PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grover Montoya (ranked 2879 p4p, 2639 weight class) and Jeff Contreras (ranked 415 p4p, 381 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Montoya
vs
Contreras

185 cm
19
188
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
185
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grover Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeff Contreras!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya loads up on a big right hand but Contreras slips the punch.
Montoya misses with a double jab.
Montoya throws out a powerful jab.
Contreras tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Montoya lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Montoya!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya's corner calls for a 1-2. Montoya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Montoya scores with a leg kick.
Montoya cracks Contreras with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Contreras wants to clinch.
Jab, jab by Montoya - just one landing.
Contreras takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Contreras takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Contreras tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Montoya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montoya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Contreras tries for a takedown but Montoya circles away easily
and Montoya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Contreras slips a jab from Montoya.
And Contreras tries to counter it with a takedown but Montoya pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Montoya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Contreras. Contreras circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Montoya as Contreras shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Montoya. That snapped Contreras's head back.
Contreras moves out of range of the strikes.
Contreras wants to counter the offense by Montoya and move into the clinch position.
Montoya throws a series of strikes that have Contreras backpedaling.
Nice straight punches there by Montoya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Montoya.
Montoya throws a right hand that misses

and Contreras counters by clinching up.
Montoya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Contreras backwards.
Contreras slows down the pace here.
Contreras looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya lands with a short shot to the head.
Montoya digs a right hand underneath Contreras's ribcage. Contreras let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contreras stalling against the cage.
Contreras wants a takedown but no success here.
Grover Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Contreras.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Contreras looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Contreras has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Montoya is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Contreras tries to pull guard but Montoya won't allow it.

Montoya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montoya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Contreras circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Montoya finds it's target.
Montoya connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Montoya dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Montoya throws a jab when Contreras was well out of range.
Contreras tries to counter with a clinch but Montoya shakes him off and moves away.
Contreras fails with the takedown
and Montoya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Montoya throws a body shot but no joy.
Contreras steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Montoya.
Montoya lands a slapping body shot.
Montoya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montoya throws a shot to the body.
Contreras wants to clinch up but Montoya keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya lands with a nice body punch.
Montoya digs a good body shot into Contreras's ribs.
Montoya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Contreras can do to turn this around?
Good exchange - Montoya coming out on top.
Contreras takes one to the side of the head.
Montoya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Contreras slips a jab and a cross from Montoya.
Montoya cracks Contreras with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Montoya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Contreras's head backwards.
Grover Montoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Montoya. That's going to slow Contreras down.
A nice combination there by Montoya.
Montoya misses with a straight left.
And Contreras tries to counter it with a takedown but Montoya pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Contreras misses with a takedown attempt - Montoya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grover Montoya is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Montoya misses.
Contreras slips a jab and a cross from Montoya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Montoya.
Jab by Montoya.
Montoya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Contreras with a lazy takedown attempt
and Montoya counters with a stiff right hand.
Grover Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Contreras.
Montoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contreras manages to avoid it.
Montoya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Contreras.
Contreras moves forwards but Montoya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Contreras has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grover Montoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contreras darts in trying to clinch
and Montoya counters with a two punch combo.

Contreras is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contreras wants to clinch
and Montoya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Contreras thinking.
Contreras's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Montoya jabs at Contreras's body.
Montoya cracks Contreras with a good jab.
Montoya cracks a nice hook into Contreras's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Montoya dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Contreras takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Contreras misses with a takedown attempt
and Montoya counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeff Contreras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Contreras takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Montoya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Contreras is still on wobbly legs! Can Montoya finish him?
Contreras closes the distance but Montoya moves to the side
and Montoya counters with a big right hand! Oh Contreras is in trouble here! Montoya follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grover Montoya!