PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiko Mustapha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiko Mustapha has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lorenzo Montana's chin.

Montana
vs
Mustapha

177 cm
23
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

181 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bling Bling
ENDLESS 152

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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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Lorenzo Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Kiko Mustapha!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustapha throws a shot to the body.

Mustapha closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Montana.
Montana tries for a takedown but Mustapha manages to get underhooks.
Montana landing knees to the body.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustapha avoids the damage to the body.
Montana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mustapha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustapha managing to block the knees to the body from Montana.
Mustapha looking to stall.
Montana drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mustapha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mustapha throws and low kick but Montana moves out of range easily.
Mustapha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mustapha's waist but Mustapha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Montana off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustapha misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Montana lands a good knee to the midsection. Mustapha won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana lands a good knee to the midsection. Mustapha won't want to take too many of those.
Mustapha wants to break free but Montana has control.
Montana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustapha tries to break free but Montana pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Montana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustapha.
Montana wants a takedown.
Mustapha can't break the clinch.
Montana misses with a knee strike.
Montana with a knee to the head.
Mustapha is struggling to control the position.
Mustapha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montana connects with a knee to the head.
Montana looking to throw knees to the head but Mustapha is blocking nicely.
Mustapha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana trying to land knees to the body.
Mustapha tries to break free but Montana pushes him back against the cage.
Montana lands a shot to the body.
Mustapha is looking to break free of the clinch but Montana has double underhooks.
Montana lands a knee to the head.
Mustapha stalling in the clinch but Montana improves position.
Montana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Montana missing with knees to the body.
Mustapha is looking to control Montana's arms but Montana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mustapha has his back to the cage.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks with his arms.
Montana is breathing heavily.
Mustapha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montana lands a knee to the head.
Mustapha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mustapha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montana leaning his opponent against the cage.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustapha avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana scores with a knee to the head.
Montana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Montana looking for a takedown.
Montana misses with a knee strike.
Mustapha taking a breather.
Montana missing with knees to the body.
Mustapha wants to get back to striking at distance but Montana won't allow it.
Montana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mustapha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Montana taking a breather.
Mustapha wants to get back to striking at distance but Montana won't allow it.
Mustapha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montana looking to throw knees to the head but Mustapha is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mustapha can't break the clinch.
Montana scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Mustapha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Montana stalling in the clinch but Mustapha improves position.
Mustapha wants to get back to striking at distance but Montana won't allow it.
Mustapha managing to block the knees to the body from Montana.
Montana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montana looking to slow down the pace here.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montana scores with a knee to the head.
Montana tries a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks it.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustapha avoids the damage to the body.
Mustapha wants to get back to striking at distance but Montana won't allow it.
Montana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montana trying to stall but Mustapha improves his position.
Mustapha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mustapha avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Montana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mustapha shoots and misses

and Montana counters by clinching up.

Mustapha breaks the clinch.
Mustapha swinging wilding here.
Mustapha swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Mustapha lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montana throws a jab but it's blocked by Mustapha.
Mustapha throws a big shot that misses.
Mustapha looks to score with a jab to the body but Montana is just out of range.
Mustapha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.
Montana walks into a jab.
Some wild striking there from Mustapha.
Kiko Mustapha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana shoots in and drives through. Mustapha sprawls well.
Mustapha swats away the attempt to clinch by Montana.
Mustapha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustapha misses with a body shot.
Mustapha looks to land a combination but Montana avoids it well.
Montana misses with a hook. Mustapha ducked under it nicely.
Mustapha lands a glancing blow to the side of Montana's head.
Montana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Montana blocks the low kick.
Montana stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Montana wants it to stay on the feet.
Montana blocks a low kick nicely.
Montana tries to bum rush Mustapha with a series of wild strikes but Mustapha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Montana has closed the distance and engaged Mustapha in a clinch.
Montana has Mustapha pushed against the cage.
Montana crunches a lovely knee into Mustapha's ribcage.
Montana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mustapha avoids it.
Montana crunches a lovely knee into Mustapha's ribcage.
Montana lands a good knee to the midsection. Mustapha won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Montana manages to pull guard.
Montana looking for a sweep. Not yet Montana, not yet.
Mustapha wants to get up but he can't break Montana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mustapha is breathing heavily.

Mustapha gets to his feet - Montana follows without any prompting.
Mustapha takes one on the button.
Mustapha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montana.
Mustapha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Montana's hands.
Mustapha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mustapha throws the left hand but Montana avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Mustapha misses its intended target.
Montana tries to clinch there but Mustapha circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustapha works over Montana's head and body with a nice combination.

Montana drives through and clinches with Mustapha against the cage.
Montana tries a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks it.
Mustapha takes a knee to the side of the body.
Montana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mustapha's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Montana obliges.
Montana is pushing Mustapha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Montana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mustapha avoids it.
Montana missing with knees to the body.
Montana working Mustapha over with knees to the body.
Montana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mustapha blocks it with crossed arms.
Mustapha looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana gets through Mustapha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mustapha stalling in the clinch but Montana improves position.
Montana scores a nice knee to the body.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustapha avoids the damage to the body.
Montana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mustapha avoiding damage as Montana throws knees to the body.
Montana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mustapha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Montana prevents Mustapha from breaking the clinch.
Mustapha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Montana is keeping busy.
Montana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mustapha up against the cage.
Montana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mustapha blocks it with crossed arms.
Montana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Montana dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mustapha misses with a wild body shot.
Mustapha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Montana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustapha.
Montana just leaning against Mustapha, taking a breather.
Mustapha stops a takedown attempt from Montana.
Montana scores a nice knee to the body.
Mustapha stops a takedown attempt from Montana.
Mustapha managing to block the knees to the body from Montana.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montana as Mustapha tries to tie him up.
Mustapha has Montana pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana tries a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mustapha is defending well for now.
Montana misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustapha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustapha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Montana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustapha effectively controlling the action here.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustapha avoids the damage to the body.
Montana tries a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks it.
Montana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Montana with a knee to the head.
Mustapha is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mustapha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Montana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Mustapha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mustapha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mustapha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mustapha wants to stall.
Lorenzo Montana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mustapha is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Montana tries a knee to the head but Mustapha blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mustapha avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana just leaning against Mustapha, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montana as Mustapha tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kiko Mustapha.
Mustapha takes a swing at Montana's ribcage but misses.
Mustapha waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Montana.
Mustapha looks to land a left hand but Montana moved out of range nicely.

Montana takes the fight into the clinch.
Montana misses with a knee to the head.
Mustapha is trying to maintain a safe position but Montana gets an underhook and turns Mustapha into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mustapha stalling.
Montana misses with a knee strike.
Montana scores with a knee to the head.
Montana looking to throw knees to the head but Mustapha is blocking nicely.
A short right from Mustapha on the inside.
Mustapha takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lorenzo Montana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mustapha manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustapha.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lorenzo Montana.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Montana, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Montana!