PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tilolospan Suvinil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Montagu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Suvinil
vs
Montagu

185 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tilolospan Suvinil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Montagu!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montagu tries to bum rush Suvinil with a series of wild strikes but Suvinil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montagu swats away the attempt to clinch by Suvinil.
Suvinil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montagu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montagu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montagu swats away the attempt to clinch by Suvinil.
Suvinil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suvinil tries to close the distance and clinch but Montagu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suvinil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suvinil.
Montagu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Suvinil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Suvinil.
Suvinil lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Frank Montagu has been cut.
Suvinil looking to throw knees to the head but Montagu is blocking nicely.
Suvinil lands with a light punch inside.
Suvinil blocks a body shot from Montagu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suvinil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montagu blocks it with crossed arms.
Suvinil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Montagu tries to circle away but Suvinil has him pinned against the cage.
Suvinil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montagu throws an elbow but it misses.
Suvinil connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Suvinil obliges.
Montagu looks gassed!
Suvinil connects with a nasty looking knee right to Montagu's face.
Suvinil misses with a knee strike.
Suvinil is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Montagu is pressed up against the cage. Suvinil has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Montagu down to the mat. Montagu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Suvinil tries to clinch there but Montagu circles away.

Suvinil rushes Montagu and presses him up against the cage.
Suvinil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Suvinil scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suvinil.

Suvinil breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suvinil darts in trying to clinch

and Montagu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suvinil looks like he's trying to stand up.
Montagu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Suvinil manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Suvinil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suvinil tries to clinch there but Montagu circles away.

Suvinil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Suvinil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montagu has Suvinil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Suvinil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Montagu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suvinil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montagu blocks it with crossed arms.
Suvinil with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Suvinil looking to throw knees to the head but Montagu is blocking nicely.
Suvinil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montagu wants to get back to striking at distance but Suvinil won't allow it.
Montagu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Montagu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suvinil has him pressed against the cage.

Montagu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suvinil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Suvinil moves in looking to clinch but Montagu pushes him off.
Montagu misses with a kick to the body.

Suvinil gets a clinch.
Suvinil lands a knee to the body.
Suvinil lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suvinil scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montagu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suvinil with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Suvinil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montagu looking for a takedown.
Tilolospan Suvinil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Montagu.
Suvinil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montagu is working for takedown but Suvinil is calmly controlling the position for now.
Montagu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Montagu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suvinil wants to clinch up but Montagu keeps it at a distance.
Suvinil clinches but Montagu breaks the clinch

and Montagu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Suvinil's guard now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montagu tries to stand but Suvinil is controlling from the bottom.

Suvinil pushes Montagu off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tilolospan Suvinil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Montagu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Suvinil tries to clinch but Montagu moves out of range.
Suvinil tries to clinch up.

Suvinil moves into the clinch.
Montagu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Suvinil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Suvinil gets underhooks to prevent Montagu's takedown attempt.
Montagu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suvinil connects with a nasty looking knee right to Montagu's face.
Suvinil prevents the takedown attempt.
Tilolospan Suvinil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Montagu.
Suvinil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Montagu blocks it with crossed arms.
Montagu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Montagu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Suvinil landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Suvinil.
Montagu takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Suvinil obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A frustrated look appears on Montagu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suvinil connects with a knee to the head.
Suvinil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suvinil misses with a knee to the head.
Montagu misses with an elbow strike.
Suvinil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montagu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montagu is trying to break the clinch but Suvinil has him pressed against the cage.
Suvinil scores with a knee to the head.
Montagu tries to pull guard but Suvinil won't allow it.
Montagu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Suvinil walks away with a smile on his face. Montagu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Montagu with a poor takedown

and Suvinil counters by moving into the clinch.
Suvinil misses with an elbow over the top.
Suvinil landing knees to the head.
Montagu working hard to break the clinch.
Montagu is trying to drag Suvinil to the mat but Suvinil just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Suvinil controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montagu goes for a takedown attempt but Suvinil pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Montagu fails with a takedown attempt.
Suvinil wants to clinch.
Suvinil with a lazy takedown attempt

and Montagu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Montagu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Suvinil is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Suvinil lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Suvinil lands a knee to the head.
Suvinil tries to land a knee to the head but Montagu blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montagu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Suvinil pulls his leg out and moves away.
Suvinil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montagu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montagu misses with an uppercut. Suvinil saw that one coming.
Suvinil tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Montagu counters with a series of strikes. Suvinil will be more careful next time no doubt.
Suvinil tries to clinch but Montagu is having none of it.
Suvinil is looking to clinch.
Suvinil shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Montagu defends it nicely.
Montagu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Suvinil tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Montagu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Suvinil closes the distance but Montagu moves to the side

and Montagu counters with a shoot takedown. Suvinil fights it but they end up in guard.
Suvinil keeping moving, preventing Montagu from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montagu with a flurry of punches that miss.

Montagu stands up and waves to Suvinil to follow him.
Suvinil darts in trying to clinch

and Montagu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Suvinil won't be happy with that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suvinil is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Montagu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Montagu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Montagu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suvinil as he avoids it easily.
Suvinil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montagu throws a head kick but Suvinil moves out of range.
Suvinil is looking to clinch.
Suvinil is looking to clinch.
Montagu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montagu keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suvinil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suvinil is looking to clinch but Montagu is avoiding it.
Suvinil tries to clinch but Montagu is having none of it.
Montagu tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suvinil is looking to clinch but Montagu is avoiding it.

Suvinil moves into range and clinches up with Montagu.
Montagu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Suvinil tries a knee to the head but Montagu blocks it.
Suvinil landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Suvinil connects with a knee to the head.
Suvinil with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Suvinil taking a breather.
Suvinil misses with a knee strike.
Montagu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montagu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suvinil is struggling to control the position.
Montagu wants to break free but Suvinil has control.
Suvinil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montagu wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suvinil breaks the clinch.
Suvinil checks a low kick from Montagu.
Montagu keeps the fight on the outside.
Suvinil doesn't manage to clinch there - Montagu circles away.
Montagu cracks Suvinil with a good jab.
Montagu circles away from the clinch attempt

and Montagu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Suvinil's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Montagu looking to sit in guard and control but Suvinil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Montagu trying to keep a closed guard but Suvinil is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suvinil gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Montagu misses with a shot to the body

and Suvinil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Suvinil utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Suvinil lands a good knee to the midsection. Montagu won't want to take too many of those.
Suvinil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tilolospan Suvinil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Suvinil misses with a knee strike.
Montagu wants a takedown.
Tilolospan Suvinil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Montagu.
Suvinil keeps control of Montagu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suvinil has Montagu pressed against the cage, preventing Montagu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suvinil crunches a lovely knee into Montagu's ribcage.
Suvinil misses with a knee strike.
Suvinil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suvinil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montagu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montagu tries to break the clinch but Suvinil is controlling the position.
Montagu blocks an elbow strike.

Montagu drags the fight down to the ground.
Montagu trying to control the position.

Suvinil decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Montagu, up you get!
Suvinil tries to clinch up.
Suvinil tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Montagu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Montagu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montagu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Montagu stands and steps away. Suvinil gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick by Montagu misses
and Suvinil counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Montagu.
I think Montagu 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Montagu!