PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronan Yamokivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya has chosen El Toro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Ronan Yamokivic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ronan Yamokivic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yamokivic
vs
Montoya

178 cm
37
170 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

178 cm
40
166 lbs
34 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronan Yamokivic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hidalgo Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamokivic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Hidalgo Montoya has been cut.
Yamokivic throws a sloppy head kick and Montoya moves out of range easily.
Montoya connects with a leg kick. Yamokivic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Montoya misses with a takedown
and Yamokivic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yamokivic tests Montoya's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamokivic misses with a body shot.
Yamokivic throws out a loose jab but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamokivic scores with a jab. Montoya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yamokivic misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Montoya. That's going to slow Yamokivic down.
Yamokivic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montoya is out of range and Yamokivic settles back down.
Montoya scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamokivic was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya.
Yamokivic throws a big shot that misses.
Yamokivic scores with a nice strike.
Yamokivic looks to land a combination. Montoya sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Montoya darts in looking for a takedown but Yamokivic gets double underhooks and turns Montoya into the cage.
Montoya is looking to slow Yamokivic down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Montoya, as that shot connected.
Yamokivic moves out of range of the leg kick from Montoya.
Yamokivic throwing a counter right hand but Montoya manages to avoid it.
Yamokivic digs a good body shot into Montoya's ribs.
Montoya throws a leg kick
and Yamokivic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montoya connects with a jab.
Montoya tries to score with a low kick but Yamokivic moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body punch from Montoya.
Montoya takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Yamokivic lands a left and a right that send Montoya crashing to the mat, dazed. Yamokivic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Montoya is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamokivic misses the jab.
Montoya is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamokivic finish him?
Montoya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamokivic.
Yamokivic blocks a leg kick.
Montoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamokivic manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montoya.
Montoya seems to have recovered his senses.
Montoya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yamokivic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Montoya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montoya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Montoya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Montoya is looking to slow Yamokivic down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamokivic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Montoya.
Yamokivic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montoya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamokivic.
Yamokivic throws a jab when Montoya was well out of range.
Yamokivic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamokivic lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Yamokivic.
A big right from Yamokivic misses.
Montoya is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yamokivic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Montoya scores with a shot to the body.
Montoya throws a nice outside leg kick.

