PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Kamionka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamionka
vs
Montana

175 cm
27
184 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

-OVERDOSE Factory-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pavel Kamionka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Lorenzo Montana!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana ducks under a wild hook from Kamionka.
Montana connects with a solid leg kick.
Montana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montana is looking to clinch.
Montana misses with a wild combination.
Kamionka misses with a straight left.
Kamionka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kamionka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamionka misses the jab.
Kamionka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana scoring well with a low kick there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Montana.
Kamionka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montana manages to avoid it.
Montana throws a head kick that half lands.
Some wild striking there from Kamionka.
Lorenzo Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana slips under a jab from Kamionka.
Montana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Montana closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamionka.
Montana looking to throw knees to the head but Kamionka is blocking nicely.
Kamionka takes an elbow to the temple.
Montana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kamionka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kamionka misses with a knee to the head.
Montana working Kamionka over with knees to the body.
Kamionka is breathing heavily.
Kamionka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Montana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Montana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Montana lands an elbow that stopped Kamionka in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamionka takes an elbow to the temple.
Montana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Montana landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Montana.
Kamionka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Montana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Montana missing with knees to the body.
Montana lands an elbow inside that Kamionka shrugs off.
Montana lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana lands with a right to the head.
Montana with a knee to the head.

Montana turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Montana manages to end up in side control.
Montana trying to control the action but Kamionka is working from the bottom.
Kamionka is trying to improve his position.
Montana tries to score with some ground and pound. Kamionka controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Montana landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kamionka is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Montana's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kamionka dodges the ground and pound from Montana.
Montana happy to just control the position for now.
The strikes coming from Montana are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Montana grinds an elbow into Kamionka's temple.
Montana is trying to ground and pound but Kamionka uses the momentary lack of control by Montana to regain half guard.
Montana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamionka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kamionka is looking to escape.
Montana thows a huge punch but Kamionka dodges it nicely.
Montana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kamionka's head.
Kamionka trying to control here.
Montana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Montana throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Montana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamionka keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kamionka avoids the head kick by Montana.
Montana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamionka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Montana 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.

Montana tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kamionka's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kamionka duly obliges.

It looks like Lorenzo Montana has been cut.
Kamionka throws out a loose jab but Montana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamionka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Montana tries to clinch but Kamionka is having none of it.
Kamionka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montana moves away.
Kamionka throws a hook to the side of Montana's head but Montana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamionka takes a swing at Montana's ribcage but misses.
Kamionka throws out a loose jab but Montana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montana ducks under a wild hook from Kamionka.
Montana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Montana tried to score with a low kick but Kamionka checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana is looking to clinch.
Montana lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kamionka takes a swing at Montana's ribcage but misses.
Kamionka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kamionka checks a leg kick nicely.
Kamionka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Montana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kamionka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Montana counters with a straight right hand.
Montana looks for the body kick but Kamionka saw that one coming.
Pavel Kamionka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Kamionka misses.
Kamionka just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Montana throws out a loose jab but Kamionka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamionka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montana can pounce on him.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Kamionka circles away.
Montana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamionka.
Kamionka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamionka moves out of range of the strikes.
Montana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kamionka.
Montana turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Montana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Kamionka. No joy for Montana on that attempt.
Montana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kamionka takes a step back to recover.
Montana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamionka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamionka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Montana counters with a stiff right hand.
Montana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montana defending well as Kamionka loads up on a big left hand.
Montana slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Montana.
Montana throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kamionka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Kamionka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Montana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Montana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Montana thumps Kamionka with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamionka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montana connects with a body shot.
Montana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kamionka defends it nicely.
Pavel Kamionka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Montana.
Montana scores with a kick to the body.
Kamionka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Montana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montana.
Montana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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 Pavel Kamionka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lorenzo Montana's cut.
That's time! Kamionka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kamionka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kamionka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Montana. Montana obviously looking to wear him down.
Montana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Montana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montana is looking to slow Kamionka down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Kamionka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kamionka's calf.
Kamionka looks to land a right hand but Montana moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Kamionka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montana slips a straight right by Kamionka.
Kamionka blocks the body kick.
Montana falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kamionka counter with a right hand.
Montana moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamionka throws a lazy right hand but Montana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kamionka throws a series of strikes that have Montana backpedaling.
Kamionka looks to throw the jab but Montana is out of range.
Montana throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kamionka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice defenses there by Montana.
Montana fails with a takedown attempt.

Montana closes the distance and clinches.
Montana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamionka.
Kamionka avoiding damage as Montana throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montana.
Montana connects with a knee to the head.
Kamionka misses with some punches.

Kamionka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montana tries to clinch but Kamionka moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montana.
Montana misses with a low kick as Kamionka jumps back.
Kamionka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Montana slips under a jab.
Montana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kamionka pinned against the cage. Kamionka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Montana throws a head kick but Kamionka moves out of range.
Kamionka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Kamionka misses.
Kamionka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montana plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Montana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kamionka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamionka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Montana.

Montana shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Montana showed some decent athleticism there.
Kamionka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Montana scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kamionka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Montana is looking to advance position but Kamionka won't allow it.
Kamionka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Montana is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamionka gets full guard.
Montana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamionka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana trying to control but Kamionka is working from the bottom.
Montana might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kamionka kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Montana preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Montana or perhaps it was just good defense by Kamionka which made him look bad.
Pavel Kamionka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lorenzo Montana.
Montana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kamionka's calf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Montana slips a straight right by Kamionka.
Kamionka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kamionka wants it to stay on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lorenzo Montana.
Well Montana has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

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