PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Monteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Xiang Pao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xiang Pao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter The Palm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bo Xiang Pao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Monteban
vs
Xiang Pao

165 cm
35
148 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

170 cm
26
148 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Monteban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Xiang Pao!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xiang Pao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Monteban counters with a leg kick.
Xiang Pao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xiang Pao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monteban doesn't seem bothered though.
Xiang Pao throws a looping overhand right but Monteban ducks down to avoid it.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monteban scoring well with a low kick there.
Monteban misses with an uppercut. Xiang Pao saw that one coming.
Xiang Pao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Monteban doesn't manage to clinch there - Xiang Pao circles away.
Xiang Pao lands with a straight right. Monteban didn't see that one coming.
Monteban just misses with a punch to the body.
Xiang Pao has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Monteban buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Xiang Pao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Monteban 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monteban has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao loads up on a big right hand but Monteban slips the punch.
Monteban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Monteban was looking to counter with a kick there.
Xiang Pao looks to land a left hand but Monteban moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteban scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Monteban with a jab.
Monteban tries to move into range but Xiang Pao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Xiang Pao misses its intended target.
A big left from Xiang Pao misses.
Good leg kick by Xiang Pao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Xiang Pao misses with a lunging right hand
and Monteban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monteban throws a hook but Xiang Pao avoids it easily.
Xiang Pao throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao looks to throw the jab but Monteban is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Xiang Pao misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monteban. That's going to slow Xiang Pao down.
Monteban keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Xiang Pao.
Monteban gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xiang Pao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiang Pao takes a swing at Monteban's ribcage but misses.
Bo Xiang Pao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteban misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Xiang Pao looks to score with a jab to the body but Monteban is just out of range.
Monteban misses the shot to the body.
Xiang Pao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monteban.
Monteban goes for a double leg but Xiang Pao avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Xiang Pao continues to drive forward.
Monteban checks the leg kick nicely there.
Monteban fires out a quick counter leg kick but Xiang Pao just manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Monteban.
Monteban takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Xiang Pao lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Xiang Pao misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Monteban walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Xiang Pao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Xiang Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monteban manages to avoid it.
Monteban is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao looks to land a combination but Monteban avoids it well.
Monteban stuns Xiang Pao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Monteban misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteban checks the leg kick.
Xiang Pao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monteban throws out a powerful jab.
Monteban fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Xiang Pao checks it well.
Monteban takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Monteban scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monteban throws a leg kick but Xiang Pao moved away.
Monteban takes a jab right on the kisser.
Monteban blocks a jab.
Xiang Pao misses with a right hand
and Monteban counters with a straight right hand.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick, looking for Monteban's leg but Monteban calmly moves out of range.
Monteban takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao swings for the body but Monteban moves out of range.
Xiang Pao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xiang Pao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monteban's sensitive parts.
Xiang Pao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick but Monteban moves out of range easily.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Monteban thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monteban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monteban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xiang Pao was well out of range. Poor timing from Monteban.
Xiang Pao feints and then cracks Monteban's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monteban down.
Xiang Pao is looking to score with low kicks.
Monteban is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Xiang Pao.
As Xiang Pao backs away, Monteban returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Monteban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monteban stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jab, jab by Xiang Pao - just one landing.

Xiang Pao gets caught flat footed, as Monteban shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Xiang Pao has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Monteban is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xiang Pao gets through Monteban's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Monteban breaks the clinch.
Xiang Pao avoids the body shot from Monteban.
Xiang Pao is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Monteban with a body shot.
Xiang Pao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monteban's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Xiang Pao dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Monteban moves out of range of the leg kick from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monteban.
Bo Xiang Pao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monteban fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Monteban misses the target.
Xiang Pao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montebans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monteban takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monteban.
Monteban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monteban.
Xiang Pao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monteban.
Xiang Pao scores with a punch to the head.
Xiang Pao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monteban.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiang Pao throws a shot from downtown. Monteban moves away and avoids it.
Monteban swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monteban lands a slapping body shot.
Monteban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiang Pao throws the left hand but Monteban avoids the punch easily.
Monteban dips to his left and cracks Xiang Pao with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiang Pao slips under a jab.
Xiang Pao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xiang Pao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monteban.
Xiang Pao works over Monteban's head and body with a nice combination.
Monteban throws a body punch but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Monteban backing away here, and Xiang Pao unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Monteban checks a leg kick.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick.
Xiang Pao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Xiang Pao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Monteban scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Monteban closes the distance and clinches.

