PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skull Crash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Montes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humberto Montes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Crash
vs
Montes

166 cm
23
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

176 cm
26
153 lbs
7 - 5 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skull Crash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Humberto Montes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crash throws a hook but Montes blocks it.
Crash tries to land a leg kick but Montes saw it coming and moves away.
Montes lands a really nice looking cross but Crash seems unphased.
Humberto Montes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Crash blocks the low kick.
Crash stuffs the takedown attempt from Montes. Montes gets slowly back to his feet.
Montes lands a head shot.
Montes tries to land a front kick but Crash steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Montes blocks a head kick by Crash.
Crash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crash throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montes.
Crash motions for Montes to come forward. Crash throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Montes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crash is out of range and Montes settles back down.
Montes keeps Crash at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Montes throws a push kick but Crash slaps the foot to one side.
Crash connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Montes blocks the low kick.
Crash lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crash.
Montes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Montes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick from Crash lands but Montes takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crash lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montes at a distance.
Skull Crash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Crash misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crash.
Montes throws out a loose jab but Crash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crash checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Montes throws a body kick that misses.
Montes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montes throws a big shot that misses.
Crash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montes moves away.
Montes throws an overhand right that lands on Crash's shoulder, as Crash tries to avoid the shot.
Montes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crash.
Crash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crash takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Montes tries to land a front kick but Crash steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crash throws a head kick but Montes moves out of range.
Montes scores with a nice strike.
Crash thows a body shot but no joy.
Montes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crash chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crash works Montes's body with a nice hook.
Montes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montes checks a leg kick.
Montes lands with a hook. Crash tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Montes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Crash's half guard.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crash is trying to control but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Montes wants to work for an arm triangle but Crash is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Montes is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montes wants to control from the top but Crash keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Skull Crash will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Montes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Montes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crash throws out a leg kick but Montes moves out of range and Crash only half commits.
Crash moves out of range of the strikes.
Crash throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Montes's head.
Crash moves out of range of the body kick from Montes.
Montes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crash as he avoids it easily.
Montes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crash looks to throw a body kick
and Montes counters with a nice uppercut.
Montes throws a push kick but Crash slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crash tries to avoid it but Montes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crash to the ground. Crash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Montes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Montes takes a swing at Crash's ribcage but misses.
Crash lands with a kick to the temple. Montes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Crash lands a big head kick that sends Montes tumbling to the mat! Crash takes a step backwards and waves Montes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montes takes one on the button.
Skull Crash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montes moves away.
Montes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crash does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Crash stuffs the takedown attempt from Montes. Montes gets slowly back to his feet.
Skull Crash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Montes.
Crash connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montes takes a swing at Crash's ribcage but misses.
Crash is looking to wear down Montes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montes.
A bone on bone clash there as Montes blocks the leg kick.
Crash lands a slapping body shot.
Montes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crash.
Crash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crash.
Crash wants to slow Montes down by chopping away at his legs.
Crash takes a swing at Montes's ribcage but misses.
Crash throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crash is out of range and Montes settles back down.
Montes misses with a looping left.
Crash moves away from the strike by Montes.
Crash misses with a wild body shot.
Skull Crash is winning the standup battle so far.
Montes connects with a single shot there.
Montes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montes misses with a straight left.
Crash on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Montes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crash.
Crash throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Crash counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crash checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Crash.
Crash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Montes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crash looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Montes is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crash regains half guard there - taking advantage of Montes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Crash tries to get to full guard but Montes has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skull Crash dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Montes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crash misses with a straight right.
Montes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some wild striking there from Crash.
Montes throws the kick towards the body but Crash avoids it.
Montes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crash.
A thudding body kick lands there by Crash!
Montes throws a front kick aimed at Crash's knee but Crash avoids it well.
Montes scores with a nice head shot.
Montes blocks a head kick by Crash.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Montes is defended easily by Crash.
Montes looks to land a body kick but Crash moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes cracks Crash with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crash throws a leg kick
and Montes counters with a nice body kick.
Crash lands a leg kick that knocks Montes off balance momentarily.
Montes scores with a head kick.
Crash scores with a leg kick.
Montes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crash fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Montes tries to land a front kick but Crash steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Humberto Montes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crash takes a swing at Montes's ribcage but misses.
Montes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Montes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crash checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crash swings for the body but Montes moves out of range.
Montes avoids the head kick by Crash.
Crash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Montes misses with an uppercut. Crash saw that one coming.
Crash is looking to land body kicks.
Crash moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montes fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crash shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Montes eats them both and turns towards Crash to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Crash.
Crash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montes.
Crash takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crash throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crash tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crash - that will leave a mark!
Crash tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montes shoots in and drives through. Crash sprawls well.
Skull Crash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Montes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crash throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Montes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crash.
Crash goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Crash lands a leg kick that knocks Montes off balance momentarily.
Crash lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Montes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Crash.
Montes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skull Crash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Montes misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crash circles away.
Montes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crash.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skull Crash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crash, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skull Crash!
A very excited looking Skull Crash made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.