PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Luatua (ranked 318 p4p, 13 weight class) and Antonio Montana (ranked 680 p4p, 26 weight class). Montana has chosen Push it to the Limit as his entrance music. Robbie Luatua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Luatua
vs
Montana

189 cm
35
258 lbs
31 - 14 - 0

194 cm
34
262 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Luatua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Montana!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luatua tries to clinch but Montana is having none of it.
Montana throws a leg kick but Luatua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luatua scores with a kick to the midsection.

Montana shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Luatua manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Luatua is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Montana cracks Luatua with a solid left hand.
Luatua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Montana.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Montana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana looking to pass the guard.
Luatua has Montana pulled in close to control his posture.
Montana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luatua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luatua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Montana.
Montana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montana lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Luatua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Montana postures up in Luatua's guard and throws a big left but Luatua blocks it.
Montana won't allow Luatua to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montana connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montana moves into the clinch.
Montana lands a nice uppercut.
Montana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luatua.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luatua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montana.

Montana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Montana closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Luatua's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luatua has his hands on Montana's head, controlling the position.
Luatua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Luatua wants to stand and escape but Montana is having none of it.
Luatua looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montana is one step ahead there.
Luatua is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Montana trying to control but Luatua is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Montana lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Montana.
Montana scores with a decent looking hook.
Luatua swats away the attempt to clinch by Montana.
A little feinted left hand from Luatua on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries to clinch up.
Luatua throws a shot from downtown. Montana moves away and avoids it.
Luatua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luatua lands a nice looking kick to the body. Montana takes a step back to recover.
Montana looks winded!

Luatua lands a big uppercut and Montana crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Montana looks OK. Luatua waves Montana back to his feet!

It looks like Antonio Montana has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luatua throws a shot to the body.
Luatua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luatua lands a nice looking body kick.

Luatua drops Montana with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Montana looks back up at him and smiles so Luatua waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Montana is rocked!
Luatua knocks out Montana with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Luatua before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Luatua picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robbie Luatua!
Our winner, Robbie Luatua, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.