PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Wilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Wilde will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Montana
vs
Wilde

175 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Wilde!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana tries for a takedown but Wilde circles away easily

and Wilde counters by moving into the clinch.
Wilde pushes Montana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilde scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Antonio Montana has been cut.
Wilde cracks Montana with a nice body shot.
Wilde scores a nice knee to the body.
Wilde using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wilde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilde lands a good knee to the midsection. Montana won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilde scores with a knee to the head.
Wilde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilde crunches a lovely knee into Montana's ribcage.
Wilde putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Montana is breathing heavily.
Wilde connects with a nasty looking knee right to Montana's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilde lands a knee to the body.
Wilde scores a nice knee to the body.
Montana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilde lands a knee to the head.
Wilde connects with a nasty looking knee right to Montana's face.
Wilde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilde lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wilde unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wilde connects with a nasty looking knee right to Montana's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montana is looking for a takedown.
Wilde connects with a nasty looking knee right to Montana's face.
Wilde scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montana dodges an elbow strike from Wilde.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wilde.
Wilde lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Montana stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wilde stops a takedown attempt from Montana.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilde walks away with a smile on his face. Montana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Wilde gets tackled into the cage by Montana. Montana maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana wants a takedown but no success here.
Montana avoiding damage as Wilde throws knees to the body.

Montana pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Montana pulls Wilde in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilde wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Antonio Montana just wasn't active enough.

Montana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilde, pushing him back against the cage.
Wilde tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilde is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wilde gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montana.
Montana misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montana avoids it.
Wilde scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Wilde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Montana's cut.
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.

Wilde tries to sprawl but Montana drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Montana has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Antonio Montana wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Montana forces Wilde back against the cage and clinches.
Montana jumps guard but Wilde stands there with Montana around his waist. Montana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilde tries to land a knee to the head but Montana blocks with his arms.
Montana wants to stall.
Wilde gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montana.
Wilde working Montana over with knees to the body.
Montana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilde crunches a lovely knee into Montana's ribcage.
Wilde gets underhooks to prevent Montana's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilde using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wilde obliges.
Wilde scores a nice knee to the body.
Wilde landing knees to the head.
Montana takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilde.
Wilde connects with a knee to the head.
Wilde lands a knee to the head.
Wilde landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wilde lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wilde scores a nice knee to the body.
Montana stalling the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wilde obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wilde is defending well.
Wilde lands a good knee to the midsection. Montana won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wilde obliges.
Wilde lands a good knee to the midsection. Montana won't want to take too many of those.
Alex Wilde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilde lands a knee to the head.
Montana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montana avoids it.
Wilde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Montana avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Montana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Montana's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wilde tries to land a knee to the head but Montana blocks with his arms.
Wilde managing to block the knees to the body from Montana.
Wilde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Montana pulls Wilde into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Montana has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wilde should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Montana has tightened it up now! Wilde should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Montana!
Our winner, Antonio Montana, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.