inside.
Montana lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Montana.
Cox misses with the head strike.
Montana blocks an uppercut.
Montana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cox is trying to force a seperation but Montana has the dominant position.
Montana lands with a light punch inside.

Montana manages to break the clinch.
Montana's corner calls for a 1-2. Montana obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montana.
A good leg kick by Montana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montana gets tackled into the cage by Cox. Cox maintains the clinch.
Cox tries a body shot but Montana blocks it.
Montana is trying to force a seperation but Cox has the dominant position.
Cox tries a body shot but Montana blocks it.
Cox lands with a left to the head.

Montana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Montana swings for the body but Cox moves out of range.
Cox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eaton Cox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
Montana stuffs the takedown.
Montana jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Montana avoids the body shot from Cox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a sloppy head kick and Cox moves out of range easily.
Cox blocks a jab.
Montana tries to land a front kick but Cox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Montana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cox's head backwards.
Montana misses with a low kick as Cox jumps back.
Montana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Montana throws a lazy right hand but Cox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Montana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cox tries to clinch up but Montana circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana leaves Cox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Montana thumps Cox with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montana lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montana lands a jab to the head.
Cox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Montana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana throws a hook but Cox avoids it easily.
Cox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montana fakes the leg kick and cracks Cox in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Montana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montana 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Montana!
A very excited looking Antonio Montana made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.