PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Montazelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sex Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sex Bomb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Montazelli
vs
Bomb

170 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Montazelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sex Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bomb clinches up with Montazelli and pushes him back against the cage.
Montazelli wants a takedown but no success here.
Montazelli is trying to break the clinch but Bomb has him pressed against the cage.
Montazelli is trying to break the clinch but Bomb has him pressed against the cage.
Montazelli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on Bomb - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right handed body shot lands from Bomb.

Bomb breaks from the clinch.
Montazelli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Montazelli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bomb on the side of the head.
Montazelli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montazelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Montazelli looks to land a combination but Bomb avoids it well.
Montazelli's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montazelli duly obliges.

Bomb changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Montazelli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Montazelli is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bomb's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Montazelli is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bomb pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montazelli looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montazelli is breathing heavily.

Bomb seems to be working for a kimura but Montazelli defends the submission attempt.
Bomb perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bomb is thwarting Montazelli's attempts to control the position.

Montazelli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Montazelli trying to control but Bomb postures up.
Bomb is pressing down on Montazelli's thigh, looking to free his foot. Montazelli is holding on for now.

That's two 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A choreographed right hand from Montazelli misses the target.

Bomb shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Montazelli's guard.
Bomb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bomb is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bomb wants to control from the top but Montazelli keeps moving.

Montazelli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bomb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bomb manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Montazelli keeping moving, preventing Bomb from controlling successfully.
Bomb must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Montazelli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bomb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bomb manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bomb connects with a couple of short punches.

Montazelli has his foot on Bomb's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bomb works his way back into a safe position though.
Bomb is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bomb trying to control the position from guard on top but Montazelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Montazelli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bomb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bomb with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Montazelli throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bomb escapes and throws Montazelli's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bomb trying to control the position but Montazelli is working away.
Bomb taking a break here but Montazelli is having none of it and regains half guard.

Montazelli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Montazelli is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Montazelli dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Montazelli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Montazelli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montazelli misses with a series of wild punches.
Montazelli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Antonio Montazelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Montazelli, as that shot connected.

Bomb clinches up with Montazelli and pushes him back against the cage.
Montazelli wants a takedown.
Bomb lands a nice elbow.
Montazelli has had enough of the clinch but Bomb keeps him there for the moment.
Montazelli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montazelli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bomb just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bomb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montazelli scores with a nice head shot.
Antonio Montazelli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bomb lands a nice looking body kick.
Bomb closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montazelli scores with a nice right hand.

Montazelli darts in and clinches Bomb up against the cage.
Bomb stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Bomb jumps guard and drags Montazelli to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montazelli drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Montazelli jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bomb keeping full guard, as Montazelli tries to pass.
Bomb is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Montazelli passes Bomb's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Montazelli is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bomb wants to get back to his feet.

Montazelli is working for a kimura but Bomb is defending it quite comfortably.
Bomb trying to hold on to Montazelli's head to control him but Montazelli postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Montazelli passes to side control.

Montazelli tries for a kimura but Bomb is defending well.

Montazelli decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A left and a right from Montazelli both land. Nice combination.
Montazelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bomb takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Montazelli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bomb ducks right into an uppercut from Montazelli.
Bomb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montazelli.
Bomb doesn't manage to clinch there - Montazelli circles away.
Montazelli lands a with a good body shot.
Montazelli throws a series of strikes that have Bomb backpedaling.
Montazelli's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montazelli duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montazelli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bomb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montazelli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montazelli closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Bomb is rocked!

Montazelli feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bomb is still in real trouble! Can Montazelli finish him?
Bomb tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Montazelli is pushing down on Bomb's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bomb is fighting to maintain full guard but Montazelli has managed to sneak the leg through.
Antonio Montazelli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bomb manages to get to full guard.
Bomb seems to have recovered his senses.

Bomb has his feet on Montazelli's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Bomb scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bomb lands a nice short elbow.

Bomb is working for a submission of some sort.
Bomb is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montazelli tries to get to full guard but Bomb has control of the leg.

Bomb decides to return to a standing position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montazelli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Montazelli feints and as Bomb raises his hands in defense, Montazelli changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Montazelli is pushing down on Bomb's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bomb is fighting to maintain full guard but Montazelli has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bomb tries to get to full guard but Montazelli has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Montazelli gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Montazelli sizes up Bomb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Montazelli dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bomb forces Montazelli back against the cage and clinches.

Montazelli drags the fight down to the ground.
Bomb is in close to Montazelli's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bomb trying to control but Montazelli is working from the bottom.
Bomb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bomb throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bomb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montazelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Montazelli working for a triangle but Bomb defends it easily.
Bomb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bomb decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Montazelli, up you get!
Montazelli throws a right hand that Bomb ducks under and follows up with a left that Bomb also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb misses with a takedown
and Montazelli counters with a three punch combo that has Bomb backing up. Bomb nods at Montazelli to acknowledge the strikes.
Bomb tries for a takedown but Montazelli circles away easily
and Montazelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Montazelli looks to clinch

and Bomb counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bomb controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montazelli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bomb manages to get himself to full guard.
Montazelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Bomb is retaining full guard.

Montazelli stands up and waves to Bomb to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montazelli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bomb counters with a good, hard body kick but Montazelli shrugs it off.
Montazelli tries to land a body kick

and Bomb counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Montazelli!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montazelli manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Montazelli is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bomb's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bomb's back!
Bomb is really stuck here.
Bomb is trying to get back to his feet but Montazelli has full control of the position and if anything, Bomb has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bomb trying to control the hands but Montazelli won't let him.

Montazelli is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Bomb preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Montazelli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montazelli is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Bomb manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Montazelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bomb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montazelli lands with a hook. Bomb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Montazelli scores with a three punch combo!
Montazelli misses with a body kick.
Montazelli tries to clinch but Bomb is having none of it.
Bomb fails to land the takedown.
Antonio Montazelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sex Bomb.
Bomb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Montazelli!
Montazelli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bomb avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Montazelli there.

Montazelli fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bomb sprawls well initially but Montazelli persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Montazelli wants to take a breather but Bomb is having none of it.

Montazelli seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bomb is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Antonio Montazelli!