PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hidalgo Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tirion Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: . On his way into the cage it seems that Hidalgo Montoya has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hidalgo Montoya seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Montoya
vs
Jackson

178 cm
20
167 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
160 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

[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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hidalgo Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tirion Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montoya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Montoya's head.
Montoya throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Montoya sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Montoya scores with a leg kick.
Montoya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Montoya.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.

It looks like Hidalgo Montoya has been cut.
Jackson throws a low kick but Montoya avoids it.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Montoya has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Montoya counters with a nice body shot.
Montoya takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Montoya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montoya looks to land a combination. Jackson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Montoya is just out of range.
Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Montoya swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson takes one on the button.
Montoya throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Montoya is breathing heavily.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to de liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Montoya saw that one coming.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Montoya.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Montoya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Montoya misses.
Jackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Montoya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montoya throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
Jackson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Montoya.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montoya avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Montoya's front leg but catches the back leg as Montoya tries to avoid it.
Montoya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Montoya's sensitive parts.
Montoya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Tirion Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jackson rushes Montoya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montoya tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montoya.
Montoya can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Jackson.
Montoya lands a right hand.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson tries to circle away but Montoya has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya misses with a body punch.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montoya struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Montoya.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Montoya being controlled against the cage.
Montoya working aggressively here.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Montoya avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Montoya fails to pull the fight into his guard.

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.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Montoya scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
A right hand to the body from Montoya.

Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Montoya pushes him off.
Montoya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Montoya checks a leg kick.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Montoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jackson.
Montoya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montoya swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Montoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Tirion Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montoya misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Jackson misses with a hook. Montoya ducked under it nicely.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Montoya looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tirion Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hidalgo Montoya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jackson misses with a hook to the body
enabling Montoya to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Montoya checks a low kick from Jackson.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Montoya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Montoya misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Montoya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Montoya fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Montoya against the cage.
Montoya jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Montoya gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Montoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Montoya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montoya wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Good work by Montoya as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Montoya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montoya counters with a left to the body.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Montoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montoya thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.
Jackson tries to clinch but Montoya is having none of it.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson scores with a nice body kick.
Montoya misses with a hook to the body
and Jackson counters with a head kick. That will keep Montoya thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Hidalgo Montoya's cut is getting worse.
Tirion Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Montoya is avoiding it.
Montoya lands with a nice body punch.
Montoya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Montoya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Montoya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a flying knee that drops Montoya! Jackson dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tirion Jackson!