PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shoryu Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ken
vs
Montoya

165 cm
25
157 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
167 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Stam/159 Rec

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shoryu Ken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hidalgo Montoya!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montoya avoids the body shot from Ken.
Montoya scores with a sloppy right hand. Ken should have avoided that one.
Montoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ken thows a body shot but no joy.
Shoryu Ken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ken misses with a wild body shot.
Montoya misses with a looping left.
Ken dodges the punch combination from Montoya.
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ken throws a lazy right hand but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montoya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ken throws out a loose jab but Montoya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ken.
Montoya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Ken misses the target.
Ken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ken.
Ken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ken misses with a hook. Montoya ducked under it nicely.
Montoya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ken is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Montoya's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Montoya.
Montoya will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya avoids the body shot from Ken.
Montoya throws a jab when Ken was well out of range.
Ken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Montoya has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Montoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Ken is just out of range.
Montoya slips a jab from Ken.
Ken throws a jab when Montoya was well out of range.
Ken takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Montoya misses with a double jab.
Montoya takes a swing at Ken's ribcage but misses.
Montoya lands a jab to the nose.
Ken lands with a good body shot.
Ken misses with a body shot
and Montoya counters with a nice uppercut.
Montoya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ken looks to score with a jab to the body but Montoya is just out of range.
Montoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ken manages to avoid it.
Ken missing with a left hand there. Montoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ken throws an overhand right that lands on Montoya's shoulder, as Montoya tries to avoid the shot.
Ken throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Ken misses
and Montoya counters with a left and a right that stings Ken.
Montoya is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Montoya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montoya slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya throws a body punch but Ken moves out of range.
Ken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Montoya.
Ken swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Montoya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ken moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Montoya does it's job there.
Ken misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Ken misses.
Montoya tests Ken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ken throws a hook but Montoya avoids it easily.
Montoya throws a looping overhand right but Ken ducks down to avoid it.
Ken defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Montoya.
Montoya staying out of range there.
Ken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Ken.
Ken throws a jab but it's blocked by Montoya.
Ken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montoya. Ken does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Ken misses.
Ken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montoya throws a leg kick but Ken checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montoya.
Ken throws a body punch but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ken had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ken misses with a body punch
and Ken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ken works the jab nicely.
Ken misses the body punch
and Montoya counters with a nice body shot.
Montoya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montoya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Montoya scores with a shot to the body.
Ken swings away with a body shot that misses
and Montoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ken misses with a hook.
Ken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ken darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Montoya throws a series of punches but Ken moves out of range.
Montoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ken manages to avoid it.
Ken works Montoya's body with a nice hook.
Ken throws a lazy right hand but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ken fails with the takedown
and Montoya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montoya lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montoya manages to avoid it.
Ken throws a big shot that misses.
Montoya misses the shot to the body.
Ken misses with a hook.
Montoya looks to land a right hand but Ken moved out of range.
Montoya misses with a series of wild punches.
Montoya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ken is fending him off so far but Montoya persists. Nope, Ken circles away and we're back to standing.
Ken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montoya.
Ken lands a slapping body shot.
Montoya thuds his right hand into Ken's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ken ducks right into an uppercut from Montoya.
Ken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montoya misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Montoya.
Danga de danga de dang - Montoya scores with a four punch combination!
Montoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ken.
A right-left combo lands from Montoya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hidalgo Montoya dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Montoya walks into a left hand.
Ken moves out of range of the leg kick from Montoya.
Montoya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ken looks to land a left hand but Montoya moved out of range nicely.
Ken swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Montoya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montoya misses with a wild body shot.
Ken looks to score with a jab to the body but Montoya is just out of range.
Ken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montoya misses with a hook.
Montoya misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ken walks into a stiff left hand from Montoya.
Montoya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ken checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ken throws a sloppy body shot
and Montoya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ken misses with a body shot.
Montoya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Montoya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ken's head backwards.
Ken throws a body punch but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ken throws a hook but Montoya avoids it easily.
Montoya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Montoya misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Ken misses.
Ken scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montoya slips a straight right by Ken.
Montoya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ken was well out of range. Poor timing from Montoya.
Montoya tries for a takedown but Ken circles away easily
and Ken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ken throws a jab but it's blocked by Montoya.
Ken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montoya manages to avoid it.
Montoya throws a sloppy body shot

and Ken counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Montoya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ken gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ken with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ken throwing strikes from guard but Montoya blocks nicely.
Montoya trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Ken got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montoya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ken has managed to get both his arms back between Montoya's legs - danger averted.
Ken might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ken closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ken misses with a body shot
and Montoya counters with a left and a right that stings Ken.
Ken lands with a cross.
Montoya misses the shot to the body.
Montoya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Montoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Ken changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Montoya looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Check out the look on Ken's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montoya managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ken.
Montoya is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ken's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Montoya is looking to improve his position.
Ken thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Montoya's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shoryu Ken dominated that second round.
That's time! Ken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Ken.
Montoya lands a jab to Ken's midsection.
Montoya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Montoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ken throws out the jab.
Ken misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Montoya finds it's way through Ken's defenses.
Ken thows a body shot but no joy.
Montoya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ken.
Ken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ken throws a sloppy body shot
and Montoya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ken's corner calls for a 1-2. Ken obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ken just misses with a punch to the body.

Ken closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Ken is working for a submission of some sort.
Ken wants to pass to mount but Montoya is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ken throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ken with the ground and pound but Montoya uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ken loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ken throws a strike but Montoya rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Montoya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ken swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ken working for a triangle but Montoya defends it easily.
Montoya trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ken manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
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.

Ken 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 Ken has Montoya in his guard.

Ken is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Montoya slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ken tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Montoya wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Montoya laying and praying for a moment but Ken takes advantage and regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ken is pressing down on Montoya's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hidalgo Montoya.
I think Montoya 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29

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