PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Montazelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Stryfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Stryfe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antonio Montazelli's chin.

Montazelli
vs
Stryfe

170 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

178 cm
26
162 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Montazelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Stryfe!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montazelli throws a series of punches but Stryfe moves out of range.
A combination from Montazelli does no damage.
Stryfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montazelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stryfe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montazelli avoids the head kick by Stryfe.
Stryfe lands a high kick!
Montazelli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stryfe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Montazelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Stryfe.
Stryfe misses with an uppercut. Montazelli saw that one coming.
Montazelli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stryfe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montazelli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryfe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Montazelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Montazelli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stryfe.
Nathan Stryfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stryfe.
Stryfe throws a head kick that misses.
Stryfe tries a head kick but it misses.
Montazelli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stryfe.
Stryfe wants to clinch up but Montazelli keeps it at a distance.
Stryfe fails to land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Montazelli.
Montazelli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stryfe. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stryfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montazelli.
Montazelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stryfe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Montazelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Montazelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Stryfe jabs at Montazelli's body.
Montazelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stryfe manages to avoid it.
Stryfe closes the distance but Montazelli moves to the side
and Montazelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stryfe throws a head kick that misses.
Nathan Stryfe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Montazelli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryfe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montazelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Montazelli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stryfe tries to avoid it but Montazelli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stryfe to the ground. Stryfe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stryfe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stryfe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montazelli fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Montazelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montazelli misses with a combination
and Stryfe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Montazelli is breathing heavily.
Montazelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stryfe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Montazelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Stryfe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montazelli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stryfe clinches up against the cage.
Montazelli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stryfe smiles and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Stryfe.
Stryfe waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Montazelli.

Stryfe moves into the clinch.
Montazelli tries to pull guard but Stryfe won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stryfe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Montazelli's brow.
Montazelli tries to pull guard but Stryfe holds him up against the cage and eventually Montazelli drops back down to his feet.
Stryfe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montazelli.
Montazelli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montazelli blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Montazelli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Montazelli avoids the head kick by Stryfe.
Montazelli moves out of range as Stryfe throws a body kick.
Antonio Montazelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stryfe misses with a straight right.
Montazelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stryfe.
A jab from Stryfe does it's job there.
Stryfe misses with an uppercut. Montazelli saw that one coming.
Stryfe lands a head kick!
Nice defenses there by Montazelli.
Stryfe throws a head kick but Montazelli moves out of range.
Montazelli takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Montazelli.
Stryfe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montazelli counters with a two punch combo.
Montazelli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stryfe defends it nicely.
Montazelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Stryfe looks to score with a jab to the body but Montazelli is just out of range.
Stryfe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montazelli throws a nice looking combination but Stryfe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montazelli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stryfe swivels and escapes.
Stryfe moves out of range of the strikes.
Montazelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stryfe throws a left and a right that both miss

and Montazelli counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stryfe's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montazelli works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Montazelli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stryfe is just riding it out for now. Montazelli eventually gives up the hold.

Montazelli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryfe wants to get back to his feet.
Montazelli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stryfe's head.

Montazelli is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Montazelli prevents Stryfe from standing back up.
Stryfe is staying active underneath Montazelli, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stryfe looks to throw the jab but Montazelli is out of range.
Stryfe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montazelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Montazelli shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stryfe is trying to defend but Montazelli finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Montazelli is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Montazelli dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Montazelli missing with a left hand there. Stryfe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montazelli avoids the head kick by Stryfe.
Stryfe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montazelli avoids the head kick by Stryfe.
Stryfe missing with a left hand there. Montazelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stryfe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montazelli is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stryfe throws a looping overhand right but Montazelli ducks down to avoid it.
Montazelli misses with a few strikes there.
Stryfe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antonio Montazelli is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montazelli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stryfe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montazelli is out of range.
Stryfe misses with a hook.
Stryfe throws a body kick that misses.
Montazelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stryfe.
Montazelli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montazelli throws a head kick that misses
and Stryfe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stryfe tries to clinch but Montazelli is having none of it.
Stryfe throws a sloppy head kick and Montazelli moves out of range easily.
Stryfe tries a head kick but it misses.
Stryfe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stryfe wants to clinch but Montazelli slips to the side
and Montazelli counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Nathan Stryfe has been cut.
Montazelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stryfe.
Montazelli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stryfe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stryfe walks into a stiff left hand from Montazelli.
Montazelli avoids the head kick by Stryfe.
Montazelli fails with a takedown attempt.
Good work by Montazelli as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montazelli slips under a jab from Stryfe.
Montazelli throws a series of punches but Stryfe avoids them all with ease.
Stryfe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Montazelli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Montazelli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stryfe circles away.
Montazelli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stryfe defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Montazelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stryfe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montazelli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stryfe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stryfe is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stryfe.
Montazelli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stryfe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nathan Stryfe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stryfe darts in trying to clinch
and Montazelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Montazelli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Montazelli, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Montazelli!