Xiang Pao breaks from the clinch.
Xiang Pao looks to land a left hand but Monteban moved out of range nicely.
Monteban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiang Pao throws a body punch but Monteban moves out of range.
Xiang Pao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Xiang Pao misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monteban throws a predictable looking body shot
and Xiang Pao counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xiang Pao.
Monteban shoots in looking for a takedown but Xiang Pao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Monteban's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Monteban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot.
Xiang Pao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monteban.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Xiang Pao enables Monteban to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Xiang Pao manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Monteban with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monteban makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monteban in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Monteban works over Xiang Pao with some ground and pound from guard.
Monteban throws an elbow that misses. Xiang Pao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Monteban's guard. Nice move by Xiang Pao!

Monteban working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Xiang Pao has passed into half guard!
Xiang Pao controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bo Xiang Pao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Monteban regains full guard. Nicely done.

Xiang Pao decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Xiang Pao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monteban on the side of the head.
Xiang Pao looks to land a combination but Monteban avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Xiang Pao misses.
Xiang Pao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xiang Pao throws out a powerful jab.
Monteban moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Xiang Pao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monteban manages to avoid it.
Xiang Pao tries to land a leg kick but Monteban saw it coming and moves away.
Monteban throwing a counter right hand but Xiang Pao manages to avoid it.

Monteban shoots in and bounces Xiang Pao off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Xiang Pao kicks Monteban off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monteban throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Xiang Pao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Xiang Pao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Xiang Pao throws a body shot but no joy.
Xiang Pao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Monteban changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Xiang Pao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Monteban fails with a takedown attempt.
Xiang Pao misses with a body shot
and Monteban counters with an outside leg kick.
Monteban throws a jab when Xiang Pao was well out of range.
Monteban uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao misses with a straight right.
Jab from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monteban sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monteban. Xiang Pao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monteban lands a really nice looking cross but Xiang Pao seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiang Pao throws a right hand that misses
and Monteban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monteban loads up on a big right hand but Xiang Pao slips the punch.
Monteban is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Xiang Pao does no damage.
Xiang Pao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Monteban misses.
Xiang Pao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Xiang Pao. That snapped Monteban's head back.
Xiang Pao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xiang Pao slips a straight right by Monteban.
Xiang Pao scores with a hook.
Xiang Pao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monteban.
Donk. Xiang Pao catches Monteban right on the button with a cross.
Xiang Pao throws a hook but Monteban avoids it easily.
Monteban is looking to counter with a body kick.
Monteban lands a jab to the head.
Monteban shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Xiang Pao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Xiang Pao misses with a low kick.
Monteban tries to close the distance and clinch but Xiang Pao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiang Pao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monteban checks it well.
Monteban throws a sloppy body shot
and Xiang Pao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Monteban's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao connects with a leg kick. Monteban looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Xiang Pao throws a big shot that misses.
Monteban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monteban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monteban tries to clinch but Xiang Pao moves out of range.
Xiang Pao connects with an inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montebans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Xiang Pao ducks under a wild hook from Monteban.
Xiang Pao throws a big shot that misses.
Xiang Pao throws out a loose jab but Monteban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricardo Monteban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monteban throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xiang Pao scores with a jab to the head.
Xiang Pao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiang Pao blocks a jab.
Monteban defending well as Xiang Pao loads up on a big left hand.
Monteban looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Monteban throws a right hand that Xiang Pao ducks under and follows up with a left that Xiang Pao also avoids with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xiang Pao.
Monteban uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xiang Pao.
Monteban checks the leg kick nicely there.
Xiang Pao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Monteban wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monteban on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monteban tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Xiang Pao defends well and Monteban ends up having to push Xiang Pao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Monteban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monteban on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Monteban takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Monteban tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xiang Pao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monteban 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.
Monteban tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xiang Pao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Xiang Pao is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Monteban with a body shot.
Monteban scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Bo Xiang Pao has been cut.
Xiang Pao throws a leg kick
and Monteban counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four 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!
Monteban swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xiang Pao jabs Monteban right on the nose. Monteban blinks but takes it well.
Monteban ducks right into an uppercut from Xiang Pao.
Monteban ducks right into an uppercut from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao lands a nice shot that snaps Monteban's head back.
Monteban takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monteban gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monteban has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monteban takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Xiang Pao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Monteban was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao lands with a straight right. Monteban didn't see that one coming.
Xiang Pao tries to land a leg kick but Monteban saw it coming and moves away.

Monteban closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Xiang Pao fails to land.
Bo Xiang Pao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monteban lands with a short shot to the head.
Monteban misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Xiang Pao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Xiang Pao 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Xiang Pao!
A victorious Bo Xiang Pao thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.