Montoya drives through with a takedown into Yamokivic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yamokivic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Yamokivic is keen to just control but Montoya is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya wants to control but Yamokivic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yamokivic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Montoya's head.
Montoya is staying active underneath Yamokivic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montoya tries to get to full guard but Yamokivic has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamokivic stalling.
Montoya won't allow Yamokivic to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Montoya is refusing to be controlled, as Yamokivic sits in half guard.
Yamokivic prevents Montoya from improving his position.
Yamokivic wants to control but Montoya is keeping him busy.
Yamokivic wants to stand up but Montoya is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montoya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamokivic defends it nicely.
Ronan Yamokivic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidalgo Montoya.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Yamokivic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Yamokivic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hidalgo Montoya's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Montoya connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Yamokivic misses.
Yamokivic moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamokivic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montoya at a distance.
Yamokivic misses with a low kick.
Yamokivic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronan Yamokivic is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamokivic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montoya changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yamokivic wants to slow Montoya down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamokivic loads up on a big right hand but Montoya slips the punch.
Montoya tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Montoya slips a jab and a cross from Yamokivic.
Yamokivic misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Yamokivic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamokivic misses with a looping left.
Montoya slips a jab from Yamokivic.
Yamokivic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamokivic misses with a looping right.
Montoya throws a looping overhand right but Yamokivic ducks down to avoid it.
Montoya thumps Yamokivic with a low kick.
Montoya moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya throws a chopping leg kick but Yamokivic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamokivic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montoya can do to turn this around?
Montoya scores with a spinning back kick!
Ronan Yamokivic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montoya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yamokivic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montoya tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yamokivic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yamokivic scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamokivic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montoya cracks Yamokivic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Montoya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamokivic swivels and escapes.
Montoya with a nice cross.
Yamokivic checks a leg kick.
Yamokivic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Montoya avoids the body shot from Yamokivic.
Montoya feints the counter takedown.
Montoya avoids the head kick by Yamokivic.
Montoya moves away from the strike by Yamokivic.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Montoya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamokivic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamokivic looks to land a left hand but Montoya moved out of range nicely.
Montoya is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yamokivic misses with an uppercut. Montoya saw that one coming.
Montoya with the counter takedown but Yamokivic avoids it easily.
Yamokivic takes one to the side of the head.
Montoya lands with a good body shot.
Montoya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamokivic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yamokivic digs a good body shot into Montoya's ribs.
Yamokivic misses with a straight left.
Montoya feints the counter takedown.
Yamokivic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montoya lands with a nice body kick.
Yamokivic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montoya shoots for a takedown but Yamokivic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yamokivic misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick from Yamokivic misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya drops his hands momentarily and Yamokivic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yamokivic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Montoya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Montoya!
Montoya pushes Yamokivic away with a front kick.
Yamokivic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Montoya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamokivic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamokivic.
Montoya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamokivic.
Yamokivic ducks under a wild hook from Montoya.
Yamokivic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Montoya throws an overhand right that lands on Yamokivic's shoulder, as Yamokivic tries to avoid the shot.
Montoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamokivic manages to avoid it.
Montoya lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamokivic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Montoya takes a step back to recover.
Montoya throws a series of punches but Yamokivic avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamokivic is fending him off so far but Montoya persists. Nope, Yamokivic circles away and we're back to standing.
Ronan Yamokivic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hidalgo Montoya.
Montoya shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamokivic tries to sprawl out of it but Montoya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yamokivic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Montoya is breathing heavily.
Yamokivic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamokivic.
Yamokivic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Montoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montoya feints the counter takedown.
Yamokivic throws a big shot that misses.
Montoya swings widly with a right hand
and Yamokivic counters with a left and a right that stings Montoya.
Yamokivic misses with a double jab.
Yamokivic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Montoya walks into a stiff left hand from Yamokivic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamokivic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamokivic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yamokivic wants it to stay on the feet.
Yamokivic jabs at Montoya's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Yamokivic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hidalgo Montoya's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A jab from Yamokivic finds it's way through Montoya's defenses.
Yamokivic tries to bum rush Montoya with a series of wild strikes but Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montoya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yamokivic as he jumps to the side.
Yamokivic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montoya will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Montoya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamokivic misses with a straight left.
Yamokivic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamokivic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montoya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamokivic looks to throw the jab but Montoya is out of range.
Montoya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yamokivic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montoya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montoya is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Montoya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Montoya.
Yamokivic lands a nice looking body shot.
Montoya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamokivic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Montoya throws a low kick but Yamokivic avoids it.
Montoya misses with a right hand
and Yamokivic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montoya cracks Yamokivic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Montoya feints and then cracks Yamokivic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamokivic down.
Montoya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamokivic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montoya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamokivic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Montoya.
Montoya blocks a head kick by Yamokivic.
Montoya lunges at Yamokivic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamokivic's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montoya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Montoya slips a jab from Yamokivic.
Montoya takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamokivic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Montoya pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamokivic is out of range and Montoya settles back down.
Montoya moves out of range of the body kick from Yamokivic.
Yamokivic throws a body shot but no joy.
Montoya is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamokivic lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Montoya misses its intended target.
Yamokivic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamokivic tries to land a leg kick but Montoya saw it coming and moves away.
Yamokivic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montoya throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yamokivic.
Montoya misses with a body shot.
Montoya walks into a jab.
Yamokivic takes a swing at Montoya's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamokivic. Montoya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montoya tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montoya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yamokivic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamokivic throws a right hand that Montoya ducks under and follows up with a left that Montoya also avoids with ease.
Montoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamokivic.
Yamokivic moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamokivic misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamokivic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montoya throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Yamokivic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yamokivic sizes up Montoya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamokivic digs a good body shot into Montoya's ribs.
Yamokivic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montoya.
Yamokivic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Montoya.

Montoya closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Montoya is looking for a kimura here.
Yamokivic is trying to maintain the position but Montoya is very close to passing his half guard.
Ronan Yamokivic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montoya is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yamokivic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Montoya.
Yamokivic is pressing down on Montoya's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronan Yamokivic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yamokivic, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronan Yamokivic!
Ronan Yamokivic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.