PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thie Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lion
vs
Montoya

193 cm
25
163 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

178 cm
18
167 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Rec/Stamina

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thie Lion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hidalgo Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lion slips a jab and a cross from Montoya.
Montoya throws a right and a left that Lion avoids nicely.
Lion really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montoya avoids it really well and circles away.
Thie Lion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lion circles away quickly and effectively.
Montoya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lion throws the kick towards the body but Montoya avoids it.
Lion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Montoya paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Lion has managed to clinch.
Montoya misses with a punch to the body.
Montoya misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Montoya.
Lion tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Montoya smiles and moves away.
Montoya lands a two punch combo.
Lion tries to score a power double leg takedown but Montoya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lion somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thie Lion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lion gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lion fails to pull guard.
Lion wants a takedown but no success here.
Montoya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lions head.
A right handed body shot lands from Montoya.
Lion drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Montoya gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Montoya pulls guard successfully.

Montoya looking for a guillotine here but Lion defends easily.

Montoya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lion defends it easily.

Lion drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Montoya manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lion has Montoya in his guard.
Montoya tries to free his leg and advance position but Lion is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lion throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Montoya escapes and throws Lion's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lion is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Lion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Montoya pulls his head out easily.
Lion is breathing heavily.

Montoya is trying to work for a kimura but Lion is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lion wants to improve his position but Montoya is controlling well.

Lion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Montoya pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montoya is working for a submission of some sort.
Montoya seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lion wants to improve his position but Montoya is controlling well.
Montoya wants to pass the guard but Lion is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montoya.
Lion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montoya swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Montoya scores with a punch to the head.
Montoya throws a right hand that Lion ducks under and follows up with a left that Lion also avoids with ease.
Lion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lion tries for a takedown but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lion throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Montoya was covering up waiting for the punch and Lion finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Montoya is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Montoya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lion defends well.
Montoya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lion.

Lion drops back, looking for a kneebar! Montoya looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Montoya looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Montoya!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hidalgo Montoya dominated that round.
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.

Lion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Montoya closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Montoya looks to land a combination. Lion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Montoya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Montoya moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Montoya!
Montoya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Montoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Montoya scores with a hook.
Montoya blocks a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montoya lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Montoya throws a right and a left that Lion avoids nicely.
Montoya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lion. Lion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lion is looking to clinch but Montoya is avoiding it.
Montoya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Montoya swats away the attempt to clinch by Lion.
Montoya lands a with a good body shot.
Lion walks into a left hand.
Montoya throws a low kick, looking for Lion's leg but Lion calmly moves out of range.
Montoya fails to land with a series of punches.
Lion dodges the punch combination from Montoya.
Lion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Montoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Montoya avoids it really well and circles away.
A cross from Montoya lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Montoya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lion doesn't seem phased though.
Lion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montoya circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thie Lion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Montoya lands a nice hook to Lion's body. Lion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Montoya throws a shot to the body.
Lion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Montoya throws a nice looking combination but Lion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Montoya as he avoids it easily.
Lion takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Montoya stalks Lion and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lion's face. Lion staggers backwards, shaken.
Montoya misses with a series of wild punches.
Montoya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Montoya lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Montoya connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion tries for a takedown but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Montoya scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Montoya thuds a left hand into Lion's body.
Montoya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Montoya scores with a hook to the body. Lion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Montoya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut lands for Montoya. That snapped Lion's head back.
Lion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Montoya stuns Lion with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Montoya lands an overhand right.
Lion looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lion has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lion there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Montoya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lion has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lion there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheers as Montoya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lion doesn't seem phased though.
Montoya moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Montoya lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lion.
Lion takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Montoya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lion clinches but Montoya breaks the clinch
and Montoya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Montoya connects with a looping right hand.
Hidalgo Montoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montoya is looking to slow Lion down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montoya avoids the head kick by Lion.
Montoya connects with a body shot.
Montoya uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lion has time to react.
Thie Lion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lion wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Montoya. That snapped Lion's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lion takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Montoya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hidalgo Montoya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Montoya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Lion pushes Montoya up against the cage in a clinch.

Montoya manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lion scoring with some ground and pound.
Lion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lion working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Montoya's head.
Montoya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montoya wants to sweep but no luck.

Lion gets to his feet. Montoya looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montoya circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montoya lands a jab to Lion's midsection.
Montoya's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Montoya duly obliges.
Montoya lands a nice hook to Lion's body. Lion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lion looks for a takedown but Montoya sprawls well.
Montoya moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Montoya - just one landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Montoya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Montoya scores with a one two! Lion had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lion is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montoya.
Montoya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hidalgo Montoya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montoya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lion takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Montoya connects with a crisp jab.
Lion misses with a takedown attempt
and Montoya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thie Lion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montoya with a hook.
Montoya scores with a hook.
Montoya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lion's head.
Montoya scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Montoya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montoya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lion closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Montoya regains half guard, as Lion was trying to land strikes.

Montoya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Montoya wants to get back to full guard.
Lion working the head and body with strikes.

Lion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Montoya looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya trying to control but Lion postures up.
Lion will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Montoya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lion seems to be looking for submissions.

Lion is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Montoya still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Montoya has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Hidalgo Montoya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lion wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

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.
Lion is not content to let Montoya control the position.
Lion manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Lion looking for submissions off his back.
Montoya wants to control but Lion is keeping him busy.
Montoya stalling.

Lion actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hidalgo Montoya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Montoya winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hidalgo Montoya!