PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Serious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Montreal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Serious could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Montreal's chin.

Serious
vs
Montreal

205 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
262 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Serious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Montreal!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serious avoids the head kick by Montreal.
Nice uppercut there from Serious.
Montreal tries to land a leg kick but Serious saw it coming and moves away.
Serious misses with a few strikes there.
Serious throws a right and a left that Montreal avoids nicely.
Montreal throws a leg kick but Serious sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Montreal misses with a hook.
Montreal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serious moves away.
Montreal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Serious is out of range and Montreal settles back down.
Serious avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Serious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serious keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serious throws a nice looking combination but Montreal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montreal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montreal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Montreal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montreal misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Serious.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serious throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montreal scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Sam Serious has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Montreal.
A left lands for Serious.
Serious dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Serious digs a good body shot into Montreal's ribs.
Montreal throws a leg kick but Serious checks it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Montreal has eaten all the pies!
Montreal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montreal throws a lazy right hand but Serious sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montreal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serious lands with an uppercut that bounces Montreal off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serious lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Montreal circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Montreal.
Serious ducks right into an uppercut from Montreal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montreal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Serious scores with a jab. Montreal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Montreal looks to score with a jab to the body but Serious is just out of range.
Serious swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Serious lands with a nice combination. Montreal backs away looking to recover.
Serious is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Montreal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Serious avoids the body shot from Montreal.
Serious goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Serious avoids the head kick by Montreal.
Montreal is looking to land body kicks.
Serious moves out of range of the body kick.
Montreal tries to land a front kick but Serious steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Montreal throws the left hand but Serious avoids the punch easily.
Montreal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Serious misses with a double jab
and Montreal counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montreal throws out a leg kick but Serious moves out of range and Montreal only half commits.
Serious digs a good hook to Montreal's body.
Serious throws a body punch but Montreal moves out of range.
Montreal lands a leg kick that knocks Serious off balance momentarily.
Montreal throws a leg kick but Serious checks it.
Serious lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montreal at a distance.
Montreal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Serious scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Serious lands with a nice combination. Montreal backs away looking to recover.
Montreal throws a low kick but Serious avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montreal thows a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Serious checks a leg kick.
Serious misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serious lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnny Montreal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serious lands with a cross.
Montreal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montreal misses with a shot to the body
and Serious counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Serious is looking to wear down Montreal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Serious lands a nice hook to Montreal's body. Montreal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Montreal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montreal looks to score with a jab to the body but Serious is just out of range.
Serious moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Serious displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Montreal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serious moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montreal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Serious throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Montreal is rocked!
Montreal misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Serious dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Serious's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Serious thuds a left hand into Montreal's body.
Serious fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sam Serious is winning the standup battle so far.
Montreal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Montreal looks for the body kick but Serious saw that one coming.
Montreal misses with a leg kick.
Serious throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montreal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montreal.
Montreal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Serious thuds his right hand into Montreal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Montreal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serious.
Montreal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Serious misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serious tries to move into range but Montreal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Serious fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serious takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Serious looks to land a combination but Montreal avoids it well.
Montreal misses the shot to the body.
Serious checks a leg kick.
Montreal wants to land a leg kick but Serious is out of range.
Montreal lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montreal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Serious finds it's way round the side to connect with Montreal's head.
Montreal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Serious misses the shot to the body.
Montreal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Serious looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Serious is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Montreal thows a body shot but no joy.
Serious misses with a wild body shot.
Montreal throws a shot from downtown. Serious moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serious throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serious blocks a low kick nicely.
Serious throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montreal.
Serious swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Serious throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montreal.
A good leg kick by Montreal.
Montreal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serious moves away.
Montreal throws a sloppy head kick and Serious moves out of range easily.
Montreal throws a sloppy head kick and Serious moves out of range easily.
Montreal throws a combination that misses
and Serious counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Serious moves forwards but Montreal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Montreal lands a front kick.
Serious tries to bum rush Montreal with a series of wild strikes but Montreal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montreal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Serious stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Montreal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serious has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montreal.
Serious uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montreal.
Serious takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Serious has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Montreal.
Montreal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sam Serious is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montreal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montreal just misses with a punch to the body.
Serious lands with a nice combination. Montreal backs away looking to recover.
Serious avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Montreal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Montreal throws a sloppy body shot
and Serious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montreal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serious.
Serious listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Montreal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montreal throws a solid leg kick but Serious takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Montreal.
Montreal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Serious.
Montreal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Serious.
Montreal feints and then cracks Serious's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Serious down.
Serious keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Serious doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Montreal throws a chopping leg kick but Serious manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Serious avoids a kick to the body.
Serious fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montreal throws a leg kick which misses Serious's front leg but catches the back leg as Serious tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Montreal.
Montreal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Serious looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Montreal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Serious's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Montreal.
Montreal thumps Serious with a low kick.
Montreal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Montreal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Serious on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montreal throws a body punch but Serious moves out of range.
Montreal jabs Serious to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Montreal scores with a shot to the body.
Montreal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montreal feints and then cracks Serious's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Serious down.
Serious keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montreal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Serious looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Montreal scores with a spinning back kick!
Montreal pushes Serious away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montreal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montreal is looking to slow Serious down with leg kicks.
Montreal just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Montreal, right into the meat.
Serious takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Montreal cracks the inside of Serious's front leg.
Serious keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serious throws a combination. Montreal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Serious checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montreal throws a hook to the side of Serious's head but Serious sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montreal throws a leg kick but Serious sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Montreal slips a jab and a cross from Serious.
Serious misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montreal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montreal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montreal throws a push kick but Serious slaps the foot to one side.
Montreal misses with an uppercut. Serious saw that one coming.
Montreal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Serious sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Serious uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montreal has time to react.
Montreal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montreal avoids the body shot from Serious.
Montreal throws a solid leg kick but Serious takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Montreal.
Serious throws a combination. Montreal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Serious looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Montreal.
Serious throws a nice looking combination but Montreal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montreal misses the shot to the body.
Montreal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montreal throws a wild body kick that Serious sees coming a mile off.
Serious scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Serious on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Montreal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Serious's calf.
Montreal misses with a leg kick.
Montreal throws the left hand but Serious avoids the punch easily.
Montreal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Serious.
Montreal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Serious rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montreal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montreal thumps Serious with a low kick.
Montreal just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serious misses with a double jab.
Montreal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Montreal.
Serious takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Montreal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Serious will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Montreal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montreal lunges at Serious with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Serious's hand.
Serious scores with a punch to the head.
Montreal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Serious is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Serious connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Serious looks to land a combination but Montreal avoids it well.
Montreal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Serious scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Montreal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Montreal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Montreal!
After winning the bout, Johnny Montreal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.