PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alissandro Montanari (ranked 3864 p4p, 3607 weight class) and Marco Juncker (ranked 449 p4p, 434 weight class). Montanari's entrance music is Metal Church. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Montanari
vs
Juncker

173 cm
23
175
1 - 0 - 1

188 cm
25
178
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alissandro Montanari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Juncker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montanari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Juncker.
Juncker moves in looking to clinch but Montanari pushes him off.
Montanari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Juncker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montanari.
Juncker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Montanari throws a hook to the side of Juncker's head but Juncker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Juncker misses with a hook.
As Juncker looks to move away, Montanari throws a big counter combo but Juncker just gets out of the way.
Juncker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juncker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Montanari checks it well.
Montanari seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Montanari defending well as Juncker loads up on a big left hand.
Montanari throws a head kick that half lands.
Juncker dodges the punch combination from Montanari.
Montanari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juncker.
Juncker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Montanari under the eye.
Juncker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montanari was well out of range. Poor timing from Juncker.
Juncker tries to clinch up but Montanari circles away and keeps his distance.
Montanari is looking for a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montanari with a nice calf kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juncker lands with an overhand left.
Juncker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montanari.
Montanari looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Juncker dodges the punch combination from Montanari.
Juncker lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Alissandro Montanari has been cut.
Juncker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice body punch from Juncker.
A big left from Juncker misses.
Montanari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Juncker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Montanari throws a combination that misses
and Juncker counters with a stiff right hand.
Montanari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Juncker can pounce on him.
Juncker swings for the body but Montanari moves out of range.
Juncker lands with a shot to the body.
Montanari is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montanari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Montanari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montanari checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juncker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juncker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Juncker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Juncker throws a leg kick but Montanari sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Juncker is looking to slow Montanari down with leg kicks.
Montanari misses with a two punch combination.
Juncker tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Montanari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juncker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Juncker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montanari's sensitive parts.
Juncker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montanari moves away.
Montanari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Juncker.
Juncker slips a straight right by Montanari.
Juncker misses with a body shot.
Montanari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juncker.
Juncker tests Montanari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Montanari avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juncker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That kick from Juncker tenderised Montanari's leg. Montanari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Juncker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Montanari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Montanari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juncker connects with a looping right hand.
Montanari misses with a head kick.
Juncker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Montanari had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Juncker tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Montanari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Juncker cracks Montanari with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Montanari looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Juncker finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juncker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Juncker jabs Montanari right on the nose. Montanari blinks but takes it well.
Juncker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juncker scores with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Juncker finds it's target.
Juncker throws a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Juncker lands.
Montanari checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Juncker sends Montanari crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Juncker is motioning to the referee to let Montanari up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Montanari is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Juncker.
Montanari switches off momentarily and Juncker cracks him with a monster right hand! Montanari topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Juncker dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Juncker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Juncker!
Marco Juncker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Alissandro Montanari spoke after the fight, saying 'No excuses, lord willing I will be back.'.