PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlito Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe d (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya's entrance music is The Godfather. A fine choice. Montoya has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Montoya
vs
d

185 cm
23
212 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

225 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlito Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, joe d!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya lands a jab to the head.
Montoya scores with a shot to the body.
Montoya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from d.
d shoots for a double leg takedown but Montoya sprawls well. He's pushed d's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
d shoots for a takedown but Montoya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carlito Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.
Montoya misses with a hook.
Carlito Montoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horrible takedown by d or perhaps it was just good defense by Montoya which made him look bad.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Montoya.
Montoya misses the jab.
d uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Montoya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montoya misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
d fails with a takedown attempt.
d has a takedown stuffed.
Montoya cracks d with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Montoya.
Montoya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montoya wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from d.
Montoya is breathing heavily.
d shoots for a takedown but Montoya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
d slips a straight right by Montoya.
Montoya connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Montoya.
Montoya throws a right hand that d ducks under and follows up with a left that d also avoids with ease.
d avoids a punch combination nicely.
d shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Montoya as he avoids it easily.
Carlito Montoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
d avoids the body shot from Montoya.
d shoots in but Montoya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Montoya does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Montoya as d shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya throws a hook but d blocks it.
d fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montoya avoids it really well and circles away.
Montoya throws a jab but it's blocked by d.
d is trying hard to land a takedown here. Montoya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
d fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
d fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montoya avoids it really well and circles away.
A combination from Montoya does no damage.

That's four 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.
Montoya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
d steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montoya.
Montoya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montoya throws a big shot that misses.
Montoya tries a head kick but it misses.
Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montoya leaves d with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Montoya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
d looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Montoya is fending him off so far but d persists. Nope, Montoya circles away and we're back to standing.
Montoya lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlito Montoya dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Montoya throws a series of punches but d avoids them all with ease.
Montoya tries to land a front kick but d steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
d ducks under a wild hook from Montoya.
A swing and a miss from Montoya.
Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and d moves out of range easily.
d shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montoya as he jumps to the side.
Carlito Montoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya throws a right and a left that d avoids nicely.
d moves out of range as Montoya strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montoya throws a looping overhand right but d ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
d shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Montoya sprawls well. Montoya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. d gets slowly back to his feet.

d drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
d trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
d is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Montoya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
d throws a big right hand that misses.
d not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
d content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Montoya pushes d off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
d misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carlito Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.
d closes the distance and clinches up with Montoya, looking for a takedown. d pushes Montoya against the cage but Montoya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Montoya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
d is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Montoya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
d tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montoya swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Montoya.
d closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montoya circles away.
Montoya stuns d with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

d closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
d is trying to work for a kimura but Montoya is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. d lands a nice short elbow.

d seems to be working for a kimura but Montoya defends the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
d thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Montoya's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

joe d showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Montoya throws a sloppy head kick and d moves out of range easily.
d shoots in and drives through. Montoya sprawls well.
d shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montoya as he jumps to the side.
Montoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
d shoots in looking for a takedown. Montoya tries to sprawl out of it but d keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Montoya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlito Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.
Montoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya throws a head kick but d moves out of range.
Montoya throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montoya leaves d with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
d avoids the head kick by Montoya.
Montoya throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from d.
d looks for a takedown but Montoya sprawls well.
Montoya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Montoya. That snapped d's head back.
Horrible takedown by d or perhaps it was just good defense by Montoya which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Montoya throws a head kick that misses.
Montoya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Montoya as he connects with a hook.
Montoya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montoya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montoya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract d.

d shoots in and bounces Montoya off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
d tries to free his leg and advance position but Montoya is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
d trying to control but Montoya is working from the bottom.

d drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Montoya manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now d has Montoya in his guard.

Montoya gets to his feet - d follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
d tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montoya swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Montoya.
Nice defenses there by d.
Montoya catches d with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
d fails with the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lazy left from Montoya finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlito Montoya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Montoya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlito Montoya!