PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniko Montpoisante (ranked 2081 p4p, 2694 weight class) and Tony McCowan (ranked 253 p4p, 323 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Montpoisante
vs
McCowan

173 cm
19
153
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
165
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

The Stuff
Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniko Montpoisante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony McCowan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montpoisante wants to clinch.
McCowan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Montpoisante tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCowan! But no joy.
We've been told by Montpoisante's head coaches at Ludus Magnus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Montpoisante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montpoisante thows a leg kick but McCowan checks it

and McCowan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McCowan.
Montpoisante looking to throw knees to the head but McCowan is blocking nicely.
Montpoisante misses with a knee strike.

McCowan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCowan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montpoisante.
Montpoisante fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCowan defending well as Montpoisante loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on McCowan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Montpoisante tries to clinch there but McCowan circles away.
Montpoisante looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Daniko Montpoisante has been cut.
A low kick from Montpoisante misses
and McCowan counters with a big right hand! Oh Montpoisante is in trouble here! McCowan follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony McCowan!