PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nash Montes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Wheat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Montes
vs
Wheat

175 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nash Montes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Wheat!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wheat.
Sam Wheat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Nash Montes has been cut.
A shot to de liver by Montes. Beautiful body shot.
Montes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wheat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Montes avoids the head kick by Wheat.
Wheat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wheat throws a push kick but Montes slaps the foot to one side.
Wheat throws a head kick but Montes moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Wheat.
Wheat misses with a head kick.
Wheat misses with a head kick.
Wheat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montes blocks a head kick by Wheat.
Wheat throws a front kick that sends Montes stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Wheat.
Wheat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wheat - that will leave a mark!
Wheat throws a sloppy head kick and Montes moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Wheat.
Montes avoids the head kick by Wheat.
Wheat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wheat throws a sloppy head kick and Montes moves out of range easily.
Wheat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wheat looks gassed!
Wheat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wheat tries a head kick but it misses.
Wheat throws a leg kick but Montes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wheat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wheat throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wheat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheat throws a head kick but Montes moves out of range.
Montes avoids the head kick by Wheat.
Wheat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Montes swings for the body but Wheat moves out of range.
Montes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wheat.
Wheat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wheat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Montes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wheat throws a nice head kick!
Wheat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Montes avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Wheat.
A head kick misses from Wheat.
Montes throws a right and a left that Wheat avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wheat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wheat tries a head kick but it misses.
Montes blocks a head kick by Wheat.
Wheat connects with a solid leg kick.
Wheat throws a head kick but Montes moves out of range.
Montes takes a kick to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wheat.
Montes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Montes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Nash Montes's cut is getting worse.
Wheat lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wheat. Montes shrugs it off though.
Wheat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wheat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wheat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wheat lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Wheat.
Montes tries to clinch up.
Montes blocks a head kick by Wheat.
Montes is looking to clinch but Wheat is avoiding it.
Wheat is looking to slow Montes down with leg kicks.
Wheat scores with a kick to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wheat throws a front kick that sends Montes stumbling back into the cage.
Wheat throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wheat.
A head kick misses from Wheat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Wheat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nash Montes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wheat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wheat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wheat misses with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wheat.
Montes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wheat. Wheat obviously looking to wear him down.
Wheat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montes was well out of range. Poor timing from Wheat.
Wheat misses with a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Montes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wheat connects with a solid leg kick.
Wheat feints and then cracks Montes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montes down.
Wheat lands with a kick to the temple. Montes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Wheat.
Montes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wheat throws a head kick that half lands.
Wheat lands a high kick!

Montes is rocked!

Nash Montes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh Montes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick from Wheat lands but Montes takes it in his stride.
Wheat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montes seems to have got his legs back now.
Wheat lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wheat keeps Montes at a distance using the push kick.
Wheat lands a head kick!
Wheat swings for the body but Montes moves out of range.
Wheat lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Jeez, Nash Montes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Montes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wheat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wheat misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wheat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wheat.
Wheat misses with an uppercut.
Montes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wheat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montes blocks a head kick by Wheat.
Wheat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wheat keeps the fight on the outside.
Wheat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Montes.
Wheat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wheat throws a head kick but Montes moves out of range.
Montes ducks under a wild hook from Wheat.
Montes tries to clinch up but Wheat circles away and keeps his distance.
Wheat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheat lands a head kick!
Wheat swats away the attempt to clinch by Montes.
Wheat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montes's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wheat, right into the meat.
Wheat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Montes.
Wheat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Montes will feel that in the morning.
Sam Wheat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montes wants to clinch.
Wheat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wheat thuds his shin into the meat of Montes's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montes's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nash Montes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Wheat!