PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthieu Renaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Montillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renaud comes to the cage accompanied by Bite Marks/ Screeching Weasel. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Renaud
vs
Montillo

200 cm
27
262 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

184 cm
27
250 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthieu Renaud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Montillo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Montillo.

Renaud clinches up with Montillo and pushes him back against the cage.
Montillo has Renaud pressed against the cage, preventing Renaud from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Renaud manages to break the clinch.
Renaud throws a sloppy head kick and Montillo moves out of range easily.
Renaud tries a head kick but it misses.

Renaud forces Montillo back against the cage and clinches.

Renaud's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Renaud throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Jean Montillo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renaud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Renaud. Those never looked like landing.
Renaud displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montillo throws out the jab.
Montillo misses with a two punch combination.
Montillo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Montillo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Renaud on his heels. He'll look to pass Renaud's guard now, I'm sure.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Montillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renaud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Renaud keeping full guard, as Montillo tries to pass.
Montillo wants to control from the top but Renaud keeps moving.
Montillo throwing strikes from guard but Renaud blocks nicely.
Montillo wants to control from the top but Renaud keeps moving.
Montillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Renaud is keeping the position for now.
Montillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Montillo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Montillo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Montillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Renaud is trying to keep Montillo in close.
Renaud will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Renaud working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Montillo.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Montillo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Renaud working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Montillo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Renaud works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Renaud is pulling down on Montillo's head. It's preventing any offense from Montillo, at least for the moment.
Montillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Renaud has wrist control.

Montillo has gone for a leg lock! Renaud slips out almost immediately though and dives into Montillo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Montillo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Renaud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Renaud has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Montillo is proving hard to escape from.

Montillo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Renaud doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Montillo is tightening it up a little... Renaud has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Renaud reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Renaud taps out! Nice BJJ there by Montillo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jean Montillo!