PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Rebrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rebrov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, russian jibber jabber. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rebrov
vs
Montana

200 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Rebrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Montana!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rebrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Montana counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Montana.
Rebrov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Montana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rebrov's efforts to push away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rebrov. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rebrov wants to clinch

and Montana counters with a takedown into side control.

Montana tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Montana has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rebrov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Montana seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Montana sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rebrov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Montana with the ground and pound but Rebrov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana prevents Rebrov from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana with the ground and pound but Rebrov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Montana throws a strike but Rebrov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Montana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rebrov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Montana is working an open guard so Rebrov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Rebrov circles away.
Rebrov throws a combination that misses

and Montana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Montana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebrov controls Montana momentarily but Montana frees himself.
Rebrov wants to stand and escape but Montana is having none of it.
Rebrov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Montana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Montana drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rebrov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Montana has Rebrov in his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Montana can do anything to dispel that myth.
Montana looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Montana wants to stand and escape but Rebrov is having none of it.
Rebrov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Montana is proving hard to escape from.

Rebrov stands and steps away. Montana gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rebrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebrov scores with a jab.
Rebrov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rebrov wants to clinch

and Montana moves into the clinch.
Rebrov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Montana fails to land.
Nice body punch from Montana - that landed with a thud.
Montana is trying to drag Rebrov to the mat but Rebrov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rebrov is looking to control Montana's arms but Montana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rebrov has his back to the cage.
Rebrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rebrov is pressed up against the cage. Montana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rebrov down to the mat. Rebrov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rebrov tries to clinch up

and Montana counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rebrov won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rebrov prevents Montana from improving position.
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Rebrov is trying to get back to his feet.
Rebrov is trying to control Montana's posture but Montana avoids it.
Montana postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montana with the ground and pound but Rebrov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Montana thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rebrov to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Montana dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rebrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Montana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Montana.
Montana has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rebrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rebrov closes the distance but Montana moves to the side

and Montana counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Montana lands a nice uppercut.
Montana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Montana scores with a shot to the side of Rebrov's head.

Rebrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rebrov misses with a body shot.
Rebrov with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebrov misses with a combination

and Montana counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Montana.
Rebrov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Montana is breathing heavily.
Rebrov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Montana is controlling him.
Montana throws a strike but Rebrov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rebrov trying to control but Montana is working from the bottom.
Montana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montana is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rebrov holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws and elbow that misses. Rebrov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Montana's guard. Nice move by Rebrov!
Rebrov cracks Montana with a solid left hand.
Rebrov wants to control from the top but Montana keeps moving.

Montana working for submissions but it's allowed Rebrov to get to half guard.
Montana tries to get to full guard but Rebrov has control of the leg.
Rebrov wants to stand up but Montana has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Montana wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rebrov gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Montana circles away from the clinch attempt

and Montana counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rebrov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Montana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montana misses with a punch to the body.
Montana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rebrov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Montana is keeping busy.
Montana is leaning against Rebrov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Montana lands an uppercut.
Rebrov blocking some punches.
Montana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rebrov's efforts to push away.
Rebrov tries to break the clinch but Montana is controlling the position.
Rebrov can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montana swings wildly with an uppercut but Rebrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rebrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montana has a couple of punches blocked by Rebrov.
Rebrov is trying to force a seperation but Montana has the dominant position.
Montana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rebrov is trying to maintain a safe position but Montana gets an underhook and turns Rebrov into the cage.
Montana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rebrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rebrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rebrov misses with a few strikes there.
Rebrov misses with a two punch combination.
Rebrov throws a combination that misses

and Montana counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rebrov wants to get back to striking at distance but Montana won't allow it.
Montana digs a right hand underneath Rebrov's ribcage. Rebrov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rebrov is trying to break the clinch but Montana is controlling him.
Montana lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Rebrov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Montana circles away from the clinch attempt

and Montana counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rebrov!
Rebrov blocking the ground and pound.
Tony Montana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Montana thowing shots but they're missing.
Rebrov is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rebrov blocking the ground and pound.
Rebrov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rebrov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Montana tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Montana looking to ground and pound but Rebrov is blocking nicely.
Montana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana throwing strikes but Rebrov bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Rebrov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Montana is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Montana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rebrov tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Montana counters by clinching up.
Montana has Rebrov pushed against the cage.
Montana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rebrov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Montana has him pressed against the cage.
Rebrov is looking to control Montana's arms but Montana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rebrov has his back to the cage.
Montana goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rebrov prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montana.
Rebrov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Montana is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montana.
Montana keeps control of Rebrov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rebrov tries to circle away but Montana has him pinned against the cage.

That's two 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.
Montana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rebrov is defending well for now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montana. Rebrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montana circles away from the clinch attempt

and Montana counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Montana.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Montana throws a head punch that misses.
Rebrov avoids a wild elbow strike from Montana.
Rebrov blocks an uppercut.
Rebrov blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rebrov.
Montana is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rebrov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rebrov is trying to maintain a safe position but Montana gets an underhook and turns Rebrov into the cage.
Rebrov working hard to break the clinch.
Rebrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rebrov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montana slowing the pace effectively.
Rebrov misses with the head strike.
Montana trying to control the position but instead, Rebrov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Montana into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montana prevents Rebrov from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Montana has Rebrov pressed against the cage, preventing Rebrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montana misses with an elbow over the top.
Rebrov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Montana working aggressively here.
Montana throws a punch but it's blocked by Rebrov.
Montana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rebrov can't find room to land a body shot as Montana controls the action.
Rebrov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montana has Rebrov pressed against the cage, preventing Rebrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rebrov tries to break free but Montana pushes him back against the cage.
Rebrov wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rebrov can't break the clinch.

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.
Rebrov tries to stall but Montana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Montana misses with the head strike.
Rebrov tries to work over Montana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montana has Rebrov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rebrov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vladimir Rebrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Montana.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rebrov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Montana.
Rebrov trying to stall but Montana improves his position.
Montana prevents Rebrov from breaking the clinch.

Rebrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rebrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montana circles away from the clinch attempt

and Montana holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montana misses with some punches.
Rebrov wants to break free but Montana has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Montana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

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