PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Pouncey (ranked 2844 p4p, 339 weight class) and Quetzal Montezuma (ranked 2188 p4p, 265 weight class). Montezuma has chosen The Mayan Predator as his entrance music. Quetzal Montezuma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pouncey
vs
Montezuma

195 cm
40
255 lbs
21 - 21 - 2

193 cm
27
242 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelvin Pouncey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Quetzal Montezuma!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montezuma throws a right hand that misses
and Pouncey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pouncey checks the leg kick.
Pouncey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Montezuma misses with the combination.
Montezuma avoids the body shot from Pouncey.
Montezuma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pouncey.
Pouncey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montezuma avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montezuma misses with a head kick.
Pouncey shoots in looking for a takedown. Montezuma tries to sprawl out of it but Pouncey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Montezuma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pouncey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montezuma misses with an uppercut
and Pouncey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Montezuma.
Pouncey dives in and grabs Montezuma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Montezuma pushes down on Pouncey's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelvin Pouncey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pouncey ducks under a wild hook from Montezuma.
Pouncey just misses with a punch to the body.
Pouncey misses with a few strikes there.
Pouncey has a takedown stuffed.
Pouncey scores with a nice right hand.
Montezuma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma misses with a low kick as Pouncey jumps back.
Pouncey is looking to counter punch.
Pouncey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pouncey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Montezuma counters with a straight right hand.
Montezuma misses with a two punch combination.
Montezuma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pouncey slips under a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pouncey working hard to break the clinch.
Pouncey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pouncey wants a takedown but no success here.

Pouncey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pouncey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montezuma was well out of range. Poor timing from Pouncey.
Montezuma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Montezuma wants to slow Pouncey down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey throws an overhand right that lands on Montezuma's shoulder, as Montezuma tries to avoid the shot.
Pouncey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montezuma.
Montezuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pouncey manages to avoid it.
Pouncey appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pouncey checks a low kick from Montezuma.
Pouncey connects with a crisp jab.
Montezuma swings widly with a right hand
and Pouncey counters with an inside leg kick.
Pouncey blocks the body kick.
Pouncey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Montezuma.

Pouncey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Montezuma controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey with the ground and pound but Montezuma uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pouncey throws an elbow that misses. Montezuma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pouncey's guard. Nice move by Montezuma!

Montezuma would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Montezuma looking to pass the guard.
Montezuma content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Quetzal Montezuma will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A decent looking cross lands there for Montezuma.
Montezuma keeps the fight on the outside.
Montezuma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pouncey moves out of range of the body kick from Montezuma.
Montezuma scores with a jab to the body.
Pouncey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montezuma scores with a shot to the body.
Pouncey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montezuma manages to avoid it.
Montezuma misses with a looping right.
Pouncey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Montezuma there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouncey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Montezuma misses with a kick to the body.
Pouncey is looking to counter punch.
Montezuma scores with a decent looking hook.
Quetzal Montezuma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pouncey misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Pouncey. Beautiful body shot.

Pouncey tries to keep at a distance but Montezuma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pouncey is looking to control Montezuma's arms but Montezuma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pouncey has his back to the cage.
Pouncey misses with some punches.
Pouncey is working Montezuma over against the cage.
Montezuma gets underhooks to prevent Pouncey's takedown attempt.
Montezuma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pouncey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelvin Pouncey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montezuma lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Montezuma.
Pouncey misses with the head strike.
Montezuma pushes Pouncey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montezuma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pouncey backwards.
Montezuma lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Montezuma as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montezuma keeps control of Pouncey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montezuma.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Montezuma.
Montezuma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montezuma.
Montezuma lands with a right to the head.

Pouncey is rocked!
Pouncey letting Montezuma take a breather here.
Oh Pouncey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pouncey has a couple of punches blocked by Montezuma.
Pouncey is trying to force a seperation but Montezuma has the dominant position.
Pouncey seems to have got his legs back now.
Montezuma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montezuma working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Montezuma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Montezuma.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montezuma.
Pouncey misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Montezuma.

Montezuma drops Pouncey onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pouncey is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Montezuma lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Pouncey to his knees! Montezuma keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quetzal Montezuma!
A very excited looking Quetzal Montezuma 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.