PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana comes to the cage accompanied by Push It To The Limit. Tao has chosen Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Montana
vs
Tao

186 cm
35
176 lbs
39 - 19 - 0

175 cm
32
170 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing
Milwaukee's Best 160

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Tao!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tao sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Tao gets a clinch.
Tao struggles to land a body shot inside as Montana controls his hands.
Tao misses with some punches.
Montana gets through Tao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tao swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Montana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montana.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tao. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Montana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Montana checks a leg kick.
Tao tries to clinch up but Montana circles away and keeps his distance.
Montana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montana.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montana. Tao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Tao.
Tao scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Montana misses the shot to the body.
Tao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montana scores with a jab to the body.
Montana throws a leg kick
and Tao counters with a body kick.
Tao thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Montana if he has to take too many more of those.
Tao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Montana slips a jab from Tao.
Tao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Montana takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A low kick from Montana is predictable there
and Tao counters with a stiff right hand.
Tao checks a leg kick nicely.
Montana throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montana is out of range.
Tao scores with a decent looking hook.
Montana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montana misses with an uppercut. Tao saw that one coming.
Montana is looking to land body kicks.
Tao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Montana cracks Tao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yang Tao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tao lands with a right hand.
Tao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Montana misses with a looping left.
Tao throws an overhand right that lands on Montana's shoulder, as Montana tries to avoid the shot.
Montana misses with a looping left.
Montana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tao looks to land a body kick but Montana moved away.
That kick from Montana tenderised Tao's leg. Tao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tao throws a shot to the body.
Montana thuds his right hand into Tao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tao thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana takes a swing at Tao's ribcage but misses.
Tao scoring well with a low kick there.
Tao tries to close the distance and clinch but Montana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good work by Tao as he checks the leg kick.
Tao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tao moves out of range as Montana throws a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tao.
Good work by Montana as he checks the leg kick.
Tao avoids the body shot from Montana.
Montana 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.
Montana throws a half hearted mid kick.
Montana slips under a jab from Tao.
Tao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Montana checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Montana blocks a low kick nicely.
Tao misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montana scores with a jab.
Tao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montana.
Tao looks for the body kick but Montana saw that one coming.
Montana walks into a straight right hand from Tao.
Tao misses with a leg kick
and Montana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Tao. That snapped Montana's head back.
Montana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tao moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Tao 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tao scores with a jab to the jaw.
Montana ducks right into an uppercut from Tao.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Montana's front leg but catches the back leg as Montana tries to avoid it.
Montana will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Montana scores with a leg kick.
Montana misses with a body shot.
Tao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Montana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Tao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Montana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montana.
Montana looks to land a right hand but Tao moved out of range.
Jab by Tao.
Tao works Montana's body with a nice hook.
Tao missing with a left hand there. Montana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montana throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Montana's knee momentarily.
Montana throws a leg kick but Tao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tao connects with an inside leg kick.
Tao lands with a shot to the body.
Montana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tao misses with a low kick as Montana jumps back.
Tao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Tao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Montana doesn't seem phased though.
Tao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao thows a leg kick but Montana checks it
and Montana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Montana finds it's target.
Montana misses with a body punch
and Tao counters with a body kick that stops Montana in his tracks momentarily.
Montana is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Montana!
Tao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tao lands a right hook to the body.
Montana misses with a hook.
Tao throws the kick towards the body but Montana avoids it.
Tao misses with a kick to the body.
Tao throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tao.
Montana throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tao makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Montana really felt that one!
Tao throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montana takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Montana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Montana.
Tao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montana.
Tao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tao delivers a nice body kick.
Tao misses with a body shot.
Tao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Montana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tao counters with a body kick.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montana moves out of range of the body kick.
Tao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tao. Montana shrugs it off though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tao.
Montana slips under a jab.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Montana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tao is out of range.
Tao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montana.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tao lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Montana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Montana looks for the body kick but Tao saw that one coming.
Tao throws a jab when Montana was well out of range.
Montana lands with a nice body punch.
Tao looks for the body kick but Montana saw that one coming.
Tao blocks a low kick nicely.
Tao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tao is looking to slow Montana down with leg kicks.
Tao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montana.
Tao scores with a spinning back kick!
Tao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Montana's front leg but catches the back leg as Montana tries to avoid it.
Tao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
Montana ducks under a wild hook from Tao.
Tao throws out a leg kick but Montana moves out of range and Tao only half commits.
Montana connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Montana throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Montana has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tao.
Tao thows a body shot but no joy.
Montana throws a looping overhand right but Tao ducks down to avoid it.
Tao throws a right hand that misses
enabling Montana to counter with a crisp jab.
Tao cracks the inside of Montana's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana throws a hook to the side of Tao's head but Tao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montana pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Montana swats away the attempt to clinch by Tao.
Montana lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Tao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A low kick from Tao misses
and Montana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Montana as he checks the leg kick.
Montana lands a head shot.
Tao pushes Montana away with a front kick.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Montana misses with a low kick.
Montana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montana punishes Tao's body with a nice straight punch.
Tao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Montana connects with a body shot.
Tao cracks Montana with an open hand slap.
Nice body kick from Tao.
Tao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Tao.
Tao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montana throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tao counters with an outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Montana. Those never looked like landing.
Tao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tao throws a leg kick
and Montana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Montana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good exchange - Tao coming out on top.
Tao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick lands from Tao.
Montana takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for Montana. That snapped Tao's head back.
Antonio Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana misses with a body shot
and Tao counters with a thumping low kick.
Tao throws a poor cross that misses
and Montana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tao avoids the head kick by Montana.
Tao lands with a nice body kick.
Yang Tao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tao checks a low kick from Montana.
Tao throws out a leg kick but Montana moves out of range and Tao only half commits.
Tao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montana on the side of the head.
Montana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tao's head backwards.
Montana tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tao is able to avoid easily.
Tao lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tao lands a right hook to the body.
Tao connects with a single shot there.
Montana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tao punishes Montana's body with a nice straight punch.
Montana tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Montana thumps Tao with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montana.
Tao 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.
A bone on bone clash there as Montana blocks the leg kick.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
Tao jabs Montana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Montana moves out of range of the body kick.
Montana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tao tries to clinch but Montana moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tao on the side of the head.
Tao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Montana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tao throws the kick towards the body but Montana avoids it.

Tao forces Montana back against the cage and clinches.
Montana tries to pull guard but Tao holds him up against the cage and eventually Montana drops back down to his feet.
Montana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Montana working hard to break the clinch.
Tao tries a body shot but Montana blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montana is trying to pull guard but Tao has him pressed against the cage.
Montana lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yang Tao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yang Tao!
A very excited looking Yang Tao 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.