PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zazyinho Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Way (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zazyinho Montana has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Montana
vs
Way

178 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zazyinho Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, No Way!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Way sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Montana somewhat.
Montana tries for a takedown but Way sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Montana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Way sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Montana somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zazyinho Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montana stuffs the takedown.

Montana rushes Way and presses him up against the cage.

Way manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Montana 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Way's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Montana trying to control the position from guard on top but Way is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Way has control of Montana's left arm, preventing Montana from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Way can do anything to dispel that myth.
Montana seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Way seems keen to control Montana's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Montana.
Montana sets himself, and Way steps forward looking for the clinch! Montana avoids it this time.
Montana shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Way sprawls well. Way wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Montana gets slowly back to his feet.

Way shoots in and gets a takedown into Montana's guard.
Montana manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Way manages to get himself to full guard.

Way is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Way preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Way swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Way pulls Montana in close to prevent any damage.

Montana got a little sloppy there for a moment and Way has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Montana has managed to get both his arms back between Way's legs - danger averted.
Way wants to sweep but no luck.
Way keeping moving, preventing Montana from controlling successfully.
Montana is fighting to break Way's control of his arms but Way is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Way keeping moving, preventing Montana from controlling successfully.
Montana postures up.

Way is looking for a triangle but Montana pushes his legs off easily.

Way is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Way pulls Montana in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No Way 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.

Montana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Way.
Montana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Way tries to avoid it but Montana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Way to the ground. Way escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Way lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Way tries to keep at a distance but Montana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Montana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Way gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Way missing with knees to the body.
Montana tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zazyinho Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Way scores with a knee to the head.
Way looking to throw knees to the head but Montana is blocking nicely.
Way gets underhooks to prevent Montana's takedown attempt.
Way taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Way pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Montana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Way gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Montana has Way pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Way manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Way looking to throw knees to the head but Montana is blocking nicely.
Way is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Montana fails to land.
Way jumps guard but Montana turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Montana has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Way after a bit of a struggle.
Montana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montana tries to pull guard but Way holds him up against the cage and eventually Montana drops back down to his feet.
Montana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Way throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montana blocks it with crossed arms.
Way avoiding damage.
Way wants to stall.
Way with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Way tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Way misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Way looking to throw knees to the head but Montana is blocking nicely.
Way prevents a takedown attempt there.
Way gets underhooks to prevent Montana's takedown attempt.
Way avoiding damage as Montana throws knees to the body.
Way landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Way has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Montana regains guard immediately.
Way works over Montana with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montana is on top in guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana won't allow Way to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Way trying to control the position.
Way pulls Montana in close to prevent any damage.
Montana wants to control from the top but Way keeps moving.
Montana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Montana trying to control but Way is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Way shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Way was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Way takes a little break here. Montana wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Montana taking a bit of punishment here - Way scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Way lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No Way showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Montana tries a head kick but it misses.
Montana shoots for a double leg takedown but Way sprawls well. He's pushed Montana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Montana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Way let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Montana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Way sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Montana somewhat.
A countering left hand to the body from Way misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zazyinho Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Way shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montana as he jumps to the side.
Montana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Way sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Montana somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Way pinned against the cage. Way gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Way is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Montana with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Way stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Way wants it to stay on the feet.

Montana rushes Way and presses him up against the cage.
Montana managing to block the knees to the body from Way.
Way landing knees to the head.

It looks like Zazyinho Montana has been cut.
Way has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Way lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Way is trying to control the action in half guard but Montana is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Way is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nice strikes from Way there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Way trying to control the action but Montana is working from the bottom.
Way seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Way connects with a nice short shot to Montana's temple.
Way sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Way wants to stand up but Montana is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way is pressing down on Montana's thigh, looking to free his foot. Montana is holding on for now.
Way trying to control the action but Montana is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Montana dives in for a single leg takedown but Way sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A countering left hand to the body from Way misses.
Montana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Way closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Way gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Way controlling the action here.

Way looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Way not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
No Way comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Way 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... No Way!